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Labour Party candidate Bev Craig waits for the declaration of results in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

Labour's Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester

The UK's ruling Labour Party comfortably retained the mayoralty of Greater Manchester following an election triggered by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's return to parliament.

UK • 14 hrs

Funeral director Robert Bush pictured with a face covering

20 years jail for UK funeral boss who hoarded bodies

A funeral director in the UK, who hoarded bodies for months and gave bereaved families the wrong ashes, has been jailed for 20 years.

UK • 31 Jul

John Healey, UK chancellor of the exchequer, delivers a business statement in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Healey committed to disciplined control of Britain’s public finances to protect against economic shocks, as he made a pro-bus

Tánaiste speaks with new UK Chancellor of the Exchequer

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has spoken with the newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey.

Ireland • 27 Jul

UK PM Andy Burnham, President Volodymyr Zelensky at Portsmouth naval base

Burnham meets Zelensky, pledges new drone jamming tech

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has held his first meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a UK naval base, pledging new jamming technology to help safeguard Ukraine's drones on the battlefield.

World • 27 Jul

Yung Filly performs at Parklife Festival at Heaton Park in Manchester, England

Rapper Yung Filly acquitted of raping woman in Australia

British rapper and social media influencer Yung Filly has been found not guilty by a jury of raping a woman while touring in Australia in 2024.

Entertainment Headlines • 31 Jul

No further action to be taken against Zack Polanski

No further action will be taken against Green Party leader Zack Polanski after he shared an image on social media depicting a man wearing a black T-shirt with a picture of a guillotine and the words "We're only making plans for Nigel", the Metropolitan Police said.

UK • 29 Jul

Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of funeral director Robert Bush appearing at Hull Crown Court

Mother 'trusted' undertaker who kept baby's body in bag

A woman whose unborn baby's body was found in a paper bag on the floor of a British funeral director's business has told him in court that she trusted him with the "most precious person in my life".

UK • 28 Jul

Andy Burnham, UK prime minister speaks outside 10 Downing Street

Burnham's flurry of new plans met with intense scrutiny

As Prime Minister, what Andy Burnham says will be analysed both nationally and internationally in a way his pronouncements have not been until now, writes Fiona Mitchell.

Analysis and Comment • 26 Jul

Officials linked Jordanian asylum rise to UK visa change

Department of Justice officials in Ireland linked a "marked increase" in Jordanian asylum seekers to British visa changes - months before the loophole was eventually closed, according to documents released to RTÉ News under Freedom of Information.

Ireland • 25 Jul

An ambulance on the scene with a Westminster Pier sign visible in the background

Five police officers injured in Westminster boat crash

Five London police officers were injured yesterday after their boat patrolling the River Thames struck Westminster Bridge and they went into the water, the UK capital's Metropolitan Police Service said.

UK • 25 Jul

Andrew Tate (left) and his brother Tristan Tate

Trump says he will not block extradition of Tate brothers

US President Donald Trump will not stop the extradition of influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan to the UK on sex crime charges, the White House said.

US • 23 Jul

the monkey that was abandoned seen in a cage

Reward offered after monkey abandoned on London bus

A reward of up to £3,000 (€3,509) is being offered for information leading to any arrest and conviction after a monkey was abandoned on a London bus.

UK • 23 Jul

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