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Labour leader Andy Burnham: 'I'll take back power from Westminster'

LIVE Labour leader Andy Burnham: 'I'll take back power from Westminster'

Stormont’s First Minister calls for ‘different approach’ from Andy Burnham

Stormont’s First Minister calls for ‘different approach’ from Andy Burnham

Brenda Fricker: My Left Foot star who paved way for Irish talent in Hollywood

Brenda Fricker: My Left Foot star who paved way for Irish talent in Hollywood

Helicopter deployed as firefighters spend third day tackling Cairngorms wildfire

Helicopter deployed as firefighters spend third day tackling Cairngorms wildfire

Crime Six men deny plot to attack Pakistani dissidents at their UK homes

London wild swimming: Sewage, safety, and the battle for blue spaces

London wild swimming: Sewage, safety, and the battle for blue spaces

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Who's performing at the World Cup final half-time show?

Who's performing at the World Cup final half-time show?

Celebrity News Dame Sarah Storey swaps retirement for ‘new challenge’ on Strictly

Oscar-winning Home Alone 2 actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81

Oscar-winning Home Alone 2 actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81

Bakery owner slams ITV's The Voice UK for requesting free cake

Bakery owner slams ITV's The Voice UK for requesting free cake

Andy Burnham vows to give people ‘hope back’ as he becomes Labour leader

Andy Burnham vows to give people ‘hope back’ as he becomes Labour leader

Burnham's Cabinet: London MPs facing axe from key posts under next PM

Burnham's Cabinet: London MPs facing axe from key posts under next PM

Southern Water fined £7m over sewage pollution in Kent

Southern Water fined £7m over sewage pollution in Kent

Londoners face £1,000 property tax rise as Andy Burnham to be PM

Londoners face £1,000 property tax rise as Andy Burnham to be PM

Burnham-backed £7.5bn homes tax: How would it affect your London area?

Burnham-backed £7.5bn homes tax: How would it affect your London area?

Fire alert near Stratford causes chaos on Tube and Overground

Fire alert near Stratford causes chaos on Tube and Overground

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Politics How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Who is Marie-France van Heel? What we know about Andy Burnham's wife

Who is Marie-France van Heel? What we know about Andy Burnham's wife

Andy Burnham's speech in full as he declares: 'I have a plan'

Andy Burnham's speech in full as he declares: 'I have a plan'

Glasgow Central looking ‘fantastic’ as area fully reopens after fire

Glasgow Central looking ‘fantastic’ as area fully reopens after fire

Scottish minister condemns Reform plan to ‘ban’ Gaelic at elections

Scottish minister condemns Reform plan to ‘ban’ Gaelic at elections

Burnham sparks tax rise fear with vow to govern 'distinctively Labour'

Burnham sparks tax rise fear with vow to govern 'distinctively Labour'

London Overground line faces year of major disruption

London Overground line faces year of major disruption

Driver in crash which killed pedestrian was in mental health crisis, court told

Driver in crash which killed pedestrian was in mental health crisis, court told

What does Sadiq Khan's peerage mean for his future as London Mayor?

What does Sadiq Khan's peerage mean for his future as London Mayor?

Family of boy injured in crocodile enclosure ‘amazed at how far he has come’

Family of boy injured in crocodile enclosure ‘amazed at how far he has come’

What happened to Ann Widdecombe? Family of murder suspect 'in shock'

What happened to Ann Widdecombe? Family of murder suspect 'in shock'

MP should not have ‘hidden behind parliamentary privilege’ on Sturgeon – Gilruth

MP should not have ‘hidden behind parliamentary privilege’ on Sturgeon – Gilruth

Andy Burnham in pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ as he becomes party leader

Andy Burnham in pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ as he becomes party leader

Deputy FM calls for IndyRef2 ahead of Swinney meeting Burnham next week

Deputy FM calls for IndyRef2 ahead of Swinney meeting Burnham next week

Removal van in Downing Street as Keir Starmer to leave No10

Removal van in Downing Street as Keir Starmer to leave No10

New photograph of the Queen marks her 79th birthday

New photograph of the Queen marks her 79th birthday

Andy Burnham tax plans: Fears of £7.5bn extra property levy for London

Andy Burnham tax plans: Fears of £7.5bn extra property levy for London

Dame Julia Donaldson hopes Gruffalo stage show introduces children to theatre

Dame Julia Donaldson hopes Gruffalo stage show introduces children to theatre

Six London bars named among the 50 best in Europe - see the full list

Six London bars named among the 50 best in Europe - see the full list

Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

Property News Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

'Hypocrisy', 'brilliant': Sadiq Khan's peerage sparks wild reactions

'Hypocrisy', 'brilliant': Sadiq Khan's peerage sparks wild reactions

Firefighters continue battling major wildfire in Cairngorms

Firefighters continue battling major wildfire in Cairngorms

Full list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer set to exit No 10

Full list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer set to exit No 10

Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row

Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer - sparking immediate row

The ruin of China's London property boom

The ruin of China's London property boom

How Clapham became the unlikely face of London’s TikTok mobs

How Clapham became the unlikely face of London’s TikTok mobs

Warm weather continues as millions of drivers to hit roads over weekend

Warm weather continues as millions of drivers to hit roads over weekend

Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead revival of August: Osage County

Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead revival of August: Osage County

Heatwave to end but London's hot weather 'locked in' for another week

Heatwave to end but London's hot weather 'locked in' for another week

Trump alleges meddling by China and ‘deep state’ cover-up in 2020 election

Trump alleges meddling by China and ‘deep state’ cover-up in 2020 election

Woman sells house to fund fight against aggressive brain cancer

Woman sells house to fund fight against aggressive brain cancer

Jesy Nelson tearfully tells Wes Streeting about ‘life-changing’ SMA test

Jesy Nelson tearfully tells Wes Streeting about ‘life-changing’ SMA test

Scots mother with incurable brain cancer treasuring every moment with young sons

Scots mother with incurable brain cancer treasuring every moment with young sons

Bumper butterfly summer? Charity urges people to join UK-wide count to find out

Bumper butterfly summer? Charity urges people to join UK-wide count to find out

The Iranians fearing for their lives in London

The Iranians fearing for their lives in London

On the attack: The sperm donors preying on London's women

On the attack: The sperm donors preying on London's women

Rare Jacobite-era pistols to be reunited for first time in decades in exhibition

Rare Jacobite-era pistols to be reunited for first time in decades in exhibition

London student drowns in lake during school trip to Malawi

London student drowns in lake during school trip to Malawi

What is the CPAC London event - and who are the speakers?

What is the CPAC London event - and who are the speakers?

Government raises ‘serious concerns’ about how London council is run

Government raises ‘serious concerns’ about how London council is run

Iran targeted by more US strikes while White House says sides are talking

Iran targeted by more US strikes while White House says sides are talking

Andy Burnham to pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ when he becomes party leader

Andy Burnham to pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ when he becomes party leader

Manhunt after prisoner who attacked two women in London escapes

Manhunt after prisoner who attacked two women in London escapes

King ‘drowns sorrows’ with pint and brewery tour after World Cup heartbreak

King ‘drowns sorrows’ with pint and brewery tour after World Cup heartbreak

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