Pupil not guilty of trying to murder history teacher after stabbing her in the head
A pupil has been found not guilty of attempted murder after stabbing his teacher in the head with a kitchen knife. The boy, 16, followed Vicki Williams into her empty…
Two dead after single-vehicle crash
Two people have died following a one-vehicle crash in the Glenariffe area of Ballymena. A 41-year-old man and a woman, 31, were pronounced dead at the scene. Police received a…
Larry the Cat welcomes yet another prime minister into No 10
The Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office has become a beloved fixture of British public life Larry the Cat has welcomed his seventh prime minister, Andy Burnham, to No 10…
Andy Burnham to pledge he will ‘be there’ for Zelensky on first call as PM
The new Prime Minister indicated that Volodymyr Zelensky would be one of the first foreign leaders he would call Andy Burnham has pledged he will “be there for” Ukraine’s Volodymyr…
Andy Burnham speech in full: Prime minister sets out first policy plans in address to the nation
The new prime minister vowed to end rough sleeping in his first address to the nation Andy Burnham has become prime minister, pledging to bring “hope” back to Britain. Here…
Marie-France van Heel: The marketing boss who is Andy Burnham’s wife of 25 years
The pair met in 1989, when they bonded over a shared love of The Smiths Andy Burnham is becoming UK prime minister on Monday after Sir Keir Starmer bowed out.…
Why isn’t Andy Burnham using a lectern in No 10 speech?
The podium has long been a staple of prime ministerial speeches Andy Burnham has decided to deliver his first speech as prime minister without one conventional hallmark of a Downing…
Investigation of Nigel Farage over undeclared gifts is ‘kangaroo court’, says Reform MP
A Reform UK MP has complained that the standards system investigating Nigel Farage over undeclared gifts is a “kangaroo court”. Sarah Pochin, the Runcorn MP, said Farage had called a…
Will Burnham cut stamp duty? Here’s what new PM could change to property taxes
A Land Value Tax has been suggested as an alternative to the current dissatisfaction around stamp duty Andy Burnham was made Labour leader on Friday as he prepares to enter…
Schoolboy stabbed teacher in head after asking her to check his work, court hears
The court heard Vicki Williams was a ‘lone female teacher’ and an ‘easy target’ when the boy allegedly launched his attack A schoolboy stabbed a female teacher in the head…