Andrew Tully explores what a Burnham premiership might mean for pensions and retirement policy...
Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield and "King of the North" to his supporters, has become the UK's latest Prime Minister. Working out what Burnham might do for pensions is tricky at this early stage of his premiership; Burnham kept his cards close to his chest during the weeks between Keir Starmer resigning and his coronation and has been reluctant to be drawn on policy commitments. At the time of writing, we still don't know who will make up Burnham's cabinet. While it's important to note that nothing is confirmed, it's possible to make educated guesses on what might be in store f...
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