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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026

Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn

Levy could raise £19bn to help pay for Andy Burnham’s support for those struggling with bills, say campaigners Business live – latest updates Campaigners have renewed calls for a windfall tax on UK banks that could raise £19bn towards Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, after HSBC raked in $10.1bn (£7.5bn) worth of profits in the second quarter of the year. Bosses at HSBC reported on Tuesday that profits rose 60% year on year in the three months to the end of June, helped by fees from wealth

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Express Politics4 Aug 2026

Migrant dinghy carrying 160 people catches fire in Channel sparking huge rescue operation

British border vessels and lifeboats have raced to the scene off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer as fears intensify over another tragedy.

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Guido Fawkes4 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham Takes Earliest Holiday of Any PM in Modern Times

Andy Burnham has jetted off on holiday just 15 days after walking into Downing Street. That is the earliest a PM has enabled their out of office notice in modern history. Theresa May comes the closest, and even her trip the Alps was a month into her premiership. Burnham has halved her record, although at…

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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026

About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules

Justice secretary says ministers would have liked to block more but doing so would cause prison system to ‘break’ UK politics live – latest updates About 1,000 fewer prisoners will be released early after Andy Burnham’s intervention to exclude those convicted of rape, serious child sexual offences and grooming from the scheme. The justice secretary, Alex Norris, said 5,000 prisoners would be released over 10 months from October in England and Wales, down from the government’s original plan for

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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026

Mother of PC Harper ‘bitterly disappointed’ that son’s killers remain eligible for early release – UK politics live

Government revises plans to tackle prison overcrowding amid pressure from MPs and victims but domestic abusers and killers could still be released early The prime minister, Andy Burnham, said on Tuesday that he would delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until October. It follows the suspension of Keir Starmer’s plans to release up to 6,000 offenders from prison early in September amid official predictions that prisons will be full in Novem

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Guido Fawkes4 Aug 2026

Justice Secretary Apologises to Family of PC Harper for Killers’ Early Release

Justice Secretary Alex Norris has apologised to the family of PC Andrew Harper after Burnham’s reworked early release scheme will still let out his killers early: “As I’ve said to both them, I’m very sorry we’re in this situation. We would have liked to have gone further… it comes down to the conviction type. Harper’s…

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Express Politics4 Aug 2026

John Healey just showed his true colours - he’ll be even worse than Rachel Reeves

New Chancellor John Healey has a big problem. No prizes for guessing her name.

Express Politics4 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham's cocky Labour Party is due a shock weeks after PM returns from holiday

Just two weeks into the job, Andy's off on his jollies.

Sky News Politics4 Aug 2026

Is it time to ban boozing in parliament?

Green MP Hannah Spencer "had a point" when she complained about drinking in parliament, ex-deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman has said.

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Express Politics4 Aug 2026

Kemi Badenoch launches furious tirade against Andy Burnham over prisoner early release

The killers of police officer Andrew Harper are expected to be released early under Labour's scheme.

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Express Politics4 Aug 2026

Politics LIVE: Andy Burnham goes on holiday leaving Louise Haigh in charge of the UK

The new Prime Minister has taken a break after less than three weeks in the job.

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Conservative Home4 Aug 2026

Farage is simultaneously Reform’s greatest asset and its greatest liability

His plan to stop the boats by sending the Royal Marines onto French beaches fell apart as soon as he had announced it. The post Farage is simultaneously Reform’s greatest asset and its greatest liability appeared first on Conservative Home.

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