Sir Keir Starmer met Andy Burnham for talks on Tuesday to ensure an orderly transition of power after announcing he is standing down as prime minister. It is the first time they have met since Burnham won last week's Makerfield by election. Sir Keir has authorised access talks with civil servants for prospective leadership candidates. Burnham remains the only candidate to emerge so far. Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready […]

A thirty-six year old man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder aggravated by a terrorist connection after a series of attacks in Edinburgh. Lewis Hawkes appeared at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court for a private hearing on Monday but did not enter a plea. Hawkes also faces multiple other charges carrying the same terrorist aggravation, following investigations by the Crown Office. Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell will […]