The Independent Politics

She denies dropping election vow but says ‘homes don’t go up in five minutes’

Andy Burnham has survived his first week.

The fresh tariffs came just hours before temporary 10 per cent levies, to which Britain was already subject, expired

Burnham had previously described the concept as symbolising ‘the politics of envy’ but has recently backed changes to property taxes

The housing minister said the move did not mean regions would have to get out the ‘begging bowl’ or fight for cash

Certain key exemptions have been made for the UK in the new sweeping measures

BAE Systems boss Charles Woodburn described the current climate as ‘the most threatening time I’ve seen’

The move is predicted to save £1,100 annually for the average pub

Angela Rayner has defended not returning a nearly £17,000 severance payment she received when she resigned from government in 2025, after returning to cabinet as Andy Burnham’s Housing Secretary.

The fresh tariffs announced hours before temporary 10 per cent levies expired

PM says opening of the new office in Manchester is ‘the biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen’

Iran warned that RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire is a ‘legitimate target’ after being used by US air forces

‘No prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have conducted an urgent review’, the new prime minister said

Andy Burnham has promised to make tackling rough sleeping a priority for his government, but how did he tackle the problem as Greater Manchester mayor?

Fears businesses could close before rates relief come into force as PM warned plan is a ‘drop in the ocean’

Home Office plans slammed as ‘performative cruelty’ as campaigners warn new policy will fail to tackle the real issues in asylum system

The new defence investment plan has allocated £14.5bn to fund Britain’s defence, still falling well short of the £28bn officials previously said was needed

Trump’ss demand comes as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to unveil a long-delayed investment plan for the armed forces

John Healey dramatically quit as defence secretary earlier this month, saying he had received a financial settlement which ‘falls well short of what is required’

Ms Phillipson said the group had been failed by the ‘distant dream’ of social mobility that had lifted only a ‘lucky few’ – including herself – out of poverty