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Councils to get greater powers over vape and betting shops, PM says
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to give councils more authority to stop vape and betting shops, saying town centres have been damaged by decades of decline.
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Burnham confident early release of PC Harper’s killers can be stopped
The prime minister has said the justice secretary will bring forward proposals in September aimed at preventing further early releases, as Burnham exp...
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England’s mayors expected to receive powers for tourist levy
The government is expected to set out plans allowing local leaders in England to introduce levies on overnight stays, giving mayors a route to impose...
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Burnham warns against welfare cuts to fund defence
Burnham has said national security should not be strengthened at the expense of social security, as the prime minister says he will fund defence while...
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UK expected to set out trade restrictions on West Bank settlements
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to outline proposals on Tuesday targeting goods from Israeli-occupied areas, including trade linked to West...
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Plans to merge smaller councils paused or withdrawn
Proposals to reorganise local government by combining smaller councils into larger authorities have been halted in a number of areas.
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Farage pledges rapid action and overhaul of Lords and judges
Farage has said Reform UK would seek to deliver key priorities in its first 100 days in government if it wins power, including changes involving the L...
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No 10 says UK support for Falkland Islands is ‘unwavering’
Downing Street has said the UK’s support for the Falkland Islands remains “unwavering” after Argentina’s president Javier Milei said the “winds of cha...
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Farage faces questions over Reform UK policies at conference
Reform UK leader Farage is facing scrutiny at the party conference over whether he can turn policies into action and present a credible route to becom...
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Andy Burnham praises UK-EU ties during Macron meeting
Andy Burnham has held his first bilateral talks in Downing Street with Emmanuel Macron, with discussions covering small boats, defence and Ukraine.
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Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs rise
The Prime Minister said his government would be “grounded in fiscal responsibility” as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions for the fi...
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Burnham pledges more devolution and public control of key services
Burnham has promised expanded devolution and greater public control of essential services in his first address to MPs as prime minister, drawing criti...
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Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP
Former prime minister Keir Starmer has announced that he is standing down as an MP and said he will now focus on international affairs.
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Andrew Griffith replaces Sir Mel Stride as shadow chancellor
Andrew Griffith is to take over as shadow chancellor after Sir Mel Stride was replaced in a reshuffle of Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative frontbench team.
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Conservatives warn over plan to release some indefinite-sentence prisoners
The Conservatives have warned that plans to free some prisoners serving indefinite sentences to ease pressure on prison capacity could lead to dangero...
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Burnham secures prison release changes sought from prime minister
The prime minister has said changes sought by Burnham will keep hundreds more offenders in prison, although the move will require complex adjustments...
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PC Harper’s killers excluded from early release scheme
People convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from an early release scheme under changes announced by the Prime Minister, meaning PC Harper’s kill...
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Cleverly leaves shadow cabinet to run for London mayor
Cleverly has quit the shadow cabinet in order to pursue a bid to become London mayor, despite the capital not being due to vote for a new mayor until...