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Pääministeri Andy Burnhamin mukaan maa vastustaa edelleen vaatimuksia maksaa korvauksia orjakaupasta.

The British government has never formally apologised for slavery despite repeated calls from a number of Commonwealth leaders.

Andy Burnham has said he is "open" to calls for Britain to make a formal apology for its role in the slave trade as the King continues his tour of the Caribbean.

The prime minister has categorically ruled out an early general election, but it has not stopped speculation at Westminster.

<p>Financial reparations are not the answer. Working together with our Commonwealth family is the best way to ensure prosperity for us all</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/andy-burnham-call-formal-apology-britains-role-in-slave-trade">• Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade</a></p><p>On 28

<p>Exclusive: UK PM to launch drive to restructure debt of poorest Commonwealth countries but rejects demands for reparations</p><p><a href="https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/30/british-people-slave-trade-reparations-andy-burnham">• British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history | And

<p>Replacing government grants with revenue streams from taxation will not in itself reduce regional inequalities. But the political implications are radical</p><p>Following Wednesday’s budget, the Treasury minister, Torsten Bell, was <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033g98">challenged</a> by the BBC’s Evan Davis on whether its modest series of “

<p>John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth say devolving power further is up to Holyrood and Senedd – not Westminster</p><p>Scotland and Wales’s first ministers have told Andy Burnham that decisions on local devolution rest solely with their parliaments, in response to the prime minister’s push to extend English-style regional powers across the UK.</p><p>After Bur

The meeting involved representatives from the UK's four nations to discuss devolving more powers to regions and cities.

Rhun ap Iorwerth says new powers for more cash matter of how and when, after meeting.

The new government office in Manchester has launched 50 job adverts for roles including a "rewiring the state deputy director".

U.K. Cabinet minister says PM's predecessor didn’t have a “thought-through plan” to bring down welfare bill.

<p>Prime minister says room for manoeuvre was limited by geopolitical crises and Labour’s 2024 manifesto</p><p>Andy Burnham has admitted <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-healey-hikes-taxes-on-banks-and-landlords-to-fund-100-handouts-to-20m-households">his first budget</a> as prime minister was not as radical as he would ha

The upcoming summit of Commonwealth countries threatens a reckoning with Britain’s imperial past — and a baptism of fire for its new prime minister.

Opponents have questioned the Budget's lack of detail on welfare reform, with the prime minister not outlining a timetable for any reductions.

Former Burnham advisor Andy Haldane scores Healey's Budget out of 10

India and the U.K. are aiming to double bilateral trade to around $120 billion by 2030

Poundland's bosses are filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators to the business.

<p>Prime minister wrote to ministers saying he did not want them to ‘advocate for specific options or opine on the likely outcome of the process’</p><p>Selling nicotine-free vapes to children under the age of 18 has become illegal from today, the government has said.</p><p>Children were already banned from buying vapes containing nicotine. But, under the Tob

Britain's prime minister wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. Just not yet.

The prime minister has denied speculation from some opposition parties that he will go to the country in spring 2027.

Die Vorstellung des Haushalts war für Großbritanniens Premier Burnham der erste Härtetest. Die Erwartungen der Briten sind hoch. Die Regierung setzt vor allem auf kleine Maßnahmen, die die Menschen sofort spüren sollen. Von Lisa-Maria Röhling.

<p>The financial guru’s fingerprints are all over John Healey’s red book – but Lewis is not a politician. His everyday fixes can’t meet this turbulent moment</p><p>Was this Andy Burnham’s budget – the bold vision of a new prime minister who burns with a passion to topple “40 years of neoliberalism”? Fat chance. Was it John Healey’s budget – the repair job of

<p>In his first budget as chancellor, John Healey has pledged to offer ‘breathing space’ to help Britons navigate ‘global economic storms’. There were a record number of measures, including a one-off £100 energy payment to millions and a rise in the levy on bank profits. But the Conservatives have criticised the government for postponing big decisions, inclu

Food firms say tariff suspensions will undermine British production.

<p>Prime minister warns cabinet not to express opinions about future relationship with Brussels before review of options</p><p>Andy Burnham has warned ministers not to express their opinions about how the government should approach Brexit, as he argued that the Conservatives’ deal with Brussels had been more extreme than that promised in the 2016 referendum.

İngiltere Başbakanı Andy Burnham, ülkenin Avrupa Birliği'nden (AB) ayrılmasının 2016'daki Brexit referandumu öncesinde sözü verilenin aksine ekonomik büyüme ve göç kontrolü açısından kötü olduğunu söyledi.

The prime minister said it was his "responsibility" to improve the Brexit deal at a summit in Brussels next month.

UK chancellor to present an autumn budget amid rising living costs and energy bills.

Mit geschickter Kommunikation konnte der neue Premier Burnham bislang bei den Briten punkten. Doch nun muss er Farbe bekennen. Mit dem ersten Haushalt wird sich zeigen, wofür die Regierung Geld ausgeben will. Viel ist nicht da. Von M. Aden.

It’s budget day – and it’s a critical moment for the chancellor and the UK economy. So, what are the plans to ease the squeeze on household bills and the cost-of-living crisis? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the high-stakes decisions facing the government, and how John Healey plans to raise billions in additional revenue […]

Sucessor de Starmer definiu o custo de vida e a descentralização como prioridades políticas e reabilitou o Partido Trabalhista. Apresentação da primeira proposta orçamental inaugura novo capítulo.

