News reports over the weekend (July 19-20) suggested that Burnham is preparing a cost-of-living package as one of his first actions as prime minister, aimed at cutting household energy bills. - S&P Global

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Good afternoon.

One of the last acts in Parliament performed as Prime Minister before recess took place was to vote down Amendment 19 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill which is at Report Stage along with 329 other Labour MPs. The 2nd reading of which will be resuming on 1 September 2026 under a new Cabinet administration led by a new Prime Minister.

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Theory Y leadership is largely about abstraction. Concepts such as trust and confidence in the employment relationship. Now, Andy Burnham may just cut the mustard as a Theory Y leader but what about Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood (frontrunners for the role of Chancellor)? In this article, I’ll take a closer look.

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There is a very good reason why I was prompted to conduct a search for, to read into and to press the like button for the PM-Elect Andy Burnham MP for Makerfield’s Big Interview on Instagram with the Royal College of GPs (@royalcollegeofgps) in GP Frontline, posted on October 11th, 2025 (yes, last year) before he decided to put himself forward for nomination — when he was still Mayor of Greater Manchester.

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The time is nigh. Change has come.

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Myself and may agree that the rental price of new condos have limited effects on gentrified outcomes but we should also see eye-to-eye on the agglomeration effects and proximity of luxury retail outlets (and by extension, of large tier one investment banks) especially when these activities are situated nearby the vicinity of tourist ‘hotspots’.

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The morning after the night before. England’s World Cup final pathway was denied by two late-late goals from Argentina (one for Chelsea’s £100m man Enzo Fernandez and the other for Inter’s formidable striker, Lautaro Martinez), who each struck to outdo England’s solitary one goal lead.

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The celebrated origins of Britain’s young theatre actors and actresses, East 15 Acting School (a part of the University of Essex), is unfortunately no more. At least not in its original form. You may be aware that there is comprehensive restructuring i.e. cuts being actualised to University Creative Arts Departments by the Department of Education. Last week, in a letter to the Office for Students, Britain’s independent regulator on higher education funding matters, the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson MP for Houghton and Sunderland South wrote:

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You may have seen me tweeting recklessly about the nominations taking place for a new Labour Party leader.

I blogged earlier in the week about the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) who had been cited in an online newspaper as estimating that this new leader, Andy Burnham, and his Chancellor may have the task of raising somewhere in the region of up to £120bn of tax receipts (over time) in order to plug the hole left by their predecessors, as a welcoming present when he enters office.

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Despite the United Kingdom in the twenty-first century operating as a robust constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, underpinned by three distinct yet overlapping branches of power:

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The article explores the heightened expectations surrounding the policy prescription of a candidate for the Makerfield-by-election and potentially a future Labour Prime Minister — the Mayor for Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham — particularly with respect to indicative planning policies Mr Burnham may be keen to support.

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The Energy & Infrastructure Moves substack publication has also learned details of the unveiling of a massive $27 billion (EGP 1.4 trillion) urban development project launched in April 2026 by the Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) in partnership with the National Bank of Egypt dubbed ‘The Spine’ — which will be located east of Cairo within the existing Madinaty development. The project is being hailed as Egypt's first "cognitive city". Read more on this story, here.

The Energy & Infrastructure Moves substack publication has also been informed that leading alternative investment manager Qualitas (ASX:QAL), has appointed Jesse Curtis as Head of Direct Real Estate, Australia, effective July 2026. Read more on this move here.

Lastly, as UNPRI opens up at the LSEG to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff, PRI's Interim CEO, was quoted as saying:

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The Energy & Infrastructure Moves substack publication has been alerted to news that leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has this past week announced the promotion of 25 new partners, marking the firm's first global partner promotion round since the launch of HSF Kramer in June 2025. Read more on these moves, here.

The Energy & Infrastructure Moves substack publication has also been informed that leading alternative investment manager Qualitas (ASX:QAL), has appointed Jesse Curtis as Head of Direct Real Estate, Australia, effective July 2026. Read more on this move here.

Lastly, leading private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) on Monday announced senior promotions and new appointments across its Investment, Client Solutions, Portfolio Management, Legal, Finance and Operations Teams. Read more on these moves here.

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The Energy & Infrastructure Moves substack publication has also been alerted of news that CBRE Group Inc. — the parent company of its investment manager CBRE IM — has reported revenues of $10.5bn across all Group entities. Read more on this story, here.

Lastly, The Energy & Infrastructure Moves substack publication has been tipped off on a new Partner hire at private real estate investment, asset management and development company L&O, who according to reports in Property Week have appointed Henry Bott to be a Partner, further advancing its London developments while expanding its UK investment platform.

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The publication has also learned that Shaftesbury Capital PLC - a real estate investment trust investing in commercial properties in the London West End - has appointed Rachel Kentleton as a Non-Executive Director. Read more here.

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Also, corporate real estate (CRE) leaders across Asia Pacific are moving decisively to embrace innovation, with artificial intelligence and workplace strategy emerging as central pillars of future portfolio decision‑making, according to Colliers and CoreNet Global. Read more here.

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