
Our Blog
Andy Burnham: Five headaches for the incoming prime minister
BBC News The social care system in England – which is delivered mainly by independent providers rather than the NHS – is widely perceived as underfunded and unfair. Public funding is means tested and it is estimated, external that there are two million older people in England now living with some unmet need for social […]
This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry – he couldn’t
BBC News Elena Hernández moved to the coca-growing region of Guaviare during the boom of the 1990s, lured by better pay. “There was more money back then – you could see it everywhere,” she says. “I managed to save and buy a small house.” But the coca industry also brought violence and insecurity. Armed groups […]
When does Andy Burnham become prime minister?
BBC News Sir Keir won a landslide general election victory two years ago – but he began losing public support within weeks of arriving in Downing Street after a series of policy mis-steps and U-turns. The final straw for many Labour MPs was when right-wing party Reform UK swept the board at local elections in […]
Watch: Spanish and Argentinian fans react outside stadium following World Cup final
BBC News Ecstatic Spanish spectators and disappointed Argentine fans spoke to the BBC outside New York New Jersey Stadium after the World Cup final on Sunday. Argentina played extra time with only 10 men when Spain’s Ferran Torres scored the winning goal after 106 minutes. Read more on this story #Watch #Spanish #Argentinian #fans #react […]
Food delivery rider wins China’s top literary prize
BBC News A collection of poems, some scribbled on slips of paper between food deliveries, has won Wang Jibing one of China’s top literary honours. Low Flight, inspired by the everyday challenges delivery riders face, has bagged the Lu Xun Literary Prize – named after a writer who has been referred to as the father […]
World Cup 2026: Spain’s Lamine Yamal completes football with victory over Argentina
BBC News Spain and Lamine Yamal have grown through the tournament to leave him with the world at his feet and football’s two greatest prizes in his pocket. As well as having glorious natural gifts, he is also Spain’s lucky charm. They completed their domination of the international stage with Ferran Torres’ decisive 106th-minute strike […]

