https://www.politicshome.com/economy/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/social-value-procurement-government-contracts-jobs-industryThu, 06 Aug 2026 15:45:00 GMTAndy Burnham’s first speech as Labour Leader made the case for good growth. Yesterday’s Cabinet Office announcement on public procurement can be an important step in delivering that vision.Baroness Alexanderhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/social-value-procurement-government-contracts-jobs-industryElectrician apprentices in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (Credit: Richard Saker / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/how-andy-burnham-could-pay-for-policy-pledgesTue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTAndy Burnham has set out some major ambitions for government since entering office. Experts look at how he could pay for them.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/how-andy-burnham-could-pay-for-policy-pledgesPrime Minister Andy Burnham has outlined a range of areas he would like to see greater spending in. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/open-letter-chancellor-must-deliver-on-reindustrialisation-93227Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe Mineral Products Association’s new Chief Executive has written an open letter to the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, highlighting new sales data published todayMineral Products Associationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/open-letter-chancellor-must-deliver-on-reindustrialisation-93227https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-serious-cost-living-act-boldly-food-pricesThu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTAndy Burnham has promised “a cost of living government” as he enters office. Along with energy bills, rising food prices are one of the main ways households have felt the impact of inflation most acutely.Eleanor Shearerhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-serious-cost-living-act-boldly-food-pricesSupermarket in 2026 (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/manchesterism-is-a-way-of-workingWed, 29 Jul 2026 16:10:00 GMTWhen I first arrived in Manchester, Andy Burnham said to me: “Duncan, it's great that you're here, and we love the University, but two-thirds of our young people don't go to university, so how are you going to help them?"Duncan Ivisonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/manchesterism-is-a-way-of-workinghttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/defy-orthodox-economists-invest-billions-reindustrialisation-labour-mps-urge-burnhamTue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMTExclusive: Andy Burnham has been urged by a new group of Labour MPs to defy “orthodox economists” and invest billions in creating and sustaining one million production-based jobs in Britain.Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/defy-orthodox-economists-invest-billions-reindustrialisation-labour-mps-urge-burnhamAndy Burnham holds a National Economic Council meeting at No 10 North at Heron House in Manchester, July 24, 2026 (Christopher Furlong/Pool Photo via AP/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/solving-jobs-crisis-will-require-deep-policy-resetTue, 28 Jul 2026 00:01:00 GMTRebuilding the job market is one of the biggest challenges facing Andy Burnham. But it can be done.Dr Tom Stephenshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/solving-jobs-crisis-will-require-deep-policy-resethttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/reindustrialisation-cant-come-quickly-enoughMon, 27 Jul 2026 09:54:00 GMTThe latest business survey from the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) highlights a sector still under severe strain, with persistently high UK energy costs and widening policy‑driven disadvantages delaying or derailing vital investment. Despite s...Chemical Industries Associationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/reindustrialisation-cant-come-quickly-enoughhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rundown-podcast-mel-stride-burnham-first-weekFri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMTThis week, The Rundown features an interview with the Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride, giving his views on his new opposite number in the Treasury, John Healey, what the new government should be doing to get growth going, and how the Tories plan to take...Alain Tolhursthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rundown-podcast-mel-stride-burnham-first-weekhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/reindustrialisation-give-working-people-freedom-backWed, 22 Jul 2026 11:40:00 GMTThe defining political question for the next decade is not the size of the state, nor the level of taxation. It is whether Britain can once again become a country where ordinary working people have the freedom to build a good life.Jonathan Brash MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/reindustrialisation-give-working-people-freedom-backJonathan Reynolds – then business secretary, and who has returned to the role under Andy Burnham – lifts molten metal during a visit to the British Steel site in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, April 2025 (PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-makes-john-healey-his-chancellorMon, 20 Jul 2026 18:16:00 GMTAndy Burnham has appointed John Healey as his Chancellor of the Exchequer.Harriet Symondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-makes-john-healey-his-chancellorNew Chancellor John Healey walks up Downing Street (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/city-of-london-can-help-new-chancellor-deliver-growth-in-every-postcodeSat, 18 Jul 2026 11:30:00 GMTIt fits well that the outgoing chancellor was warmly received at the Financial and Professional Services Dinner at Mansion House earlier this week.Chris Haywardhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/city-of-london-can-help-new-chancellor-deliver-growth-in-every-postcodehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/fiscal-devolution-burnham-set-mayors-succeedFri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMTFifteen years ago, David Cameron and George Osborne took a hard look at how the United Kingdom governs itself.Andy Streethttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/fiscal-devolution-burnham-set-mayors-succeedAndy Street (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnhams-placebased-government-save-independent-hospitalityWed, 15 Jul 2026 12:34:00 GMTIn June, Andy Burnham set out his vision for the country. Bringing Manchesterism to Labour’s 2024 manifesto, he is putting “place before party” – building non-partisan consensus on local issues.Connor Naismith MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnhams-placebased-government-save-independent-hospitalityCrewe (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/stable-public-health-policy-help-keep-food-billsTue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTUK households are still feeling the squeeze, and the weekly shop remains one of their biggest pressure points. With economic headwinds set to persist, that strain is unlikely to ease soon.Suntory Beverage & Food