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Andy Burnham seeks permission to stand in by-election

Andy Burnham has announced that he is seeking permission to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election.If he won and became an...

The Traitors stars serve up drama in nail-biting final

Ian YoungsCulture reporterBBCThe final had opened with viewers discovering the outcome of a cliffhanger from the end of Thursday's episode about whether Rachel or...

Chagos Islands debate delayed as Tories call for halt to bill

Thomas MackintoshandLeila Nathoo,Political correspondentGetty ImagesA bill aimed at enshrining in law the government's Chagos deal will not be debated in the Lords as previously...

Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit

Katy AustinTransport correspondentGetty ImagesPassengers at Britain's biggest airport, Heathrow, can leave liquids in containers up to two litres in their bags while going through...

Trump withdraws Canada’s invite to join Board of Peace

ReutersUS President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invite for Canada to join his newly constituted Board of Peace, in the latest spat between the...

Number of police forces in England and Wales to be cut in major shake-up

Nick EardleyPolitical correspondentPA MediaThe government is to radically reduce the number of police forces in England and Wales as part of what sources have...

Significant fall in government borrowing in December, figures show

UK government borrowing was significantly lower last month, due to more income from taxes and higher National Insurance Contributions outweighing spending, figures show.In December...

Trump says he has ‘framework’ of a Greenland deal as he drops Europe tariffs threat

Bernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporterTrump had said he was planning to place a 10% tariff "on any and all goods" sent from the UK...