Chris Mason: Burnham revels on public stage but has little time to hammer ideas into shape
Posted on Monday June 29, 2026

As a man who has held prime ministerial ambitions for years, Andy Burnham makes his dash for the door, political editor Chris Mason writes.

Refugees to be told to repay around £10,000 under new asylum plans
Posted on Monday June 29, 2026

The Home Office will be given powers to recover costs from adults who have received asylum support under new laws.

Pupil put in isolation booth for more than half a school year, BBC learns
Posted on Tuesday June 30, 2026

The pupil's experience in a Yorkshire school highlights concerns about zero-tolerance behaviour policies.

One big win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court
Posted on Monday June 29, 2026

While Trump celebrated a ruling expanding presidential power to remove and replace regulators, other decisions were major setbacks.

'No rescuers have been sent': Venezuelans accuse government of negligence over earthquake response
Posted on Tuesday June 30, 2026

People in areas devastated by twin earthquakes say they need more support from the government.