Chris Mason: Starmer ally takes swipe at Burnham's first big policy
Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer's former right hand man Darren Jones says Andy Burnham's VAT cut is unfunded.

London-based civil servants offered move to No 10 North in Manchester
Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

London-based civil servants willing to move north have been told they will be offered relocation packages, the BBC understands.

Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, prosecutors say
Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, is charged with her murder and appeared in court.

Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future
Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Protesters are demanding Oleksandr Syrskyi be removed and former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov reinstated by Friday.

US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Iran says it has hit two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as well as targets in Bahrain and Jordan.