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Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boatsThu 3rd Sep 2026 16:46 BST
Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats

The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.

Schools to close early for A66 crash funeralThu 3rd Sep 2026 16:19 BST
Schools to close early for A66 crash funeral

The funeral of one of five young men killed in the crash with a police car is due to take place.

Reform UK promises £80bn cuts to public spendingThu 3rd Sep 2026 19:49 BST
Reform UK promises £80bn cuts to public spending

Speaking at the party's conference, economy spokesman Robert Jenrick says Reform will be the "party of fiscal responsibility".

Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grassThu 3rd Sep 2026 17:23 BST
Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass

Andy Burnham has committed to reaching the Nato target of 3.5% spending by 2035, but not 3% by 2030.

Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war supportThu 3rd Sep 2026 17:16 BST
Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support

The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran.

Channel smuggling gangs resort to 'mega-dinghies' as crackdown limits small boat supplyThu 3rd Sep 2026 06:00 BST
Channel smuggling gangs resort to 'mega-dinghies' as crackdown limits small boat supply

Once-rival criminal groups are being forced to work together because of a shortage of small boats, a BBC investigation has found. 

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