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29 Jun 2026 585

Andy Burnham to unveil "No 10 North" as he promises biggest devolution shake-up in modern Britain

Andy Burnham will set out plans for a ’No10 in the North’ in a speech outlining his vision to unleash what has been billed as the biggest shift of power away from London in modern history.

Politics

29 Jun 2026 615

UK scraps Type 83 destroyer as Labour shifts defence strategy towards drones and autonomous warfare

Plans for a new destroyer to replace Britain’s ageing warships have been scrapped as part of changes to the long-awaited defence investment plan aimed at prioritising drones and modernising the military.

Politics

28 Jun 2026 679

Britain to repeal 200-year-old Vagrancy Act that criminalised homelessness

Rough sleeping will be decriminalised next week as the Government scraps a 200-year-old law.

Politics

19 Jun 2026 518

Burnham lays out national plan after Makerfield landslide piles pressure on Starmer

Andy Burnham has laid out his plans for the country as he celebrated his landslide victory at a rally following the Makerfield by-election.

Politics

11 Jun 2026 741

Andy Burnham backs cap on political donations in split with Starmer government

Andy Burnham has confirmed that he supports capping political donations in the UK, putting him at odds with Keir Starmer’s Government.

News

01 Jun 2026 681

UK moves to let domestic abuse victims stay in social housing while abusers are forced out

A new law being introduced to parliament today aims to close a loophole that has forced domestic abuse victims living in social housing to either stay in harm’s way or risk homelessness.

Politics

06 May 2026 688

Starmer lashes rivals as Reform, Tories and Greens attack Labour’s record

Keir Starmer has urged voters to choose “unity over division” in a rallying cry ahead of a high-stakes set of local elections.

Politics

29 Apr 2026 719

Senior UK ministers criticize Rachel Reeves’s reported plan for a year-long rent freeze

Senior ministers have dismissed the idea of freezing private sector rents for a year, less than 48 hours after the Guardian reported Rachel Reeves was considering it.

Politics

29 Apr 2026 750

Starmer refuses to back Reeves as reshuffle rumours swirl and Labour revolt deepens

Keir Starmer dodged saying that Rachel Reeves is safe from a rumoured reshuffle today as he reels from the latest Mandelson scandal revolt.

Politics

05 Apr 2026 620

Ministers seek to ease Labour revolt over proposed immigration crackdown

Ministers are reportedly working covertly with Labour MPs who are concerned about a proposed immigration crackdown.

World

26 Mar 2026 699

US defence chief warns London could be in range of Iranian missiles

In a warning to the British, US Defense Chief Pete Hegseth suggested that London is within the range of Iranian missiles.

Politics

06 Sep 2025 1023

Angela Rayner’s resignation triggers fierce Labour deputy leadership contest

Angela Rayner’s resignation not only as deputy prime minister but also as deputy Labour leader has triggered a fierce internal election battle to find her successor, and potentially a simultaneous battle for the soul of the party … again.

Politics

06 Sep 2025 646

Labour faces internal battle over deputy leadership following Rayner’s exit

Ms Rayner resigned as Deputy Prime Minister, Housing Secretary, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party on Friday following a misconduct investigation triggered by allegations of tax evasion.

Finance

12 Aug 2025 947

Government prepares Thames Water bankruptcy plan in case of company collapse

Ministers have prepared insolvency plans for the utility giant Thames Water in the event of a potential collapse, with ministers warning that the company remains in "crisis mode".

Finance

20 May 2025 910

Bonuses from bankruptcy: Thames Water tried to pay hundreds of thousands for “failure”

Environment Secretary makes announcement after the company’s chair said he ’may have misspoken’ to MPs.

News

10 Mar 2025 837

Government pledges to clean up Windermere and eliminate sewage pollution

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has pledged to ensure "only rainwater" enters England’s largest lake.

Politics

28 Jul 2024 909

Labour accuses Tories of ’cover up’ regarding public services

Labour have accused the Conservatives of "covering up" the scale of problems in the public sector, creating a multi-billion pound gap in department budgets.

Politics

11 Feb 2024 681

Water firm bosses to lose bonuses if they dump sewage as Tories nick Labour plan

Ministers have been accused of being 'shamed' into adopting Labour's plans to get tough on water companies after bosses raked in millions in bonuses despite sewage

Investigation

21 Jan 2024 1409

Water bosses trouser £25million in bonuses despite sewage dumping scandal

Nine chief executives of water companies have been paid a staggering amount despite dumping sewage in rivers, lakes and seas, according to research by the Labour Party

Politics

20 Dec 2023 839

Trophy hunting Bill banning imports of sick souvenirs set for surprise comeback

A senior Labour backbencher is reviving a Private Member's Bill which, if passed by Parliament, would stop sick trophy hunters bringing their "prizes" back to Britain

Politics

29 Nov 2023 1202

Tories announce new National Park for Britain - here's where could it be created

Environment Secretary Steve Barclay has announced the search for a 16th National Park will begin early next year, but with plenty of areas in the running, where could it be created?

Crime

26 Aug 2023 762

Most dangerous murderers to face mandatory whole-life sentences under new law

Steve Reed, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary said: “No one will take any lessons from this soft-on-crime Tory government."

Crime

20 Aug 2023 1111

Laws forcing killers to attend court 'on their way' as Lucy Letby set to refuse

Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed said it is 'grossly offensive to victims that this brutal murderer can refuse to face the consequences of their crimes in court'

Crime

06 Aug 2023 886

Bungling Tories accidentally let slip prison staff levels are 'dangerously low'

The staggering admission by the Ministry of Justice was included by mistake in an £8million contract that was published on a Government procurement website

Politics

01 Aug 2023 867

Labour warns hundreds of criminals could dodge jail due to lack of prison cells

The latest Ministry of Justice data shows 86,602 men and women were in prison in England at the end of July. The figure is just 971 short of the 'usable operational capacity'

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