All news for 2026-07-15

Andy Burnham has not ruled out a wealth tax, suggesting his incoming government may have "to ask for a little more" tax at some point.

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with ’extreme right-wing terrorism’ offences over alleged plans to target two mosques in south London.

A man in his 20s has been arrested after allegedly sending Reform UK leader Nigel Farage a death threat on social media.

Nigel Farage told senior figures in Reform UK he would need “a million a year” to cover lost earnings if he stood for parliament in the 2024 general election, sources have told the Guardian, raising further questions about why he was given £5m by a crypto billionaire.

A pet cremation business is being probed over ’squalid’ conditions, with one witness describing a ’smell of death’ from rotting carcasses, as well as piles of bones and ash scattered around the premises.