Burnham to seek greater public control of services in Commons debut as PM
He is expected to argue that essential services have not been run in the public interest and that they have become neither reliable nor affordable Andy Burnham will call for…
‘A huge learning curve’: apprentices on the benefits and pitfalls of vocational training
The crisis in the youth employment market, with almost a million young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across the UK, has placed fresh emphasis on ways of…
Burnham’s bumpy ride ahead: PM’s in-tray full of dilemmas as parliament returns
After a relatively cheery summer in which he announced a range of eye-catching cost of living policies, Andy Burnham may find his return to parliament this week to be a…
Conservative reshuffle: who’s who in Kemi Badenoch’s top team?
Kemi Badenoch has kicked off the return to parliament with a reshuffle of her top team in order to take on Andy Burnham and Reform UK. She has made sweeping…
BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom
BT is on track for an estimated £2bn-plus windfall over the next decade from selling off old copper cabling, as it cashes in on soaring prices amid the AI market…
‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds
Doctors have developed a “superhuman” AI tool that can spot heart disease in less than two seconds. The groundbreaking technology has been trained on millions of patients and works by…
Police appeal after unidentified woman’s body found in Liverpool park
Police in Liverpool have urged members of the public to come forward with information after the body of an unknown woman believed to be in her 70s was found in…
More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs
Andy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way…
UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals
A house near a top state secondary school costs an extra £40,000 on average, according to research that reveals education premiums that rank alongside some private school fees. The average…
Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say
The accumulation of microplastics in soil presents an emerging threat to the UK’s food security, according to scientists, MPs and campaigners who have called for legally binding targets to cut…