Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a significant devolution package that will allow directly elected mayors in England to keep a share of income tax and business rates collected in t…
The Bank of England has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.75 per cent, signalling that it may be forced to raise borrowing costs again if the conflict in the Middle East pushe…
Westminster Council is writing to 200,000 residents asking which services should be cut as it faces an unprecedented £100 million drop in central government funding and warns of a potential…
The Bank of England has kept the base rate at 3.75 per cent for the fifth time in a row, the lowest level in three years. The decision affects mortgage payments, savings returns and househo…
A leaked 25-page sales deck from FIFA, produced by JP Morgan, reveals plans to increase the number of global tournaments, raise ticket prices, and use debt financing to boost revenue, while…
A wildfire on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk has led to the evacuation of homes and a holiday park, while the Sizewell B nuclear power station is closely monitoring the situation as firefighters …
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to keep the base rate unchanged, citing risks from the Iran conflict and rising oil prices that could push inflation above 4% next …
Shell reported a net profit of $9.84bn for the second quarter, more than double the same period last year, driven by higher oil and gas prices amid Middle East conflict, prompting renewed c…
Voting has begun in the largest byelection in British history to replace former Labour mayor Andy Burnham, with more than two million eligible voters deciding the next Greater Manchester ma…
Polls opened in Greater Manchester on Thursday as voters choose a successor to Andy Burnham, who left the mayoralty to lead the country from Downing Street.
Around 90 firefighters tackle a large heathland blaze at the National Trust site as residents are urged to avoid the area and keep windows closed.
With Apple's autumn event approaching, leaks and speculation suggest the iPhone 18 Pro will feature a periscope camera, a 2nm A19 chip, and under-display Face ID, potentially marking the bi…
The post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Brand New Day shows Ned Leeds attempting to locate Peter Parker, but the tracker fails, hinting that Spider-Man is no longer on Earth. The film, starri…
Andy Burnham calls on voters to support Labour candidate Bev Craig in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, triggered after he was elected as an MP.
Half of England has been officially declared in drought following the driest July on record, with temperatures hitting 35.2C and warnings of severe wildfires and crop damage.
Dr Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to Presidents Trump and Biden, declined to answer questions at a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday, citing his constitutional right agains…
Robert Bush, a funeral director in Hull, has apologised 'without qualification' for hoarding bodies, giving wrong ashes, stealing charity donations, and selling fake funeral plans. He faces…
Dr Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing on Covid-19 origins, leading to a heated exchange with Senator Rand Paul and the removal of his lawyer from the chamber.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced three key pledges to overhaul England's social care system, including cross-party talks and a fast-tracked review, while not ruling out tax rises t…
Emergency workers in southern Japan are racing against time to find survivors after a powerful earthquake caused a shopping centre to collapse, with at least 13 people dead and several miss…
The summer transfer window is heating up, with Arsenal reportedly hopeful of signing Vinicius Junior, an update on Bruno Guimaraes, Chelsea preparing a medical, and Manchester United and Li…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government has exposed a vacuum in Conservative and Reform party opposition, with critics accusing the Tories of relying on outdated rhetoric rather than fresh…
Green Party co-leader Zack Polanski has refused to apologise for posting an image of a T-shirt depicting the execution of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage by guillotine. The post has drawn con…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has invited Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey to urgent talks on social care reform, pledging a problem-solving approach to …