A viral photo of pro-EU campaigners with their banner obscured by a bin has sparked both laughter and a serious debate about the Rejoin movement’s political confidence. With public support for rejoining polling at 55%, why is the message still hiding out of sight?
Andy Burnham has called out wealthy communities for avoiding their share of asylum seekers, as protests over a former military base reignite the debate over fair housing dispersal. The Greater Manchester mayor’s intervention puts fresh pressure on Downing Street ahead of an expected policy update.
Andy Burnham has unveiled his new cabinet with a promise to ‘bring back hope’ to Greater Manchester. The mayor outlined an ambitious agenda as he introduced the team that will shape the region’s future.
The case of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has ignited a fierce debate about anti-Black racism in British academia. Scholars say the backlash he faced is part of a deeply familiar pattern.
Downing Street has pledged to stop local councils from banning or restricting standing areas in pubs, calling it a core part of British life. The move puts the government on a collision course with authorities that have used licensing conditions to enforce seating requirements.
Wes Streeting has said a government led by Andy Burnham would put defence spending at the front of the queue, ahead of other public services. The comments mark one of the clearest signals yet about where a Burnham-led Labour administration would direct limited public funds.
Britain’s competition regulator has given the green light to one of the biggest media mergers in years. The decision came only after Paramount agreed to a series of binding commitments that reshaped the original deal.
Turkish farmers in the Adana region are watching their agricultural land slowly buried under plastic waste exported from the UK. With enforcement weak and domestic recycling capacity lacking, those bearing the cost are thousands of miles from where the rubbish was generated.
New guidance on single-sex spaces has come into force across England, Wales and Scotland, giving businesses clearer rules on restricting access to toilets and changing rooms. The code follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling that defined ‘woman’ under the Equality Act as referring to biological sex.
Britain’s summer heatwave is going out with a bang rather than a whimper, as forecasters warn of thunderstorms and flash flooding risk across parts of England. Cooler air is set to sweep in by midweek, but Tuesday could be the most dramatic day yet.
