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Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester Mayor, cruised to victory in a high-stakes by-election in northern England, paving the way for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and the United Kingdom Burnham handily defeated his closest challenger, Robert Kenyon, the candidate for the anti-immigration Reform UK, in the seat of Makerfield, vote results ...

Downing Street is to make a full apology on behalf of the state to those affected by historical forced adoption in England, the education secretary has confirmed. Bridget Phillipson, giving evidence to MPs on the education select committee on Wednesday, described it as a “shameful period” in UK history. She said the prime minister would have more to say, but ...

The UK and the European Union should not waste time “looking backwards” to Brexit, Keir Starmer said on Wednesday, as he comes under pressure to reconsider rejoining the EU. The prime minister reaffirmed his government’s manifesto commitment to not re-enter the bloc, but said there had been “real progress” with the relationship, which was “slowly but surely building”. Starmer’s potential ...

The leader of one of the country’s biggest teaching unions has said Andy Burnham is Labour’s best chance for beating Reform in a general election. The general secretary of NASUWT, Matt Wrack, was speaking to the Guardian in the run-up to Thursday’s Makerfield byelection, in which the Greater Manchester mayor hopes to return to parliament and pave the way for ...

  A social media ban for under-16s has been announced by the UK government. It will be introduced in early 2027. The goverment is also considering an overnight curfew and measures to stop infinite scrolling for under-18s. Keeping children off social media is the best way to keep them safe online, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said. Which social media ...

Sir Keir Starmer has announced under-16s will be banned from social media in a “big moment for our country”. The Prime Minister announced that Britain will follow Australia in prohibiting teenagers from using apps like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. He announced sweeping reforms to protect children online at a Downing Street press conference. The ban will come into force in ...

Roy Hattersley, who served as deputy leader of the Labour Party under Neil Kinnock, has died at the age of 93. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to Lord Hattersley as “a giant of the Labour movement”. The Sheffield-born politician entered Parliament in 1964 as the MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook, a post he held for more than three decades. ...

The United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy said they were prepared to lift sanctions imposed on Iran, according to a joint statement Sunday, welcoming an agreement reached between the Washington and Tehran to end the war in the Middle East. “We are prepared to lift relevant sanctions in response to clear, verifiable steps by Iran on its nuclear programme. We ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned from Keir Starmer’s government on Thursday, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Treasury of failing to allocate enough money for defense investment. Healy’s announcement is seen as a fresh blow to Starmer. He resigned at a time when a crucial by-election is scheduled to be held next week, which could ...

Kemi Badenoch has accused the prime minister of “dithering” over defence spending, amid a battle within government over how new kit will be paid for. The Conservative leader said Sir Keir Starmer had been “paralysed” over the issue due to Labour MPs’ unwillingness to cut back “bloated” spending on welfare. She pressed him to rule out further tax rises to ...