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Burnham economic advisor O’Neill rules out government job but urges boldness on devolution

The economist Lord Jim O'Neill, who has been advising the prime minister, has said he will not be taking a job in Andy Burnham's...

UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget

The government borrowed slightly more than expected in July, according to figures published as Chancellor John Healey draws up his first Budget.The Office for...

Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps

Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.Sites in Kent, Surrey and...

BBC says it will defend Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama speech edit

"We are not going to make further comment on ongoing legal proceedings."Trump said last month he planned to sue the BBC for the documentary,...

I will get to the bottom of these leaks, says Starmer

The government has faced a succession of embarrassing episodes in recent weeks, including briefings about a plot to take over the leadership by Health...

Keir Starmer faces questions from senior MPs on his record as prime minister

Postpublished at 16:27 GMT16:27 GMTIain WatsonPolitical correspondent The prime minister is usually well-prepared for the liaison committees, which in truth...

Russia poses acute threat, new MI6 chief to warn

Ms Metreweli, who took over as head of the Secret Intelligence Service in the autumn, is the first woman to head Britain's overseas spy...

King ‘appalled and saddened’ by Bondi attack on Jewish community

On Sunday, the UK's Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) called on the police and government to protect events celebrating Hanukkah which begins this evening and...

All police forces to get specialist sexual offence teams, Mahmood pledges

The government says the new teams will have officers with specialist investigation skills for working on rape and sexual offence cases.More than 50% of...

Reform claims to now have more members than Labour

Labour's membership has been steadily falling since Sir Keir Starmer became leader in April 2020, according to the latest publicly available figures.The party's annual...

What’s happening with the assisted dying bill?

Members of the House of Lords have proposed more than 1,000 changes to the bill - known as amendments - which experts believe...

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