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Jul 29, 2026
As Andy Burnham outlines his aim to overhaul social care, BBC News speaks to the families caring for loved ones.
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Jul 29, 2026
Glenn Gibbins, from Sunderland, will appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court next month.
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Jul 29, 2026
Russell Findlay has warned that organised crime groups may still have "unfinished business" with him after learning William Burns would be leaving prison.
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Jul 29, 2026
The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.
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Jul 29, 2026
Andy Burnham's comments suggest he will not personally back a fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.
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Jul 29, 2026
The shadow home secretary says he is planning to contact the French ambassador by next Monday.
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Jul 29, 2026
The prime minister will outline his strategy on reforms, as the leader of an independent review warns the system is "fairly bust".
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Jul 28, 2026
In a speech, the PM is expected to say finding common ground across party lines will be key to fixing social care.
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Jul 28, 2026
The Green leader re-posted a photo of a man wearing a guillotine t-shirt and the name Nigel.
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Jul 28, 2026
The Prime Minister has announced a series of cost-of-living measure since taking office but is facing questions about how he will fund them.
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Jul 28, 2026
Zack Polanski reported to police over guillotine post
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Jul 28, 2026
Uefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
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Jul 28, 2026
She says she stands by past comments that the interest charged on Plan 2 loans is "egregious".
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Jul 28, 2026
Lowestoft MP Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok for damages in the High Court.
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Jul 28, 2026
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.
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Jul 28, 2026
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.
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Jul 28, 2026
The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.
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Jul 28, 2026
The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.
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Jul 27, 2026
The government wants pupils to take subjects like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.
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Jul 27, 2026
She will work closely with Lucy Powell, having lost out to her in the deputy leadership contest.
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Jul 27, 2026
The government wants pupils to take subjects like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.
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Jul 27, 2026
Last week Andy Burnham announced he was pausing early release plans for September after backlash from survivors and victims.
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Jul 27, 2026
The post included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine.
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Jul 27, 2026
The party says the country is "woefully unprepared for extreme heat", as parts of the UK prepare for another heatwave.
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Jul 27, 2026
The post included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine.
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Jul 27, 2026
Matthew Torbitt was working for Bury South MP Christian Wakeford at th etime of the offences.
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Jul 27, 2026
The Ukrainian president became the new prime minister's first international visitor since taking office.
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Jul 27, 2026
With Andy Burnham saying he wants to bring "substantial change" to social care in England, BBC Verify looks at what could be done.
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Jul 27, 2026
The Ukrainian president will be the new prime minister's first international visitor since taking office.
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Jul 27, 2026
Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
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Jul 27, 2026
Voters in Greater Manchester will go to the polls on Thursday to choose Andy Burnham's successor as mayor.
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Jul 27, 2026
The PM says he doesn't think his poodle-mix would "get along" with Larry the cat, who has lived at No 10 for 15 years.
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Jul 27, 2026
Laura Kuenssberg was given unprecedented access to the new prime minister's first days in power.
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Jul 27, 2026
Laura Kuenssberg was given unprecedented access to the new prime minister's first days in power.
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Jul 27, 2026
The prime minister says he would not want to leave office without bringing in "substantial change" to the social care system.
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Jul 26, 2026
The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham's first international visitor since taking office.
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Jul 26, 2026
In a letter to the PM, the Conservative leader offers to work with him on adult social care reform.
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Jul 26, 2026
The defence secretary warns Britain "stands ready to respond to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies".
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Jul 26, 2026
The new prime minister told Laura Kuenssberg that people "voted for a manifesto" that he would honour, when pressed on whether there will be an early general election.
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Jul 26, 2026
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Andy Burnham says he had a good first conversation with the US president and insists "you have to defend your own national interest".
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Jul 25, 2026
A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is "hitting the ground running".
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Jul 25, 2026
See inside Andy Burnham's first week in charge, with an exclusive behind the scenes look with Laura Kuenssberg.
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Jul 24, 2026
Lewisham has become the first council in the UK to refuse to assist Home Office immigration raids.
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Jul 24, 2026
While the US tariffs imposed on the UK are effectively unchanged, other countries now have a better deal.
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Jul 24, 2026
BBC Verify has looked at how much Burnham's new spending commitments cost and how they will be paid for
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Jul 24, 2026
The fledgling Burnham administration has been seeking to find its feet and make a decent first impression at the same time, the BBC's political editor Chris Mason explains.
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Jul 24, 2026
Various ministers are also set to work regularly from the northern branch of Downing Street.
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Jul 24, 2026
The housing secretary tells the BBC that the Renters Rights' Act is already having a significant impact on the market.
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Jul 23, 2026
The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor has warned.
Dr Charles Woodburn
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Jul 23, 2026
Various ministers are also set to work regularly from the northern branch of Downing Street.
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Jul 23, 2026
The new prime minister was speaking after announcing a business rate cut for pubs, social clubs and live music venues.
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Jul 23, 2026
The prime minister says no prisoners will be released until a review has been conducted.
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Jul 23, 2026
A think tank blueprint for No 10 North recommends a workforce of up to 300 staff within 18 months.
