Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of the British Labour Party and will succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday. He won a crucial by-election in Makerfield, enabling his return to parliament and securing a decisive majority in the leadership vote.
The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirmed the killing of Hamas commander Anas Mahmoud Ahmad Hamdan in an airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on 17 July 2026.
Work on Ballywalter Road is due to begin on 27 July, with weekday closures planned until early September to allow resurfacing.
Online applications to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme must be completed by 11.59pm on 30 August, with a later deadline for paper forms.
A consultation will consider targeted reforms on noisy fireworks, pyrotechnic products and lower-risk product requirements.
An initial £250,000 is being transferred to expand support for 16 to 24-year-olds seeking skills and work opportunities.
The watchdog has opened an investigation into Euro Car Parks and written to operators about appeals and additional charges.
The evaluation programme is due to begin in the autumn, with laboratories expected to start testing babies from October 2026.
