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Andy Burnham announces new first-time buyers' scheme for those without 'bank of mum and dad'
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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 housing secretary said the scheme will ‘build on the lessons’ from similar initiatives
11 sources compared: Western Mainstream (8), Western Alternative (1), Local Western (1). Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the “Your First Home” scheme to help first-time buyers in England get onto the hou...
By Raechel Thankam Job, Simone Lobo and Yadarisa Shabong Sept 28 (Reuters) - Britain's new first-time buyer support scheme could provide the biggest boost to housebuilders in years, helping revive