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Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government has exposed a vacuum in Conservative and Reform party opposition, with critics accusing the Tories of relying on outdated rhetoric rather than fresh…
Green Party co-leader Zack Polanski has refused to apologise for posting an image of a T-shirt depicting the execution of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage by guillotine. The post has drawn con…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has invited Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey to urgent talks on social care reform, pledging a problem-solving approach to …
President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House ahead of the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, with…
After seven days in office, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled ambitions on electoral reform and social care, while ruling out a so-called 'death tax'. Political observers assess his…
Conservative MP Robert Jenrick argues the public has rejected a death tax four times and challenges the Prime Minister to seek a fresh mandate if he believes opinion has shifted.
Scotland Yard is conducting enquiries after Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski shared an Instagram post that featured a guillotine and a message about Nigel Farage, prompting calls for…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces opposition from the Conservatives and Reform UK over his proposal to reform adult social care, with both parties pledging to fight any tax increases. Burnh…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned that the NHS could effectively collapse without rapid reform of the social care system in England, vowing to use his political capital to address the …
The new Prime Minister tells the BBC he will publicly disagree with Donald Trump if it is in Britain's national interest, while confirming a warm first conversation and pledging to fund def…
Metropolitan Police are investigating two £250,000 donations made to Reform UK before the 2024 general election by a company controlled by deputy leader Richard Tice, sparking concerns over…
Reform wouldn’t take Tory reject, Farage says as he calls for voters who think he’s a crook to get rid of him Reform wouldn’t take Tory reject, Farage says as he calls for voters who think
Burnham’s first big test comes in his beloved Manchester, as voters prepare to elect his replacement Greater Manchester will elect Andy Burnham’s successor as mayor next we
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that regional mayors will play a central role in national economic policy as part of the opening of No 10 North in Manchester, reviving the nationa…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has paused a planned early release scheme for 6,000 prisoners in England and Wales following concerns from crime victims and the probation union. An urgent revie…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed that the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will not be eligible for early release, amid widespread outrage over the early release…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a £2 cap on single bus fares across England from January, a £500m measure to ease cost of living pressures, while also backing down on a planned in…
Anas Sarwar is set to resign as Scottish Labour leader to take up a new position in Andy Burnham's government, with reports indicating he will also receive a peerage and enter the House of …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Colonel General Mykhailo Drapatyi will become the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing General Oleksan…
Andy Burnham has unveiled his first cabinet for Greater Manchester, but readers express scepticism, with some saying it is 'same gang, different seats'.