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Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.
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Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares to give more details in the Commons on the early-release scheme to free inmates.
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The government plans to regulate undertakers after the jailing of Hull funeral director Robert Bush.
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The UK says Falkland islanders "are British with a right to determine their own future".
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A bill proposing a cap on donations is up for debate this week. We must seize this chance to keep big money out of our politicsChristopher Harborne gave Reform £9m in one day – more than double the amount all trade unions combined gave Labour nationally and its MPs directly for the entirety of the last general election. Once such “largesse” in our politics was rare, now it is commonplace. In 2015, just 1% of donations were from individuals and companies giving £1m or more – by 2024, that figure
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Reform UK's deputy leader says the party has been "financially prudent" in local government.
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Former prime minister’s departure will trigger byelection in Holborn and St PancrasUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is to step down as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras, a move that will trigger a byelection in the London seat.More details soon … Continue reading...
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The former prime minister said he would now turn his focus to international affairs.
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Andy Burnham is meeting his cabinet in Downing Street, ahead of his first speech to the House of Commons as prime minister.
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The Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales says victims are desperate for more detail on how the early release scheme will affect them.
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The justice secretary says the early release of prisoners is part of a bigger plan to reform the prison service.
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The government's plans to release some prisoners early comes under scrutiny from the professional bodies that would have to implement the scheme.
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This may well be the point when his honeymoon period as PM ends and the hard work begins, Damian Grammaticas writes.
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The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.
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Labour leader faces tough decisions on issues such as North Sea drilling, electoral reform and defence spendingAfter a relatively cheery summer in which he announced a range of eye-catching cost of living policies, Andy Burnham may find his return to parliament this week to be a rude awakening.While the new prime minister has enjoyed some success in the polls, he is faced with many of the same problems that stymied Keir Starmer and has some difficult and unpopular choices to make. Continue readi
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Andrew Griffith will take over the role as part of Kemi Badenoch's shadow cabinet reshuffle.
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The BBC spoke to Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy, who criticised the prime minister's response.
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The warning comes after the prime minister said some prisoners serving indefinite sentences could be freed to increase prison capacity.
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The MoD grossly overspends then claims poverty. It’s high time it was treated as just one part of a progressive governmentNowhere was the confidence of the prime minister, Andy Burnham, shown as clearly as in his appointment of chancellor. There were weeks of speculation that this appointment was a choice between the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, and the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, with their contrasting political economies.It has been a hallmark of Burnham’s politics that he and his team