An aerial view taken with a drone shows smoke rising from wildfires near Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, Britain, on July 31. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday banned the sale of disposable barbeques and took other emergency measures to combat wildfires triggered by heatwaves and a lack of ra»»»

London: Wildfires in England and Wales have reached unprecedented levels, with officials warning that the growing fire risk is becoming increasingly difficult to manage amid Britain's fifth heatwave of the summer. The number of wildfires has already surpassed last year's total of 1,017, with offici»»»

London: Britain's economy remained in positive territory in the second quarter of 2026, though it slowed in the second quarter, the national statistics office reported Thursday. The agency said that output remained "robust" despite domestic political unrest and fallout from the US-Iran war. Gross d»»»

Millions of adults and children in England face being forced to wait longer for mental health care, with more than two-thirds of NHS providers planning to cut services and half expected to axe jobs, the Guardian can reveal. With mental health services already under extraordinary pressure amid soari»»»

UK government considers fast-track approval for North Sea oil, gas projects : Report - Reports suggest approvals for Jackdaw and Rosebank projects could come within weeks as ministers seek to ease energy pressures British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to “move quickly” to scale up North S»»»

0 LONDON: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday, July 24, ruled out calling a snap general election, saying his government’s priority is delivering the commitments set out in Labour’s 2024 manifesto rather than returning to the polls early. He spoke at the announcement of the opening of the No 1»»»

LONDON, July 22, 2026 (AFP) - Britain's annual inflation rate fell more than expected in June, driven by lower fuel prices, official data showed Wednesday, in a boost to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The Consumer Prices Index rose by 2.6 percent in the 12 months to June, down from 2.8 percent in»»»

LONDON -- Britain's unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was estimated at 4.9 percent in the three months to May, data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday. The rate was up 0.2 percentage points year-on-year but down 0.1 percentage points compared to the l»»»

LONDON – Sterling rose against a broadly weaker dollar on July 21 after John Healey was appointed as Britain’s new finance minister, with investors awaiting fresh signals on the government’s fiscal policy. Sterling was last up 0.15 per cent at US$1.3451, rising after falls in the last three session»»»

New finance minister John Healey will face pressure to fund key priorities while complying with Andy Burnham’s fiscal rules. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: Sterling rose against a broadly weaker dollar on Tuesday after John Healey was appointed as Britain’s new finance minister, with investors awaiting f»»»

Andy Burnham has become Britain's new prime minister. The nomination process unfolded on July 20th in London, with one outgoing Labour leader passing the baton to another. The hope is that Burnham will ease the leadership turnover, stabilising the country. ... »»»