Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:48:44 GMT
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time as PM.
UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:36:42 GMT
Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.
Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:04:29 GMT
The move will trigger a by-election to replace the former prime minister in his London constituency.
Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:05:22 GMT
A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.
US strikes Iran as state media reports four killed at wedding party
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:48:28 GMT
Iranian news agencies said retaliatory missile and drone attacks on US targets had begun.
Ariana Grande ends tour and steps back from public life
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:41:05 GMT
The star makes an emotional farewell as she wraps up a tour she's described as her "last hurrah".
Baby girl who died at Sheffield house was stabbed, police say
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:42:04 GMT
A baby girl who was pronounced dead at a property in Sheffield was stabbed, police confirm.
Flood chased me as I ran for 20 minutes, Nepal tunnel worker tells BBC
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:11:18 GMT
Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.
Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:27:38 GMT
The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged on Tuesday to introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel.
Watch: Norway's new king takes oath as mourners pay respects to his late father
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:06:58 GMT
Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the Royal Palace.
