Downing Street
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Healey’s Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government
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Government commits extra £432m to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
The money will double the funding pot for tackling the problem of homelessness in England
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Burnham to double spending on homelessness amid drive to end rough sleeping by Christmas
Downing Street will allocate a further £432m in this week’s budget, bringing total funding for finding a ‘lasting solution’ to nearly £900m
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Funding set to double for plan to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
Burnham made ending rough sleeping his first pledge when entering Downing Street in July.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 25th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester
The story of the emirates’ presence in Manchester winds from the Arab Spring to some of the most deprived places in England – with complicated results
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Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth
Chancellor will build on Burnham’s promise that local leaders in England will no longer have to ‘come cap in hand to Westminster’
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SNP says UK must rule out use of Scottish revenue for English nuclear energy
The SNP has demanded the UK Labour Government rule out the use of revenue from Scotland’s oil and gas industry on English nuclear energy.
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Between quick wins and big dreams lies Burnham's biggest test, starting with the Budget
The prime minister might be dreaming of gold medals in 2040, but he must first navigate the difficult years in between, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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No more slogans, no more contradictions, Britain needs a hard-nosed plan on Ukraine - Patrick Mercer
“Despite the huge challenge Ukraine was already facing preparing for winter - Russian jet drones, ballistic missiles, and wholesale economic warfare - the US is looking once again not just to abandon Ukraine, but to actively enter the war on the side of Russia”.
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Burnham presses Trump on Ukraine’s Starlink access in phone call
The Prime Minister raised the issue directly with the US president amid deteriorating relations between the White House and Zelensky
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Former Tory campaign boss spared jail over general election bets
The Conservative Party’s former director of campaigning and his wife Laura placed more than £2,000 worth of bets
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Voters verdict on Andy Burnham’s first 100 days show that good vibes are not enough
As Andy Burnham approaches his 100th day as prime minister, political editor David Maddox looks at why a third of those who expected him to be ‘good’ have been disappointed
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Andy Burnham defends Gogglebox appearance after Badenoch criticism
Burnham says he "makes no apology" for the move as Kemi Badenoch says she is "amazed" he has time.
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Ex-Tory campaign chief and his wife sentenced over election bets
Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 general election would be held.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham to make surprise Channel 4 show appearance tonight
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will feature on Gogglebox tonight with the Mayor of Liverpool, Steve Rotheram.
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Burnham fails to win over voters in first 100 days, new poll shows
One in three of those who expected the Labour leader to do well as prime minister say they have been disappointed
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Andy Burnham warns of ‘winter of greater flooding’ – UK politics live
The prime minister said the government is having conversation about emergency preparedness
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Ukraine war live: Trump claims Kyiv’s Starlink access has been restored
Ukrainian military sources say they are yet to see any change in satellite internet speeds
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Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.
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Fahnbulleh says she backs home secretary on migration after comments to journalists
Energy secretary says she "didn't get it right" over comments she made about a TV interview.
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Andy Burnham to become first prime minister to join Celebrity Gogglebox
Labour leader was filmed in 10 Downing Street alongside his old friend Steve Rotheram, the mayor of Liverpool
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EU and Canada draw closer in Trump’s world, with Britain looking on
The EU and Canada are hoping to deepen ties at their upcoming Montreal summit, in areas like trade, energy, defence and critical minerals. Meanwhile, the UK is seeking its own reset with Brussels.
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Andy Burnham confirms infrastructure spending changes in Budget to help North
The Prime Minister’s announcement followed a “situation room” meeting with England’s metro mayors.
