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Sarwar is also poised for a peerage and will be elevated to the House of Lords

Detective Inspector Mark Paterson said the scene was examined at the time and a forensic engineer attended

Mr Burnham’s conversation with the US president lasted 20 minutes, Downing Street said

PC Harper’s mother said that the letter from the Ministry of Justice was an ‘insult beyond anything able to be put into words’

After weeks of speculation, Andy Burnham finally unveiled his first cabinet late on Tuesday, with John Healey the surprise choice as chancellor, Ed Miliband moving to the Foreign Office and Shabana Mahmood remaining as home secretary.

Water use has soared during recent heatwaves with lands, rivers and streams drying up

Anthony Durkan, 36, of Islington, north London, pleaded guilty to 19 charges of voyeurism at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday

Andy Burnham has been warned that the US president ‘will not forget’ Ed Miliband’s fierce criticism of him in the past and that he has some ‘serious diplomatic repair to undertake’ in his new role

Andy Burnham has been warned that Donald Trump ‘will not forget’ Ed Miliband’s fierce criticism of him in the past and that he has some ‘serious diplomatic repair to undertake’ in his new role

As Andy Burnham unveils his first cabinet, readers are debating whether familiar faces in new jobs amount to real change

Brombil Reservoir became known for its turquoise blue water on social media during the Covid-19 pandemic and has since attracted a number of visitors

Andy Burnham has been warned President Trump ‘will not forget’ Mr Miliband’s fierce criticism of him in the past and that he has some ‘serious diplomatic repair to undertake’ in his new role

Richard Osman responded to The Independent’s article with a post on Instagram captioned ‘Richard Osman's House Of Commons’ in reference to his game show

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?

The homeowner would not face criminal charges in relation to the death

Police said he came off the motorbike and died at the scene despite medical assistance from police and paramedics

The new prime minister promised to provide ’breathing space’ for households – but it comes amid speculation he will bring in a wealth tax

The brothers are accused of rape, sex trafficking, and charges relating to indecent images of a child

Gwynoro Jones insisted there was no ‘sexual motive’

The new prime minister promised to provide ’breathing space’ for households – but it comes amid speculation he will bring in a wealth tax

Andy Burnham purged a number of Sir Keir Starmer’s close allies on Monday as he unveiled his new cabinet - but how different really is his top team from that of his predecessor? Millie Cooke and Albert Toth take a closer look

The new prime minister promised to provide ’breathing space’ for households – but it comes amid speculation he will bring in a wealth tax

Prosecutors say the man charged with killing former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe struck her 21 times in the head with a hammer

Former prime minister claims the ‘Kremlin will be delighted’ with Mr Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary

Mummified limbs, skull fragments, and loose teeth were discovered in bags in a river

The new prime minister promised to provide ’breathing space’ for households – but it comes amid speculation he will bring in a wealth tax

Blue Cross has taken in three pets in the last week whose animal companions died during the hot weather

Renowned business journalist Chris Blackhurst answers readers’ questions on why Rachel Reeves had to go, whether Burnham can avoid a Liz Truss-style market reaction, and how he pays for the rough sleeping pledge he never delivered in Manchester

Breast Cancer drug Enhertu is not available on the NHS in England and costs about £20,000 for three months privately

Adeel Khan worked with Daniel Khalife in the prison kitchen

Forget six PMs. The UK on its eighth chancellor, ninth foreign secretary and 10th education secretary in a decade

Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with murdering the Reform UK spokeswoman at her remote Devon home

The new prime minister has sought a compromise figure over the favourites from the right or left of the party, as political editor David Maddox explains

Trade body warns there is not enough water for UK's data centre plans

The number of small boat arrivals to the UK is down 42 per cent from the same period in 2025, at 12,214. Holly Bancroft reports

Newly-appointed ministers have been told to give Britons the sense that ‘help is coming’

The appointment of Hamish Falconer to lead the Brexit reset talks suggests Andy Burnham may end up reconsidering Keir Starmer’s red lines, political editor David Maddox writes

Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Lucy Powell have been seen entering Downing Street

An estimated 20 million customers are now in regions hit by bans

’If anyone’s going to do it, it will be him’, says Manchester homelessness charity boss

Ex-Cabinet minister Darren Jones said the government will have to explain how it will pay for the ‘unfunded’ policy

The hosepipe ban will come into effect later this week

More primates thought to be facing abandonment after new rules on keeping the animals as pets introduced

All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not

An inquest has opened into the former MP and MEP’s death

Andy Burnham has hinted at tax reforms, with some of his closest aides and allies publicly having called for wealth taxes

Defence could be one of the winners under the new chancellor, who is likely to increase military spending in Andy Burnham’s government

The MoneySavingExpert founder called John Healey’s appointment a ‘surprise’

The prime minister has conducted a brutal purge of Starmer loyalists and made some shock appointments to key government roles. Here, The Independent looks at the main winners and losers of Andy Burnham’s reshuffle

Councils accused of using the green agenda to save costs