Politics
- ‘Breathing room’ promises have squeezed fiscal headroom, says think tankby Will Meakin-Durrant on July 24, 2026 at 11:19 pm
Mr Burnham entered Downing Street as Prime Minister for the first time this week, pledging to lead a ‘cost-of-living Government’.
- Burnham must go further and faster on cost of living, says SNPby Craig Paton on July 24, 2026 at 11:01 pm
The Prime Minister told his ministers they had joined a ‘cost-of-living Government’.
- Trump defends ‘slave labour’ import tariff against UK amid court challengeby Nick Lester on July 24, 2026 at 9:54 pm
A campaign group argues a legal provision used by the White House is ‘not a freestanding authorisation to tax’ incoming goods.
- Wes Streeting in talks with US to plan international defence conferenceby Will Meakin-Durrant on July 24, 2026 at 9:23 pm
The Defence Secretary has spoken to the US secretary of war during his first week in office.
- Netanyahu 'not welcome' in London, Sadiq Khan saysby Alastair Lockhart on July 24, 2026 at 5:38 pm
The Mayor of London said that those ‘accused of genocide’ should be held responsible
- Andy Burnham takes swipe at 'London-based voices' on first day in No10 North HQ to push devolution revolutionby Nicholas Cecil and Luke Reevey on July 24, 2026 at 5:05 pm
‘No10 North is as much for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as it is for the regions of England,’ says the new Prime Minister
- PM’s prisons early release review to be conducted over ‘coming days and weeks’by David Lynch on July 24, 2026 at 5:03 pm
Under the new Sentencing Act set to come into force in September, some 6,000 criminals were due to be released under the early prison release scheme.
- ‘Mega dinghy’ carrying record 165 migrants at once crossed Channel to UKby George Lithgow on July 24, 2026 at 3:34 pm
The vessel was estimated to be around 13m (42ft) long – the same as a standard bus.
- Angela Rayner leaves door open to new homes tax which would hammer London by an extra £7.5bnby Nicholas Cecil on July 24, 2026 at 3:26 pm
The Housing Secretary said the issue would be looked at ahead of the Budget, expected in the autumn
- Burnham says he wants to ‘get Britain hoping again’ as he opens No 10 Northby David Lynch on July 24, 2026 at 3:12 pm
The Prime Minister described opening the new centre of Government offices as the ‘best day of my life’.