Andy Burnham posts Whitehall officials into every mayor's office from the autumn
Burnham says every mayoral authority will receive five to 10 seconded Whitehall civil servants from autumn under a new pilot.
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102 former UK and French diplomats urge Macron and Burnham to suspend Israel trade deals
Retired envoys accuse Israel of "ethnic cleansing" in the West Bank and demand suspended trade agreements and an arms transfer ban.
Badenoch brands Tory defectors to Reform 'most dishonest people I have ever met'
Kemi Badenoch ruled out any pact with Reform UK and said Tory defectors would not be welcomed back into the party.
UK borrows £1.8bn in July defying forecast surplus before Healey's first Budget
July borrowing reached £1.8bn, up 68.7% on last year, against an OBR forecast of a £500m surplus.
24H | Reform pledges 600k apprenticeships while Miliband and Sa'ar clash over E1 settlement tender
The NCA joined Burnham's waste crackdown, Powell set out a new qualification as 620,000 face resits, and banks warned Healey off tax rises.
Labour Overtakes Reform UK in More in Common Poll for First Time in 16 Months
A More in Common poll put Labour on 28%, four points ahead of Reform UK, its first lead over the party since March 2025.
Bridget Phillipson says racism and misogyny are now normalised in Britain. Here's what the data actually shows
A review of official data finds the Home Office's Andrew Tate figure traces to a 2023 poll its own source later roughly halved.
Reform UK suspends Sunderland councillor Gibbins days before court hearing over social media post
Reform UK has suspended Sunderland councillor Glenn Gibbins, 66, ahead of a 21 August court hearing over a 2024 social media post.
24H | Inflation rises to 2.9% on energy bills as YouGov puts Reform two points ahead of Labour
Sir Mel Stride tied rising prices to the autumn Budget, gilt yields eased to around 5.05% and unemployment held at 4.9%.
Home Office issues asylum seekers booklet on consent, respect and gender equality
A nine-page Home Office booklet sets out expected behaviour for asylum seekers, covering public conduct, sex and consent, and gender equality.
24H | Burnham pledges £442m to house rough sleepers as Moscow warns of consequences over drones
West Midlands buses move into public control, Reform UK suspends Tim Montgomerie, and 40 charities warn against benefit cuts for disabled young people.
Cleverly vows to bar retrospective approval of traveller sites as ministers deny weakening rules
Conservatives pledge to amend planning law and leave the ECHR to stop unauthorised traveller sites winning approval; ministry denies softening protections.