The prime minister is preparing a national tour focused on household finances, consumer protections and struggling high streets as he tries to make his government's 'listening mode' visible outside Westminster.
An updated government timetable puts electronic statutory union ballots on 25 August, six-month tribunal claim limits on 1 October and expanded harassment duties on 30 October.
The confirmation of a £153 million, three-year aid package for Pakistan has ignited a fierce political controversy in the UK, triggering a high-stakes diplomatic standoff between London and Islamabad.
Adil Raja and Shahid Qazi examine claims that former Afghan National Army personnel, displaced after 2021, are being recruited into armed networks operating in Balochistan.
Francesca Marino argues that protests, disputed representation and communications restrictions in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have turned Islamabad's long-standing case against India back on the Pakistani state.
Recent AP-NORC, Reuters/Ipsos and CNN/SSRS surveys show broad opposition to the conflict, weak approval of the president's handling of Iran and growing concern about gasoline prices.
Two judges dismissed a challenge to planning permission for the proposed embassy near the Tower of London, removing a major legal obstacle while security and protest concerns persist.
They were dismissed, mocked and pushed aside. But across Asia a new generation is refusing to crawl away. They may be chaotic, angry and unpredictable — but they are proving one thing: power cannot crush what it cannot control, writes Dr Yvonne Ridley.
Fourteen-year-olds will be offered earlier access to technical education, work experience and employer links under a government plan intended to give vocational routes equal status with university preparation.
China does not need the Wakhan Corridor to replace CPEC. It may need it to reduce dependence on Pakistan and build a wider network linking Afghanistan, Iran, Central Asia and the Middle East.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened a permanent northern base for Downing Street in Manchester, presenting it as the operational centre of a new drive to decentralise economic power.
The US House has narrowly approved a resolution directing President Donald Trump to remove American forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorises the campaign.
Europe must rearm, reform and rebuild the Atlantic alliance before history repeats itself.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the government will review its early-release policy before it begins in September, after two men convicted over PC Andrew Harper's death were identified as potentially eligible.
Britain’s new prime minister has promised immediate relief on household costs while replacing senior Starmer allies and putting former defence secretary John Healey in charge of the Treasury.
An account of the alleged siege of Rawalakot, the Joint Awami Action Committee’s civil resistance and a deepening rupture between communities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the Pakistani state.
In a rare interview, Shaynaz Baloch, identified by the Baloch Liberation Army as one of its commanders, discusses women’s role in armed resistance, civic activism and the future of Balochistan.
Dr Yvonne Ridley argues that Kuwait is facing a deepening crisis of citizenship, digital censorship and democratic collapse under Emir Sheikh Meshal Ahmad al-Sabah.
Leaked internal security documents obtained by Parrhesia News suggest Pakistan’s intelligence agencies circulated at least fourteen detailed terror alerts in June 2026, raising questions over why subsequent attacks were not prevented.
The Public Office Accountability Bill, known as the Hillsborough Law, would create a new duty of candour for public officials and strengthen the rights of bereaved families in investigations.
Tony Gosling asks whether Britain’s military, legal and intelligence ties with the United States still represent an equal alliance, or whether they have left the UK structurally dependent on Washington.
A commentary arguing that Imran Khan’s years in office represented a period of national confidence, welfare reform and renewed hope for Pakistan, in contrast with the political repression and hardship that followed his removal.
NATO’s latest summit unveiled ambitious plans to expand defence production. The unanswered question is who will ultimately benefit from them.
A bipartisan group of US senators has reached an agreement with the Trump administration on tougher Russia sanctions, signalling a new attempt to squeeze Moscow’s wartime economy and pressure countries still buying Russian energy.
Police investigating the death of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe have released a 26-year-old man and said he is no longer part of the inquiry, as detectives continue to examine the circumstances of her killing.
The latest Afghanistan-Pakistan escalation has exposed a deeper conflict shaped by the Durand Line, militant sanctuaries, sovereignty disputes and decades of mistrust between Kabul and Islamabad.
A new European Strategic Policy Forum dossier questions Pakistan Army casualty reporting, force protection and institutional accountability during Asim Munir’s tenure, arguing that transparency has become a central test of military professionalism.
The Reform UK leader says voters should decide his future as questions over donations and financial support intensify.
The UK government has ended the 1824 law that criminalised rough sleeping and begging in England and Wales, promising a more support-led approach.
