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Andy Burnham’s plan for the UK economy has been slammed as having “plenty of style but no substance” following his speech outlining devolution plans earlier today.The former Greater Manchester Mayor outlined his plan for the Labour Government, with Mr Burnham being the likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.While his address in Manchester outlined his broad vision for Government, the likely next Number 10 Downing Street resident has come under fire for the lack of specific detail on his fiscal policy.Olly Cheng, a financial planning divisional lead at Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading wealth and asset management groups, said…

Olivia Colman and Ellie Goulding are among 100,000 Britons calling for a public inquiry into the murder of Preston Davey.A slew of celebrities are calling on the Government to do more after it was revealed social services repeatedly missed opportunities to save the abused 13-month-old.Preston was killed in July 2023 by his adoptive parent and abuser, Jamie Varley, who was handed a whole life order earlier in June. The 37-year-old was also guilty of two counts of assault by penetration, five counts of cruelty to a child, grievous bodily harm, and sexual assault of a child.His partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32,…

Labour is planning to introduce new driving licence changes for thousands of motorists following a weeks-long consultation.Plans were outlined in March that sought to hear from people on whether to add 24 months to the period during which holders of a Ukrainian driving licence may legally drive “relevant vehicles” in Great Britain.It proposed extending existing driving eligibility from 36 months to 60 months for some Ukrainian licence holders and from 54 months to 78 months for others.Relevant includes cars, motorcycles and mopeds, with the consultation receiving 128 official responses.The move is designed to support Ukrainian licence holders who are temporarily…

“True to the motto of this city, I am going to do things differently,” Andy Burnham declared, a reference to the film 24 Hour Party People.His speech in Manchester did indeed show a rather different way of seeing and running the UK.The departing Greater Manchester mayor presented a diagnosis of what has caused economic malaise, rooted in his own experiences running the city and when he was previously in Cabinet.At its heart it is a critique of an unresponsive British state, adept at arguing with itself, rather than achieving real change and rebuilding the country.His solutions were ambitious, and mostly…

Chelsea say that Enzo Maresca will pay them compensation now he has been confirmed as Manchester City’s new head coach.Former Blues manager Maresca, 46, has signed a three-year deal at City and succeeds Pep Guardiola, who stepped down in May after a trophy-laden 10 years in charge.The appointment was held up by talks between Chelsea and City over a compensation package, featuring an undisclosed fee for the Italian. One source has told BBC Sport that Manchester City are paying Chelsea around £17m.That compensation package is separate to the one the Blues say they have agreed with Maresca and BBC Sport…

Reform UK has unveiled its candidate to contest the Greater Manchester Mayoralty by-election after Andy Burnham ditched the position to return to Westminster. Sian Astley, a graduate of Manchester University, will stand for Reform UK. The party described her as a “respected businesswoman”, having appeared on television and in print as property and renovation industry expert.Before a career in politics, she featured on BBC One’s DIY SOS and the BBC Two series Your Home Made Perfect.The by-election was called after Andy Burnham, the previous Greater Manchester Mayor, was elected as MP for Makerfield on June 19, prioritising a return to…

The Duke of Kent has kicked off the royal attendance at this year’s edition of Wimbledon, as he took his place in the Royal Box for a glorious afternoon opening of the tournament.Prince Edward, 90, is the former patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.The duke looked the part as he sported a distinctive green and purple striped tie in the tournament’s colours.Though Edward has reduced his public engagements considerably in recent years, he appeared at both Trooping the Colour, where he notably took out his phone to record the RAF flypast, and Garter Day earlier this…

Millions of energy customers are being urged to take a photograph of their gas and electricity meters before midnight on June 30 to avoid being charged higher rates when the Ofgem energy price cap increases on July 1.Money saving expert Martin Lewis has warned households that failing to submit an up-to-date meter reading could result in suppliers estimating energy usage at the new, more expensive rates.The advice applies to customers on standard variable tariffs who do not have a functioning smart meter that automatically sends readings to their energy supplier.Taking a meter reading before the price cap changes could help…

Victoria Wood’s beloved sitcom Dinnerladies is set to return as a touring stage production more than 25 years after it first graced television screens, with fans seemingly split about the decision. The theatre adaptation, announced on Monday, represents the inaugural piece of new work based on Ms Wood’s catalogue to receive approval from her estate following the comedian’s death in 2016 at age 62.Twin sisters Beth and Emma Kilcoyne have penned the script, with double Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley attached to direct.The production launches at Manchester’s Opera House on January 26, 2027, subsequently travelling to venues across England and Wales…

Motorists are being warned of new driving law changes that have been introduced over the last month that could impact how much they are charged to stay on the road.June saw a number of important rules unveiled, including new fuel rates for company car drivers, significant MOT rule changes and even a driving test overhaul.GB News has rounded up the most important driving law changes introduced over the last month that you may have missed.MOTsLabour announced that it would be cutting red tape for businesses using electric vans weighing between 3.5 tonnes and 4.25 tonnes by overhauling existing MOT test…