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New scheme to get first-time buyers on housing ladder announced by Andy Burnham
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2026
Andrew Murray Burnham is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party since July 2026. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield in Greater Manchester since June 2026, and was Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026; before that he was MP for Leigh from 2001 to 2017 and held several Cabinet positions. Burnham identifies as a socialist and is associated with the Labour Party's soft left; he is also a member of the Co-operative Party, which is allied with Labour. His political ideology has been called "Manchesterism".
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The prime minister says he wants people without support from the "bank of mum and dad" to receive help.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a new Help to Buy-style scheme aimed at helping first-time buyers who have struggled to get on the property ladder without financial support from their families.
The Labour leader unveiled a new help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers along with support for disabled young people in the hours before the party’s annual conference