Burnham’s chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister PA Media Brian Wheeler Political reporter 1 July 2026, 10:00 BST Updated 36 minutes ago Andy Burnham’s government will have to find an extra £4.7bn to fund the defence investment plan announced by the outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, a defence minister… Continue reading Burnham’s chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister
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E-scooters being advertised for commuting despite UK road ban
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Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools Bloomberg via Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 3 minutes ago The US government has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools, just weeks after ordering it to restrict access to them over national security concerns, the company has said.… Continue reading Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
Starmer trims budgets to fund extra £15bn for defence
Starmer trims budgets to fund extra £15bn for defence Reuters Joshua Nevett, Political reporter and Richard Wheeler, Political reporter 29 June 2026 1690 Comments Updated 54 minutes ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said a £15bn increase in military spending will be funded by cutting investment budgets in other areas, as he set out the UK’s long-delayed plan… Continue reading Starmer trims budgets to fund extra £15bn for defence
Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham offers a blueprint for his premiership
Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham offers a blueprint for his premiership Getty Images Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent 2 hours ago Andy Burnham tried and failed to become prime minister twice before. He is now three weeks away from moving into Downing Street. It was Burnham’s decade away from Westminster as the mayor of Greater Manchester… Continue reading Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham offers a blueprint for his premiership
Lib Dems face call for inquiry into deselection of election candidate
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Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc – and what it means for gamers
Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc – and what it means for gamers Rockstar Games Laura Cress Technology reporter 10 minutes ago Once, video games came with lots of physical goodies, such as guides, maps and manuals. Those days are mostly gone, but gamers have, up to now, usually been able to rely… Continue reading Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc – and what it means for gamers
Starmer rebuffs Home Secretary’s request to sack immigration minister
Starmer rebuffs Home Secretary’s request to sack immigration minister Getty/Shutterstock Joshua Nevett and Kate Whannel, Political reporters and Chris Mason, Political editor 25 June 2026 Updated 1 hour ago Sir Keir Starmer has declined Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s request for him to sack the immigration minister following a row over a newspaper column. Mike Tapp wrote an unauthorised article… Continue reading Starmer rebuffs Home Secretary’s request to sack immigration minister
Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump AFP via Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 8 minutes ago Asian stock markets fell sharply on Friday, led by a sell-off in technology firms as investors worried that recent jumps in share prices had gone too far. Trading on South Korea’s Kospi was temporarily halted as… Continue reading Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister’s downfall
Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister’s downfall EPA Chris Mason Political editor 7 minutes ago For month after month, week after week, sometimes day after day, we have chronicled the unravelling of Sir Keir Starmer’s government. Nonetheless, it still prompted a sharp intake of breath on Monday morning to be standing in Downing… Continue reading Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister’s downfall