Andy Burnham: can the Prime Minister really save the nation's high streets?

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NewsMidlands NewsAndy BurnhamPrime Minister will look to crackdown on "dodgy" barbers.06:55, 11 Aug 2026Andy Burnham has confirmed a change for barber shops for hairdressers and customers now he is Prime Minister. Under his premiership, the Labour Party Prime Minister will look to crackdown on "dodgy" barbers.‌Under pr

Andy Burnham unveils high street crackdown on vape shops, betting shops and criminal enterprises  gbnews.com

ANDY Burnham has been accused of tarring betting shops with the same brush as crooks. The PM has promised a crackdown on vape stores, bookies and rogue high street operators. The Betting and Gaming Council said: “It is wrong to lump highly regulated, licensed betting shops together with rogue or criminal businesses.” A

Andy Burnham writes for The Mirror about vape and betting shops blighting Britain's high streets - as he vows to give local people a bigger say over their communities

Andy Burnham has pledged to scrap the ‘aim to permit’ planning rule, which limits the ability of town halls to prevent casinos, betting shops and 24-hour slot machine venues opening

The Prime Minister has vowed to hand power back to local communities by forcing e-cig outlets and gambling venues to get planning permission before opening

This is 'only the beginning', the town hall has promised17:40, 10 Aug 2026Hundreds of illegal goods have been seized from Bury shops as town hall bosses look to crackdown on ‘dodgy shops’.‌Among the illicit items discovered by Bury council trading officers were 397 packets of cigarettes, 51 pouches of hand-rolling toba