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PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-electionWed 17th Jun 2026 10:17 BST
PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election

Keir Starmer says Labour should focus on a subsequent Manchester mayoral race if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield.

BBC announces 550 job cuts as first part of £500m savings planWed 17th Jun 2026 20:22 BST
BBC announces 550 job cuts as first part of £500m savings plan

In an email to staff, the corporation laid out proposals for the initial 200 job losses in the news division.

Passport 'mega queue' strands Ryanair passengers in GreeceWed 17th Jun 2026 18:18 BST
Passport 'mega queue' strands Ryanair passengers in Greece

A flight from Athens to Luton leaves without "angry" passengers who are stuck at passport control.

Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trialWed 17th Jun 2026 20:03 BST
Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial

Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.

Driving test wait time target will not be met until autumn next yearWed 17th Jun 2026 16:37 BST
Driving test wait time target will not be met until autumn next year

The Transport Secretary had been aiming to reduce the backlog to seven weeks by this autumn.

MI5 boss declares himself a Slow Horses fanWed 17th Jun 2026 21:30 BST
MI5 boss declares himself a Slow Horses fan

Sir Ken McCallum says he is a fan of the show that has been described as the anti-James Bond.

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