Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget. ...
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Laundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle prison overcrowdingLaundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle prison overcrowding
The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells. ...
Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MPKeir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP
The former prime minister said he would now turn his focus to international affairs. ...
How catastrophic flash flood unfolded at remote Nepal-China border pointHow catastrophic flash flood unfolded at remote Nepal-China border point
More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods. ...
Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnelsNepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels
Thousands are still missing as Chinese state media report the official number of fatalities in Tibet at 16. ...
‘I’ve never been to Afghanistan’: Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban‘I’ve never been to Afghanistan’: Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million. ...
Ex-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac ShakurEx-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was convicted over the drive-by shooting of the rap superstar 30 years ago. ...
Man charged after woman and her niece died in fireMan charged after woman and her niece died in fire
A girl, 7, and her aunt died in the blaze in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, on Wednesday. ...
Burnham to face Parliament as prime minister for first timeBurnham to face Parliament as prime minister for first time
This may well be the point when his honeymoon period as PM ends and the hard work begins, Damian Grammaticas writes. ...
Shein shares slide in long-awaited stock market debutShein shares slide in long-awaited stock market debut
The firm’s Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London. ...