David Maddox

The National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has warned Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey that the UK has no capacity for further borrowing.

Every prime minister who enters Downing Street wants to ensure that by the time they leave they have left some sort of legacy – a mark of their premiership that has changed the country or the world for the better.

Political editor David Maddox looks at the deeper motivations for a prime minister who wants to be the one to fix a problem that has bedeviled governments for 30 years

Nigel Farage's approval rating has hit its lowest level since the 2024 general election, according to a new poll, in the latest evidence that Reform UK is on the verge of seeing its support collapse

Nigel Farage's approval rating has dropped to an all-time low of -32 per cent, according to a new More in Common poll, marking its lowest point since the 2024 general election.

Farage’s approval rating flops as new PM Burnham surges in popularity

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‘I know what it's like to be ignored by politicians in Westminster – I'm not going to make that same mistake now I'm PM,' says Burnham as he unveils another new policy

‘I know what it’s like to be ignored by politicians in Westminster – I’m not going to make that same mistake now I’m PM,’ says Burnham as he unveils another new policy

English mayors will be permitted to retain a portion of the income tax and business rates collected in their areas, a policy announced by Prime Minister Andy Burnham