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Burnham Unveils £850 million Power Plan, Cuts Digital ID

7/25/2026

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Andy Burnham announced a £850 million electricity plan funded by scrapping the digital ID programme.
Burnham opened No 10 North in Manchester, calling it his “best day of my life”.
After being confirmed as Labour leader last Friday, Burnham became Prime Minister without a fresh mandate.
Lord David Blunkett said the reshuffle favoured trusted allies, left many “hurt and bruised”, and early 6 a.m. policy releases suffered clearance delays.

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Andy Burnham announced a £850 million electricity plan funded by scrapping the digital ID programme.
Burnham opened No 10 North in Manchester, calling it his “best day of my life”.
After being confirmed as Labour leader last Friday, Burnham became Prime Minister without a fresh mandate.
Lord David Blunkett said the reshuffle favoured trusted allies, left many “hurt and bruised”, and early 6 a.m. policy releases suffered clearance delays.