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Record-breaking heatwaves in May and June led to an estimated 2,877 excess deaths in England, the UK Health Security Agency said Wednesday. The provisional figure is almost double the total for the whole of the summer in 2025, which was 1,504, and represents “a substantial public health impact,” the Ukhsa government agency said. “These figures highlight the significant danger that ...

Andy Burnham promised to reform social care to help “my dad and the millions like him” faced with the unfairness of the current system as he acknowledged tax hikes could be needed to pay for fundamental changes. The Prime Minister, whose father has Alzheimer’s, said “difficult, difficult decisions” could be needed on tax but insisted fixing the current problems in ...

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham vowed in an interview aired on Monday to overhaul the country’s social care system to ease pressure on the beleaguered National Health Service. Unlike the publicly funded NHS, which is struggling with long waiting lists and stretched resources, social care for elderly and disabled people is largely privatised in Britain. “Whatever political capital I have, ...

Security has been increased by several hundred additional staff at the UK’s largest Muslim convention, Jalsa Salana, alongside enhanced coordination with police, emergency services and local authorities, against a backdrop of growing anti-Muslim sentiment. Last month, another big Islamic gathering was forced to close early after 12 people were arrested, including three on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, over a ...

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has said Prime Minister Andy Burnham is not looking at bringing in rent controls in England. She told BBC Breakfast that changes made through the Renters’ Rights Act, which came into effect in May, were “already having a significant impact on the market”. She added that controls which had been implemented in some areas of the ...

Andy Burnham has launched the new No 10 North in Manchester, saying the office would get “growth in every corner of the country”. The branch of Downing Street in north-west England will form part of the prime minister’s aim to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster to regions. With his new Chancellor John Healey standing behind him, Burnham told staff ...

Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced Tuesday the removal of value added tax (VAT) on UK domestic electricity bills from October, his first measure to ease the cost of living for millions of Britons. “We’re taking immediate action to cut taxes on energy bills, put more money in people’s pockets and bring back hope,” he said in a statement ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : Andy Burnham became British prime minister Monday after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace and was set to set out his vision for the country after taking over from Keir Starmer. Starmer departed Downing Street on Monday morning, insisting in a farewell speech his two years in office had made Britain a better place. The ...

A former detective has become the first Reform UK candidate to be elected as a police and crime commissioner. Colin Sutton, who led several high profile murder investigations during his 30-year-career, was confirmed as the new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Norfolk on Friday after 32,647 people voted for him. Sutton won with a majority of 14,299 with the ...

Andy Burnham has been urged to stick to Labour’s manifesto and block further drilling in the North Sea amid reports he is considering backing new oil and gas projects. Allies of the new Labour leader have said he intends to make a “dynamic” start to his premiership on Monday, when he formally takes over from Sir Keir Starmer. In a ...