‘Make politics work’, Burnham says in first speech as PM
Burnham said his generation of politicians will need to "raise our game" and rise to the challenges in front of…
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‘I’ve had to lay off most of my staff due to roadworks’
Traders have expressed fears about a drop in trade with some even having to let some workers go.
‘A circuit-breaker moment’ – Watch Andy Burnham’s first speech as PM in full
Andy Burnham spoke outside Downing Street after he replaced Keir Starmer as prime minister and leader of the Labour party.
Watch: Sir Keir Starmer’s last speech as prime minister in full
Starmer spoke in front of an applauding crowd on Downing Street.
EU hits China’s Alibaba with €550M record fine over illegal products
"There were a lot of counterfeit products, unsafe toys and dangerous cosmetics" on AliExpress, Europe's tech chief says.
America’s reassurance mission at Farnborough
OI THERE MATES, AND WELCOME TO GLOBAL SECURITY. After another big day of travel — and a few golf cart rides…
Pistorius makes fresh push for Hegseth meeting after spring setback
Germany’s defense minister is preparing to visit Washington and Texas in September after an attempted Pentagon meeting fell through in…
Prisons minister Lord Timpson quits government
The businessman said it was an "honour" to serve in the post, but the BBC understands he feels he has…
From hundreds to thousands: How India’s ‘cockroach’ protest movement has grown
BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand…
Burnham fires Starmer allies as he becomes UK PM — live updates
The country’s sixth prime minister in a decade is getting going — picking his Cabinet, and calling Donald Trump. Follow…
Counties to be split into three new unitary councils
Oxfordshire - and a part of Berkshire - will be split into three new unitary authorities.
The 59th PM: What lies ahead for Burnham
The bloodless coup reaches its climax today as Andy Burnham is set to become the 59th prime minister of the…