Andy Burnham: I will put everything I’ve got into fixing social care

Andy Burnham has pledged to “put everything I’ve got” into fixing adult social care, as he extended an invite to party leaders to work with him to tackle the problem “head-on”. Ahead of a visit to a ...

Hearts slide out of Champions League with loss to Sturm Graz

Hearts’ Champions League dream fizzled out with a meek 2-0 defeat at home to Sturm Graz in the second leg of their second ...

Burnham says World Cup ‘not a product’ following Fifa’s private investment plans

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the World Cup “was never anyone’s to sell”, after Fifa confirmed plans to set up a private company to run its competitions. Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) would be ...

Andy Burnham says ‘World Cup is not a product’ as he joins critics of FIFA plan

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said “football does not belong to investors” as he joined the criticism of FIFA’s plan to set ...

Two further MSPs announce intention to stand in Scottish Labour leadership race

Party finance spokesman Michael Marra is one of two new MSPs who have announced they will run for the Scottish Labour leadership following the resignation of Anas Sarwar. It comes as the party ...

Trial of Irish pro-Palestine activist in Germany not a show trial – Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has denied that the trial of an Irish Palestine protester is a show trial and stressed that Germany’s judiciary is independent. Mr Merz was asked about the case ahead ...

Zelensky holds face-to-face talks with Trump at White House following UK visit

Ukraine’s president flew to Washington after being hosted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham at Portsmouth naval base.

UK wildfire risk ‘remains elevated’ after more than 200 in last fortnight

The risk from wildfires “remains elevated across the UK”, with more than 200 recorded in the last fortnight, fire chiefs have warned. It comes as the country prepares for more scorching conditions ...

AFC Bournemouth Austria tour diary day eight - Cook chat and transfers

Cook is another who does a fair amount of media, so I’ve spoken to him quite a bit. He’s always a good interview and this was ...

Poole Town sign Bradley Tarbuck from Gosport Borough

POOLE Town have strengthened their ranks with the signing of Bradley Tarbuck from Gosport Borough. The 30-year-old midfielder started his career at his boyhood club, Portsmouth.

Space launch company investigates rocket ‘issue’ ahead of engine test plans

German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has chosen to “de-stack” its 30m-tall rocket, which is currently on a launchpad at SaxaVord Spaceport on the island of Unst. This means the three stages of ...

This crosses a line – UEFA furious at FIFA’s World Cup private investment plan

UEFA insists the World Cup is not an “asset to trade” after FIFA confirmed plans to set up a private company to run its competitions. Football’s world governing body said on Tuesday it was seeking to ...