49+ min ago   (810+ words) Andy Burnham needs a Labour victory in the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election if he wants to dispel the notion the new Prime Minister is anti-London. Why? Let’s look at benefits. The claimant count rate in Mr Burnham’s Makerfield…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago   (286+ words) Don't Look Back In Anger Monday, 14 September 2026 06:18 The cross-party group brings together mayors from strategic authorities to work on shared priorities including devolution, transport, skills, housing and economic growth. She takes over from West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, after serving…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (640+ words) Sanctions will instead people who repeatedly fail to attend appointments, senior civil servant reveals Benefit claimants could be spared sanctions for first breaches of welfare rules under a softer sanctions regime being tested by Labour. Under the current system, jobseekers…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (443+ words) Senior leaders are accusing the government of "taking the county for fools" after a sudden policy U-turn. Suffolk’s Conservative MPs and council leaders have condemned the government’s decision to scrap plans for local government reorganisation (LGR) across the county. Patrick…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago   (628+ words) streamlinefeed.co.ke The British government has sparked an escalating constitutional and political row after signaling that forthcoming election laws will be applied retrospectively, potentially forcing Nigel Farage's Reform UK to return a record-shattering 72 million pounds in political donations. Housing…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (748+ words) The number of people sleeping rough across Greater Manchester has reached one of its highest levels in six years, according to new data released as former mayor Andy Burnham pledged to make homelessness a national priority. Government data shows there…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (821+ words) Scottish Labour is still a “significant force” in Scottish politics despite recent election results, a contender for the party’s leadership has said. The number of MSPs elected for the party has declined in every Holyrood election since devolution, falling to…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (345+ words) Chris Philp MP is the Shadow Home Secretary. Shabana Mahmood promised that indefinite leave to remain would stop being handed out automatically. Andy Burnham has proved that he never intended to let her keep that promise. Autumn has now arrived....

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (541+ words) Transport campaigners in the South are urging the prime minister to visit the region to see for himself how rural areas are struggling with limited bus services. Susan Dorsett is leader of Hampshire-based group the Knightwood Valley Park Campaigners, and…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (825+ words) irishtimes.com Budget unlikely to resolve surging energy prices Coalition determined to defend data centres with fossil fuel price cuts as they siphon 23% of our energy supply Sir, – Cliff Taylor rightly highlights how the upcoming budget is unlikely to…...