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WASPI chief voices delight as Andy Burnham says he'll 'stick by' campaign in swipe at Keir Starmer

WASPI chief voices delight as Andy Burnham says he'll 'stick by' campaign in swipe at Keir Starmer Andy Burnham said he sticks by the campaigns he supports in a dig at Keir Starmer and senior Labour poliiticans - in a hint that has been welcomed by WASPI campaigners WASPI campaigners have voiced their delight after Andy Burnham said he would "stick by" them in a swipe at Keir Starmer. In a hint that he might sanction payouts if he becomes PM, the Greater Manchester Mayor said he was...

Burnham faces Labour backlash over support for Waspi women

Leadership hopeful’s hints at large spending commitments raise fears over risk to UK fiscal position

WASPI campaign sets out next steps after judicial review challenge launched

Andy Burnham on Waspi women sounds rather like Starmer 2.0

Greater Manchester mayor vying for premiership may not get a ‘coronation’ after all if he returns to parliament

The ghosts of Burnham past haunt his campaign

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News Andy Burnham’s political opponents are finding plenty of attack lines to throw at him. Are past comments and policy positions – from WASPI women to calls for an early election – coming back to haunt the Burnham campaign? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy also wonder who is to blame for Keir Starmer’s troubles?

Burnham pledges to back pension campaigners claiming billions

Labour leadership hopeful says he’ll ‘stick by the Waspi women’, whose demands could exceed £10bn

State pension age rising DWP confirms 11 key birthdates impacted

State pension age rising DWP confirms 11 key birthdates impacted The state pension age is rising from 66 to 67 in stages and when you can claim depends entirely on when you were born The age at which millions of Britons can claim their state pension is beginning to climb to 67 this year - with the adjustments already underway - but experts have clarified that it hinges on your date of birth. The current state pension age stands at 66, but this will gradually rise over the next two years...