Andy Burnham appoints Bridget Phillipson as Labour party chair

The cut-through tactics that have given Burnham his edge

Conservative MP accuses French navy of firing shots near him in Channel

How hot London could get in fourth heatwave of summer

More rail services in England set to slow as heatwave shrinks soil

‘No plans’ for death tax to fund social care reform, government says

Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests

Speedboat killer attacked woman with tongs after jail release

French Navy carries out shooting drill mid interviewShadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.36 mins agoKent

Middle-class parents must change for Burnham’s education plan to work

LIVEDisgraced funeral boss treated victim 'like a piece of meat', court hearsRobert Bush previously admitted 67 offences, including 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial.

Victim of funeral director has nightmares of ‘bodies in Auschwitz’

Hundreds of thousands of women get morning-after pill via free pharmacy serviceSince October, the morning-after pill has been made available free-of-charge at high street pharmacies under a new scheme in England.10 hrs agoHealth

Romanian national denies raping teenage girl on beach

US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courts

‘Burnham bounce’ takes Labour top of polls

Badenoch calls for emergency legislation to stop early release schemeLast week Andy Burnham announced he was pausing early release plans for September after backlash from survivors and victims.3 hrs agoPolitics