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Teenager kicked in face by Manchester police is ‘traumatised’, solicitor says

Akhmed Yakoob claims Muhammed Fahir, 19, is victim of police brutality after video shows arrest at airport

The Guardian - UK

Manchester Airport: Ex-police chief warns of ‘summer of discontent’ over race failings

Exclusive: ‘I cannot discount the possibility that people are going to get more frustrated and take matters into their own hands,’ says former Met Police chief Leroy Logan

The Independent UK

Manchester Airport incident - latest: Police officer who kicked man in video faces criminal investigation

Independent Office for Police Conduct confirms officer under criminal investigation for assault

The Independent UK

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Outrage after British police officer filmed kicking man in the head

Armed officer filmed kicking man prone on the ground of Manchester Airport; shocked onlookers threatened with Tasers.

Al Jazeera

Councils to get more power in ‘devolution revolution’, says Angela Rayner

‘Devolution revolution’ to transfer power out of Westminster

The Independent UK

‘I feel sorry for London bands’: Why England’s North West is guitar hero utopia

While their London counterparts are struggling, bands like Courteeners and Blossoms are thriving. Michael Hann speaks to the musicians, politicians, and industry figures about what makes this corner of the country so hospitable for burgeoning guitar groups looking to make a splash

The Independent UK

Tory governments talked down to regional mayors like me. Now Keir Starmer is listening to us

The new PM understands it will take metro mayors with real power to actually improve the country’s housing, education and more, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester

The Guardian - UK

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What is devolution and how will Keir Starmer’s Labour change Westminster’s relationships with the UK?

In the UK, devolved authorities operate in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales as well as in other areas including London, Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and Tees Valley

The Independent UK

How to access land to build more housing

Letters: Ray Corbett suggests repealing the Land Compensation Act, while Prof Andrew Fraser wants to rake back vast areas owned by hereditary peers. Plus a letter from Bea Rogers

The Guardian - UK

‘Sails on the ship’ and ‘ashes of disaster’ – quotes of election night

From Jacob Rees-Mogg quoting Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Neil Kinnock’s description of George Galloway, the TV coverage offered some notable moments

The Guardian - UK

Starmer has promised big – now he must be bold and move quickly. Here’s how he should start

In league with regional mayors, the prime minister can test good ideas in areas like housing. There is promising talent in Labour’s ranks too. Fast track it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Sir Howard Bernstein obituary

Public servant who spearheaded the regeneration of post-industrial Manchester as the city council’s chief executive

The Guardian - UK

From African stars to British stalwarts, Glastonbury 2024 opens gates to a truly diverse lineup

With the BBC livestreaming globally for the first time, and an especially rich lineup of Black artists, 2024’s festival champions a broad remit – but plays it safe with Coldplay

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a lopsided parliament: a deficit in democracy needs electoral reform

Editorial: Polls suggest this election could make the case for proportional representation. That would be very welcome

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The Conversation

What role England’s mayors have to play in the general election

One of the least spoken about shifts in English politics over the last decade is the move towards mayors. Starting with the establishment of the Mayor of London by Tony Blair in 2000, successive Conservative governments have created 11 mayoral combined authorities, each with its own directly elected mayor, since…

The Independent UK

Infected blood scandal: Calls for Hillsborough law to stop future NHS cover-ups as £10bn compensation unveiled

A £10 bn compensation package is set to be outlined in parliament today for all those affected by the blood scandal

Evening Standard

Police to look 'very carefully' at corporate manslaughter charges for infected blood scandal, says minister

The Infected Blood Inquiry delivered a damning report into the biggest treatment scandal in NHS history

The Guardian - UK

‘Day of shame’: Rishi Sunak offers unequivocal apology for infected blood scandal

Prime minister says successive governments failed and vows to pay whatever it takes to compensate victims

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The Guardian - UK

Infected blood scandal: who failed the victims, and who fought for them

Key people and groups involved in perpetuating and covering up the public health disaster, and those who brought it to light

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt urged to honour pledge on infected blood compensation payouts

As the inquiry publishes its final report, the chancellor is under pressure to find £10bn to put right a longstanding injustice

The Conversation

‘They call us the fatherless ones’: the trauma of families devastated by the infected blood scandal will last for generations

On the day of her uncle’s funeral in 1995, Jane’s life changed forever.* That was when she found out her uncle Edward, a person with haemophilia, had been infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from the treatment he was taking for his condition.

The Guardian - UK

Blood scandal report must deliver more than just justice, says Andy Burnham

Exclusive: Labour mayor argues only ‘fundamental rewiring’ of political system can prevent more ‘colossal’ state failures

The Guardian - UK

‘Emotionally exhausting’: Richard Parker on his surprise mayoral win

West Midlands mayor talks about his victory, rebuilding trust in Labour and how he will handle the legacy of his predecessor

The Guardian - UK

Something is stirring in England: right to buy looks imperilled, and not a moment too soon

It was Thatcher’s most dire piece of social engineering. Labour’s leadership can’t keep ignoring the voices now raised against it, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

I will build at least 10,000 council homes. As for right to buy – suspend it for new properties

There’s no point us building houses if people sell them off cheaply to no public benefit. It’s like running a bath with no plug, says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

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