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Andy Burnham £989 monthly payments for state pensioners under age 76
MP for Makerfield, who became leader on Friday, has affirmed his commitment to the Triple Lock.
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Vernon Kay given Andy Burnham warning by fellow BBC Radio 2 presenter
Andy Burnham is set to become Prime Minister on Monday (July 20) and BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay has been warned to stop 'name-dropping' the incoming Labour leader by Jeremy Vine
Andy Burnham £239 payment hike for state pensioners born before 1953
Everyone eligible for the basic State Pension has now reached State Pension age.
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Rule breaking Birmingham driver fined after poorly-parked 'shopping' trip
The motorist had stopped on zig zag lines 'while going shopping'
Evri Redditch depot arrest as immigration officers raid parcel bases
The Pakistani national was being held on suspicion of being 'an overstayer'
HMRC confirms state pensioners aged 66 to 80 will have to pay back £400
£200 or £300 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Winter Fuel Allowances will return this autumn and winter.
Andy Burnham's 'radical' plan for energy bills with £130 discount for households
The new Labour Party leader is set to become Prime Minister on Monday.
Brave Birmingham diners and staff 'protect' pregnant woman during attack outside restaurant
Diners at a Balsall Heath restaurant were shocked when a man turned up with a baseball bat and knife
Andy Burnham £150 one-off payments for state pensioners aged over 66
He took over from Sir Keir Starmer on Friday ahead of entering Number 10 Downing Street on Monday
Watch moment deer 'surprised everyone' with appearance in Black Country town
Thanks to members of the public, the tale of 'Bambi' resulted in a happy ending
Lloyds and Bank of Scotland confirm debit card rule change from July 30
Lloyds and Bank of Scotland, which are both part of the same group, have scrapped foreign debit card fees for student customers.
West Midlands Police chief forced out over Maccabi Tel Aviv Villa Park ban gets £58k payout
Craig Guildford, who retired from the force following pressure over the decision to exclude Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Villa Park, has received a five-figure sum
Andy Burnham HMRC income tax shake-up confirmed with announcement in days
The new leader, who will enter Number 10 Downing Street on Monday, will reportedly hand billions of pounds of income tax to Labour mayors
Andy Burnham £331 payment hike for state pensioners born after 1951
Under the Triple Lock, which Mr Burnham has committed to, the £241.30 rate of the full new state pension will rise by a MINIMUM 2.5 per cent.
Sharon Osbourne shares sweet moment with grandson one year after Ozzy's death
Days before the one-year anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne's death, his wife Sharon Osbourne has shared a snippet into her life where she posted a clip of her and grandson Sidney
Andy Burnham urged to scrap new £1 rule from Monday when he becomes Prime Minister
Labour has been accused of “rushing through” planning changes that could give developers permission to “trash” nature for as little as £1.
Tragedy as man's body found in Solihull street
The man's body was discovered near Berry Maud Lane
Andy Burnham to give state pensioners born in these years extra £100
Under Mr Burnham, the Winter Fuel Payments will return
Households can make £3,000 for dobbing in neighbours in England and Wales
A man, who has done it himself, says he has managed to get a family holiday out of it.
Sandwell elderly couple attacked by man on bike in 'nasty robbery' after shopping trip
The couple, both in their 80s, were attacked by a man on a bike after heading home from a shopping trip