Category: UK Politics

Sir Mel Stride replaced as shadow chancellor as Conservatives reshuffle top team PA Andre Rhoden-Paul 31 August 2026, 13:15 BST Updated 19 minutes ago Andrew Griffith has replaced Sir Mel Stride as shadow chancellor as part of Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s reshuffle of her top team. Claire Coutinho, previously the shadow energy secretary, after her… Continue reading Sir Mel Stride replaced as shadow chancellor as Conservatives reshuffle top team

PC Harper’s killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Jake Lapham 30 August 2026, 05:59 BST Updated 10 minutes ago Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told the BBC that PC Andrew… Continue reading PC Harper’s killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme

Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres Nick Eardley, Political correspondent and Emilia Belli, Political reporter 7 hours ago Zack Polanski has called for a freeze on the approval of new data centres in England because of concerns about the amount of water and energy they use. The Green Party leader said the government should introduce stricter… Continue reading Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres

Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers Reuters David Deans Wales political reporter 26 August 2026 Updated 2 hours ago The prime minister says he will bring together the first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the autumn for a summit. Andy Burnham made the announcement ahead of a… Continue reading Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers

Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget Henry Nicholls – WPA Pool/Getty Images Rachel Clun Business reporter 25 August 2026, 02:35 BST 4242 Comments Updated 8 hours ago Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the upcoming autumn Budget, saying he “won’t be unrealistic” about the “challenging” state of… Continue reading Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget

Sharing dangerous driving videos is ‘truly reprehensible’, PM says Alex Smith and Zoe Kleinman, Technology editor 24 August 2026, 10:42 BST Updated 7 minutes ago The government has urged social media companies to remove posts celebrating dangerous driving, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham branded sharing them “truly reprehensible”. Earlier Defence Minister Luke Pollard told BBC Breakfast on Monday… Continue reading Sharing dangerous driving videos is ‘truly reprehensible’, PM says

Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky as he visits Kyiv ITN pool Henry Moore 24 August 2026, 00:07 BST Updated 35 minutes ago Andy Burnham is marking his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv – and will hand over blueprints so Ukraine can build its own long-range missiles.… Continue reading Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky as he visits Kyiv

UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget Getty Images Faarea Masud Business reporter 21 August 2026 4570 Comments The government borrowed more than expected in July, according to figures published as Chancellor John Healey draws up his first Budget. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said borrowing, the gap… Continue reading UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget

French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Tom Symonds News correspondent 8 hours ago French police tactics are becoming more effective in stopping small boats in the English Channel from reaching Britain, the… Continue reading French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says

AI will not solve council cash crisis, say experts Getty Images 41 minutes ago Councils across the UK are increasingly turning towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) as they try to fill a looming £4bn financial black hole. But local government experts say it is not the “silver bullet” to save a system from “the brink of… Continue reading AI will not solve council cash crisis, say experts