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  The former Nato chief who led the government’s defence review has criticised the prime minister’s plan to pay for it, calling the defence investment plan (Dip) insufficient and overly delayed. George Robertson, the former Nato general secretary, told MPs on Tuesday that the Dip had damaged confidence in the defence industry and among Britain’s allies who are gathering in ...

House prices across the UK have risen for the first time since before the onset of the Iran war, leaving property values narrowly below those at the start of the year, according to a survey. The typical property cost £299,330 in June, a 0.2% increase on the month before. This came after a monthly drop of 0.2% in May, according ...

Another heatwave is on the way across parts of the UK with peak temperatures of 34C forecast. Temperatures in the south of England could reach 28C on Saturday, according to the Met Office. A week-long warning from health officials came into force at midday in parts of the UK, stating that high temperatures over the coming days could cause a ...

Britain’s outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer warned his probable successor Andy Burnham in an interview released Saturday that he cannot ignore international turmoil and just concentrate on the country’s domestic problems. In his first interview since announcing his resignation on June 22, Starmer said his successor as leader of the ruling Labour party could not spend less time on turbulent ...

Police investigating a 66-year-old on suspicion of multiple sexual offences have submitted a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider charges. Dan Norris, MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, faces allegations of rape against three women, sexual assault against a fourth woman, voyeurism and upskirting. The former West of England mayor was first arrested in April 2025. ...

Starting on Monday, June 29, 2026, England’s education system will see a landmark shift under sweeping new government legislation. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 will come into force, requiring all state-funded schools to establish a completely phone-free environment throughout the school day. For some time, the Department for Education has advised schools to place restrictions on mobile device ...

The Home Office has vowed to introduce new “capped safe and legal” routes for refugees to come to the UK from later this year. The department said it would allow organisations like universities, community groups and businesses to sponsor refugees who applied to come to the UK, a model based on Canada’s asylum system. The government also said it would ...

Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain’s next prime minister following Keir Starmer’s resignation, but analysts say he could find it difficult to quickly break away from the policies of his predecessor. Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, was sworn back into Parliament just hours after Starmer announced he would step down on Monday. If no other candidate joins ...

Labour’s ruling body has set out the timetable for electing a new party leader which could see Sir Keir Starmer’s replacement installed as early as 17 July. The schedule means Andy Burnham could take over as prime minister from Sir Keir in less than a month, if he continues to be the only MP to enter the race. Potential candidates ...

A row has broken out between Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the future of the Immigration Minister Mike Tapp. Tapp had written for the Times newspaper calling for foreign care workers to be exempt from Mahmood’s plans to change visa rules for migrants already living in the UK. It is understood that the first ...