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Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

John Cope: Burnham only offers devolution for big state and high tax policies

We now need to put forward a Conservative vision of devolution: trusting local people and their elected representatives, including the freedom to tax less, spend less, and do things differently. The post John Cope: Burnham only offers devolution for big state and high tax policies appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics13 Aug 2026

Government could pay higher rents to spread asylum accommodation across UK

Greater use of private rental properties would form part of PM’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across UK Ministers are considering paying higher prices for housing asylum seekers in private rental properties as part of Andy Burnham’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across the country. The shift towards more private rental accommodation, known as “dispersal”, and the use of former military barracks, are cheaper than expensive hotels for asylum seekers. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes13 Aug 2026

IN FULL: The 40 Local Authorities With No Illegal Migrants – Until Burnham Carts Them In

Here are the authorities that are housing no asylum seekers this year, until Burnham moves them in. There are 40 of them as of March 2026: Adur Ards and North Down Argyll and Bute Arun Cambridge Ceredigion City of London Cotswold Derbyshire Dales East Hertfordshire East Renfrewshire Epsom and Ewell Fenland Fermanagh and Omagh Guildford…

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Guido Fawkes13 Aug 2026

“Angry” Burnham Attacks Water Companies

Burnham has attacked water companies after some of them raised bills in line with regular Ofwat structures. Southern Water: £43 extra (down to £37 in 2029); Thames Water: £3 up to £5 in 29; Severn Trent £3 to £5; Wessex Water £4 to £7; South East Water up by £1 in 2029. Labour sharpening the…

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Conservative Home13 Aug 2026

George Beglan: The Manslaughter exemption, why it matters and why Burnham shouldn’t be handwringing

We need the political will to tell the public that the family of a man dragged to his death by a getaway car deserves the same protection from early release as any other victim whose killer's crime happened to carry a different label. The post George Beglan: The Manslaughter exemption, why it matters and why Burnham shouldn’t be handwringing appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics13 Aug 2026

Britain's asylum seeker hotspots MAPPED: See the areas housing 1,000+ migrants

Exclusive: Analysis of Home Office records shows nearly every area in the UK has seen a sharp increase in asylum seekers.

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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026

Burnham urges shops not to sell disposable BBQs over wildfire risks

The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather.

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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026

Ministers push ahead with housing asylum seekers on ex-military sites

The government says former MoD sites are the best option despite protests from people living nearby.

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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026

Ministers push ahead with housing asylum seekers on ex-military sites

The government says former MoD sites are the best option despite protests from people living nearby.

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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026

Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails

Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.

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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026

Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails

Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.

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Conservative Home12 Aug 2026

Henry Clifford: Here’s how we fix Britain’s birthrate bust

Equalising parental benefits here would not only improve conditions for hundreds of thousands of new families, but it would also show a largely disaffected group that Conservatives take them seriously. The post Henry Clifford: Here’s how we fix Britain’s birthrate bust appeared first on Conservative Home.

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