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Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to become MP blocked

The Greater Manchester mayor is seen as a potential leadership challenger to Sir Keir Starmer.

Make sure pupils don't ever use phones at school, Phillipson tells teachers

The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.

Mahmood to call for more police patrols and faster responses to 999 calls

The Home Office says its plans to cut red tape will see officers spending more time out on the streets.

Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret

Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

UK to join major wind farm project with nine European countries

For the first time, the new wind farms will be connected to more than one country through undersea cables.