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Andy Burnham

@andyburnham

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Leader of the Labour Party. Labour MP for Makerfield.

📍 Leigh, Greater Manchester🔗 www.andyburnham.org.uk/📅 Fri May 14 11:06:05 +0000 2010

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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Wed Aug 26 08:54:53 +0000 2026
When I talk to young people about work, the same thing keeps coming up. Not a lack of ambition - a lack of a way in. One million young people in this country are not in education, work or training. That's around one in eight. And six in ten of them have never had a job at all. I know that these young people aren't lazy. They have been let down by a system that told them there was only one route to success, and then left them without the opportunities to get their foot in the door anywhere else. Too often, work experience has depended on who you know, rather than what you can do. Last month we changed the education system so that from 14, young people can access proper technical education, with real skills, real work experience and real links to employers where they live. Now we're bringing employers, schools and colleges together to close the gap between the classroom and the workplace. The youth unemployment crisis has been ignored for too long. That ends now.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Tue Aug 25 11:53:04 +0000 2026
Heartbroken to hear my friend Sir Billy Boston has died. Billy was one of the greatest Rugby League players of all time but also one of the kindest and most down-to-earth people you could ever wish to meet. He always had time for people and gave so much to back to his adopted home, Wigan. I will miss him greatly and am thinking today of Billy’s family, still grieving the recent loss of his beloved wife Joan. A giant of a man in every way. Thank you, Billy, and rest in peace.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Tue Aug 25 08:32:09 +0000 2026
No child should be raised in a hostel room. And no family should wait ten years for a front door of their own. Today we’re announcing funding for the biggest council housebuilding comeback in decades. Nearly £10 billion will go to councils and housing associations to build genuinely affordable homes, most of them for social rent. This funding will directly help families trapped in temporary accommodation or stuck on housing waiting lists into safe, secure homes.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Mon Aug 24 18:28:47 +0000 2026
It was a privilege to meet with Ukrainian veterans today at a military hospital in Kyiv. I’m proud that the patients here have been supported by a UK charity who have trained over 1,000 surgeons, anaesthetists, and other healthcare workers. Our support for Ukraine is unwavering, and I’m glad to be here to show it in person.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Sun Aug 23 15:19:35 +0000 2026
Wigan and Leigh Hospice does incredible work supporting local people and their families at some of the hardest moments of their lives. It was lovely to visit this weekend and spend time with patients and staff there. I’m proud to be donating 15% of my MP salary this month to support their work.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Sat Aug 22 14:51:02 +0000 2026
Devastated to hear that two police officers have lost their lives while on duty in Cleveland this morning, as well as five members of the public. My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of everyone involved, and with everyone at Cleveland Police. Thank you to the emergency services responding in incredibly difficult circumstances. I would urge people to avoid speculation at this time.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Thu Aug 20 19:55:48 +0000 2026
Today marked one month since I became Prime Minister. Cutting tax on electricity bills. Capping bus fares at £2 in England. Making subscriptions easier to cancel. Cracking down on fake discounts. Giving 14-year-olds early access to technical education. Opening 159 new mental health centres. Investing to get all rough sleepers off the street this winter. Supporting farmers affected by the drought. Cutting business rates for pubs, clubs, and music venues. Shutting down 13 more asylum hotels. Giving mayors a share of income tax. Extending the 16-17 Saver Railcard. Bringing buses in the West Midlands under public control. Fast-tracking new homes near train stations. Cleaning up illegal waste dumps. Giving communities and councils more power over what opens on their high street. Opening No10 North. Giving disabled people 24/7 free bus travel. Delivering the biggest transfer of power, funding and responsibility from Westminster in a generation. It's a start, but I’m not complacent. I know that people need more and I promise that I will do everything I can to make yours and your family’s lives better. We're doing things differently to give people more breathing space and bring back hope. Here’s to the next month.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Thu Aug 20 17:37:27 +0000 2026
Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Canada.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Thu Aug 20 14:25:49 +0000 2026
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Thu Aug 20 09:54:48 +0000 2026
