Jade Wright

Knowsley Safari’s Safari Sleepover combines guided wildlife encounters, bushcraft activities, campfire meals and overnight accommodation in explorer-style bell tents. Families can see more than 500 animals, including rhinos, giraffes, zebras, bears and tigers, and take part in an early-morning safari drive before the park opens. The Camp Knowsley programme adds activities such as den building, fire-lighting, first aid and water purification. Priced at £600 per tent for up to four guests, the experience is positioned as a premium but distinctive alternative to a conventional family short break, with remaining summer dates listed for August 8, 15 and 22.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham outlines plans for a new economic model aimed at easing the cost of living, supporting British industry and expanding regional economic powers. His proposals include measures to help households with rising bills, increase youth employment, expand council housing and strengthen public control over essential services. Economists note the ambition of the agenda but warn that significant funding challenges remain, while recruitment experts call for attention to barriers facing young jobseekers. A detailed 10‑year plan is expected later in the year.

Andy Burnham signalled that the frozen £12,570 income tax personal allowance may be reviewed after it emerged as a key concern among voters during a recent by-election. While offering no commitment to changes, he acknowledged the freeze remains a significant issue amid ongoing cost‑of‑living pressures. Burnham also highlighted reforming England’s social care system as a central priority for his premiership, drawing on his father’s experience with Alzheimer’s and calling the current system broken. He pledged to commit political capital to long‑delayed reforms, arguing that the NHS cannot fully recover without fixing social care.