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Andy Burnham has become the UK’s new Prime Minister after Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation. Andy Burnham has become the UK’s new Prime Minister after Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation. Mr Burnham comes into power claiming to have a decade-long plan to change the UK and hinting at cuts to personal taxes. In his final appearance in Downing Street, Sir Keir said “my work is done” and he was leaving the country […]

Sir Keir Starmer has said “my work is done” and “I go with a smile” in his final speech as Prime Minister. Sir Keir Starmer has said “my work is done” and “I go with a smile” in his final speech as Prime Minister. Speaking in Downing Street before heading to Buckingham Palace to offer his resignation to the King, Sir Keir said he would “pass the baton” to Andy […]

More than two million people will be subject to a hosepipe ban amid hot weather. South East Water said 2.4 million customers will be affected by temporary restrictions in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire from Saturday. But the firm is asking customers to cut back water use straight away, telling them not to use hosepipes for their gardens, cars, patios, boats or swimming pools. The ban had been in place […]

Andy Burnham will enter 10 Downing Street promising to give people “breathing room” against the rising cost of living. In his first speech as prime minister, Mr Burnham will urge the country to be honest about the challenges it faces and call for “reflection and resolution”. He will also say he is “acutely conscious” that the UK has had seven prime ministers in the last decade, stressing the need for […]

Holidaymakers who are having beauty, hair and skincare glow-ups ahead of their summer trip are budgeting to spend more than £150 typically, a survey has found. More than three-quarters (76%) of men said they would be treating themselves to a makeover before jetting off, with 82% of women doing the same, according to the research for buy now pay later provider Clearpay. On average, the amount people are expecting to […]

A Scottish charity has opened a new children’s operating theatre in Pakistan which will carry out thousands of procedures each year. The facility at the District Headquarter Hospital in Kotli was delivered by Kids Operating Room. The charity uses a hub in Dundee to assemble medical equipment for paediatric facilities in countries experiencing humanitarian crises. It is hoped that more than 2,000 operations will take place each year, with the […]

Super sub Ferran Torres fired Spain to their second men’s World Cup triumph as what looks to be Lionel Messi’s last dance ended in 10-man Argentina falling to a meek 1-0 extra-time defeat. Billed as a box-office final between the South American and European champions, what transpired was a defence versus attack exercise as the holders showed spirit but precious little else. Faltering Argentina failed to muster a shot across […]

Scrapping digital ID will help Andy Burnham’s government bring a “laser focus” to tackling the cost of living, Labour’s deputy leader has said. Amid questions about how much cash abandoning the project would save, Lucy Powell said the decision was “not just about the money” but would also “clear the decks” of potential distractions from Mr Burnham’s agenda. Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Ms Powell pointed to […]

Thousands of people in Kent are continuing to face water supply issues, including some with a “complete lack of water”, South East Water (SEW) have said. The company said on Saturday some 7,000 properties around the Tunbridge Wells area could face supply issues including low pressure, intermittent supply or no water after an “instrument failure” at a nearby water treatment works. On Sunday morning, SEW said the company was “on target” to see supplies […]