Burnham’s emotive display explained the ‘why’ of his politics better than perhaps any Labour leader since Tony Blair.

The Prime Minister seems to have a clear sense of what he believes is the promised land: even if, at this stage, it seems to be more a land of promises.

If Andy Burnham wants a reminder of the case for artificial intelligence (AI), he need only walk down the streets of his Makerfield constituency. Drives are dominated by Ford Transits and VW Transport...

In Brighton Rock, Graham Greene’s 1938 work has two characters debating whether people can truly change. Rosa, the naïve, tragic café worker hopefully believes they can; Ida, the more grizzled, matern...

Appointments to the shadow cabinet recall Ernest Shackleton’s job advert to cross the Antarctic. ‘Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant...

The Reform group in the Welsh parliament has just had a nightmare 24 hours. On the first day that the Senedd returned after recess, Dan Thomas was forced to resign as leader, following his arrest on s...

In Birmingham, Reform UK has begun its conference amid a wave of allegations that has forced Nigel Farage to suspend two of his top aides. The party hopes to get back on the front foot this afternoon ...