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HMRC to hit households with 7.75% charge from Friday under Andy Burnham
Thousands of self-employed people have just days to pay the second instalment of their tax bill as the self assessment deadline looms.
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Andy Burnham £80 payment cut update for Universal Credit households from August
Ministers said the new bursaries were part of plans to create 50,000 new apprenticeships and stop school leavers falling into a life on benefits..
Boy's heart restarted after horror crash on Birmingham street
Emergency services rushed a two vehicle collision last night
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HMRC told to change basic, higher, additional tax rate threshold under Andy Burnham
Mr Burnham, the new Labour Party government Prime Minister, has been told he'll need to increase HMRC tax rates for workers to fund his social care plan.
Andy Burnham DWP Universal Credit and PIP cuts update from Pat McFadden
Mr Burnham, the Makerfield MP, succeeded Sir Keir Starmer last Monday.
Inside Birmingham catcalling crisis with runners left 'shaking' after being hounded
"It's sad to say it's our reality - but it shouldn't be that way"
Paramedics rush to two-car crash near Walsall
One man was assessed by ambulance crews at the scene after the alarm was raised at 3.34pm
£425 monthly payment on table for state pensioners at age 66 under Andy Burnham
DWP urged to change
New road rule in England from January 2027 under Andy Burnham slammed
Dan Briggs, CEO at Motorfinity, has issued a warning
Speeding driver who killed nan later threatened man with hammer in road rage incident
Neil Jones lied to police, saying he 'didn't see' Lin Donnelly step into the road
Andy Burnham new £300 charge for drivers of these popular models
New levy will apply to specific cars
Terrifying moment police tackle knifeman on school grounds
Both Douk Deng, 21, was jailed for two years after he was found with a hammer, hatchet and a seven-inch kitchen knife on the grounds of Edgar Wood Academy in Rochdale during the summer holidays
Andy Burnham new rules for Universal Credit households from August
£4,500 bursaries for parents whose children start an apprenticeship confirmed
Andy Burnham £74,737 charge plan for mortgage-free households
Burnham has left the door ajar for the charge
Exact time M5 disruption starts in West Midlands today
Motorists will be impacted by a carriageway closure and the closure of link roads to the M6
Andy Burnham stops PIP interview and says 'let me just say something'
The new Prime Minister has been pressed on his plans for benefits
Andy Burnham £340 Universal Credit deductions update as DWP reforms begin
The social security advisory committee, a quango that advises ministers on welfare policy, has previously warned of an “apprenticeship cliff-edge”.
New school rule for all students from Year 10 confirmed under Andy Burnham
Burnham will tell schools to adapt curriculums to local businesses' needs in a push to drive up employment.
What Andy Burnham said about PIP in first major interview
The disability benefit is currently under review
Blanket 20mph speed limit in consideration for England under Andy Burnham
Government will be tasked with making a big decision over the speed limit amid growing concerns over the number of fatalities and serious injuries on the roads.