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Social care reform could mean big risks and big rewards for Burnham
The state of the social care system in England is a topic that's made Andy Burnham angry for decades. As Gordon Brown's health secretary he proposed a compulsory levy collected from people's estates â an idea the Con…
Supreme Court rejects GOP-backed Missouri map, preserving key seat for Democrats
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican attempt at redistricting congressional seats in Missouri - possibly giving Democrats a boost in their effort to win the House in the midterm elections. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Wh…
How long can Labour's feel-good factor last?
"He just loves being prime minister," a government insider observes. Andy Burnham might not yet have delivered his all-important conference speech, but he has been preparing for this moment for years. He'll lap up the…
A cabinet minister under Sir Keir Starmer has said Andy Burnham's government is not focused enough on boosting economic growth and needs to act with "more urge…
The pro-Imran Khan rally in Islamabad was postponed due to government-imposed street closures aimed at preventing protests demanding Khan's release from prison…
A D.C. Circuit judge criticized a defense attorney's heated accusation that the DOJ lied about deportee treatment under the Alien Enemies Act, as the attorney …
The Supreme Court has blocked Missouri Republicans from using a newly favored congressional map, reverting to an older design for the upcoming November electio…
President Trump and President Xi Jinping concluded a three-day summit in Washington, D.C., pledging to meet two more times this year despite failing to achieve…
New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell resigned after an ethics report found he violated state policies on harassment and conduct. His resignation unders…
The UN has added 61 companies to its database linked to illegal Israeli settlement activities, raising the total to 214 firms. This expansion highlights growin…
An overcrowded migrant reception centre, where a man died, raises "very serious questions" for ministers in the former Conservative government, including two h…
Glasgow City Council has agreed to pause plans to fire and rehire more than 23,000 members of staff, the BBC has been told. The decision follows online talks …
Andy Burnham has told the BBC he is not tempted to call an early general election and there will not be one "anytime soon". The prime minister said his focus …
The Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to expand a federal citizenship database for states to use in purging voter rolls. This decision raise…
