Rachel Reeves backing Andy Burnham as next PM despite cabinet speculation Rachel Reeves says she is “backing” Andy Burnham to be the UK’s next prime minister amid speculation she could be replaced as Chancellor if he takes office. Speaking to the BBC, Ms Reeves, who is predicted to be replaced if Mr Burnham becomes prime
Use Minecraft in schools to teach children about built environment, peers say Video games like The Sims, Minecraft and Assassin’s Creed should be used in schools to teach children about the built environment, peers have said. In a letter published on Thursday, the Government has been encouraged to work with educators in rolling out “digital
Call for risk-based breast cancer screening as cases in under 50s rise The number of cases of breast cancer in women under 50 has risen by 5% in one year, according to new analysis. It comes as the charity CoppaFeel! claimed younger people with symptoms of the disease are “routinely dismissed” by health professionals. It
Parents facing ‘impossible’ as thousands of babies living in overheated homes Almost 1.6 million children, including more than 70,000 babies, are living in overheated homes in England, according to campaigners, who have called for “urgent action” to ensure housing can be kept at safe temperatures. The National Housing Federation (NHF) warned that with warmer weather
£1.4m National Lottery funding secured to save rare oak church spire A unique oak church spire is to be restored after securing £1.4 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to save its rare oak spire. The oak-shingled spire at St Dubricius Church in Porlock, Somerset, is believed to be the only one of its
Treasures found buried with ‘Iron Age warrior’ to go on show for first time Rare treasures found with a young Iron Age man buried around 2,000 years ago are to go on show for the first time in a new exhibition. The remains of the man, who was aged between 17 and 25, were discovered
Scotland slip to heavy World Cup defeat Brazil run out 3-0 winners in Miami to leave Steve Clarke’s side’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages hanging by a thread Sorry Scotland lost a second World Cup group game with a bruising 3-0 defeat to Brazil in Miami to leave their last-32 hopes up in the
Scotland slip to heavy World Cup defeat Brazil run out 3-0 winners in Miami to leave Steve Clarke’s side’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages hanging by a thread Sorry Scotland lost a second World Cup group game with a bruising 3-0 defeat to Brazil in Miami to leave their last-32 hopes up in the
June temperature record broken as UK swelters in exceptional heat Wednesday was the UK’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional temperature of 35.7C breaking the previous record from the summer of 1976. The new high on Wednesday afternoon in Charlwood, Surrey beat the previous top temperature of 35.6C in 1976 and 1957,
Notts maternity: Mothers and babies died or suffered avoidable harm Hundreds of mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to “longstanding and deeply embedded systemic failures” at a hospital trust The inquiry, led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, found leaders at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) knew there were serious issues