Chris Mason: Burnham’s emphatic win leaves Starmer and Labour MPs with big decision Granted the Makerfield parliamentary seat has elected Labour MPs for yonks, but just a matter of weeks ago, at the local elections, Reform UK were dominant in this collection of towns broadly to the south of Wigan – places like Abram, Hindley,… Continue reading Chris Mason: Burnham’s emphatic win leaves Starmer and Labour MPs with big decision
Jarvis ‘working round clock’ to finalise defence plan
Jarvis ‘working round clock’ to finalise defence plan [unable to retrieve full-text content]The UK’s new defence secretary is under pressure to publish the blueprint after repeated delays. Published at Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:38:54 +0000
Voters head to the polls for Makerfield by-election
Voters head to the polls for Makerfield by-election [unable to retrieve full-text content]There are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency’s new MP.Published at Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:08:21 +0000
AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amaon founder Bezos says
AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amaon founder Bezos says [unable to retrieve full-text content]The Amazon founder, who now has robotics and space travel companies, thinks AI will create a labour shortage.Published at Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:37:41 +0000
PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election
PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election [unable to retrieve full-text content]Keir Starmer says Labour should focus on a subsequent Manchester mayoral race if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield.Published at Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:17:37 +0000
UK will play full part in reopening Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says
UK will play full part in reopening Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says [unable to retrieve full-text content]The prime minister says the UK is working with other countries on a plan to protect vessels in the key waterway. Published at Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:19:21 +0000
What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon? One company planning to extract helium-3 from the moon is Interlune, based in Seattle. “We’ve spent the last four years developing, prototyping and testing technologies… We have a team of 30 people, and growing,” says Rob Meyerson, co-founder and chief executive. Meyerson was president… Continue reading What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
Anthropic to meet with White House over AI tool suspension
Anthropic to meet with White House over AI tool suspension [unable to retrieve full-text content]The sudden meeting was called after Anthropic had to block users from just-released AI models.Published at Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:46:41 +0000
Two men found guilty over Starmer-linked arson attacks
Two men found guilty over Starmer-linked arson attacks During the trial in the absence of the jury, lawyers for Lavrynovych applied for prosecutors to hand over wider information held on “El Money”, including whether he was associated with intelligence services or was a state informant, and where he was based. Lavrynovych’s defence involved him claiming… Continue reading Two men found guilty over Starmer-linked arson attacks
Defence spending discussions ongoing, says minister
Defence spending discussions ongoing, says minister [unable to retrieve full-text content]Negotiations continue over defence spending, Lisa Nandy says, days after John Healey resigned over funding.Published at Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:42:14 +0000