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Andy Burnham has called in the military, announced a ban on disposable barbecues and warned smokers not to risk setting light

The boss of insurer Aviva PLC has urged the new chancellor not to "fly kites" with prospective policies ahead of the October

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election amid contested claims he was told by police not to attend the election count due

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned water companies against treating customers like "a blank cheque" after the

Ireland's annual consumer price index inflation rate was steady in July, while the monthly increase in prices moderated, data

The UK trade deficit widened in June, according to data on Thursday, as exports slid at a faster pace than imports.

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Stricken Thames Water is among five water firms given the provisional go-ahead by the industry watchdog to hike bills further

UK economic growth slowed in the second quarter of the year, as expected, according to numbers on Thursday.

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he wants to go "further" in supporting high street businesses at the budget with

Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the UK government's emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat

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An "unknown projectile" struck a cargo vessel near the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen, causing an

Soaring temperatures and droughts across the UK and Europe are set to drive prices higher, food and drink producers have

Andy Burnham has pledged to give councils more powers to block new bookmakers and vape shops in a bid to save Britain's

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Northern Ireland's Finance Minister has called for an "urgent meeting" with UK Chancellor John Healey over the region's

Andy Burnham will begin his summer cost-of-living tour on Monday pledging to provide "everyday fixes" for rising bills.

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UK house prices were flat in July, with annual growth slowing to its weakest pace since late 2023 as affordability pressures

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Ireland's unemployment rate moved back above 5% last month, for the first time since March, numbers on Thursday showed.

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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has announced a package of new sanctions against Russia.

Ministers are trying to turn the

UK construction activity contracted for a seventh straight month in July, although the pace of decline eased to its slowest