Andy Burnham: Why I'm backing Journalism Matters campaign with £12m fund to strengthen local news

Andy Burnham: Why I’m backing Journalism Matters campaign with £12m fund to strengthen local news

Writing in the MEN, the Prime Minister says trusted local journalism is vital to holding governments to account, tackling misinformation and giving people a stronger voice 06:40, 02 Nov 2026Updated 06:41, 02 Nov 2026 Writing in the MEN, Prime Minister Andy Burnham says local journalism matters(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News) Too much power…

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U.K. believes Iran “played a part” in incident near RAF Fairford base used by U.S. forces, prime minister says

London — The British government believes Iran “played a part” in the incident over the weekend at the RAF Fairford air base in England, which has been used by U.S. warplanes carrying out strikes on Iran, U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday. Burnham’s remarks to the BBC were the first confirmation by the British government…

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