GB&Ihttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/stable-public-health-policy-help-keep-food-billshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/inside-andy-burnhams-no-10-north-plans-its-creating-second-westminsterTue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTAndy Burnham has pledged to create a ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester that would serve as the ‘nerve centre of a rewired Britain’. Will it work? How? Sienna Rodgers reportsSienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/inside-andy-burnhams-no-10-north-plans-its-creating-second-westminsterIllustration by Tracy Worrallhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/forget-burnhams-pick-chancellor-the-new-no-10s-grip-strategy-far-importantMon, 13 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTWho Andy Burnham will send to the Treasury has become the consuming question of Westminster’s frenzied speculation.Mark McVitiehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/forget-burnhams-pick-chancellor-the-new-no-10s-grip-strategy-far-importantAndy Burnham in Downing Street, 31 March 2026 (Credit: Justin Ng/Alamy Live News)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/chemistry-coming-homeFri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTNew Government initiative could mean new direction for UK Chemicals – but industry wants more than a funding boostChemical Industries Associationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/chemistry-coming-homehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/manchesterism-industry-reversing-deindustrialisationThu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTAs UK cement and concrete plants close and sales fall for a fourth consecutive year, Robert McIlveen, Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs, Mineral Products Association, explores what Andy Burnham's reindustrialisation drive must do to ...Mineral Products Associationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/manchesterism-industry-reversing-deindustrialisationhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/it-demoralising-young-peoples-despair-aiFri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTMinisters insist they are tackling youth unemployment, but is AI transforming the world of work too quickly for government to keep up? Zoe Crowther explores young people’s despair over AI and whether government is doing enough to helpZoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/it-demoralising-young-peoples-despair-aiCredit Matthew Titleyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/andy-burnham-tax-wealth-bring-energy-billsWed, 01 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTIf the next prime minister is serious about cutting energy bills, the first step is simple: stop loading policy costs onto households and fund them fairly through progressive taxation instead.Hannah Spencer MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/andy-burnham-tax-wealth-bring-energy-billshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/remove-private-profit-use-cooperatives-fix-social-care-systemWed, 01 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMTWhen we arrive at Be Caring in Leeds, the young women who work there are shy about speaking to the camera.Caitlin Prowlehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/remove-private-profit-use-cooperatives-fix-social-care-systemAlex Sobel, Labour Co-op MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, at employee-owned social care provider Be Caring in Leedshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cut-welfare-spending-get-people-back-work-punitive-system-wont-helpWed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIf work is to be the route out of poverty – which, with nearly four million people in work living in poverty, it currently isn’t – the system must do more than simply incentivise employment.Debbie Abrahams MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cut-welfare-spending-get-people-back-work-punitive-system-wont-helpPat McFadden visits a Youth Hub in 2025 (PA Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-see-employment-rights-act-and-nervousMon, 29 Jun 2026 13:50:00 GMTAs Keir Starmer’s premiership ends, the debate over his legacy begins.Mike Clancyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-see-employment-rights-act-and-nervousAndy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester on Day One of the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, September 2025 (Milo Chandler/Alamy Live News)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-promises-biggest-change-of-our-lifetimes-in-leadership-speechMon, 29 Jun 2026 12:45:00 GMTAndy Burnham has said he would “do things differently” and lead a huge transfer of power out of Westminster in a speech setting out his vision for power.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-promises-biggest-change-of-our-lifetimes-in-leadership-speechAndy Burnham gave a speech in Manchester on Monday morning (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-public-ownership-without-scaring-bond-marketsMon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTDuring months of speculation about his return to Westminster, the presumptive prime-minister-in-waiting, Andy Burnham, has made comments that have raised concerns about how his programme would fare with the bond markets.Chris Hayeshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-public-ownership-without-scaring-bond-marketsBurnham speaking to supporters after the Makerfield by-election (Associated Press/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/manchesterism-wont-survive-painful-tradeoffs-unless-gets-citizens-boardFri, 26 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMTThe battle of ideas over Britain’s political economy is genuinely refreshing. Manchesterism, which the King of the North is set to carry into Downing Street, sits at the forefront.Dan Gosshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/manchesterism-wont-survive-painful-tradeoffs-unless-gets-citizens-boardAndy Burnham takes a selfie with Labour MPs (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/greece-more-holiday-destinationWed, 24 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTGreece is emerging as a destination not just for tourists but for talent and investmentChristina Georgakihttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/greece-more-holiday-destinationhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/outsourcing-injustice-heart-government-finally-coming-endWed, 17 Jun 2026 17:20:00 GMTFor too long in this country, some of the key functions of government have been outsourced to private companies that care first and foremost about turning a profit.Paul Nowak and Fran Heathcotehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/outsourcing-injustice-heart-government-finally-coming-endMembers of the PCS Union employed by G4S as security officers, receptionists, cleaners, caterers and porters at the Department for Business and Trade, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Cabinet Office, on strike over pay, terms and conditions in London, November 2024 (Karl Black/Alamy Live News)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-must-srap-the-triple-lockTue, 16 Jun 2026 11:30:00 GMTIt is time for political parties to be brave and honest. Our welfare spending is not sustainable.David Gaukehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-must-srap-the-triple-lock