Stormont’s pleas for more Treasury billions overshadow Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant’s first day on the ground. HILLSBOROUGH, Northern Ireland — Northern Ireland’s budgetary crisis reached an embarrassing milestone Friday with no agreement on future spending — and increasingly bitter argu»»»

Andy Burnham today signalled he will axe Labour's controversial plan to curb jury trials after he sacked David Lammy as justice secretary. The Prime Minister said he had 'concerns' about the proposals and suggested he would seek 'changes' to the Government's Courts and Tribunals Bill. The proposed »»»

Andy Burnham has indicated he will scrap plans to curtail jury trials in England and Wales, abandoning one of the most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s government. The prime minister said he had “concerns” about the proposals and that his “instincts” were to keep juries at the heart of the j»»»

Diane Abbott, who ran for Labour leader in 2010, has long been a highly respected figure within the party’s ranks. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: Diane Abbott, the first black woman to become a British MP, has been readmitted into the ranks of Britain’s governing Labour party following an internal invest»»»