Digital ID Reversal: Incoming PM Andy Burnham says he will scrap the government’s digital ID scheme, redirecting the £1.8bn plan’s resources to cost-of-living and local priorities, ending a major inherited technology fight. Cost-of-Living Support: Burnham’s team confirms Warm Home Discount £150 payments for about six million households, with extensions through 2030/31, while Rachel Reeves also confirmed five payments worth £750 ahead of the handover. State Pension Commitments: Burnham backs the Triple Lock and signals up to £1,900 increases for 12m pensioners, alongside Winter Fuel Payment changes that cut amounts for those born after 1946. Public Services & Devolution: Burnham’s first week focus is economy, decentralisation and tackling stretched services, with calls for UK–Scotland cooperation on shared issues like energy bills. Parliamentary Process Row (India): At an all-party meeting ahead of India’s Monsoon Session, UK-linked Westminster watchers will note the symbolic walkouts over seating for “rebel” TMC MPs, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju defending the invitation. Local Governance Flashpoint: In Lancashire, a minister told Reform-led council leaders to “get a grip” over a long-closed road after an MP raised the issue in the Commons. International Trade & Industry: China’s Jingye Group threatens compensation claims over the UK’s British Steel nationalisation, calling it “outright robbery.”