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The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Burnham expected to give mayors new powers over local planning decisions

Move would allow mayors to greenlight large-scale developments and have more say on national housing funding Andy Burnham is expected to give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be presented next week. The move would allow mayors to “call in” the decisions and direct councils to take them forward or refuse them. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump - and a headache for Britain’s new PM

North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate When oil was first discovered off the north-east coast of Scotland in September 1969, industry folklore has it that the duty superintendent on the rig carefully poured it into a pickle jar commandeered from the canteen and took it back to Amoco’s Great Yarmouth office in Norfolk. There, it was emptied into an ash tray, sniffed and then set alight.

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BBC Politics23 Aug 2026

Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".

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BBC Politics23 Aug 2026

Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October

Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.

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Sky News Politics22 Aug 2026

Violent and sexual offenders to be confined to zones of 'a few miles' after release from prison

Prisoners jailed for violent and sexual offences may be confined to zones of a few miles when they are released.

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham is no different to Keir Starmer – he's failing to protect our borders

Men who abuse women should not be granted the right to settle here, and those who abuse after settling here should lose it, writes Chris Philp

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The Guardian Politics22 Aug 2026

Badenoch says Reform defectors ‘some of the most dishonest people I have met’

Tory leader rules out coalition with Farage’s party and says ‘drama queens’ who left will not be welcomed back Kemi Badenoch has called defectors who left for Reform “some of the most dishonest people” she has ever met, as she ruled out allowing “drama queens” to return to the party. Speaking at the Edinburgh festival fringe, the Conservative party leader again ruled out any prospect of an election deal with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, insisting there would be no coalition between the parties. Co

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham under fire for past comments as feared green belt blitz threatens countryside

'Families who saved for years to live at the edge of a town, with fields behind the house, are about to discover what a Labour government means.'

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Epic driving test backlog blamed for triggering a major national crisis

Radical new proposals would allow major employers to conduct tests and award licences

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Meghan and Harry are creating a security nightmare for the Home Office

News of the Sussexes' return infuriates critics and creates another headache for the Government

Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Labour's absurd marriage proposals are pure comedy – a legal fudge no one asked for

The act of choosing to commit, not simply the passing of time or having a child, is what makes marriage meaningful and attractive in the first place

Express Politics22 Aug 2026

NHS warned not to sacrifice patient care on 'altar of net zero'

The NHS has bold ambitions for net zero but is told that heaping 'green burdens' on suppliers will result in "some pulling the plug"

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