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The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

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7m ago The Guardian view on England’s north-south divide: Burnham must deliver more than devolution
10m ago Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval
32m ago We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain – approving the Jackdaw gasfield is part of the plan
1h ago Autumn Budget 2026: What it could mean for pensions and benefits
1h ago Burnham admits ‘we can’t faff around’ on reducing energy bills as he mulls scrapping standing charges

Irish rappers Kneecap say ‘f*** Benjamin Netanyahu’ in Reading Festival set

With a Palestinian flag draped over the DJ deck, the trio got the crowd jumping.

Evening Standard · Aug 30

Burnham makes major pledge to scrap indefinite jail terms

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The Independent UK · Aug 30

Wes Streeting Says He's Faced More Homophobia in Three Weeks as Defence Secretary Than His Entire Life

Wes Streeting, the UK's first openly gay Defence Secretary, faces significant online homophobic abuse, highlighting ongoing stereotypes and backlash from past policies on trans minors.

International Business Times UK · Aug 30

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Prisons ‘one major event from disaster’ after U-turn on early release scheme

Critics say the move, which will keep PC Harper’s killers in jail, leaves number of prison spaces ‘too close to the bone’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Cleverly avoids culture war issues in pitch to be next London mayor

Conservative hopeful says Sadiq Khan has ‘lost passion for the job’ and Andy Burnham is ‘very anti-London’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

‘The IPP scandal has toyed with people’s lives. Here’s why I began investigating – and what should happen next’

COMMENT : Amy-Clare Martin has spent the past three years spearheading a campaign by The Independent to end IPP sentences, interviewing dozens of prisoners, families and experts in the process. Here, she explains why it’s possible to balance the vital need to protect the public with what is fair and…

The Independent UK · Aug 30

What is Burnham doing to the early prison release scheme and why?

Offences including manslaughter have been excluded from changes to sentencing rules amid an overcrowding crisis

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

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Seeking true north? Head for this Scottish island next year

IF Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants to clear up his apparent confusion over where the north is, he could head to Shetland around June next year

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30

Andy Burnham pledge to end indefinite prison terms ‘a step towards healing’

Campaigners welcome plan to bring IPP sentences to a close but say the move is long overdue

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Mayor of London hopeful James Cleverly says PM Burnham is ‘anti’ the capital

The former home secretary is to run for City Hall in 2028

The Independent UK · Aug 30

James Cleverly vows to end Sadiq Khan's 'war on motorists' if he becomes London Mayor

City Hall hopeful Sir James Cleverly accuses London Mayor of leading ‘real war on the motorist’

Evening Standard · Aug 30

‘I’ve been waiting for this for 20 years’: Father jailed for two decades for stealing mobile phone finally going home

Exclusive: IPP prisoner Leroy Douglas, whose incarceration has been found to be unlawful and arbitrary by the United Nations, has finally been granted parole

The Independent UK · Aug 30

Cities are the big winners in Burnham’s devolution drive. But what happens to the rest of England?

Labour has promised a ‘fundamental rewiring’ of power. But some areas are years into their devolution journey while others scramble to get started, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Could this policy fix the care system and slash student debt at the same time?

Andy Burnham is in need of radical proposals. A ‘care first’ year in exchange for 50% off fees could be just what he needs

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

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The Independent UK · Aug 30

Harry accuses security boss of not warning staff over al Qaida threat

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have returned to the UK

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Train drivers secure 3.6% pay rise after threat of strikes on busy UK routes

Deal agreed between Avanti West Coast and Aslef is first to be approved by Burnham government

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30

Renewed calls to dual road between England and Edinburgh after surge in fatalities

RENEWED calls have been made to upgrade the main road link between England and Edinburgh after a surge in fatalities on single carriageway sections…

Evening Standard · Aug 30

Harry accuses security body chair of not informing his staff of al-Qaida threat

The Duke of Sussex wrote to the Home Secretary asking her to take a personal role in determining if his family receive close police protection

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Evening Standard · Aug 30

Grooming gang members and killers including Pc Harper’s to be kept behind bars

Anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter and death by dangerous driving, will now be excluded from early release.

The Independent UK · Aug 30

PC Harper’s killers will not be released early from jail, Burnham announces

The prime minister said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be excluded from the early release scheme

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

PC Andrew Harper’s killers will stay in prison as Burnham changes early release scheme

PM says anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter, will be excluded from the scheme

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

On long road back from Brexit, north-east’s recovery rides on survival of Nissan’s ‘shining star’ plant

Operating at only half its capacity, Japanese carmaker’s Sunderland factory seeks deal with China’s Chery as it battles Brexit threats

Evening Standard · Aug 30

No early release for Pc Harper’s killers after release scheme change

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be excluded from the early release scheme.

Evening Standard · Aug 30

PC Andrew Harper's killers to remain in prison as Andy Burnham announces changes to early release scheme

Andy Burnham announces anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including manslaughter, will be exempt from early release scheme

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