Social care reform could mean big risks and big rewards for Burnham

The state of the social care system in England is a topic that's made Andy Burnham angry for decades.

As Gordon Brown's health secretary he proposed a compulsory levy collected from people's estates – an idea the Conservatives dubbed the "death tax".

One Nation boss called David Farley an ‘asshole’ in lead-up to Farrer byelection, text messages reveal

One Nation’s general manager, Kelvin Morton – brought in by the party to improve its vetting processes – referred to David Farley as an “asshole” just days before Farley’s historic Farrer byelection win for the party in May.

Lime bike profits double as rider numbers surge in England

Love them or hate them, Lime ebikes are an increasingly common sight on England’s roads with new figures showing annual profits more than doubling thanks to a surge in riders.

Orange Order march row goes to heart of ongoing divisions in Northern Ireland

Late-night drive and a 999 call: chance encounter that led to terrorism arrests at RAF base

In the early hours of Sunday morning, a resident of the village of Whelford was driving home when she saw three white vans parked on a country road. She was immediately suspicious, she said, and all the more so when she spotted a “large group of hooded and balaclavaed” men. She called 999 and police arrived on the scene 15 minutes later.

Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum

About 71 percent of voters oppose initiative to impose stricter limits on neutrality, projection suggests.

Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to impose stricter constitutional limits on the country’s longstanding neutrality.

Floods and landslides kill at least 56 people in India, 12 in Nepal

Authorities report increasing death toll over three days as rivers rise above danger levels across parts of neighbouring countries.

Heavy rainfall has triggered floods and landslides that have killed at least 56 people in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in recent days while 12 people have been reported dead in neighbouring Nepal.

‘My hands are empty’: Displaced Palestinians struggle to survive

Tulkarem, occupied West Bank – Hakim Mar’i spends his days lying on a single bed, his disfigured leg raised. The windows of Mar’i’s dilapidated apartment, his latest temporary shelter, are covered with old blankets. Unable to work, Mar’i has no money for electricity, so the blankets have to do. At night, his family lives in near darkness.

UK police evacuate homes near airbase used by US

Police say they have arrested several men on suspicion of explosives-related offences and bomb disposal experts are examining vehicles.

Police have evacuated homes near an airbase in the United Kingdom used by the United States military and arrested several men on suspicion of explosives-related offences.

Counter-terrorism police investigate ‘major incident’ near RAF Fairford

Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation in which several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near an RAF base used in American attacks against Iran.

After the declaration of a major incident at RAF Fairford, a bomb squad was sent to the village of Whelford and extra security measures were put in place, including the fortification of entrances to the base. Roadblocks and armed police have been seen in the area over the weekend.