Andy Burnham and John Healey confirm rule for 13 million state pensioners

It comes as pressure is building on the Prime Minister over the issue

'Tough choices' John Healey warns Cabinet ministers to prepare for budget cuts  GB News

Helen Corbett and Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Staff Chancellor John Healey has told the Cabinet they must make be prepared to make cuts to finance Andy Burnham’s new spending pledges. Mr Healey on Friday announced the date of his first budget as Chancellor as October 28, and promised the plans would

The new chancellor pledged to move money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain.

Ministers have been told there is no new money to pay for these moves in a joint letter from the Chancellor and the Prime Minister

The start of Mr Burnham’s premiership has seen a succession of announcements likely to require additional spending.

The start of Mr Burnham’s premiership has seen a succession of announcements likely to require additional spending.

John Healey: I’m not afraid to say, ‘No, prime minister’  The Times