Hilary Benn has pledged to support new Prime Minister Andy Burnham from the backbenches as he leaves his role as secretary of state for Northern Ireland. The Labour veteran had been serving in the ...

The Queen’s visit to the Emmaus charity came as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to ‘end rough sleeping’ in his first speech in the job.

A large fire has broken out near Warminster The A36 is closed at Steeple Langford Smoke can be seen billowing across the fields ...

The new premier promised to provide early ‘breathing space’ for households struggling with the cost of living as he stood on the steps of No 10.

Wildfire warnings have been extended across much of Scotland. The very high wildfire risk warning for the Central Highlands, Southern and Eastern Scotland will stay in force until Friday. The decision ...

Builders digging foundations for a home extension made a surprising discovery when they uncovered a human skull in a ...

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 ...

Spain walked off with the trophy at Sunday’s final after defeating Argentina 1-0 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

A woman was allegedly assaulted in broad daylight during an incident in a Wiltshire town centre. A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of common assault after the incident, which took place ...

Ian Holloway said that he would be having “serious conversations” with players about their Swindon Town futures this week ...

Irish actor Barry Ward has said his new queer romance film, set in a Welsh fishing village, tells a universal story. The Bad Sisters actor plays Jack, a mussel harvester who falls in love with Daniel, ...