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US-UK relationship ‘more up’ with Burnham than Starmer, Trump claims

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) meets with US President Donald Trump during his visit to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York (Toby Melville/PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our award-winning…

Disabled protesters slam proposed ‘Russian Roulette’ floating bus stops in Hackney

Read our privacy notice . Campaigners have railed against Hackney Council ’s move to bring in controversial bus stops they say are “frightening” and dangerous for disabled people. In November 2025 the East London council…

Four surprises from Trump’s first meeting with Burnham

Trump had previously called Burnham “extremely liberal” and dismissed him as the “mayor of a town”. The two men disagree on some aspects of foreign policy and their approach to artificial intelligence, so it was little…

First look at 18 storey towers planned next to Unilever’s south London headquarters

Read our privacy notice . Two towers up to 18 storeys tall could be built next to Unilever ’s new UK headquarters in South London , providing 282 new homes. Kingston Council already green-lit plans to build a 16-storey…

Man pleads guilty to racist Badenoch death threats

On Tuesday, the 43-year-old pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court to two counts of sending communications of an indecent or offensive nature. The messages came on the same day Badenoch apologised for footage…

Andy Burnham still has work to do to charm ‘Alpha’ Trump, body language expert reveals

The leaders put aside their political differences and talked about how they could shore up the UK/US relationship during private meeting in a ‘crusty basement’ in Manhattan. Analysing the historic meet-up, body language…

Tribute to 'deeply loved' son as police make fourth shooting arrest

Three men have already appeared in court charged with murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice. On Tuesday officers said a 20-year-old man had also been arrested in connection with the death and inquiries were…

Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him

But this year, he may have upstaged the ghost of Nikita Khrushchev by openly contemplating the annihilation of a fellow UN member state. Eleven minutes into a 40-minute address, the US president announced he had "a big…

Man 'paid for terrible decision with his life', inquest told

When police in a marked van saw him pass a red light on Manchester Road, they immediately began following him at high speed - but officers called off the pursuit shortly before Place collided into the White Lion pub. The…

Reform UK MSPs jeered as they walk out of Scottish independence debate

The party's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord, who had tried to have the debate cancelled because it related to non-devolved matters, described it as an insult and a waste of time. He then led his MSPs out of the chamber…