- 18h ago
Nigel Farage faces donations inquiry and protests at Reform UK conference
Two senior aides stepped down after an undercover investigation alleged illicit foreign funding, overshadowing Nigel Farage's speech to delegates at the Reform UK annual conference.
- 4d ago
Andy Burnham faces parliament grilling over UK defence spending and market pressure
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended his economic strategy and military spending plans during his first appearance at Prime Minister's Questions on 2 September 2026.
- 4d ago
Former UK prime minister Keir Starmer resigns as MP to exit domestic politics
Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation from parliament, triggering a by-election in his London seat of Holborn and St Pancras as Andy Burnham leads the Labour government.
- Aug 29
Andy Burnham to abstain from assisted dying vote ahead of Commons debate
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Labour lawmakers he will abstain during the 11 September second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill to ensure a free vote without prime ministerial influence.
- Aug 27
Andy Burnham rules out Irish unity referendum during first official visit to Belfast
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Stormont leaders in Belfast, dismissing calls for an Irish unity referendum while addressing Northern Ireland's £1.6 billion budget shortfall.
- Aug 23
Britain and Ukraine agree defence AI pact and missile tech transfer in Kyiv
Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day to grant British researchers access to the Avengers AI Labs and release SCALP cruise missile technical data to Ukrainian factories.
- Aug 23
Reform UK proposes social housing priority for young British-born workers
Reform UK announced a policy proposal to place UK-born workers under age 35 at the top of social housing lists and move unemployed applicants to the back, drawing criticism from Labour and housing charities.
- Aug 19
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces £442m plan to house rough sleepers by Christmas
The British government will allocate £102 million in new funding to expand emergency winter shelter and healthcare services across England, targeting rough sleeping hotspots.
- Aug 18
Charles Spencer announces memoir on Princess Diana ahead of 30th anniversary
Earl Charles Spencer will release a biography detailing the life and aftermath of the death of his sister, Princess Diana, on 22 September 2026 across global markets in 12 languages.
- Aug 12
Farage regains Clacton seat with 62.8% as standards probe into £5m gift resumes
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage regained his Clacton parliamentary seat with 62.8% of the vote on August 14, but the parliamentary standards probe into a £5 million undeclared gift resumed hours later. Comedy candidate Count Binface secured a record 26.7%.
- Jul 21
Former UK minister Ann Widdecombe killed by 21 hammer blows to the head, court told
Camera footage shows 28-year-old Joshua Kerry entering her southwest England home, demanding bank cards, then striking her 21 times after she failed to appear for a live interview on 8 July.
- Jul 17
Burnham pushes for written constitution as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral race
Prime minister says decentralisation programme strengthens argument for codified rules, as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral contest.
