3 min
Andy Burnham not considering new public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein UK activities
The Prime Minister is not actively considering a public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein's UK activities, despite ministerial statements …
Desk
Politics
20 stories on this desk
Politics desk
Switch between cards and a dense list — remembered on this device.
3 min
Southwark Green leader Jame McAsh vows to make driving harder
Southwark Green leader Jame McAsh has set out a vision for the borough that includes new restrictions on …
4 min
GOP senators see Trump as midterm drag with Texas seat in play, reports say
Republican senators reportedly fear that President Trump's push for voter ID laws and a «slush fund» controversy could …
4 min
Drone Attack on Russian Black Sea Resort Kills Seven
A drone strike on the resort village of Arkhipo-Osipovka in Russia's Krasnodar Region has killed seven people, including …
3 min
Nigel Farage admits Reform leadership return talks began months earlier
Nigel Farage has acknowledged discussing a return as Reform UK leader months before the 2024 general election, a …
4 min
Reform deputy leader Richard Tice under investigation over Israel debate
Reform UK's deputy leader, Richard Tice, is being investigated by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over a possible …
4 min
Senator demands former son-in-law Max Miller quit Congress over abuse claims
A senator has called on his former son-in-law, US Congressman Max Miller, to resign over abuse allegations, saying …
3 min
Farage had «secret deal» to return as Reform leader months before election, reports say
Labour says Reform UK has a «stench of sleaze» after reports that Nigel Farage secretly agreed to return …
4 min
Kanishka Narayan appointed Britain’s first AI minister
Kanishka Narayan has become Britain’s first minister for artificial intelligence, telling the public they are «right to worry» …
5 min
Burnham says devolution strengthens case for written UK constitution
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said his devolution programme reinforces the case for a written UK constitution, arguing …
3 min
Bev Craig elected Mayor of Greater Manchester after by-election win
Labour's Bev Craig has won the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, defeating Reform UK's Sian Astley and succeeding Andy …
4 min
Bev Craig becomes Greater Manchester mayor as Labour beats Reform
Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor after Labour defeats Reform in the election.
3 min
Wigan by-elections revive Labour after local election loss to Reform
Labour's fortunes in Wigan have changed sharply after two by-elections, three months after voters turned to Reform in …
3 min
Labour’s Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election after marathon count
Bev Craig has been elected Mayor of Greater Manchester after a count lasting more than 24 hours, handing …
5 min
Nine killed in Kyiv missile attack as Zelenskyy presses US over Starlink
At least nine people were killed and 23 wounded in a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, as …
5 min
Labour’s Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Bev Craig has been declared the winner of the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election more than 24 hours after …
3 min
Labour and Reform UK face second round in Greater Manchester mayoral election
The Labour candidate Bev Craig and Reform UK candidate Sian Astley are going to a second round of …
4 min
Chinese super-embassy critics vow to fight on after High Court ruling
Residents lose a High Court challenge over planning permission for a new Chinese embassy near the Tower of …
3 min
Counting begins in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Counting is under way in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, with the result due later on Friday in …
4 min
Greater Manchester mayoral by-election result due on Friday afternoon
The Greater Manchester mayoral by-election result is expected during the afternoon of Friday, July 31. Seven candidates are …