Ms Cooper has been trusted with overhauling the social care sector, an area which Mr Burnham has said will be one of his priorities as Prime Minister. – Pat McFadden – Work and Pensions Secretary ...

Chris Bryant has been appointed as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland @niogov. pic.twitter.com/cen919O9BR — UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) July 20, 2026. Mr Benn pled ...

But glimmers of hope appeared on the diplomatic front as Iran’s interior minister travelled to Pakistan, a key mediator in ...

A man has been charged with the murder of former MP and Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe. Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on ...

The ex-defence secretary replaces Rachel Reeves, while Ed Miliband becomes Foreign Secretary and Shabana Mahmood remains Home Secretary.

Andy Burnham jettisoned some of predecessor Sir Keir Starmer’s allies as he handed John Healey the key economic brief.

A 28-year-old man has been charged with the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe. Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire ...

Mr Healey served in the Blair and Brown governments as well as the shadow cabinets of Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn.

Scotland’s First Minister said Sir Keir Starmer’s successor could represent a fresh start for relations between the Scottish and UK governments.

The yield on 10-year Government bonds, called gilts, moved eight basis points higher to 5.049 at the end of London trading.