The repatriated Britons from the hantavirus cruise ship have arrived at Arrowe Park after landing in Manchester earlier today. They were taken by bus to the Wirral hospital site in Merseyside, where they will remain for seventy two hours while medics carry out checks. Hospital trusts say the group will stay in a managed setting for clinical assessment and testing. Sir Keir Starmer will promise bolder action on challenges facing […]

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been appointed as a special envoy on global finance. Downing Street says the prime minister has committed to boosting the country's security and resilience, and in the role Brown will advise on how global finance co operation can help achieve that aim. The appointment follows former deputy prime minister Harriet Harman becoming an adviser on women and girls. Two men have been charged with […]

The home secretary has described election results as devastating, especially in Birmingham, where Labour lost control of the council after fourteen years. Writing on X, Shabana Mahmood said public servants, colleagues and friends had lost their seats. She said the results were a verdict on Labour rather than opponents and agreed with Sir Keir Starmer that the government must do better. Mahmood added it was a privilege to serve the […]