The UK government will soon appoint an anti-Muslim hostility adviser to avoid another “decade of division”, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. Mr Burnham met British Muslim community leaders at Downing Street with Communities Secretary Angela Rayner, for the first time since he became leader. He acknowledged that Muslim communities across the UK had lived

<p>Burnham har valt att öppna upp för en ny debatt om förhållandet till Europa.</p>

<p>From ‘everyday fixes’, party management and communications to long-term plans for care and pensions, the PM’s six key acts so far</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham">Andy Burnham</a> arrived in Downing Street promising to transform the way Britain works, restore hope and bring an end to years of political division. One hundred

Investors will be watching for a possible increase in the bank corporation tax surcharge, higher taxes on gambling, and changes to property taxes.

U.K. trade chief previously warned that constant "constitutional questions" cause "a lot of uncertainty for business."

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has "no mandate" to reopen arguments on Brexit.

There is a lot more at stake than trying to boost the public purse in the UK’s budget statement. Westminster is increasingly convinced that, should Labour maintain its lead in the polls after John Healey delivers his autumn budget, Andy Burnham will call a general election. In theory, he does not need to do so until 2029, but a Prime Minister who was not ele

<p>Letter to PM argues series of wrong choices on North Sea oil, Heathrow, EVs and heat pumps will scupper net zero plans</p><p>Andy Burnham will “sleepwalk” into climate disaster if he fails to get a grip on a series of important policies whose combined impact could scupper plans to reach net zero, campaigners have said.</p><p>Big decisions on <a href="http

<p>Bankers have barely begun to repay the billions they cost the country after 2008. In this PM they may have met their match</p><p>Vibes matter. We live by how we feel – an idea that orthodox economics gets wrong and Andy Burnham’s first budget looks set to get right.</p><p>This walking good-vibes maestro is spreading a confetti of small good deeds. These m

From Brexit debates to North Sea oil, there is plenty getting the cabinet, the Labour Party and the country talking.

<p>Clarification comes after PM fuelled speculation about EU-UK relationship in series of interviews at weekend</p><p>Downing Street has been forced to clarify Andy Burnham’s stance on whether the UK would return to having freedom of movement with the EU after the prime minister said an “honest discussion” was needed on the issue.</p><p>Burnham fuelled specu

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<p>Andy Burnham claims revising Brexit would ‘bring people together’. The PM wants to look again at issues such as free movement but rules out joining the euro or Schengen. Would rejoining the EU open old wounds and risk further division? Plus, as the chancellor, John Healey, gears up for a tricky budget, what should you be looking out for?</p><p>You can wat

Het Verenigd Koninkrijk zal niet zonder referendum terugkeren naar de EU-regels rond vrij verkeer. Dat heeft de Britse eerste minister Andy Burnham benadrukt. Het is volgens hem ook uitgesloten dat de Britten nog tijdens deze legislatuur terugkeren naar de Europese Unie.

A brit miniszterelnök jelenleg nem erőlteti az újracsatlakozást a parlamentben.

But British prime minister rules out rejoin push in current parliament.

Andy Burnham exclude revenirea Marii Britanii în UE în actuala legislatură şi promite un acord mai bun cu Bruxelles-ul

<p>Ninety-plus Labour MPs warn civil service lacks skills to drive growth where it is needed and plan should be steered by Louise Haigh from Manchester</p><p>Andy Burnham’s pledge to reindustrialise Britain is doomed to fail unless it is driven decisively from his <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/29/andy-burnham-no-10-north-nerve-centre

<p>EU exit has damaged economy and failed to bring promised benefits, says PM, but he rules out big pre-election changes</p><p>Brexit has not “played out” like it was promised to the public, has weakened the economy and the current deal is not good enough, Andy Burnham has said, while ruling out any major changes in the current parliament.</p><p>The prime mi

That the UK has run out of money for its needs must be the grim realisation that underpins the national budget this week. There are signs that the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey , is indeed ingesting this message – yet Mr Healey must go further to level with the country. The national debt hit £3 trillion ($4 trillion) last week. The budget is e

<p>The prime minister previously said that he wanted a debate on how Britain can establish a closer relationship</p><p>Speaking at his rough sleeping summit in Downing Street this morning, <strong>Andy Burnham</strong> expanded on the claim he made on Good Morning Britain about tackling rough sleeping being cheaper than ignoring the problem. (See <a href="ht

<p>After the prime minister recently intervened to defend Manchester City’s beleaguered ownership, many began to ask: just how deep are the ties between Andy Burnham and the UAE? With North of England editor <strong>Josh Halliday</strong>.<strong> </strong>Send your comments and questions to <a href="mailto:tif.questions@theguardian.com">tif.questions@thegua

The British PM's party is impressed with his first 100 days but warn hurdles ahead could test that goodwill.

<p>Downing Street to almost double funding with further £432m in this week’s budget</p><p>Andy Burnham is to double spending on ending rough sleeping to almost £900m by the end of the current parliament, as he steps up efforts to get people off the streets by Christmas.</p><p>The prime minister has pledged to offer every rough sleeper in England a safe route

Official data has shown long-term net migration in 2025 fell to close to its level before a new post-Brexit immigration system was introduced at the start of 2021.

Senior cabinet ministers are keen for the UK to form closer relationship with the EU

Der Brexit hat Großbritannien mehr Schaden als Nutzen gebracht - so sieht es zumindest der neue Premier Burnham. Jetzt zeigt er sich einmal mehr offen für eine Wiederannäherung an die EU - allerdings in Grenzen.

<p>PM’s plea supported by Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband and business leaders, while some ‘red wall’ MPs voice concern</p><p>Andy Burnham’s call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by senior cabinet ministers but risked a rift with “red wall” Labour MPs, who say it could jeopardise Brexit-voting seats.</p><p>The prime min