Politics

Starmer Cautions Burnham on Diplomatic Commitments

Starmer warns Burnham that diplomatic responsibilities cannot be reduced. The outgoing PM reflects on his resignation de...

4 Jul 2026

Environmental Watchdog Finds Defra Breached Law on Pesticide

UK government violated environmental law by authorizing bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticide for farmers in 2023-2024, sa...

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Leaves X Platform Citing Abuse Risk

Lisa Nandy announces UK Culture Department quits X over abuse and misinformation concerns, joining efforts to address fa...

Burnham Leadership Transition Risks Labour Party Tensions

Labour leadership faces backlash over potential uncontested transition as party members demand greater democratic involv...

Defence Spending Realignment Will Eliminate 10,000 UK Jobs

Analysis reveals infrastructure cuts to fund defence spending will cost UK 10,000 jobs, contradicting PM Starmer's emplo...

Burnham Plans Cost of Living Relief as PM Candidate

Andy Burnham pledges business rates cuts, energy reform, and free youth bus travel to tackle cost of living crisis if el...

National Lottery Funding Review: South Gets More Money

Culture secretary launches first review in 20+ years into national lottery spending distribution, revealing geographic f...

Starmer Urges Burnham to Borrow Billions for Defence Spending

Keir Starmer suggests Andy Burnham should use fiscal headroom to borrow billions for a £4.7bn defence spending gap over...

Badenoch Demands Burnham Denounce Defence Plan

Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment strategy as No. 10 defends funding credibility amid concerns.

Burnham Vows All Options on Rochdale Gang Leader

Andy Burnham explores legal options to prevent Shabir Ahmed's deportation loophole. Labour leader-in-waiting considers a...

UK-US Trade Deal Medicine Costs Could Trigger 229,000 Deaths

Analysis shows UK-US trade agreement on pharmaceuticals may force NHS to redirect £45bn, resulting in excess mortality a...

Shetland Approves Subsea Tunnels to Connect Major Islands

Shetland councillors greenlight plans for subsea tunnels linking Mainland to Yell and Unst. Four tunnels proposed to end...

Incoming Chancellor Faces £5bn Defence Budget Gap, Government Analysis Shows

New Chancellor must address £5bn defence funding shortfall. Starmer unveils £15bn plan, emphasizing better spending prac...

Burnham Faces £4.7bn Defence Budget Gap from Starmer Plan

Andy Burnham confronts £4.7bn shortfall in defence funding after Starmer's £298bn investment plan announcement without c...

Over 6,000 Rejected Asylum Seekers Set to Stay in UK

Home Office data reveals that more than half of rejected asylum seekers will remain in the UK under new human rights res...

Northern Powerhouse Rail risks HS2 repeat, MPs warn

MPs warn Northern Powerhouse Rail project could repeat costly HS2 failures with no convincing delivery plan for the £45b...