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Houses under construction on a housing development in Basingstoke

Housing Crisis / 13 August 2026

Number of households in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high

13 August 2026

Money is stacked on top of an water bill

Cost-of-Living Crisis / 13 August 2026

Water bill fury as toothless regulator backs unexpected bill hikes from next year

13 August 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaking during his visit to the Oval Community Centre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, to meet carers concerned about the cost of living as he continues his summer tour of the UK's nations and regions. Picture date: Wednesday August 12, 2026

Economy / 13 August 2026

Unions demand PM ‘turbo boosts’ his reindustrialisation agenda as figures show modest growth

13 August 2026

Campaigners protest against plans for drilling in the Rosebank oil field, outside the Department For Energy Security And Net Zero (DESNZ) in Westminster, central London, July 22, 2026

Climate Crisis / 13 August 2026

Approving Rosebank oil field would be a ‘betrayal’ of future generations, PM told

13 August 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media after chairing an emergency Cobra committee on the UK's ongoing response to extreme heat, wildfires and drought. Nearly three quarters of England and the whole of Wales are in drought, after a record dry July and very dry start to August has combined with high temperatures to put pressure on water resources, August 12, 2026

Editorial / 13 August 2026

Burnham’s actions are damp squibs next to his soaring rhetoric

13 August 2026

A view of the Grangemouth petrochemical plant in Grangemouth

Climate Emergency / 12 August 2026

PM urged to consider impact of fossil fuels as he chair Cobra meeting on heatwave

12 August 2026

Union members and climate activists set up a ‘cool station’ outside Highbury and Islington station to hand out heatwave safety advice to workers [Pic: Immo Klink]

Heatwave strikes / 11 August 2026

PM rejects unions and climate activists' calls to set maximum workplace temperature

11 August 2026

More than 1,500 London bus drivers set for heatwave strikes this Friday

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner (second right) speak with police officers on a walk through the town centre during a visit to Ilkeston, Derbyshire, August 11, 2026

Economy / 11 August 2026

Burnham must do more than point the finger at ‘rogue traders’ to revitalise Britain's high streets, campaigner warn

11 August 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during a visit to the Jewish Care, Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus care home in north London, on adult social care reform. Picture date: Wednesday July 29, 2026

Care and Support Alliance / 11 August 2026

Social care ‘postcode lottery’ shows huge variation in support across England

11 August 2026

A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to the Border Security Command compound in Dover, Kent, from a Border Security Command vessel following a small boat incident in the Channel, August 3, 2026

Human Rights / 10 August 2026

PM urged to offer safe routes after 230 refugees arrive on a single boat

10 August 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaking during a visit to a family centre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, for the launch of the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation, which will allow English mayors to keep a share of the taxes collected in their area, giving communities greater control over the decisions that shape jobs, transport, housing and public services, July 31, 2026

Editorial / 10 August 2026

Burnham has identified the problem – but he needs to tackle its causes

10 August 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham joins newly elected Mayor of Greater Manchester, Bev Craig, celebrating her victory at an event in Manchester, August 1, 2026

Labour / 11 August 2026

Burnham told to invest public services after announcing another cost-of-living ‘fix’

11 August 2026