Pressure on Starmer ramps up as Burnham one step closer to challenge The prospect of a leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer is looming closer after Andy Burnham was cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election. The Greater Manchester mayor is seeking to replace Josh Simons, who is standing down as an MP
Labour to include Andy Burnham in candidate selection for Makerfield by-election Andy Burnham will be among the potential Labour candidates to stand in the Makerfield by-election, the party’s ruling body has said. The Greater Manchester Mayor declared he would seek permission from Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to contest the by-election after the current MP,
British Gas agrees £20m payout and compensation for prepayment meter failures British Gas has agreed to a £20 million payout and to compensate customers who had a prepayment meter installed without their permission, regulator Ofgem has said following an investigation. The watchdog found that British Gas failed to protect vulnerable customers by forcibly fitting the
Bathing season kicks off with 13 new spots including first Thames site in London The first-ever bathing spot on the River Thames in London is among 13 new sites opening as the season kicks off. The official bathing season begins on Friday and will run until September 30. The season will see 464 sites open
Cheapest supermarket for branded items revealed Asda has been named the cheapest supermarket for branded groceries for the third consecutive month, with its standard prices even beating loyalty card deals at Tesco and Sainsbury’s, Which? has found. For those not using a loyalty card, Which? found that 240 branded items at Sainsbury’s were 17% more
Screening for prostate cancer likely to reduce deaths but risks remain – review Screening men for prostate cancer using a blood test is likely to reduce deaths from the disease, a new review has found, although experts stressed there are still risks around overdiagnosis and overtreatment. The findings of the analysis, which included almost 800,000
Burnham to seek Westminster return after path opens to challenge Starmer Andy Burnham has said he will ask for permission to stand for Labour in a by-election after an MP quit to make way for the Greater Manchester Mayor to return to Parliament to challenge Sir Keir Starmer. Mr Burnham said he wanted to return
Gloria Hunniford ‘delighted’ to receive Freedom of the City of London Broadcaster Gloria Hunniford has said she is “delighted and humbled” to receive the Freedom of the City of London The 86-year-old’s long and varied career has seen her host chat shows and current affairs, lifestyle and consumer rights programmes. She was awarded the Freedom
Southampton ‘Spygate’ hearing delay casts doubt over play-off final scheduling Spying charges against Southampton may not be heard until Tuesday, placing a question mark over the scheduling of next week’s Championship play-off final. The club were charged last week by the EFL with spying on a training session held by semi-final opponents Middlesbrough, with the
Police believe they have identified three women recovered off Brighton beach Police believe they have identified three women whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton beach. Emergency services were called after concerns were raised for a person’s welfare at around 5.45am on Wednesday, before three bodies were pulled from the water near Madeira