Politics July 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM

Burnham to promise to undo Thatcher’s economic legacy in first speech as Labour leader

The Independent Politics

In his first speech as the new Labour leader, Andy Burnham will warn that ‘Britain took a series of wrong turns in the 1980s’

As many as half of defendants in magistrates’ court cases where they face prison could be appearing without the help of …

Burnham, who is set to take the job on Friday, will promise to give back control to communities and spread growth Andy B…

Mr Burnham is set to take over as Labour leader on Friday but will have to wait until after the weekend to formally beco…

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