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Andy Burnham will kick off a national tour this week to ask the public how the Government can improve their lives. Officials said the Prime Minister would be in “listening mode” as he spends much of the rest of August travelling the country to discuss the cost of living. Having promised to give the public “breathing space”, he is expected to unveil a series of measures intended to help with […]

Wes Streeting said he has experienced more online homophobia since becoming Defence Secretary than in his entire previous career. Speaking at an event at the Edinburgh Fringe, Mr Streeting said he had experienced an “unbelievable volume” of homophobia from people who “cannot cope with the idea” of a gay Defence Secretary. While his appointment three weeks ago had been “almost entirely unremarked upon in the media”, he said that “online […]

Wes Streeting said he has experienced more online homophobia since becoming Defence Secretary than in his entire previous career..

The case of a serial sex attacker left free to murder two women is “symptomatic of the litany of failures” in the criminal justice system, Kemi Badenoch has said. The Conservative leader described Simon Levy, who was convicted at the Old Bailey on Friday, as a “modern-day Jack the Ripper” who was “released repeatedly and allowed to continue his campaign of terror against women”. Writing in the Daily Mail, she […]

A schoolgirl has died from her injuries after a pupil opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people.

A schoolgirl has died from her injuries after a pupil opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people A 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire at around 10am local time (4am BST) on Friday at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, north-west of Bangkok, before taking his own life. He also appeared to have […]

Reports in today's Daily Telegraph say counter-terror officers are looking again at an attack on the Reform leader's address in South London Counter-terror police investigating the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe have reopened a year-old probe into an alleged firebomb attack at Nigel Farage’s home in south London, according to reports. Officers said the incident, which the Telegraph described as a “lit incendiary device” being posted through the Reform UK leader’s […]

Edinburgh’s festivals are sending a clear message that Scotland is an open and welcoming country, the Deputy First Minister said. Jenny Gilruth, who is also Scotland’s Finance Secretary, said the city’s festivals will provide the country’s talent with a “global platform” to showcase their work. She will attend the opening concert of the Edinburgh International Festival on Saturday night alongside public finance minister Hannah Mary Goodlad. Ms Gilruth said: “Edinburgh’s […]

Wasted medicines thrown away in England in just one year could fill 75 swimming pools, pharmacies have said. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) estimated that 3,400 tonnes worth of partially used medicines were disposed of in England in 2024/25. The NPA, which analysed data from local health bodies, estimates that wasted medicine costs the NHS at least £480 million a year. “Wasted medicines cost the NHS significant sums of money […]