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Prime Minister launches two week summer tour to tackle issues that have been “ignored for too long”
“The Prime Minister wants to bring back hope that we can finally fix the difficult issues facing the country that have been ignored by Westminster for too long”
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Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly
Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030 Virgin Trains has been granted track access by the rail regulator to run new services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030, in a step forward for its plans to break’s Eurostar’s…
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Minister admits new homes could be built on green belt land
‘These are sustainable locations for development,’ the housing minister said
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Massive Attack and Paris Paloma join musicians urging Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling
Brian Eno and Olly Alexander also among signatories saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies reality More than 200 musicians including Massive Attack and Brian Eno have written to Andy Burnham, urging him to reject plans for more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The letter, signed by artists such as Olly…
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It’s not the economy, stupid. Americans vote based on their personal economy
Politicians cite GDP and inflation data, but voters judge the economy by grocery prices, gas prices, mortgage rates and what's left in their wallet.
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As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules
There’s a lot homeowners can do to prepare for wildfires, such as managing flammable plants and using fire-resistant building materials. But some states struggle to pass rules requiring those steps.
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Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.
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Morning news brief
USS Washington to relieve USS Lincoln after concerns about conditions, Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks on Russia, a look at where talks stand regarding the future of Gaza.
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Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as top Trump aide
The new prime minister spoke over message to who he believed was White House chief of staff Susie Wiles
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Britons on benefits ‘could be given therapy and healthy meals rather than cash’ under Labour reforms
Since becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has promised to ‘get really serious’ about reducing the country’s ballooning welfare bill.