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Express Politics22 Jul 2026

PC Andrew Harper’s family fume at killers’ early release from prison: ‘Deplorable!’

Police officer's widow Lissie blasts Labour's prison overcrowding scheme after it emerged her husband's killers could soon walk free

Crime
The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

Bus fare cap coming from aid budget will hit world’s poorest, Burnham told

Funding proposal for cost of living policy ‘throws global south countries under the bus’, says ActionAid UK director Burnham announces bus fares to be capped at £2 UK politics live – latest updates The world’s most vulnerable people will be put at risk by Andy Burnham’s decision to use the aid budget to pay for cheaper bus fares in England, charities have said. The prime minister announced on Wednesday that he would reduce the fare cap from £3 per journey to £2 for next year, funded mainly by

PoliticsEconomy
Conservative Home22 Jul 2026

Amy Selman: May’s local elections were not about local issues, Part 2 – We have to get to the heart of those local issues

You need to give your councillors a nudge! Former councillors know where the bodies are buried, and which questions to ask. And follow the money. 'It is an old but true saying that the condition upon which liberty has been given to man is eternal vigilance'. The post Amy Selman: May’s local elections were not about local issues, Part 2 – We have to get to the heart of those local issues appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

FACT-CHECK: Burnham’s Questionable Claim to Have Come Up With Bus Fare Cap

Burnham attempted to rebuke claims from the Tories this afternoon that the the bus fare cap was their national policy, and not Burnham’s: “It was actually my policy originally as Mayor of Greater Manchester, but I worked with Boris to take it uh national and it was hugely popular because it’s simple, but it saves…

BBC Politics22 Jul 2026

Defence must cut waste and maximise value for money, says Streeting

A £15bn increase in military spending announced by the last government is not yet fully funded.

Defence
BBC Politics22 Jul 2026

Defence must cut waste and maximise value for money, says Streeting

A £15bn increase in military spending announced by the last government is not yet fully funded.

Defence
Express Politics22 Jul 2026

Civil service staff set to be sanctioned if they misgender trans colleagues

Civil Service staff could face disciplinary action for misgendering work colleagues, a leaked document suggests.

Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

Burnham Reprimands Streeting & Mahmood Over Hot Mic Jokes

Andy Burnham has reprimanded Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood for their remarks in the video Guido published last night. He was asked if the comments were acceptable: “No, it’s not, and certainly that’s been acknowledged, and apologies have been made.” Week one going as expected…

BBC Politics22 Jul 2026

Bus travellers respond to fare reduction

'It's going to help us' - public respond to bus fare cut.

The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

The Treasury will check Andy Burnham’s ambitions – unless old orthodoxies are challenged | Larry Elliott

Fifty years ago, another Healey ran the Treasury. Today’s chancellor may find some things haven’t changed Some things never change. Fifty years ago, Britain was sweltering in the long hot summer of 1976. The Labour government was acutely aware that the financial markets were scrutinising its every move. And a man called Healey was running the Treasury. On the surface, the challenges facing John Healey are less severe than those Denis Healey had to grapple with half a century ago. Inflation is a

EconomyDefence
Express Politics22 Jul 2026

Lucy Powell brutally mocked by Tories for poor grammar in tweet - 'see me after class!'

The Manchester Central MP was appointed Education Secretary to Burnham's Cabinet.

PoliticsEducation
Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

Burnham’s VAT Cut Will Impact Cost of Living Less Than Slashing ‘Sin Taxes’

Andy Burnham’s flagship VAT cut on household energy bills is already leaving him with a sizeable hole to plug at the Budget. Around £850 million… Burnham is banking on a 0.1% inflation reduction from the VAT cut to ease pressure on cost of living (inflation fell more than expected this morning, but economists expect it…

Economy