Farage’s by-election victory won’t stop questions about finances
Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable – so what did he achieve?...
UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
The UK government says it is “disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels” in accordance with the law....
Polls open in Clacton by-election
Voters will choose between 34 candidates – the most to stand in any British parliamentary election....
Burnham says disposable BBQ ban under consideration
The PM said the public should not be using single-use grills “at this moment in time” amid wildfire risks....
Better-off areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests
The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers....
Police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper’s killers
The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was “confident” the early release of PC Harper’s killers could be prevented....
Wealthier areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests
The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers....
Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma
The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making....
Burnham ‘confident’ early release of PC Harper’s killers can be halted
The PM says the justice secretary will present a plan in September to prevent more early releases....
Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been “hollowed out” by decades of decline....