Burnham to make major Brexit concession on border checks
Campaigners will hope the move on ending border checks for fresh goods is the first step towards ending Brexit
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Burnham denies proposing return to free movement in talks with EU
Prime minister says he is committed to manifesto red lines and ‘public need to be the boss’ on future relationship UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has denied proposing a return of free movement in talks between the UK and EU, saying any decision about the future relationship will be led by the will of the British people. His comments came as two senior ministers expressed caution…
UK poll tracker: Tory support hits new high after Labour Budget
Latest polling finds public support for Kemi Badenoch’s party continues to grow
Midterm elections 2026: what time do the polls close today?
Here’s an hour-by-hour rundown of when polls close around the US, and some of the key races taking place In the 2026 US midterm cycle, there are 35 Senate seats up for election, 36 governors’ races and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives up for grabs. There are also several ballot measures across the country on issues ranging from election administration to abortion access. Democrats…
‘I was on Million Pound Shot — the show Andy Burnham needs to watch’
Gambling firms will see duty on machine games with stakes over £1 rise from 20 per cent to 25 per cent from April next year as part of a government crackdown on the sector– but campaigners have called on them to do more
Duke and Duchess of Sussex move into new Cotswolds home, reports say
The couple had been searching for a home in the Cotswolds after moving back to the UK in August
Czech public media workers go on strike over a government plan to overhaul their funding
Czech public media workers have gone on a one-day strike to protest a government plan to change how public broadcasters are funded
Mahmood refuses to detail cost of revised settlement plans
The home secretary says the full cost of dropping plans to extend the wait for settlement will be laid out in future.
Deal finalised to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is now expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028 UK politics live – latest updates The EU and the UK have completed their deal to remove Brexit checks on imports and exports of food and animal products ranging from sausages and cheese to leather goods and flowers. It will prove a boon for British food exporters, for whom trade with…
What Russel Brand's lawyer said in defence of each allegation against him
Russell Brand denies seven criminal charges
Burnham says he has not proposed return to EU freedom of movement – UK politics live
The prime minister wants an ‘honest discussion’ about how immigration has changed since Brexit Good morning. In a Today programme interview broadcast this morning at 8.10am, Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, ended by saying this about her plans to tighten the rules that determine when foreign workers and their dependants can get settlement. As a result of these changes, roughly half a million…
DUP leader 'very sorry' Carla Lockhart has quit the party
Gavin Robinson said the party and the Upper Bann MP agreed on the sentiment but not the strategy of sanctioning Sinn Féin.
UK households urged to prepare for emergencies and ‘attacks’. Here’s what to buy
Wes Streeting wants the public to prepare for extreme weather, cyber attacks, and war
Worker at UK's oldest amusement park sues for £200k after claims water slide made him pop artery in neck
Kristian Wright says that he sustained burn injuries to his hands and wrists during an incident on the 100ft water slide
What is mogging? The slang term named word of the year by Collins English Dictionary
Slang term beat words including bixie, Manchesterism and ghost job
US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda
Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second term Sign up for the Breaking News US email What are the races to watch and why do they matter? It’s Tuesday 3 November, which means that after months of campaigning, debate and analysis, the critical US midterm elections that will take the political…
Tories dramatically close gap on Labour in best polling since general election
The prospect of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK making it to No 10 continues to slip away after the YouGov poll left them in third place for the third week running
Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs in huge cost savings overhaul
The company said the bulk of the cost savings – about £300 million – will come from job cuts in the UK
‘Vulnerable’ SMEs to get discount on Government-backed cyber security scheme
The Government will allocate £2.4 million to cover the cost of the discount, which is estimated to reach around 6,000 businesses.
Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump
Control of the Senate and House of Representatives, both currently held by the Republicans, is at stake Americans are heading to the polls today in US midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s second presidency and a chance for opponents to rein in his untrammeled power. Democrats and Republicans have scrambled in recent days to deliver their final pitches to voters with…
UK MPs could undergo criminal record checks to stop violence against women
Exclusive: Members may be vetted before getting security passes for parliament, and receive anti-harassment training MPs and others working in parliament could be required to take a criminal record check before being given a security pass, and receive anti-harassment training under a pioneering scheme to root out violence against women. The UK parliament will on Tuesday become the first…
Police admit unlawful home entry and assault of couple
Andrew and Sabrina Fearn's trial was stopped when police admitted its actions were unlawful.
Law change for schoolgirl murdered by ex-boyfriend
The family of Holly Newton, stabbed to death at 15, is told the law will change after their campaigning.
Police question Steve Wright about unsolved cases
Police say the 68-year-old is not currently a suspect in other cold cases.
Work finishes on key Sizewell C rail junction
The upgrades were carried out over nine days, Network Rail says.