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What does a Burnham-led government mean for your money?
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he wants life to be more affordable, but how could he do it?…
'A circuit-breaker moment': Watch Andy Burnham's first speech as PM in full
Andy Burnham spoke outside Downing Street after he replaced Keir Starmer as prime minister and leader of the Labour party.…
Investigation of Nigel Farage over undeclared gifts is ‘kangaroo court’, says Reform MP
Runcorn MP Sarah Pochin says parliament mounting ‘vicious and desperate campaign to stop Reform UK’A Reform UK MP has complained that the standards sy…
World Cup: Spain to be welcomed home by million-strong Madrid crowd
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in Sunday's final in the US, and are expected to parade the trophy in Madrid on Monday.…
Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting King Charles
New Labour leader takes over from Keir Starmer and will head to Downing Street to appoint his cabinetUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has…
Keir Starmer resigns, Andy Burnham becomes U.K. prime minister
In a transition of power presided over by King Charles, Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Both are from the c…
Occupied West Bank World Cup screening halted for funeral
A screening of the FIFA World Cup final in Ramallah was halted following news that two Palestinians were killed.…
At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak
Congo's health ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday. Thirty-seven new deaths were recorded in the pr…
Watch: Sir Keir Starmer's last speech as prime minister in full
Starmer spoke in front of an applauding crowd on Downing Street.…
‘Complete shock and dismay’: scientists unite against Trump’s $1tn grant attack
OMB proposal would upend entire grant-making system – and put vast sums into hands of political appointeesIt was a late Friday afternoon in Boston whe…
Thousands of Cockroach party protesters defy police by marching in Delhi
Youth-led movement calls on education minister to quit in one of India’s largest anti-government rallies in yearsThousands of protesters defied police…
From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown
BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reform…
So distressed you can't think straight? Lower the intensity with these 4 skills
A clinical psychologist shares effective strategies to quickly de-escalate stress and anxiety. That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice wate…
'I just wanted to give up': Disabled patients face Medicaid denials from IT errors
Complex computer systems that decide whether people get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now changes to comply with Trump's tax and domesti…
Players will need sex test to play on WTA Tour
The Women's Tennis Association is to ask all players to undergo genetic sex testing in order to compete on the WTA Tour.…
LIVE: Andy Burnham to become UK PM, deliver first speech at 10 Downing
The new leader takes over from Keir Starmer just two years after outgoing PM led Labour to a landslide election victory.…
Prisons minister Lord Timpson quits government
The businessman said it was an "honour" to serve in the post, but the BBC understands he feels he has achieved all he can in the role.…
Top feel-good moments to remember now that the 2026 World Cup is over
From Lamine Yamal’s younger brother stealing the spotlight to Vozinha being reunited with his mother.…
Andy Burnham to become new prime minister and lay out ‘10-year plan’ for the UK in No 10 speech - UK politics live
Keir Starmer will give his final speech from Downing Street before Burnham arrives and is appointed as new PMGood morning. Today we are getting a new …
Ulster Unionists to establish independent process over child abuser Jeffrey Donaldson
Jeffrey Donaldson, who has been convicted of 18 counts of sex abuse, was a member of the UUP from 1985 until 2003.…
How a TV show has drawn Australians and Americans to a seaside town
Hope Street has been popular with audiences not just in the UK but overseas since it started in 2021.…
Residents told to pay £7,000 each to fix water pipe outside their homes
The Pontycymer residents say they have been told it could cost more than £7,000 each.…
Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 43
Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?…
Tearful Scaloni uncertain of Argentina future after World Cup loss
Manager says it would be difficult to assemble another squad capable of reaching two consecutive World Cup finals.…
Australia spent more than $9m for each asylum seeker held on Nauru last year – so why can’t they afford to buy food?
Many of the more than 100 people awaiting processing on the tiny Pacific island are skipping meals to make ends meet, a new survey has foundFollow our…
Spanish and Argentinian fans react outside World Cup final
Ecstatic Spanish spectators and disappointed Argentine fans spoke to the BBC after the World Cup final on Sunday.…
Ban on protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools should be considered, Dreyfus tells royal commission
Former attorney general also describes receiving antisemitic abuse, saying he was labelled a ‘genocidal Zionist’Follow our Australia news live blog fo…
Retired UK civil servants failed by pension outsourcing, government says
Chaos of Capita-run scheme has left some people waiting up to a year for payments and in financial hardshipRetired civil servants have been failed by …
Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard?
Is the machinery of state jammed, or is the reason for the slow pace of change more personal than institutional?Eighteen months into the 24 it turned …
Andy Burnham to become UK’s PM on Monday: What happens next?
Andy Burnham will become UK prime minister. Here's how the transition of power will unfold.…