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Jul 23, 2026
Some hospitality firms will get a discount from next April but hotels and restaurants won't get a cut.
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Jul 23, 2026
The Tory leader says the new prime minister needs to "lift his sights" to fix broader issues with the UK.
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Jul 23, 2026
The returning housing secretary received £16,876 after leaving government in September 2025.
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Jul 23, 2026
The returning housing secretary received £16,876 after leaving government in September 2025.
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Jul 23, 2026
Debbie Aldman says her son has not been given "proper justice".
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Jul 23, 2026
Investigation has begun after row started over posters that displayed Nigel Farage's face.
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Jul 23, 2026
Kemi Badenoch tells the BBC she leads a "new party full of new people" as ex-MP is rejected as a candidate.
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Jul 23, 2026
A group including the former England footballer write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".
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Jul 23, 2026
PC Harper, 28, was killed in 2019 when he was dragged by a car down a country road as three teenagers fled the scene of a quad bike theft in Berkshire.
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Jul 23, 2026
A group including former England footballer Gary Kineker write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".
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Jul 23, 2026
The new prime minister plans to work with influencers and social media creators to get his message out.
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Jul 23, 2026
The Scottish Labour leader will step down and be granted a peerage so he can take up a seat in the House of Lords.
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Jul 23, 2026
Sarwar will leave the Scottish Parliament and his leader role, and take up a seat in the House of Lords.
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Jul 23, 2026
It will follow a private funeral for family and close friends, which will be held in the coming weeks.
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Jul 22, 2026
Carns quit following the resignation of John Healey as defence secretary in a row over military funding.
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Jul 22, 2026
The MP for Bolsover has spoken about how she was groomed and raped as a teenager.
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Jul 22, 2026
It comes after Wes Streeting apologises over comments caught on camera ahead of Tuesday's cabinet.
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Jul 22, 2026
Lissie Harper says the possible early release of prisoners is "deplorable", after reports that two of PC Harper's killers could be freed early.
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Jul 22, 2026
A £15bn increase in military spending announced by the last government is not yet fully funded.
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Jul 22, 2026
'It's going to help us' - public respond to bus fare cut.
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Jul 22, 2026
The prime minister says he cannot commit to changing the policy but wants to look at it in detail "before we go further forward".
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Jul 22, 2026
The government says the policy will "help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need"
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Jul 22, 2026
The new prime minister previously said voters were frustrated over the freeze in tax-free personal allowance.
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Jul 22, 2026
Andy Burnham addresses the latest government policy announcement saying this phase of government is a reprioritising.
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Jul 22, 2026
An in-depth look at which Labour MPs have been appointed to cabinet roles by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham
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Jul 22, 2026
Labour MP is asked about the lowering of the bus fare cap, after Starmer increased it in 2025.
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Jul 22, 2026
Most single bus fares in England will be capped at £2 from January, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces.
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Jul 22, 2026
The new prime minister previously said voters were frustrated over the freeze in tax-free personal allowance.
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Jul 22, 2026
The defence secretary and Mahmood were also heard making jokes about the new justice secretary.
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Jul 22, 2026
Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political editor writes.
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Jul 21, 2026
A select committee says it has heard "overwhelming evidence" that rising employment costs are reducing training and job vacancies.
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Jul 21, 2026
It would mean Sarwar leaving the Scottish Parliament and his leader role, then taking up a seat in the House of Lords.
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Jul 21, 2026
Members of the public are asked if they think they should have being given a vote before Andy Burnham was appointed the new UK prime minister.
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Jul 21, 2026
The new prime minister chaired his first cabinet after announcing a cut to VAT on household electricity.
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Jul 21, 2026
The new prime minister enters Number 10 in a flurry of activity - but he is still facing calls for a snap election.
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Jul 21, 2026
The potential contender to replace Keir Starmer is now back in the cabinet under Andy Burnham.
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Jul 21, 2026
The government has announced it will cut VAT on domestic electricity to zero but Britons still pay more for power than many other European nations.
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Jul 21, 2026
Northern MPs make up a big part of Andy Burnham's new cabinet - but how many are there?
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Jul 21, 2026
Hilary Benn replaced by a former Anglican priest as part of a Cabinet reshuffle by the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.
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Jul 21, 2026
Joshua Kerry, 28, attacked Widdecombe while she was eating lunch at her home in Devon before stealing her wallet, prosecutors say.
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Jul 21, 2026
BBC Political Correspondent Damien Grammaticas explains Andy Burnham's plan to cut VAT and its link to the scrapped digital ID scheme.
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Jul 21, 2026
The Reform UK leader says the public want a vote on the new PM's 10-year plan.
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Jul 21, 2026
After becoming PM on Monday, Burnham appointed John Healey as chancellor, Ed Miliband as foreign secretary and Wes Streeting as defence secretary
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Jul 21, 2026
London-based civil servants willing to move north have been told they will be offered relocation packages, the BBC understands.
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Jul 21, 2026
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she welcomed the removal of VAT on energy bills, but questioned how Andy Burnham would fund it.
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Jul 21, 2026
Andy Burnham holds his first cabinet meeting as prime minister
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Jul 21, 2026
Andy Burnham is holding his first cabinet meeting as prime minister
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