Number 10 North is a flagship policy of Andy Burnham’s as he pledges to ‘rewire’ the UK. But will it change the fortunes of people who long feel like they’ve been forgotten? Dan Haygarth finds out

Some 52 per cent of British adults would like a return to winter weather as the fourth heatwave of the summer hits

Peter Waddell went from being a homeless teenager in Glasgow to owning a London mansion listed for £23.5m

Labour holds on to Greater Manchester mayoralty as party’s ‘Burnham bounce’ sees off threat of Reform

As Andy Burnham vows to overhaul social care, our readers shared the raw reality of caring for a loved one, from the exhausting grind of professional care work to a devastating account of watching a wife decline, day after day, in a care home

Ministers have been told there is no new money to pay for these moves in a joint letter from the chancellor and the prime minister

The initiative is designed to alleviate financial pressures on families during the school summer holidays

Elisabeth-Jane Ross had told friends she was supposed to be meeting Americans three days before she was found dead

Two more retailers committed to halting sales nationwide after he sent the letter

The teenager, aged 15, was last seen on the night of 8 May, prompting an extensive search operation

Albert Matraxhiu, 29, of Edgware, north London, was jailed for nearly 10 years at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday

One parent said her one-year-old daughter was ‘dripping with sweat’

Cylosporiasis infections lead to nasty but non-life-threatening symptoms, such as ‘explosive diarrhoea’

As Andy Burnham's second week in power draws to a close, his rivals are scratching their heads and plotting their summer challenges – with mixed results. Green leader Zack Polanski is facing heat over yet another social media misdemeanour; it’s f...

After another online row, Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson discuss whether the Greens are struggling to adapt to life in the political mainstream. Maja Anushka reports

Preston Police have launched an appeal to locate a missing man who may have a contagious health condition.

Hamas said it will disarm in exchange for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza

One fan says the tiny figure brought ‘innocent delight’ to viewers

‘This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster and into every postcode around Britain,’ the chancellor said as he revealed the date it will be held

The UN’s Human Rights Council lashed out at the UK government for ‘inhumane treatment’ of IPP prisoners

A district councillor warned the Reform administration was making ‘one of the most grotesquely misjudged and reckless acts in the history of our county’

Joshua Moore has been jailed after admitting to manslaughter earlier this month

London could receive more than £2 billion extra under the plans

Four grieving parents were given the wrong ashes of their stillborn babies, with one foetus later found in a brown paper bag

Spain and the EU are working with Morocco to agree a response to sudden influx of some 60,000 migrants into north African enclave of Ceuta

Robert Bush also sold false funeral plans worth more than £500,000 in total, covering more than 200 people

Michael Bretton was arrested in January and has now been convicted of the murder of Craig Hurcombe

As the Reform UK leader’s approval rating hits a new low, our readers are split – some think this is finally the end, others aren’t so sure

The trial will see about 220 children treated with puberty-suppressing medication

High Court dismisses a challenge by Tower Hamlets residents over planning permission for the proposed embassy

Oxfordshire County Council has brought legal action to stop people raising flags near highways

The 29-year-old was shot dead in April 2019 while observing a disturbance in Derry

Chief executive Meg O’Neill said she believed the North Sea business would be ‘better positioned as part of another company’

Diesel has also been on the rise – it now costs almost £99 to fill a 55-litre car with the fuel

Robert Bush, 48, breached the trust of grieving families ‘on an almost industrial scale’

The 37-year-old man and his family were on vacation in Paphos when the boy fell from the hotel’s fourth-floor window

The bug has reached UK shores after thousands fell sick across the US

Real estate agents said the property boasts a ‘unique blend of home, business and lifestyle potential’

One holidaymaker says the huge fire was ‘like the end of the world’

Government forecasts have revealed the Treasury expects the amount raised in England to leap

Betfred ahas announced significant job cuts following gambling tax hikes

The dry conditions are an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, an Environment Agency chief has warned

An investigation is ongoing into the death of Ms Ross, described as ‘beautiful’ and ‘loving’ by family

Watch live as disgraced funeral director Robert Bush is to learn his fate after a five-day sentencing hearing in which more than 200 victims described the devastating impact of his crimes.

Before and after images reveal the impact of the dry, hot conditions

He is serving a 52-year sentence for the murders of three young girls

A police officer was temporarily blinded when a man sprayed a substance in her face.

A trio of thieves who broke into a jewelry store in broad daylight and stole £225,000 worth of items have been jailed.

Time is your friend when it comes to building up a big investment pot

Rain and cooler temperatures are forecast but experts warn some areas may ‘miss out’

Adam Handling critcised the parents of ‘selfish little brats’