BBC Politics19 Aug 2026
Male prisons in England and Wales have fewer than 1,800 spaces
Male prisons have less than 1,800 spaces available in England and Wales, the lowest level since March
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BBC Politics19 Aug 2026
Male prisons in England and Wales have fewer than 1,800 spaces
Male prisons have less than 1,800 spaces available in England and Wales, the lowest level since March
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The Guardian Politics19 Aug 2026
‘Burnham’s writing cheques, this one might bounce’: homeless people doubt PM’s plan
Rough sleepers and charities say they have heard similar political declarations before but seen little success Andy Burnham calls on wider society to help end rough sleeping by Christmas As Andy Burnham set out his plan to end rough sleeping on Tuesday night, volunteers from homelessness charity Under One Sky were offering hot drinks, sandwiches, socks, underwear and soap to dozens of rough sleepers around Tottenham Court Road in central London. Among those sleeping on the streets, the prime m
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Conservative Home19 Aug 2026
James Cleverly: ‘Two tier’ has survived Kier and Labour have moved on to planning law to allow it to stay
Our approach is two pronged, in that it will empower both local councils and the police to take the necessary action to get the problem under control. The Conservatives are on the side of those who play by the rules. And we will always stand up for them. The post James Cleverly: ‘Two tier’ has survived Kier and Labour have moved on to planning law to allow it to stay appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Express Politics18 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham slammed after new shock in Labour sentencing row - 'utterly shambolic'
Many domestic killers are convicted of this after claiming to have lost control in the moment, suffered a sudden rush of rage or on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
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Guido Fawkes17 Aug 2026
OUT NOW: Peter Hitchens on Andy Burnham, Restore Britain, and the ‘Madness of Cars’
Peter Hitchens returns to the Guido Fawkes Show with Adam Cherry and Max Young to discuss why prisons are failing, why the UK is in terminal decline, and what he thinks of Andy Burnham. Click the video above to watch it on YouTube… Subscribe to Guido’s YouTube channel to get all our exclusive videos sent straight…
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The Guardian Politics17 Aug 2026
More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn
Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass release More women will die if ministers include domestic abusers in the early prison release scheme, the parents of a woman murdered by her partner shortly after he was freed have warned. Michaela Hall, a 49-year-old charity worker, was killed in her home in Cornwall, by Lee Kendall in 2021 two weeks after he was released from prison, where he had been serving a sentence
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The Guardian Politics16 Aug 2026
Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity
UK has refused resettlement application despite ‘years of loyal service’ that have resulted in ‘constant fear’ of reprisals A man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of Defence leak and the UK refused his application for resettlement. Hamid* worked for the Afghan national police special unit and received certificates for his work signed by senior British figures praising his “dedication, unparalleled service and leadership”. His d
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Express Politics16 Aug 2026
Teenage criminals in balaclavas are plaguing our town centres - 1 thing must be done now!
OPINION - JJ ANISIOBI: Hiding faces behind balaclavas and other coverings should not be allowed... it's time we did this one thing to make society safer
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Guido Fawkes14 Aug 2026
WATCH: Peter Hitchens on Andy Burnham, Reform vs Restore, and the Decline of Britain
Peter Hitchens returns to the Guido Fawkes Show with Adam Cherry and Max Young to discuss why prisons are failing, why the UK is in terminal decline, and what he thinks of Andy Burnham. Click the video above to watch it on YouTube… Subscribe to Guido’s YouTube channel to get all our exclusive videos sent…
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Guido Fawkes14 Aug 2026
French Under-15s Social Media Ban Struck Down by Top Court
Macron passed legislation to ban under-15s from social media. The Constitutional Council says this unduly inhibits the free expression of adults: “By prohibiting minors under the age of fifteen from accessing certain online services, the law inherently requires every person, even an adult, to prove their age before accessing them. However, by failing to specify…
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Guido Fawkes14 Aug 2026
Petition Against Early Release of PC Harper’s Killers Tops One Million Signatures
The petition to prevent the release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers has reached 1,009,418 signatures. A symbolic milestone… It was started by Aileen O’Connor, Chairman of the Thames Valley Police Federation who said: “For the Government to exclude the killers of police officers from these protections sends a deeply troubling message about the value placed…
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