Economy

The International Monetary Fund has cautioned Andy Burnham, who became prime minister on 20 July 2026, that Britain cannot afford to answer the energy-price shock from the Iran war with a broad, unfunded increase in public spending. The Fund's message, delivered as Mr Burnham …

Britain's electricity system is under closer examination than at any point in recent years, and for a reason that has little to do with a single dramatic event. The country is rebuilding how it generates and moves power, replacing flexible gas-fired stations with weather-dependent …

Across Britain, a quiet shift in how the electricity system is run has turned ordinary households and businesses into active players in balancing the grid. Through the Demand Flexibility Service, run by the National Energy System Operator (NESO), consumers are paid to cut or …

Andy Burnham arrived in Downing Street on Monday 20 July 2026 carrying a reputation few prime ministers have brought to the job: he is the man who made English devolution feel real. As mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026, he built a …

Andy Burnham entered Downing Street on Monday 20 July 2026 promising cost-of-living relief, a narrowing of regional inequality and a government for 'every part of the United Kingdom'. It is an agenda heavy with commitments, and it arrives at a moment when investors are …

Andy Burnham became Britain's prime minister on Monday 20 July 2026, walking into Downing Street with a message built on hope, unity and the promise of national renewal. He is the country's 59th prime minister and the seventh in a decade, succeeding Sir Keir …

Andy Burnham walked into Downing Street on Monday 20 July 2026 having promised to boost growth across every part of the country. He is Britain's 59th prime minister and the seventh in a decade, and he inherits an economy that has frustrated a long …