Jeremy Kyle reacts as The Former PM Lord David Cameron has warned Andy Burnham against attempting to rejoin the EU, saying it would trigger a divisive "decade-long debate". Speaking ten years after the Brexit vote, Cameron urged the UK to respect the 2016 referendum and act as the bloc's "best friend, neighbour and partner" instead. His remarks follow Burnham’s recent comments that Brexit caused more harm than good and that EU re-entry remains on the table.
Andy Burnham has revealed that the government’s 10-year plan will emerge by mid-December but MPs but senior Labour figures have dismissed the "Manchesterism" blueprint as high-level spin lacking real policy detail. MPs noted that the recent Budget sidestepped major defence and welfare decisions. Critics argue Number 10 has yet to outline concrete governing plans despite Burnham's pledges to end neoliberalism and devolve power to regional hubs.
Under welfare reforms tied to Alan Milburn’s review published next week, 18- to 21-year-olds could lose the £420-a-month Universal Credit health element to curb benefit dependency. However, Milburn's wider plan to tackle nearly one million young Neets—featuring guaranteed 45-day work placements and relaxed English and maths rules—could cost over £6 billion annually.
Campaigners and opposition figures have condemned the government for failing to systematically record ethnicity and nationality data on grooming gang offenders. Despite accepting Baroness Casey’s audit recommendations and launching a statutory inquiry under Baroness Anne Longfield in April 2026, authorities face criticism for obscuring the scale of exploitation.
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