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Andy Burnham rules out splitting Treasury to avoid disruption

Likely next prime minister has been rethinking Britain’s economic levers to promote regional growth
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Guido Fawkes
· Jul 3, 2026
EXC: Andy Burnham Backed Campaign by His Policy Chief to Increase Benefits Spending by £90 Billion
Incoming PM Andy Burnham backed a campaign by his transition policy chief – then a think tank director – to hike benefits spending by £90 billion. Funded by massive tax increases Andy Burnham’s transition policy chief Miatta Fahnbulleh made clear to Sky News that cutting welfare by reducing cash handouts or eligibility is off the
The i Paper
· Jun 28, 2026
Burnham ‘committed’ to manifesto but ‘wants to change some things’, minister says
Questions have been raised as to whether Burnham may make changes to the triple lock or welfare spending once he becomes PM
Globes English
· Jul 8, 2026
Wed: Banks again buck market
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Daily Mail
· Jul 7, 2026
ALEX BRUMMER: Andy Burnham thinks he has all the answers... but this is why the all-powerful Treasury will fight his plans
ALEX BRUMMER: Andy Burnham thinks he has all the answers... but this is why the all-powerful Treasury will fight his plans
Metro
· Jul 6, 2026
Why Andy Burnham at No 10 could lead to a cap on rents across the country
Why Andy Burnham at No 10 could lead to a cap on rents across the country
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 6, 2026
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Related coverage for "Andy Burnham rules out splitting Treasury to avoid disruption": Guido Fawkes — EXC: Andy Burnham Backed Campaign by His Policy Chief to Increase Benefits Spending by £90 Billion. The i Paper — Burnham ‘committed’ to manifesto but ‘wants to change some things’, minister says. Globes English — Wed: Banks again buck market. Daily Mail — ALEX BRUMMER: Andy Burnham thinks he has all the answers... but this is why the all-powerful Treasury will fight his plans. Metro — Why Andy Burnham at No 10 could lead to a cap on rents across the country. Seeking Alpha — This Is Not An Earnings Bubble, It Is A Leverage Bubble