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Andy Burnham announces tax cuts on energy bills to ‘give people more breathing space’
Fp Business Desk •UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will scrap VAT on household electricity bills from October, funding the tax cut by cancelling the controversial £1.8 billion digital ID scheme
Two Indian-origin MPs appointed in Andy Burnham’s Cabinet: Who are Kanishka Narayan and Lisa Nandy?
Fp Explainers •Britain's new prime minister Andy Burnham has begun to form his Cabinet, and has included two Indian-origin MPs — Kanishka Narayan as AI minister as well as Lisa Nandy as culture secretary. While Narayan was born in Bihar and moved to the UK at the age of 12, Nandy has an Indian father
Andy Burnham overhauls UK Cabinet: Bihar-born Kanishka Narayan made AI minister, Lisa Nandy gets key role
Fp Staff •Andy Burnham has assumed office as UK prime minister, reshuffled the Cabinet, pledged a 10-year plan to tackle the cost of living and reaffirmed Britain's support for key international allies
From 'coolest girl in college' to 10 Downing: Who is Andy Burnham's wife, Marie-France van Heel?
Fp Explainers •The newly appointed UK prime minister Andy Burnham's wife Marie-France van Heel is Dutch-born and raised in Belgium. Van Heel met Burnham at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, and was considered 'the coolest girl in college.' The couple are parents to three kids: Jimmy, Rosie and Annie
As UK gets 7th prime minister in 10 years, 10 Downing Street has a more permanent resident — Larry the Cat
Fp Staff •In 16 years, the United Kingdom has had seven prime ministers, but Larry the Cat has remained the Chief Mouser. In fact, he is the third-longest-serving resident of 10 Downing Street, outlasting iconic figures such as Margaret Thatcher and Sir Winston Churchill.
Andy Burnham enters 10 Downing Street: ‘King of the North’ becomes UK prime minister, vows stability
Fp Staff •Andy Burnham officially became the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister on Monday, completing a remarkable political comeback as he took charge of the government following Keir Starmer's resignation
As Andy Burnham becomes UK PM, his India pitch from 2019 visit returns to focus
Fp Staff •Long before his rise to 10 Downing Street, Burnham had described India as a key partner for Greater Manchester, highlighting opportunities for deeper cooperation across business, technology, education and healthcare
Indian students look beyond the US as Europe emerges as preferred study destination
Fp Business Desk •Lower tuition fees, clearer post-study work pathways under the India-EU trade pact, and tighter immigration rules in the US are prompting more Indian students to choose Europe for higher education.
Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer as British PM: What it means for India-UK ties
Fp Explainers •Britain has got its seventh prime minister in 10 years — Andy Burnham, also known as the ‘King of the North’. The former Greater Manchester mayor is set to inherit a strong relationship with India after the free trade agreement came into effect last week. Experts note that the 56-year-old is likely to remain bullish on ties with New Delhi
2,500 sex offenders to be freed in UK under Labour’s plan to solve overcrowded prisons, say Conservatives
Fp Staff •The Conservative Party has estimated that around 2,500 rapists and paedophiles will be freed early in September under the Labour Party's government's plan to tackle the overcrowding in British jails. The Opposition and survivors have urged the government to exclude sex offenders from the early release.