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Starmer mulls steps to let all pubs open late for England-Mexico World Cup match

The Round of 16 tie kicks off at 1am on Monday.

Evening Standard

Will pubs be open for England vs Mexico? World Cup 2026 late-night licensing laws explained

England’s crunch World Cup match kicks off at 1am UK time on Monday, which is outside ordinary licensing hours for bars and pubs

Evening Standard

Councils to say if pubs can stay open later for England-Mexico World Cup match

England will face Mexico next in the Round of 16 at the Fifa World Cup after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

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England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert

Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner throws her support behind Burnham’s town hall powers agenda

The Labour MP and former deputy prime minister said she wanted to see ‘a much deeper cultural change’ in how Britain is governed.

Evening Standard

Tory grandee Michael Heseltine backs Andy Burnham’s No 10 North

Lord Heseltine said if the ex-mayor delivered on the broad vision he set out on Monday, it could be ‘very beneficial’ for ‘our entire economy’.

Evening Standard

Steve Reed backs Andy Burnham’s plans to ‘go further and faster’ on devolution

The Communities Secretary said the prospective prime minister’s plans for an outpost of No 10 based in Manchester were a ‘great idea’.

Evening Standard

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UK Repeals Vagrancy Act as Government Rolls Out £3.6 Billion Homelessness Plan

The UK has repealed the Vagrancy Act, ending criminalisation of rough sleeping, and launched a £3.6 billion plan to halve long-term homelessness and improve housing support.

International Business Times UK

Burnham latest: PM in waiting unveils ‘No 10 North’ plan to get power out of London as he vows to ‘rewire Britain’

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

The Independent UK

Burnham to pledge ‘circuit-breaker’ for Britain in devolution and economy speech

The Makerfield MP will confirm a flagship proposal to create a ‘No 10’ in the North and ambitions for ‘good growth in every postcode’.

Evening Standard

‘Shocking’ hatred on social media contributed to Starmer’s unpopularity, minister says

Sir Keir has struggled to maintain positive ratings amongst voters since he became prime minister in 2024

The Independent UK

Lucy Powell agrees Ed Miliband would be ‘good’ as Andy Burnham’s chancellor

Labour deputy leader says she thinks energy secretary would suit Treasury but ‘tittle-tattle’ over posts ‘unedifying’

The Guardian - UK

Senior figures say Labour united behind Burnham and dismiss prospect of election

Housing Secretary Steve Reed suggested Sir Keir Starmer’s likely successor would introduce ‘changes in emphasis’ but stick to the ‘fundamentals.’

Evening Standard

Minister insists public ‘do not want a general election’ – despite almost half of people calling for one

Recent YouGov poll found almost half of Britons believe there should be a general election

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Andy Burnham 'to ease London homes crisis by discouraging Northerners from moving to capital'

‘It doesn't help London if London is the only place where people see opportunities for jobs,’ says Cabinet minister Steve Reed

The Independent UK

Government scraps 200-year-old law as rough sleeping no longer a crime

The Vagrancy Act, originally introduced in 1824 for the punishment of ‘idle and disorderly persons, and rogues and vagabonds’

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham wants to 'change devolution powers,' Labour minister says

ANDY Burnham “wants to change” devolution powers days after he rolled back claims he wanted to “tear up” the funding mechanism for Holyrood,…

The Guardian - UK

UK minister working up plans for state-owned housing developer

Exclusive: Steve Reed is looking at government run scheme that could borrow at lower rates than private developers

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The Independent UK

Who could Burnham pick for his chancellor and cabinet?

ANALYSIS: A fourth name has emerged in discussions about who would be Burnham’s chancellor when, as expected, he becomes prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s resignation speech: anatomy of a picture

What can we learn from the prime minister’s address in Downing Street and the people looking on? By Ben Quinn Photograph Sean Smith

Woman & Home

Is this the end of gazumping? A major change in the home-buying process is set to mend our 'broken' system

In a move to make it less stressful, under plans expected to come in from 2029, both buyers and sellers would face fines for backing out at a late stage

The Independent UK

Rogue landlords to face huge fines for dangerous damp and mould

Housing Secretary Steve Reed has written to mayors, urging councils to utilise these new powers to tackle unsafe housing

Evening Standard

Landlords who refuse to fix dangerous problems face fines of up to £7,000

Councils across England will gain new powers to issue fines to landlords who do not fix serious hazards in private renters’ homes

The Guardian - UK

Burnham the mystic with a mission is all smiles after Makerfield coronation

There would be no more sadness. No more despair. A change was a-coming – and he would work tirelessly to make it happen

The Guardian - UK

Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions

Exclusive: Devolving tax is part of plans to give local areas more power in areas including justice, health and education

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