BBC News:
| PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election | Wed 17th Jun 2026 10:17 BST |
Keir Starmer says Labour should focus on a subsequent Manchester mayoral race if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield. | |
| Tracksuits and no ties - what England's off-pitch looks say about the team | Wed 17th Jun 2026 06:52 BST |
What experts make of the men's team's official off-duty fashion as they prepare for their first World Cup match. | |
| BBC announces 550 job cuts as first part of £500m savings plan | Wed 17th Jun 2026 17:19 BST |
In an email to staff, the corporation laid out proposals for the initial 200 job losses in the news division. | |
| Government to apologise to victims of forced adoptions in England | Wed 17th Jun 2026 13:41 BST |
An apology will be issued on behalf of the state over the historic practice, the education secretary says. | |
| Driving test wait time target will not be met until autumn next year | Wed 17th Jun 2026 16:37 BST |
The Transport Secretary had been aiming to reduce the backlog to seven weeks by this autumn. | |
| Final push for votes in high stakes Makerfield by-election | Wed 17th Jun 2026 15:19 BST |
Candidates are making their final pitch for votes in the Makerfield by-election in a contest that could determine who becomes the next prime minister. | |


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