Burnham on course for coronation as nominations open for Labour leadership Andy Burnham is on course for a coronation as Labour’s new leader as the only declared candidate ahead of nominations for the contest opening on Thursday. Al Carns, thought to be the final remaining potential challenger to the former Greater Manchester mayor, ruled himself
Trump warns situation could ‘get much worse’ amid renewed attacks on Iran US forces said they hit about 90 targets across Iran with President Donald Trump warning the conflict could “get much worse”. Iran responded to a second day of renewed attacks by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar early on Thursday. US Central Command said
Confusing dental services ‘leave patients in severe pain’, ombudsman warns Confusing dental services are leaving patients in severe pain, with one woman waiting eight years for treatment, an ombudsman has warned. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) found cases where patients fell through the gaps between local dentists and hospital services. One woman, Anne,
Disability benefits not fit for purpose and need bold reform, says Pip review Disability benefits are “no longer fit for purpose”, a review has concluded amid promises of “bold” reform of the system. Claimants of personal independence payment (Pip) often find the system to apply for the benefit “dehumanising”, “soul destroying”, and “degrading”, the interim
Dame Sarah Storey retires as Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey has announced her retirement from competitive sport, ending a career which saw her become Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian. Storey, 48, won a British record 19 Paralympic gold medals across swimming and cycling, but has opted to step away from competition two
Last woman hanged in the UK to be granted conditional pardon The last woman hanged in the United Kingdom will be granted a conditional pardon but she will not be declared innocent, David Lammy has said. The Deputy Prime Minister said the pardon will replace Ruth Ellis’s death penalty with a sentence of life imprisonment “to recognise a
Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery undergoes once-in-a-generation revamp Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery has undergone a major transformation ready for the summer opening, with the number of masterpieces on display almost doubling to 120. In a striking visual revamp, the state room’s coral pink velvet wall coverings, which dated from 1976, have been replaced with vibrant new
‘Farage by-election disrespects the people of Clacton’, minister claims A by-election triggered by Nigel Farage is a stunt that “shouldn’t be happening” and disrespects the people of Clacton, a senior minister has said, as the prospect of the contest appeared to fall flat. The Reform UK leader has announced he plans to trigger an election
Suspect on the run as ‘gracious’ mother and her two children found dead at home A “gracious” mother and her two children have been found dead at a home, as a manhunt was launched for a suspect thought to have fled the UK. They were found after officers forced their way into a large detached
Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping millions of customers from switching Virgin Media has been fined a record £28 million after regulator Ofcom found the firm stopped or delayed customers from switching to different providers by “widespread” and often deliberate mishandling of calls. The telecoms regulator said it had levied its largest-ever consumer protection