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Burnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living
The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.
August 10, 2026Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data
It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy.
August 4, 2026Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution
A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is "hitting the ground running".
July 25, 2026UK government borrowing falls in June
Public finances for last month were better than expected but the UK is carrying major debt.
July 21, 2026Are you a parent missing out on £27 a week? Here's how to check
Thousands of new parents fail to claim child benefit until it is too late to receive some of the money, HMRC says.
July 19, 2026Chinese firm seeks compensation over British Steel nationalisation
Jingye said it will take action "through legal means to the very end" after the UK government nationalised British Steel.
July 19, 2026China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".
July 17, 2026British Steel taken into public ownership to protect 'vital' UK supply
The Scunthorpe steelworks has been officially nationalised under new government powers passed this week.
July 16, 2026British Steel nationalisation takes step closer
The new legislation would see Scunthorpe-based British Steel brought into public ownership.
July 15, 2026Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.
July 14, 2026Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes
The cost of hearing oil spike following the US-Israel war with Iran which forced up crude prices.
July 14, 2026Covid inquiry PPE report - key findings
What went wrong with the government's planning and buying of vital items like gloves and gowns that cost taxpayers billions of pounds.
July 14, 2026JPMorgan's Dimon questioned on whether he lobbied UK government on Epstein's advice - Reuters
JPMorgan's Dimon questioned on whether he lobbied UK government on Epstein's advice Reuters
July 13, 2026Reeves tells BBC: Burnham needs worked-through plan to govern from the start
The Chancellor tells Laura Kuenssberg she will be handing over a stable economy to the incoming PM.
July 11, 2026Pontypridd, Birkenhead and Isle of Bute among shortlist for first UK Town of Culture
Basildon, Grimsby and Rotherham also make the 15-strong shortlist as well as Strabane.
July 9, 2026Welfare cuts: What's been happening with Pip and universal credit?
The government commissioned a review into Pip last year after it was forced to water down planned cuts to benefits.
July 9, 2026Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortages if gas field not approved
Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.
July 9, 2026Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change
The new assessment was required by the industry regulator, after it found several areas had not been adequately addressed in a previous submission.
July 8, 2026Woman's Hour
We discuss the key findings of Baroness Amos' National Maternity Investigation.
June 30, 2026Report chair recommends maternity and neonatal commissioner
Baroness Amos is leading the government-commissioned review into maternity and neonatal care in the UK.
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Burnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living
Subscriptions will be easier to cancel and companies will be compelled to make it clear when contracts auto-renew at a higher price, Andy Burnham has announced. The prime minister is also planning to
Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data
Apple has confirmed it has launched a new legal complaint against the UK government at a court that deals with objections to the use of covert surveillance powers. The tech giant has not told BBC New
Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution
Andy Burnham will make a speech on social care next week as part of what No 10 says is an attempt to show he is "hitting the ground running" as prime minister. He will also separately address youth u
UK government borrowing lower than expected in June
The UK government borrowed slightly less than expected in June, according to official figures published as new prime minister Andy Burnham began setting out measures to cut living costs for households
Are you a parent missing out on £27 a week? Here's how to check
Thousands more parents could receive £27 a week by remembering some paperwork shortly after their baby is born. Child benefit is an allowance that helps with the cost of bringing up children. It is c
Chinese firm seeks compensation over British Steel nationalisation
The former owner of British Steel has said it will pursue the British government for compensation after the loss-making firm was nationalised. The UK took control of the Scunthorpe steelworks a year
China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
China has hit out at the nationalisation of British Steel, saying it "firmly opposes and is strongly dissatisfied with the British government's decision". On Thursday, the UK government said that tak
British Steel taken into public ownership to protect 'vital' UK supply
British Steel has been taken into public ownership in what the government said was a bid to "protect UK steelmaking". The future of the steelworks, which employs roughly 2,700 people in Scunthorpe an
British Steel nationalisation takes step closer
Scunthorpe-based British Steel could be taken into public ownership Powers to nationalise the steel industry have been passed, clearing the way for British Steel to be brought under public ownership.
Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes
Heating oil customers who had their orders cancelled and prices raised when the US-Israel war with Iran broke out will get compensation, the competition watchdog has said. Some 1,700 households were
Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, the government has announced - though they will be able to opt out of it by changing their account settings. It would means apps
Covid inquiry PPE report - key findings
The Covid inquiry has published its damning report, external into why NHS workers did not have enough personal protective equipment (PPE) when the pandemic hit. It details what went wrong with the go
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Reeves tells BBC: Burnham needs worked-through plan to govern from the start
"I want [Burnham] to be a success and I am sure he will be," Rachel Reeves tells Laura Kuenssberg Rachel Reeves has warned the incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, that he needs to be properly prep
Pontypridd, Birkenhead and Isle of Bute among shortlist for first UK Town of Culture
Pontypridd in Wales, Birkenhead in England and the Isle of Bute off Scotland are all shortlisted Basildon, Birkenhead, Grimsby and Rotherham are among the bigger places in the running for the title o
Welfare cuts: What's been happening with Pip and universal credit?
A key disability benefit is "not fit for purpose" and requires fundamental change, a review has said. Disability Minister Sir Stephen Timms has been leading a review into Personal Independence Paymen
Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortages if gas field not approved
Adura chief executive Neil McCulloch says the UK would have limited options in the event of "a gas supply emergency" The owners of the Jackdaw gas platform in the North Sea say it is "hyper critical"
Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change
The Jackdaw field is owned by Adura - a joint venture by energy giants Shell and Equinor Emissions from the controversial Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea will "not materially influence" global war
National Maternity Investigation, Budget-friendly school holidays, Wigs
Radio 4,·30 Jun 2026,·57 mins Available for over a year As Baroness Amos releases her long-awaited National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation into maternity service failings in England, we discus
Report chair recommends maternity and neonatal commissioner
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