Prime Minister Andy Burnham runs Great North Half Marathon for homelessness charity
Andy Burnham took part in the Great North Run wearing a Number 10 bib, raising funds for the charity Changing Lives.
Andy Burnham ran the Great North Run in a Number 10 bib, aiming to draw attention to the North East and promote physical activity. He wore a pink shirt and joked about not being able to quit halfway, referencing his role as prime minister. Burnham has pledged a share of his salary to charity, donating 15% of his first month’s pay to Changing Lives, a nonprofit that assists more than 14,000 homeless individuals annually.
Stephen Bell, chief executive of Changing Lives, expressed gratitude for Burnham’s participation and urged the public to donate. The event follows Burnham’s recent visit to the charity’s Newcastle service to launch a national campaign against rough sleeping.
Why it matters
A sitting prime minister publicly supporting a homelessness charity raises awareness and funds for vulnerable people.
How this story developed
- Sep 1 Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Address Commons on First Day Back
- Sep 3 Burnham announced a plan to extend devolution to all parts of England and to increase public control of utilities.
- Sep 4 Bond yields surged to their fastest rise since the 2022 mini‑budget, wiping out £12 billion of fiscal headroom.
- Sep 6 Burnham pledged to transfer failing utilities into public ownership.
- Sep 6 John Healey will launch a £150 million fund aimed at supporting university spin-outs and other high-growth companies across northern England.
- Sep 7 Healey also pledged steps to curb borrowing costs, energy bills, regulation and labour expenses on UK businesses.
- Sep 9 Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he will not trim social security programmes to meet the 3 % of GDP defence spending goal and gave no timetable for reaching it.
- Sep 9 Burnham publicly rejected the welfare‑cut funding plan.
- Sep 13 Burnham faced his first Prime Minister's Questions where opposition members pressed him on funding for his agenda.
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