2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (92+ words) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks on his reasons for competing in the Great North Run. Watch the Great North Run LIVE on BBC Sport Prime Minister Andy Burham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27Prime Minister Andy Burham on…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (94+ words) WATCH MORE: Athletics Videos Burnham on what the Great North Run means to him. Video, 00:00:25Burnham on what the Great North Run means to him Up Next. Prime Minister Andy Burham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27Prime Minister Andy Burham…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1011+ words) Bill Lewis describes life on the streets as lonely, destitute and tough. That is, in part, why he is sceptical about whether the prime minister will succeed in ending rough sleeping. "I doubt that's going to happen," he reflects. Andy…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (120+ words) This week, we have a mixture of scenic views and quirky shots of animals, including a curious horse and a lazy cat. Follow for more pictures on Instagram from BBC Birmingham, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Shropshire, BBC…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (622+ words) Families who earn just above the threshold to miss out on benefits are struggling with the cost of living and need more help from the government, a charity in the chancellor of the exchequer's constituency has said. Chancellor John Healey's…...

23+ min ago   (522+ words) The mayor of London must be allowed to raise and retain money locally to fund major transport infrastructure projects like the Bakerloo Line extension, ministers have been told. Under current rules, Sir Sadiq Khan has to lobby central government for…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (411+ words) Plans for 203 council homes at Battersea Power Station have been approved as part of the site's £9bn regeneration. Wandsworth Council has agreed proposals to build the homes on an undeveloped plot on the 42-acre site, working with Battersea Power Station Development…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (162+ words) Our Weather Watchers have been out and about capturing these stunning images from across the south of England. Join us as we take a few moments to relax and enjoy the beauty of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle…...

5+ hour, 47+ min ago   (469+ words) Voters in Holborn and St Pancras are being courted by rival political parties ahead of a by-election that will be seen as an early test for Sir Keir Starmer's successor, Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The contest was triggered when Sir…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1120+ words) A month on from the devastating fires that tore through the West Midlands on the hottest day of the year, communities are still reeling from what they have lost. Dozens of homes across the region, including 19 in Stourbridge, were razed…...