🏛️UK Politics

Andy Burnham has appointed a convicted fraudster as his Deputy Prime Minister and a tax dodger as Housing Secretary in his first cabinet.

Readers can submit questions about the incoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, for our political editor to answer in a special Q&A session.

Angela Rayner says manifesto pledge is not being dropped but focus is now on building council houses UK politics live – latest updates The government is unlikely to meet its target of building 1.5m homes, Angela…

Ten UK trade union leaders representing over 2.3 million workers have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to revoke permission for the US to use British bases for airstrikes against Iran.

A NewsDeck reporter spoke with Clacton voters about Nigel Farage's by-election, finding mixed opinions and some former supporters expressing dissatisfaction with his candidacy.

Andy Burnham will be ordered by Labour MPs to change Britain's voting system via the back door as Parliament returns next week.

Sir Ed Davey has refuted comments made by a Liberal Democrat councillor, who said the party is "lacking ambition" and "lacking courage". The comments were made by leader of Devon County Council, Julian Brazil during the…

The UK's Foreign Office has appointed Alistair Burt as a special envoy to handle complex cases involving British citizens detained overseas, often due to human rights violations.

Labour has overtaken Reform UK in polls for the first time since March last year, following major announcements by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham on cost of living and education.

Stanley Chow’s cartoon was put on water bottles at party conference with the slogan ‘Bottler Burnham’ An artist is considering legal action after the Conservative party used his cartoon to mock Andy Burnham. Stanley…

Probation officers in England and Wales are facing excessive workloads, which the Napo union claims puts the public at risk due to inadequate supervision of ex-offenders.

Jonathan Reynolds has written to Gordon Brothers, which bought retailer for £1 last summer, to ‘establish the facts’ The business secretary has written to the owner of Poundland amid fears that the cut-price retailer…

Thousands of pro-Palestine students were arrested on US college campuses, as part of a “widespread, McCarthyite censorship and retaliation campaign”, a new report has found. Threatened with funding cuts by the Trump…

PM will aim to centre talks with French president on key foreign policy issues such as Iran, smuggling gangs and EU relations Andy Burnham will begin the process of courting European leaders when he welcomes Emmanuel…

The planned meeting between the First Minister and Labour leader Keir Starmer, initially scheduled for June, will not take place as previously promised.

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has revealed that Labour's Andy Burnham is considering a return to Westminster to challenge Keir Starmer for the party leadership.

Nigel Farage gave a speech to a small group of supporters, criticizing Kemi Badenoch, the media, immigrants, and the new Prime Minister, but did not take questions from the audience.

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband has outlined a radical vision for Britain, sparking debate about the relevance of his ideology to the city of Manchester.

Labour's Andy Burnham won the Makerfield seat, defeating Reform candidate Robert Kenyon, despite Reform's strong showing in local council elections.

Today’s ad hoc report from the Environment and Rural Affairs Committee urging ministers to reject a £10 billion Thames Water rescue deal landed just in time for the LibDem conference, which kicks off in Brighton…

Andy Burnham is banning nice food from schools. Ice cream, you scream… Under new school food rules fish and chips and other deep-fried foods are banned completely, sweetened baked products are limited to once a week in…

Britain’s towns are increasingly dysfunctional

China’s internet is known for a vast system of censorship and surveillance that has evolved alongside its booming digital economy. Yet the story of the Chinese internet is not simply one of authoritarian control or…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered a speech outlining new ideas to address the UK's longstanding crisis, but did not address a key outstanding question.

Thinktank warns that Andy Burnham may have to reconsider the triple lock pension guarantee due to increased spending commitments on defence and cost-of-living support.

Surging energy bills, higher borrowing costs and rising inflation have left the PM and his chancellor in a fiscal bind As Labour heads to Liverpool this week, Andy Burnham has promised to deliver “stability” in the…

Britain’s latest prime minister, Andy Burnham, raised hackles on his first trip to the North of Ireland when he declared a referendum on Irish unity to be “off the table.” Burnham may simply have intended to say that it…

UK Prime Minister Burnham is facing a difficult decision regarding the early release of prisoners, presenting his first major political challenge since taking office.

Some doctors have been found to be working in private practice while receiving public funding, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and misuse of taxpayer money.

Conservative Party strategist Manraj Atwal has urged the party to engage with young people, particularly university students, and offer them a stake in society to win their support.