As the UK Budget 2026 approaches, Andy Burnham and ministers weigh fiscal rules, energy price uncertainty, and pressures on services while trying to present a credible...
UK schools funding gets an extra £500m for England budgets, aiming to support teacher pay talks, protect staffing, and reduce strike risk in 2026.
UK ministers are reportedly weighing tougher residency tests for political donors, focusing on eligibility checks, transparency and foreign-linked funding routes in elections.
AI legislation UK is in focus as MPs and Lords push ministers for enforceable duties, audits, transparency, and redress to protect rights in public services.
Devolved leaders urge ministers to publish a timetable for UK constitutional change, warning clearer powers and funding rules are needed across the nations now.
Falkland Islands support stays firm as the UK rejects Argentina’s renewed sovereignty claims, cites self-determination, and pledges continued defence.
Andy Burnham met Emmanuel Macron for bilateral talks, highlighting UK-EU relations as a practical working relationship, focusing on defence and migration.
PMQs put Burnham’s plan under pressure as the UK economy faces higher borrowing costs and questions on taxes, spending and fiscal rules.
Keir Starmer resignation 2026 triggers a London by-election. What happens next, key parliamentary steps, expected dates, and how parties plan the contest.
Tory reshuffle drops Mel Stride and Priti Patel, outlines reported shadow-role changes, flags conference priorities, and indicates Kemi Badenoch’s political direction.
