Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump’s chief of staff PA Media / Getty Images Jennifer McKiernan, Political reporter and Damian Grammaticas, Political correspondent 17 August 2026, 09:24 BST Updated 1 hour ago Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a person posing as the chief of staff to US President Donald Trump. Downing Street has declined to… Continue reading Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump’s chief of staff
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Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday ‘witch hunt’
Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday ‘witch hunt’ Ruth Comerford 16 August 2026, 15:22 BST Updated 34 minutes ago Public figures and friends of Jason Arday have called for a public inquiry into media coverage surrounding the former Cambridge professor before his death. Labour MP Diane Abbott and actress Jameela Jamil are among 30,000… Continue reading Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday ‘witch hunt’
I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game – then my cabinet deserted me
I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game – then my cabinet deserted me Sleepy Boy Games Laura Cress Technology reporter 14 minutes ago A mobile game made by a developer in Manchester has recently beaten the global phenomenon Minecraft to top Apple’s paid games chart. Its success is perhaps even… Continue reading I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game – then my cabinet deserted me
Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory
Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory Reuters Joshua Nevett Political reporter 14 August 2026, 08:11 BST Updated 8 minutes ago A parliamentary standards investigation into a £5m gift received by Nigel Farage has been reopened following the Reform UK leader’s by-election win in Clacton. The investigation into an alleged failure to declare… Continue reading Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory
UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat Ministry of Defence Joshua Nevett, Political reporter and Laura Gozzi, Europe reporter 13 August 2026, 10:52 BST Updated 58 minutes ago The UK government has defended its seizure of a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker in the English Channel, after Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to “respond in kind”. The… Continue reading UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse Getty Images Kali Hays Technology reporter 30 minutes ago Flock, the US surveillance firm, is rolling out new safeguards to prevent police misuse of its technology which, its founder and chief executive admits, should have happened sooner. Police have used Flock to… Continue reading Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
Burnham urges shops not to sell disposable BBQs over wildfire risks
Burnham urges shops not to sell disposable BBQs over wildfire risks Getty Images Paul Seddon Political reporter 12 August 2026, 11:34 BST 3794 Comments Updated 53 minutes ago Andy Burnham has urged shops to stop selling disposable barbecues amid increased wildfire risk driven by this summer’s droughts. The prime minister said he was urging retailers… Continue reading Burnham urges shops not to sell disposable BBQs over wildfire risks
Poorest areas should not house all asylum seekers, says Burnham
Poorest areas should not house all asylum seekers, says Burnham Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images James Gregory and Richard Wheeler Political reporters 11 August 2026 Updated 1 hour ago Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested that wealthier areas of the UK should house more asylum seekers. “We cannot have a situation where it’s only the poorest communities… Continue reading Poorest areas should not house all asylum seekers, says Burnham
Burnham ‘confident’ early release of PC Harper’s killers can be halted
Burnham ‘confident’ early release of PC Harper’s killers can be halted PA Media Joshua Nevett Political reporter 11 August 2026, 13:05 BST Updated 30 minutes ago Andy Burnham says he is “confident” PC Andrew Harper’s killers can be excluded from the government’s early release scheme, as outcry over the case grows. The prime minister has… Continue reading Burnham ‘confident’ early release of PC Harper’s killers can be halted
Tech leaders say AI means less work – their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
Tech leaders say AI means less work – their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week Getty Images Kali Hays Technology reporter 1 hour ago For years now, executives at companies that are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars a year into developing various artificial intelligence tools have insisted that the technology… Continue reading Tech leaders say AI means less work – their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week