1+ day, 16+ min ago   (424+ words) Mr Burnham, wearing a Number 10 bib, was running in the half marathon to raise money for Changing Lives, which he visited last month to launch a national drive to end rough sleeping. He said the run between Newcastle and South…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (453+ words) The levy will be decided by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather than a flat fee, which the Government argues will protect budget holidays. Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (757+ words) Tory leader Kemi Badenoch used Andy Burnham’s second Prime Minister’s Questions to question whether the Government would reach 3% for defence funding by 2030, insisting there were “serious threats to national security that cannot wait”. Mr Burnham hit back, insisting the Conservatives…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (862+ words) Both Israel and the US have criticised the UK’s stance, which will see a ban on imports from illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and sanctions on individuals and firms providing services to settlers. Mr Miliband said the British…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (227+ words) Ms Truss holds the record for the shortest-serving UK prime minister in history, doing the job for only 49 days in 2022. She was replaced by Rishi Sunak, whose premiership lasted for 619 days until the Conservatives lost the general election in July…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (332+ words) It comes after US envoys held talks in Kyiv on Sunday during an official visit to the country as part of an effort to end the conflict with Russia. Prime Minister Mr Burnham spoke to Mr Trump on Monday afternoon....

1+ week, 55+ min ago   (381+ words) Radio News Hub We provide bulletins and programmes for radio stations around the world. Click below to find out more. Healey vows to control public spending and help UK economy deliver on potential Chancellor John Healey insisted the UK economy…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (405+ words) Radio News Hub We provide bulletins and programmes for radio stations around the world. Click below to find out more. Burnham under fire over ‘staggering’ hike in university tuition fees Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been accused of “hiking tuition…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (598+ words) The Conservative leader will set out how she would hike defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 in a speech on Thursday, in an attempt to draw a distinction with the Prime Minister, who has so far only given assurances that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (305+ words) In a public display of warm Anglo-French relations, Charles, Camilla, Mr Macron and Andy Burnham walked the length of the 70-metre masterpiece at the British Museum on Wednesday evening. They were joined by France’s first lady Brigitte Macron and Mr…...