Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh Prime Minister in 10 years on Monday and moved swiftly to settle into the top job. His first day began with an official audience with the King at Buckingham ...

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 ...

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

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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, ...

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.

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

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

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