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AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up

BBC News - Politics

Kanishka Narayan will attend cabinet - but no longer have the leadership of a technology secretary.

Ann Widdecombe was hit on head 21 times with hammer, prosecutors say

BBC News - Politics

Joshua Kerry, 28, attacked Widdecombe while she was eating lunch at her home in Devon before stealing her wallet, prosecutors say.

Austria turns Adolf Hitler’s birthplace into police station

Al Jazeera - Politics

Austrian politicians hope the change will prevent neo-Nazis from visiting the building as a place of pilgrimage.

Baulking at shipping sanctions, Greece balances Ukraine aid, fear of Russia

Al Jazeera - Politics

Sanctions on Russian LNG would hurt Greek shipping, argues Athens, but it also fears Moscow’s hybrid warfare.

Boost youth jobs by cutting employers' national insurance, MPs urge

BBC News - Politics

A select committee says it has heard "overwhelming evidence" that rising employment costs are reducing training and job vacancies.

Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping in first speech as prime minister

BBC News - Politics

The Labour leader made a similar pledge as Greater Manchester mayor, although he failed to achieve this.

Burnham says he will review early prisoner release scheme

BBC News - Politics

The prime minister says he cannot commit to changing the policy but wants to look at it in detail "before we go further forward".

Burnham tells cabinet to tackle living costs at first meeting

BBC News - Politics

The new prime minister chaired his first cabinet after announcing a cut to VAT on household electricity.

Can the Suez save Asian oil consumers after Houthis shut Bab al-Mandeb?

Al Jazeera - Politics

About 6 million barrels of crude per day that pass through the strait to Asia are now at risk, experts say.

Chris Mason: Sarwar ministerial role sees promotion of another Starmer critic

BBC News - Politics

Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political edit...

Defence must cut waste and maximise value for money, says Streeting

BBC News - Politics

A £15bn increase in military spending announced by the last government is not yet fully funded.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends Iran war funding request at fiery hearing

NPR Politics

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced a barrage of questions about the war with Iran from lawmakers on Tuesday, as the administration seeks more money ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth goes to the Hill with nearly $90B funding request

NPR Politics

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth will appear on the Hill on Tuesday. He's looking for a nearly $90 billion funding boost, as the Iran war once again fl...

English FA charges Southampton coach Tonda Eckert over ‘spygate’ scandal

Al Jazeera - Politics

Allegations of spying on rivals led to Southampton's expulsion from the Championship playoff final.

Foreign secretary job is honour of my life, says Ed Miliband

BBC News - Politics

The former energy secretary and Labour veteran was touted as a potential chancellor, but will take over from Yvette Cooper as foreign secretary.

Former Labour leader's 'delight' as son becomes new Welsh secretary

BBC News - Politics

Stephen Kinnock is the son of ex-Labour leader Lord Kinnock and former MEP Glenys Kinnock.

House votes to extend government funding, aiming to avoid an election year shutdown

NPR Politics

Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain ...