Police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper’s killers
The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was “confident” the early release of PC Harper’s killers could be prevented....
Wealthier areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests
The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers....
Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma
The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making....
Burnham ‘confident’ early release of PC Harper’s killers can be halted
The PM says the justice secretary will present a plan in September to prevent more early releases....
Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been “hollowed out” by decades of decline....
Risk of patient safety ‘bonfire’ with Health Bill changes, Lib Dems say
The party says the government’s plans to modernise the NHS risk another major hospital scandal....
Sturgeon has not spoken to Murrell since he was jailed for embezzling SNP funds
The former first minister also told a podcast she would not visit her estranged husband in prison....
Farage and Tice sue NCA over alleged leaks of financial information
The Reform leaders claim the National Crime Agency supplied details about party donations to the media....
Burnham brings forward ban on ‘subscription traps’ by three months
The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs....
Prisoner release row proving to be Burnham’s first big test as PM
The prison overcrowding crisis presents the new PM with a dilemma for which there are only unpalatable choices....