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Andy Burnham's plans to shift power from Whitehall to the regions could mean civil service job cuts in London, Cabinet

The UK Defence secretary has said he is confident Andy Burnham will give Britain's defence the investment it needs despite

The UK manufacturing sector ended the second quarter of 2026 on a positive note, although the pace of expansion fell short of

Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over a £4.7 billion black hole in the plan to raise defence spending and

Annual house price growth ticked higher in June, though prices were flat on-month, according to data from Nationwide on

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Britain plans to spend almost £300 billion (USD397 billion) over the next four years to modernise its armed forces to counter

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Rachel Reeves's actions as chancellor as he acknowledged "wrangling" between UK

Irish consumer price inflation eased a bit in June, although it remained above the eurozone rate, according to a flash

The number of UK home sales in May was around 17% higher than the same month in 2025, according to HM Revenue & Customs

UK real gross domestic product increased by an unrevised 0.6% in the first quarter, according to data from the Office for

Keir Starmer hailed the long-delayed plan for defence spending as a game-changing move that will keep the UK "safe and secure

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The UK's sanctions enforcement body intends to issue penalties against companies which have had unlawful dealings with Iran

Keir Starmer has reaffirmed the UK's commitment to European allies in Nato amid a dispute about Britain's defence spending.

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Andy Burnham said he will lead a decade-long plan to transform Britain by transferring power out of Whitehall and giving

Andy Burnham promised to give the UK a "new direction" with the biggest transfer of power out of Whitehall in modern times.

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Britain will replace its ageing destroyer warships with at least six "hybrid" vessels, the government has announced, as it

Andy Burnham has been accused of dodging scrutiny by refusing to answer questions from journalists following his first major

UK mortgage borrowing slowed sharply in May, while approvals for home purchases fell to their lowest level in almost a year

The Bank of England's chief economist has warned his fellow policymakers over the risk of becoming "complacent" about the

Andy Burnham will pledge to give Britain the "circuit-breaker it needs" in a major speech unveiling his plans for devolution

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Keir Starmer is taking advice on whether Mike Tapp broke government protocol, after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood called for

UK’s King Charles III has paid more than £30 million in personal taxes since becoming monarch in September 2022, Buckingham