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August 2026

  • A young woman looking at properties in an estate agent's window.

    First-time buyer Isa v lifetime Isa – which one should you choose?

  • The imposing brick facade of HMP Wandsworth

    What is Burnham doing to the early prison release scheme and why?

  • Flood victims watch from a hilltop as their flooded town in Nuwakot, Nepal, lies submerged below

    Which countries have citizens killed or missing after Nepal-Tibet flash flood?

  • The derailment of a passenger train near Lewes, East Sussex

    How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?

  • Why do some Labour MPs want electoral reform and will it happen?

  • From welfare to prisons: the challenges for Burnham when MPs return to Commons

  • What is salmonella, how does it spread and are eggs safe to eat?

  • Why is the Trump administration causing turmoil in the bond markets?

  • Harry and Meghan: the key moments, conflicts and controversies since their US move

  • What has Burnham promised since he became PM, and when will it happen?

  • What is behind Russia’s ‘consequences’ threat over UK sending drones to Ukraine?

  • How to keep babies and children safe in heatwaves

  • How viable are plans to free up prison space in England and Wales?

  • Axe stamp duty? How Andy Burnham could change property tax

  • What could Andy Burnham do to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers?

  • Europe’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see it and how to view it safely

  • Has the UK government’s strategy on small boat crossings been effective?

  • Is Reform UK’s plan to use the navy to stop small boat crossings feasible?

July 2026

  • Andy Burnham in glasses and a black suit looks off to the side outdoors with a blurred background

    Social care in England: how could we pay to fix a ‘broken system’?

  • Pupils wearing hats stand in line outside the school holding their water bottles

    White paint, trees or air con? What parents and teachers can do to cool UK’s overheating schools

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