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Watch: How did Burnham's speech go down in the conference hall?

Andy Burnham has said the government will end the pensions "triple lock" in an emotional speech at his first Labour conference as prime minister. Reflecting on the recent death of his father, Burnham...

Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid

Jeff Overs/BBCAlex Forsyth, Political correspondent, Liverpool, Paul Seddon and Jennifer McKiernan29 September 2026, 00:35 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoAndy Burnham is expected to...

Ukraine's postal workers deliver lifeline under Russian fire

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedJames LandaleZaporizhzhia oblast15 September 2026Every morning Igor Smelyansky looks at a vast map of...

DWP confirms 2.2 million pensioners could pay back double winter fuel payments this year

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Figures released today by the Department for Work and Pensions reveal scale of tax blow

Ukraine's postal workers deliver lifeline under Russian fire

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedJames LandaleZaporizhzhia oblast2 hours agoEvery morning Igor Smelyansky looks at a vast map of Ukraine on...

State pension likely to rise by £488 a year in April

Getty Images15 September 2026, 07:12 BSTUpdated 4 minutes agoThe state pension is likely to rise by £488 to next April to £13,036.40 a year, new official figures suggest.Under the triple lock...

National security can't come at expense of social security, Burnham says

House of CommonsBecky Morton, Political reporter and Harry Farley, Political correspondent9 September 2026, 13:30 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoAndy Burnham has said national security...

DWP PIP cuts 'final recommendations' in weeks as new update given

[unable to retrieve full-text content]A major review into the payments is being led by work and pensions minister Sir Stephen Timms

UK issued blunt warning over pensions - 'should be supporting British businesses'

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Britain should harness the power of its pensions to help tackle spending problems, a former minister has said.

Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told

Krupa Padhy, BBC Panorama and George Wright, BBC News5 hours agoParents have told BBC Panorama that the agency tasked with helping to secure financial support for children after...

Reform UK plan would overhaul welfare system with £50bn in savings

Getty ImagesHarry Farley, Political correspondent and Imogen James15 August 2026Updated 2 hours agoReform UK would cut about £50bn from the benefits bill and scrap the disability...

Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies

ReutersHenry Moore7 August 2026Updated 8 August 2026Spain has imposed border controls on all air and sea travel from Italy as a row between the two EU countries intensifies.The measures - which...

HMRC confirms £473 payments to 700,000 as letters sent

People are being urged to claim back money from HMRC (Image: Getty)HM Revenue of Customs has told 700,000 people are due payments averaging £473 - but they need to take action. In a new post on X,...

Andy Burnham told raise personal tax allowance to £18,000 - as 4 week deadline hits

Andy Burnham is being asked to change the personal tax allowance (Image: Getty)Andy Burnham is being told that it’s vital to raise the personal tax allowance to £18,000 - and people only have a...

Pensioners paying billions more income tax in stealth raid

Pensioners are paying an eye-watering £30billion a year in income tax, new figures show. The amount handed to the taxman by retirees has soared from £21.1billion in 2022/23 to £29.8billion in...