For years, communities have been left to live alongside mountains of illegally dumped waste while criminal gangs profit. It’s just not right. So we’re cleaning up some of the worst sites in the country. But we’re not just cleaning up after the criminals, we’re going after them. More officers, stronger powers, and much bigger fines. These places have been ignored for too long. Not anymore.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Thu Aug 20 06:59:56 +0000 2026
Congratulations to everyone getting their GCSE results today, you should be proud of the work that got you here. Whatever your results, remember there isn’t just one route to success. We're creating more opportunities for young people to choose the path that's right for them, whether that's academic or technical. Every young person should have the chance to fulfil their potential. I’ll make sure they do.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Wed Aug 19 17:11:53 +0000 2026
This is something very personal to me.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Wed Aug 19 07:45:37 +0000 2026
We’ve got too used to seeing people sleeping in doorways and outside stations. It isn’t normal. And I won’t accept it. Today, we’re announcing that everyone sleeping rough this winter will be offered a route off the streets if they need it. We did it during the pandemic. We can do it again. Let’s get everyone in for Christmas. Then let’s end rough sleeping for good.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Tue Aug 18 23:48:00 +0000 2026
Burnham wants to offer all rough sleepers a bed this winter in 'moral mission' https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rough-sleeping-andy-burnham-winter-37566000
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Tue Aug 18 09:19:00 +0000 2026
I’m back on my favourite subject…
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Tue Aug 18 08:03:29 +0000 2026
Some rules are just unfair. This was one of them.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Sun Aug 16 14:07:41 +0000 2026
The thing I hear more than anything when I’m out talking to people is just how expensive everyday life has become. The weekly shop. The commute to work. A trip into town with the kids. Too many people are doing everything right and still finding there’s not enough left at the end of the month. That has to change. My number one priority is giving people some room to breathe on the cost of living. That means taking the big decisions needed to make Britain better off, but it also means fixing the everyday things that quietly take money out of people’s pockets. We've already announced a £2 cap on bus fares in England and a tax cut on electricity bills. And last week, we announced new rules to stop people being trapped in subscriptions they don’t want and a crackdown on fake discounts that make you think you’re getting a bargain when you’re not. And there’s much more to come. Because when someone tells me something is making their life harder or more expensive, I don’t think the answer from government should be to shrug its shoulders and say that’s just how things are. One of the reasons I’m spending this summer getting out across the country is to hear directly from people about what else needs to change. The best ideas don’t all come from Westminster. More often than not, they come from the people dealing with these problems every day. So if you see me out and about, come and tell me what you think. We won’t fix everything overnight. But wherever my government can make life a little easier, fairer or more affordable, we will. That’s how we give people room to breathe and start bringing back hope.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Sat Aug 15 17:15:45 +0000 2026
This has been a relentless summer for British farmers. The gruelling heat has drained water supplies, crop yields and incomes. I understand the worry that comes with that, and I know farmers need more than the government's appreciation. It's why I went to a farm in Cornwall today to speak to some of them and @NFUtweets directly about our support package.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Sat Aug 15 07:30:15 +0000 2026
I know I’ve got work to do to win the trust of Britain’s farmers. Today we’re putting £65m more into supporting farmers through this drought and preparing for the summers ahead. They’re on the frontline of a changing climate and they shouldn’t be left to face it alone. The ability to grow our own food is national security. I’ll treat it that way.
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Andy Burnham @andyburnham · Fri Aug 14 19:32:56 +0000 2026
Today was difficult. I’m still struggling to put into words what I saw in Stourbridge. I met people, alongside @andyburnham and @catecclesstour, who had watched their homes burn. People who had left with very little and now find their lives turned upside down. But, in the middle of all that devastation, I felt some pride too. Neighbours looking after neighbours. People opening their doors. A sea of donations arriving because people saw what was happening and simply wanted to help their community. I met firefighters who had put themselves in harm’s way to protect people and their homes. Police, ambulance crews, @dudleymbc council staff, councillors and volunteers who worked through the night and were still there today. That is what I’ll remember. The devastation is utterly heartbreaking. But the strength of the people I met was remarkable. There will be very difficult days ahead for families who have lost so much. We will all be there for them. And to everyone who ran towards danger, opened a door, donated something or helped a stranger - thank you! I’m incredibly proud of this place and its people tonight.
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