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The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Will Burnham fix our barbaric prisons – or cave to rightwing populism? The answer is a tragedy | Simon Jenkins

England and Wales’s prisons are overcrowded, drug-infested and barbaric. Labour has halted a once-in-a-generation effort to change that sorry state Andy Burnham’s “pausing” of the Starmer government’s prisoner release scheme and the resignation of its architect, James Timpson, are disasters. They indicate a Downing Street that puts populism ahead of policy. England and Wales’s prisons are a total disgrace. Timpson was the first justice minister in 15 years prepared to handle them. Now he has gon

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Guido Fawkes31 Jul 2026

Southport Killer Axel Rudakubana Charged With Three Assaults on Prison Staff

Rudakabana was charged with: Assault on an emergency worker on Tuesday, 6 May, 2025; attempted grievous bodily harm on Thursday, 8 May, 2025; unauthorised possession of an offensive weapon in prison on Thursday, 26 June, 2025, and assault on an emergency worker on Tuesday, 28 October, 2025. He will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court via…

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Guido Fawkes31 Jul 2026

BBC Mistakes 50,000 Migrants Crossing Into Spain for ‘Hundreds’

The BBC’s headline yesterday as thousands marched and swam from Morocco into Ceuta, one of two Spanish enclaves in North Africa, stated the figure as “hundreds.” That has been quickly remedied – someone get the Verify team on the case… Spanish authorities are sending the military to deal with the total breakdown at its border…

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Conservative Home31 Jul 2026

Daniel Pitt: What can the Conservatives offer on constitutional reform?

The party must test constitutional policies by asking principled constitutional questions. The party should test constitutional policies against these types of questions: Does the policy allocate the constitutional power in the right hands? The post Daniel Pitt: What can the Conservatives offer on constitutional reform? appeared first on Conservative Home.

BBC Politics31 Jul 2026

Unions to boycott Labour women's conference over trans ban

The BBC understands the ban goes against long-standing policies on trans inclusion in most unions.

BBC Politics31 Jul 2026

Unions to boycott Labour women's conference over trans ban

The BBC understands the ban goes against long-standing policies on trans inclusion in most unions.

Express Politics31 Jul 2026

Labour blasted over 'disastrous' net zero as BP pulls out of North Sea

Tories warn BP faces 'extinction' due to Labour's 'disastrous net zero dogma'

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Guido Fawkes31 Jul 2026

Tory Mayor Houchen to Defy Burnham’s ‘Ban’ on Tax Rebates

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen will offer a rebate to residents even if Labour says they won’t allow it. Burnham’s devotion to ‘devolution’ was exposed as a devotion to higher spending this morning as the government claimed new money given to mayors could only be used to spend more… The government says from next spring…

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Express Politics31 Jul 2026

Donald Trump aides 'rush reporters out' after speech sparks fears 'something’s wrong'

Donald Trump spoke to reporters on a range of issues before aides were seen "rushing the press" out of the Oval Office

The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham to set out devolution plan amid criticism it won’t benefit regions equally – UK politics live

Plan set to transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projects Under a new “local first” principle, Andy Burnham will instruct ministers to justify why powers should remain in Whitehall rather than be devolved. As well as greater control over technical education for teenagers, announced by the government this week, some of those close to the prime minister have called for mayors to oversee schools, GPs and childcare providers through health and education commi

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Express Politics31 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham is basking in the limelight – while a terrifying global crisis closes in

Our new Prime Minister has had a jolly week. Making speeches, chatting to friendly podcasters and generally being liked.

Guido Fawkes31 Jul 2026

Haigh Insists Tory & Reform Mayors Won’t be Allowed to Offer Tax Rebates In Devolution Scheme

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Louise Haigh has insisted that mayors won’t be able to offer tax rebates after receiving control over a part of income tax and business rate receipts collected in local areas. Devolution only goes one way… Haigh told Times Radio: “To my knowledge, Ben hasn’t developed a rebate scheme and…

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