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Burnham was officially declared Labour Party leader on Friday following a short contest in which he was the only candidate, having secured the backing of 379 MPs. Some opposition parties have urged Burnham to call a general election in order to ensure he has a mandate for his premiership. However, Powell insisted Burnham would stick

Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea after he becomes prime minister, the BBC has been told. The Labour Party's 2024 manifesto - which the new leader said he would follow - had pledged to not issue new licences but to honour existing ones. At the heart

As Andy Burnham waited to enter the hall for the moment he has dreamed about for at least 16 years, he told us he was feeling "good… ready". How could he not feel good? In the course of a whirlwind four weeks, every wing of the parliamentary Labour Party has anointed him as the only

All teenagers should be offered a free vaccine against meningitis B (MenB) at around the age of 15, UK experts are now recommending - a change to previous advice. It follows concerns over the UK's largest and fastest growing outbreak that happened in Kent earlier this year, in which two people died. As a precaution

Chancellor Rachel Reeves - who was at Sir Keir's side on the front bench as usual - appeared close to tears. Labour MP Carolyn Harris was also overcome by emotion as she told MPs that "every day we see his decency and his courage shine through". Sir Keir is due to hand over power to

Image source, Getty Images By Jim Reed Health reporter The lives of NHS staff and patients were put at risk in the pandemic because of a lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), with almost £10bn of taxpayers money wasted in a scramble to buy more, the Covid inquiry has said. The chair Baroness Hallett

Her death sparked a manhunt resulting in the suspect's arrest at about 21:00 on Saturday. Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said new information "has come to light during what has been a dynamic and complex investigation". Taylor said the new arrest builds on "the progress made by our colleagues in Devon and Cornwall Police". "Our priority is progressing this

There has been an outpouring of shock and grief from across the political divide following the news of her death. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to Widdecombe, describing her death as a "significant loss" as he called on people to "rise above" political differences. "My heart is breaking for her family," said Conservative

TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan has died, a year after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. The former BBC, ITV and Sky News journalist was 68. "It is with great sadness that the family of Dermot Murnaghan announces that he passed away at home in North London earlier this morning," his

Image source, Reuters Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe and a manhunt is underway. Devon and Cornwall Police say the 78-year-old former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman was found dead at her home on Dartmoor in Devon on Thursday morning with serious injuries. Here is everything we know