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Nigel Farage received £270,000 from gold marketer he promotes

Reform UK leader’s Direct Bullion payment is double his fee from 2025UK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage received £270,000 from a gold marketer for which he is a brand ambassador, his single...

Burnham's approach is unusual but it should work, former deputy Labour leader says

Andy Burnham's approach is unusual but it should work, former deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman has said.

Starmer warns Burnham not to borrow to fund defence as he reveals £15bn plan

PM unveils long-awaited defence investment plan, which he says will mean hit to road, housing and energy schemesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has warned his successor not to borrow mor...

Burnham’s No 10 North ‘will be based on brownfield site on edge of Manchester’

Prime minister-in-waiting is seeking an interim base in the city centre before Ancoats site is completed in 2028A civil service base that is under construction in Manchester has been earmarked for And...

Hospitality VAT cut: can it help the sector and at what cost to UK taxpayer?

Drop to 10% for pubs and eateries would be in line with most of Europe, but critics say it favours multinationalsBusiness live – latest updatesNearly a quarter of hospitality businesses are losing mon...

Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

Critics debunk economic claims as research finds Rosebank development would produce estimated 250m tonnes of CO2UK politics live – latest updatesScores of Labour MPs have urged the prospective prime m...

UK ‘minded’ to intervene in Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

Lisa Nandy to ask regulators to assess mega-merger involving Channel 5, CNN and TNT Sports on grounds of media plurality and competitionThe UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, intends to ask Britain’s m...

Reform UK chair of Welsh environment committee may ‘undermine scrutiny’, says thinktank

Climate campaigners question choice of James Evans for role given past criticism of green energy projectsUK politics live – latest updatesThe appointment of a Reform UK member of the Senedd Cymru as t...

Grand Theft Auto workers seek union recognition after mass firings

Exclusive: Staff at Rockstar Games hope move can be completed before release of GTA VI scheduled for NovemberThe makers of Grand Theft Auto are attempting to gain official union recognition after mass...

Share your views on Andy Burnham’s plans for a new No 10 North

Burnham announced that as UK prime minister he would set up a ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester to oversee a devolution of power and resources across the UKAndy Burnham’s tenure as mayor of Manchester has c...

Nearly 25% of UK pubs and restaurants lose money, research shows

Hospitality trade bodies’ data published as celebrity chefs and restaurateurs launch campaign for VAT cutNearly a quarter of UK pubs, bars and restaurants are losing money, according to new survey dat...

Cost to rewire Great Britain’s electricity network could reach £90bn in 2030s

Energy system operator says sum needed to deliver clean power targets while meeting rising demand is up by 50%The cost of rewiring Great Britain’s electricity networks through the 2030s is now 50% hig...

Unite boss to face leadership challenge amid concerns over rise of Reform

Simon Dubbins to announce he has secured required number of nominations to challenge Sharon GrahamSharon Graham, the leader of the UK’s second biggest union, Unite, is to face a challenge as general s...

‘Commanding heights of the economy’: the postwar blueprint that inspires Burnham

In the second of a series on nationalisation, we look at the lessons from Clement Attlee’s administrationWill Andy Burnham ‘go big’ in expanding the role of the state?A prime minister with ambitious p...

‘Am I losing this battle? Yes’: Martin Lewis on the online scams that steal his identity – and others’ life savings

Trusted by millions, the finance expert has seen his name and face used to mis-sell a string of fake investments. And yet, he says, it would be ‘very simple’ for the government to stop themThis month,...

Asylum seekers to pay £10k towards their accommodation

Burnham’s vibe shift gives Labour one more chance but voters also need hope

The prospective new prime minister will need to deliver on his ability to communicate – and get the big decisions rightWhen Keir Starmer welcomed Mark Rutte, the Nato secretary general, outside No 10...

Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law

Means-tested scheme included in immigration and asylum bill condemned by charities for placing tax on refugees Asylum seekers will be ordered to pay about £10,000 to cover their state-funded living co...

Long-delayed defence investment plan to be published with £5bn for drones

New defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, persuades Rachel Reeves to reduce £18bn gap that led to John Healey quittingThe new defence secretary has secured an extra £1.5bn to the UK’s long-delayed defence in...

High-street slot machines and casinos could face £460m tax rise under Burnham

Thinktank finds 43% of the public would support a move by Labour to raise taxes on adult gaming centresAll-night slot machine shops and casinos could face a £460m tax rise if Andy Burnham acts on his...