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Andy Burnham has said his plans for England's mayors to keep a share of taxes collected in their area will give them "more in

Mayors in the UK are being given a fast-track route to building new tramways, roads and light rail, the Transport secretary

It is "not possible at the moment" for English mayors to give their local residents tax rebates under the government's

UK house price growth slowed in July, data from Nationwide showed on Friday, as geopolitical tensions have meant the market

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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the domestic "disinflation process is in place", with eyes now on whether the

The Bank of England on Thursday left interest rates unchanged in a split vote as it weighs the impact on inflation from the

Irish inflation eased slightly in July, according to a flash estimate from the Central Statistics Office on Thursday.

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Consumer price inflation in Ireland eased slightly in June, though housing and education costs continued to drive price

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Andy Burnham promised to reform social care to help "my dad and the millions like him" faced with the unfairness of the

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has refused to commit to the UK raising its defence spending to reach 3% of gross domestic

Ireland's economy returned to headline growth in the second quarter of 2026, preliminary data published by the Central

UK mortgage approvals were higher than expected last month, numbers on Wednesday showed.

According to the Bank of England

Heathrow passengers face decades of higher fares, after the west London airport was given permission to recover early costs

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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will focus on strengthening ties with Europe during his first visit to the continent as

There are "no plans" to resurrect a so-called "death tax" to fund reform of adult social care, the UK government has insisted

Andy Burnham has committed to curbing the number of jobless young people while in office, but declined to set a deadline.

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out scrapping stamp duty after reports suggested he planned to get rid of the tax.

He

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Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the UK sends a "very clear message" in support of Ukraine, the prime minister has said.

Andy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Britain on Monday to meet Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who used his first

Andy Burnham has said his government is facing "big decisions" about council tax, as he criticised the unfairness of the

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