UK inflation falls to 2.6% thanks to lower petrol prices
A drop in the costs of motor fuels helped UK inflation cool to 2.6 per cent in June from 2.8…
Andy Burnham announces new £2 bus fare cap across England
Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced. The nationwide…
Record number of households unable to afford basic essentials such as food, toiletries and heating
Andy Burnham has begun his Downing Street premiership “at a time when the cost-of-living crisis has never been more widely…
Majority of Britons think Burnham is leading a country ‘going in wrong direction’
Andy Burnham‘s premiership begins amid widespread national pessimism as polling shows four-fifths of Britons believe the country is heading in…
Alligators and crocodiles among thousands of dangerous wild animals being kept as pets in Britain, research shows
More than 2,200 dangerous wild animals, ranging from venomous snakes to big cats, are currently being kept as “pets” across…
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ‘given new role in Andy Burnham’s government’
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is poised for a peerage and a ministerial role in Andy Burnham’s new government. Sources…
Two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers could be ‘released from prison early’ under Labour scheme
Two of police constable Andrew Harper’s killers could be released from prison early under Labour’s new plans to tackle prison…
Food shortages could hit supermarkets if no rain in next 10 days in dry areas, say farmers
The coming 10 days are set to determine whether supermarkets will be hit by food shortages later in the year,…
Trump anger at Ed Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary
The White House is “deeply concerned” about Ed Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary, with a warning that Donald Trump has…
Three men charged after intruder shot dead during ‘burglary’
Three men have been charged in connection with burglaries at a property where an intruder was shot dead by the…