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Just Stop Oil protest outside Parliament during Burnham’s first PMQs

Around 30 demonstrators staged a demonstration in the road by Parliament Square.

Reform up against a ‘complainant society’ Farage says after summer of scrutiny

The Reform leader spoke to the BBC ahead of his party’s conference in Birmingham this week.

Blacksmithing returns to Gretna Green for first time in 150 years

The experience has packages for couples and individuals.

Labour is 'undoubtedly the favourite' to win Holborn and St Pancras by-election, Sir John Curtice tells GB News

Professor Sir John Curtice has told GB News that Labour is currently "favourite" to win the Holborn and St Pan…

One in 10 young teens received sexual messages online in past year – survey

A quarter of girls who received sexual messages said they came from someone aged 18 or over.

Missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100

Nepal’s Foreign Ministry said 324 foreign nationals had been rescued so far, while about 590 from 39 countries…

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he is victim of scam after car tax conviction

The fine related to a 24-year-old Nissan Micra.

Andy Burnham blames rising debt costs on Tory record at first PMQs

Kemi Badenoch pointed to a warning that the Prime Minister’s tone during his Tuesday Commons debut would have …

Citibank’s London unit fined £4.7m for breaching Russia sanctions

In total, some 970 payments worth about £19.7 million were considered to be breaches.

Cities where cash withdrawals from Link ATMs have fallen particularly sharply

Many people still rely on cash ‘day in, day out’, Link said.

Andy Burnham warned of 'Budget crash out' after dodging PMQs grilling: 'Cruising on vibes!'

Andy Burnham has been warned of a "Budget crash out" after "cruising on vibes" during his first few weeks as P…

Zack Polanski tipped to stand in Holborn as Labour launches by-election war chest to see off Green threat

Zack Polanski has been tipped to stand in Holborn & St Pancras as Labour launches its by-election war chest to…

Charles and Camilla to view Bayeux Tapestry with Macron and Burnham

The 70-metre embroidered artwork, which is more than 900 years old, is on loan from France as part of a histor…

Just Stop Oil stages major demonstration outside Parliament during Andy Burnham's first PMQs as protest group causes mayhem in central London

A Just Stop Oil protest involving 60 people has blocked a road outside Parliament in what is regarded as the a…

Andy Burnham finally set to address Piddington fury after thousands sign petition against housing asylum seekers in barracks

Andy Burnham is finally set to address the Piddington migrant camp after a petition to withdraw the plans has …

Labour MP grilled by GB News host on whether Andy Burnham will raise taxes for Britons: 'Yes or no?!'

Watch the moment GB News host Alex Armstrong repeatedly presses a Labour MP on whether Andy Burnham will raise…

Poundland could be sold within weeks after owner launches auction

The proposed sale comes after private equity firm Gordon Brothers only bought the business last June for £1.

VAT differential on island of Ireland ‘putting NI businesses under pressure’

A hotel owner said the hospitality sector in Northern Ireland is in ‘survival mode’.

Drafting Scottish budget will be extremely challenging, admits Gilruth

The Deputy First Minister spoke about the tight fiscal siatuation faced by the Scottish Government.

Andy Burnham ally tells PM to scrap state pension triple lock: 'He's got to make cuts!'

One of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's own allies has urged the Prime Minister to abolish the state pension trip…

Family died after ‘getting into trouble’ in sea at Shoreham, inquest told

The coroner offered her ‘sincerest condolences’ to relatives for the ‘loss of these four family members in the…

Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to repeated sexual abuse of girl in 70s and 80s

The alleged victim was aged between eight and 11.

Pandemic experience of Scottish workers detailed in new inquiry publication

Voices from Businesses and Individuals draws on the experience of thousands of employees, key workers and thos…

Four charged with murder after newborn stabbed to death

Two men and two women are to appear in court on Wednesday over the incident in Sheffield at the weekend.

Andy Burnham's speech to MPs torn apart ahead of first PMQs: 'Hope is NOT a strategy!'

Andy Burnham had been blasted by the Conservative Party Chairman ahead of his first Prime Minister's Questions…

Swinney says ‘no question’ of compulsory job losses as he cuts NHS boards

The First Minister made the commitment after revealing plans to cut the number of area health boards in Scotla…

Sadiq Khan's 'scam' conviction from DVLA withdrawn after Mayor accused of failing to tax car he doesn't own

A conviction against London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been withdrawn, after being accused of failing to tax a 2…

Some airlines will ‘struggle to survive’ if oil prices stay high, warns Ryanair

Ryanair also cut its air traffic target for next year on the back of efforts to use less unhedged fuel over th…

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case

It was the second prosecution of Wong, a former student leader in the pro-democracy movement, under the nation…

PMQs LIVE: Andy Burnham faces huge showdown against Kemi Badenoch

Andy Burnham is taking part in his first Prime Minister's Questions - follow live.

POLL: Is Brexit to blame for the UK's slow economic growth?

Have your say on whether the PM is right to blame Brexit for Britain's sluggish economic growth

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan convicted of failing to tax car he ‘does not own’

Lord Khan was issued with a fine at Herefordshire Magistrates’ Court after being prosecuted by the DVLA throug…

BP names new chairman after removing Albert Manifold over conduct

Former Balfour Beatty boss Ian Tyler has been the interim chairman since May and joined the BP board as a non-…

Andy Burnham's first speech to MPs handed scathing assessment: 'A plodding performance!'

Andy Burnham's first speech in the House of Commons as Prime Minister has been handed a scathing takedown by D…

Andy Burnham sparks fears of huge tax hikes in just WEEKS as new PM faces devastating £14BILLION black hole

Andy Burnham has sparked fears of huge tax hikes in his first Autumn budget in an attempt to balance the books…

Treasury shares update on changes to how state pension is taxed

State pension payments go up each April

Iran attacks US bases across Middle East as Donald Trump threatens 'much harder' strikes

Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on US bases across the Middle East after Donald Trump threatened to hit …

Labour urged to strip benefits from parents whose children terrorise communities with anti-social behaviour

Labour has been urged to strip benefits from parents whose children repeatedly terrorise communities with anti…

Nearly 100 'dangerous' prisoners went on to rape and kill after release as Andy Burnham pushes to scrap indefinite sentences

Nearly 100 "dangerous" prisoners went on to rape, kill, and commit other serious offences after release accord…

Britain set to escape Donald Trump's looming tariff blitz as EU braces for fresh levies

Britain is set to escape Donald Trump's looming tariff blitz as the EU braces for fresh levies over its treatm…