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The chief inspector of probation for England and Wales tells the BBC services are already under "unprecedented pressure".
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The PM has announced a rake of measures to help people since taking office three weeks ago.
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Farage has taken a high risk gamble by resigning and forcing a byelection in his constituency. Nosheen Iqbal heads to Clacton to find out how voters feelClacton was once a seaside jewel on England’s east coast. But these days there’s another story that’s told about this town. Clacton is one of the poorest, oldest and whitest places in the UK. People here have a life expectancy that is 18 years lower than those living in wealthier parts of Essex. Almost half the working-age population doesn’t hav
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The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was "confident" the early release of PC Harper's killers could be prevented.
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The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.
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The man was "abusive and aggressive" towards the Walthamstow Labour MP on a Victoria line train.
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The PM has proposed three ways of increasing jail capacity – but none offer a quick or straightforward solutionAndy Burnham said on Monday he was “increasingly confident” that PC Andrew Harper’s killers would not be freed in the new year.Determined to ensure that Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, who were jailed for 13 years in 2020 for manslaughter, serve their full sentences, he has asked the justice secretary, Alex Norris, to examine three options for increasing prison capacity. Continue reading
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Too many shops are blighting too many communities. With the rule change I fought for now on the horizon, ordinary people can fight back How much gambling do you want in your high street? Are you happy with all the betting shops, the problems they cause, the effect on your environment?It’s worth asking because for years, local councils have been expected to say yes to new gambling venues, even when communities made clear they did not want them. Now, under new rules announced on Monday, that’s abo
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The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making.
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The PM says the justice secretary will present a plan in September to prevent more early releases.
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Some constituents are traumatised, others violent. It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracyBefore most people have finished their morning coffee, an MP’s staffer might have already dealt with a suicidal caller, a victim of domestic abuse or a threat of violence. We’ve been yelled at, cried at and sometimes even physically attacked, all in the course of managing a heavy caseload of constituents’ most intractable problems. So, when I read the
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As someone who has specialised in regional policy, I know the task is huge – not least because there is no plan to ensure prosperity throughout EnglandAndy Burnham is off on his travels this week, aiming to reconnect No 10 and the government with voters and communities across the UK. But just weeks before he set out his stall as prime minister, promising to rebalance the economy with growth in every postcode, a government agency, National Highways, underlined the pulling power of the country’s d
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Andy Burnham is confident a solution can be found to exclude two of PC Harper's killers from an early release scheme, the BBC understands.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.
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Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan is facing criticism from rape survivors groups and politicians over a podcast interview.
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The ‘King of the North’ is on the march – or rather, on a bus. But maybe he’d be better off staying at home and thinking than heading out to press the fleshAndy Burnham is going on a “listening tour”, travelling the country on a bus to find out what real people are concerned about. I’ve heard commentators rationalise the idea in various ways: apparently it underscores the difference between him and his predecessor, who only ever relaxed when he was out of the country; what else is Burnham going
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Outcry against policy is seen as PM’s first big test since taking over at No 10, but his options are limitedPM urged not to change scheme to stop PC Andrew Harper killers’ early releaseAndy Burnham is said to be exploring “every option” to block the early release from prison of the killers of PC Andrew Harper under plans to alleviate the prison overcrowding crisis, amid public concern that they could be back on the streets next year. As he faces what is being seen as his first big test since bec
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The party also plans to create additional capacity in the system by building 'Nightingale' prisons.
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The Home Office says it shows the "reckless and dangerous tactics" used by gangs "cramming ever greater numbers on to unseaworthy vessels".