Andy Burnham is “looking into” the possibility of holding a public inquiry into the UK activities of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to victims minister Alex Davies-Jones. Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Davies-Jones said that the prime minister had agreed to meet Epstein’s victims. She said the government is also reviewing whether the alleged…
Published on 28/07/2026 – 16:08 GMT+2 The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has held a video call with multi-award-winning British director Christopher Nolan, prompted by the major international success of the film adaptation of “The Odyssey”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to a statement from the Greek leader’s press office, Mitsotakis congratulated the filmmaker on bringing the…
Pradhan announced his resignation on X in a post in Hindi saying he “respected the aspirations, dreams, and expectations of the youth” and was “pained by the events” of the past few days. “Considering the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country – with the aim of preventing anti-national forces from exploiting it, preserving…
Natalie Fleet says she has stepped down as safeguarding minister after finding the role “overwhelmingly triggering”, telling the BBC that it was making her ill. The Labour MP, who was groomed and raped as a teenager, added she told the team of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham that she “sadly couldn’t stay” in the job….
The AI Minister, Kanishka Narayan, will be given a seat at the top table of government but the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has been scrapped. DSIT was created by the Conservative Sunak government in 2023 – its responsibilities will now be split between other government departments. It means there is no longer…
Protests have been taking place in several Ukrainian cities against President Volodymyr Zelensky’s surprise dismissal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. A crowd of people – mostly young – gathered in Kyiv, holding up signs reading “Hands off Fedorov” and “Stop sabotaging victory!” and chanting “Shame!”. Zelensky has not yet explained his decision, which is…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov as the country’s minister of defense after just six months in office as part of a major shake-up in Kyiv’s leadership. The move, which has been the subject of speculation, was confirmed when Fedorov published a farewell social media post on Wednesday. It followed Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko’s…
Abuja — The Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, on Monday, 13 July 2026, received the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, His Excellency Frank Garcia, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the long-standing strategic partnership between Nigeria and…
Sir George served in Sir Tony Blair’s government, first in the Home Office between 1997 and 1999, and then in the Northern Ireland Office until 2001. He was knighted in the 2019 Birthday Honours for parliamentary and political service. Born in Prescot, Sir George was educated at Huyton Secondary School before working as a fitter,…
Andy Burnham’s government will have to find an extra £4.7bn to fund the defence investment plan announced by the outgoing prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, a defence minster has said. Luke Pollard told the BBC the next chancellor “whoever that may be” will have to “find the resources” in their autumn Budget. In one of…
