Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open Reuters Paul Seddon Political reporter 1 hour ago Andy Burnham is on course to become Labour’s new leader, with no other candidate running against him as nominations in the contest open. Labour MPs can formally endorse contenders to replace Sir Keir Starmer from 09.00 BST… Continue reading Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open
Burnham’s last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid
Burnham’s last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid EPA Joshua Nevett Political reporter 32 minutes ago Former Defence Minister Al Carns has said he will not stand for the Labour leadership and urged his party to get behind Andy Burnham. He told Sky News a leadership contest was “not the best use of… Continue reading Burnham’s last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid
Conditional pardon granted for Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK
Conditional pardon granted for Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter 8 July 2026, 13:01 BST Updated 2 hours ago Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, has been granted a posthumous conditional pardon. Ellis was hanged at London’s Holloway Prison in 1955 after… Continue reading Conditional pardon granted for Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK
Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics Meta Laura Cress Technology reporter 18 minutes ago Meta is facing a backlash over its new AI tool Muse Image, which can generate pictures using other people’s profile pictures without telling them. It is one of many text-to-image tools publicly available, which… Continue reading Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
Farage’s rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election
Farage’s rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election Reuters Kate Whannel Political reporter 1 hour ago Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain have all ruled out contesting the Clacton by-election triggered by the resignation of Nigel Farage. The Reform UK leader said that, having announced his resignation, he would… Continue reading Farage’s rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election
Next PM needs to wake UK up to threat of war, ex-Nato chief warns
Next PM needs to wake UK up to threat of war, ex-Nato chief warns Getty Joshua Nevett Political reporter 8 minutes ago The country needs to be “woken up” to the threat of war, a former Nato secretary general has said, as he urged the next prime minister to look again at the level of… Continue reading Next PM needs to wake UK up to threat of war, ex-Nato chief warns
Farage to make statement on his ‘future in public life’
Farage to make statement on his ‘future in public life’ Reuters Richard Wheeler Political reporter 4 minutes ago Nigel Farage says he will make a statement on his “future in public life” amid renewed scrutiny over financial support he has received. The Reform UK leader’s statement from 14:00 BST comes after it emerged he did… Continue reading Farage to make statement on his ‘future in public life’
AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800%
AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800% Bloomberg via Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 10 minutes ago South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics says it expects to post a 19-fold jump in its profits, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips. The company forecast that it made 89tn won (£44bn;… Continue reading AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800%
Farage says he’s ‘done no wrongdoing’ after benefits from ally not declared
Farage says he’s ‘done no wrongdoing’ after benefits from ally not declared Getty Images Richard Wheeler Political reporter 23 minutes ago Nigel Farage said he has “done no wrongdoing” after it emerged he did not declare benefits provided by an ally once convicted of fraud in the US. The Sunday Times said George Cottrell’s support… Continue reading Farage says he’s ‘done no wrongdoing’ after benefits from ally not declared
Reform denies rules broken by Farage after benefits from ally not declared
Reform denies rules broken by Farage after benefits from ally not declared To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Nick Eardley, Political correspondent and Richard Wheeler, Political reporter 5 July 2026, 02:33 BST Updated 3 hours ago Robert Jenrick says “no rules have been broken whatsoever” by Nigel… Continue reading Reform denies rules broken by Farage after benefits from ally not declared