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Downing Street rejects Witkoff’s description of Putin as a ‘humanitarian’
No 10 says Russian president ‘has killed thousands of people, both innocent Ukrainians and his own people’
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Ukraine war live: Zelensky says Trump ‘should talk about Putin like he does about me’
Zelensky said he did not understand why Trump had become so critical of Kyiv
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Save high street by taxing online sales at higher rate, Burnham urged
Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce president tells PM to realign tax system away from favouring internet sellers
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Barclays boss indicates bank taxes in budget ‘bearable’ and backs Healey – UK politics live
CEO of Barclays tells reporters: ‘I deeply respect the responsibility that the chancellor has and he has our full support and backing’
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‘Limited’ Government services temporarily offline amid PHP cybersecurity issue
Downing Street did not provide details of which websites are affected.
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Sainsbury’s boss delivers warning to government ahead of Budget
Sainsbury’s said it saw shoppers buying greater volumes of products this year
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How Middleton’s revival could be grist to the mill for Britain’s struggling towns
Turnaround initiated by Andy Burnham and led by Steve Coogan could provide blueprint for other neglected areas
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'Mindset shift' needed within government on No10 North, says deputy
Number 10 North deputy director Duncan Parish has told a conference he is still facing "institutional barriers".
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No surprise and lasting anger: families of people who died in care homes react to Covid inquiry report
Relatives recount distress and loneliness their loved ones went through in pandemic as a result of isolation policy
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Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams
European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’
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How the Chancellor can back the grafters and get young people into employment - Sarah Todd
A week today and a lad who spent his childhood growing up in Yorkshire will be delivering his first budget. Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey was born in Wakefield but the family moved around a lot because of his father’s work with the prison service.
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Chris Mason: Jackdaw approved but tricky energy trade-offs remain
Jackdaw and Rosebank are case studies in the slow motion awkwardness the UK has over energy.
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Campaigners hit out at ‘cynical’ front-of-shirt sponsors ban as gambling ads soar
The Premier League front-of-shirt ban began during the 2026/27 season, three years after it was first announced
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Burnham and Sultan of Oman set to sign new investment agreement at Downing Street
Burnham believes the relationship between Britain and Oman is ‘a friendship which generates real benefits’
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Tory MP questions government advisor's position after wife's Palestine Action post
A Downing Street spokeswoman told the BBC: "These views are held by an individual who does not represent the government in any capacity."
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'An afterthought': damning Covid-19 report slams Matt Hancock on care home deaths
The care sector was “an afterthought” during the Covid-19 pandemic with failings allowing the virus to “spread like wildfire” and resulting in thousands of deaths despite the claim there was a protective ring around care homes, the inquiry has found.
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Royals roll out the red carpet in Windsor for visiting Sultan
The Sultan of Oman, leader of a Middle Eastern strategic partner, is welcomed to Windsor for a state visit.
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Care home Covid failures allowed virus to ‘spread like wildfire’, inquiry finds
Inquiry finds Matt Hancock’s claim of ‘protective ring’ around care homes was unfounded
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Badenoch says Healey’s budget will be worse than Reeves’s if he doesn’t slash spending – UK politics live
Conservative leader to give a speech later, while Treasury sources say Healey has ruled out a rise in capital gains tax
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'Fostering saved my life,' says Bristol care leaver
A woman says fostering "saved her life" as a campaign launches to tackle a shortage of carers.
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‘We are the shame of Europe’: France imposes curfews to stop growing riots
Europe erupted with fresh protests over the unaffordable cost of living over the weekend - and organisers are calling for more
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Andy Burnham is looking for a Scottish adviser — they'll have their work cut out
Last week, Andy Burnham made three devolution offers to Scotland at Motherwell but his pitch for contained little detail on funding.
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Education boss Andy Brown to retire after more than 50 years in the profession
A well-known North-East education boss has called time on a career spanning over 50 years.
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Russia to be invited to G20 finance summit in Edinburgh despite European tensions
Last week, the UK Government announced that finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s leading economies will gather in Scotland’s capital.
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No 10 hits back after Trump’s war secretary diminishes UK’s role in Afghanistan
Pete Hegseth suggested that ‘maybe five’ other countries contributed to the war
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French PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests as he seeks partial curfews – Europe live
Sébastien Lecornu says new measures will be put in place from tonight
