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Guido Fawkes12 Aug 2026

Prospect Pulls Plug on Rusbridger and Barber Podcast

Media Confidential, which apparently was the name of Prospect magazine’s weekly podcast hosted by Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber, is no more. It has now been cancelled by editor Philip Collins (not that one), who succeeded Rusbridger in the editor’s chair last year. Ouch… Barber wrote on his Substack this week: “Sadly, in a bid…

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Guido Fawkes12 Aug 2026

Cambridge University Launches ‘Full Investigation’ Into Jason Arday Appointment

Cambridge University Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice has announced the university will launch an investigation into the appointment of Jason Arday, as well as a review of its Misconduct in Research policy. The results will then guide a review into the appointment process for senior academic roles. Which would be helpful, to put it mildly… Read…

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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026

Homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills – first sites revealed

Households living within 1,600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.

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The Guardian Politics12 Aug 2026

Paid police paternity leave to double after fathers reported being ‘ostracised’

Exclusive: Pay increases to two weeks in England and Wales after Guardian revealed officers ‘mocked’ for taking time off Paid paternity leave for police in England and Wales is to double, after the Guardian revealed last year that officers were “mocked and ostracised” for taking time off to spend with their babies. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has increased the amount of paid parental and adoption leave for officers from one week to two across all forces, with fathers’ leave upped to be

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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026

First homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills are revealed

Households living within 1,600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.

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BBC Politics11 Aug 2026

Wealthy areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests

The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.

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Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham demands 'all parts of the country' have homes for asylum seekers

The Prime Minister warns more asylum seeker "houses of multiple occupation" will open in areas that have been spared so far

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The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

Burnham rough-sleeper pledge at risk from failures in housing ex-prisoners, charity warns

Analysis finds nearly one in six people leaving jail last year in England and Wales were released into homelessness Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping is under threat from a failure to find accommodation for a growing number of newly released prisoners, a charity has warned. An analysis by the social justice charity Nacro has found that nearly one in six people leaving jail in England and Wales last year were released into homelessness, reaching the highest rate for five years. Continu

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The Guardian Politics10 Aug 2026

Arron Banks urged to set out extent of surveillance of journalists

Industry body says use of private investigators against reporters is ‘attack on our democracy’ after apparent admission by Reform donor The businessman and Reform UK donor Arron Banks is facing calls to lay out the extent of his surveillance of journalists, described by an industry body as an “attack on our democracy”. The News Media Association (NMA), which represents regional and national media, raised concerns after Banks appeared to admit over the weekend to hiring private investigators to s

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Express Politics10 Aug 2026

I was in room when Nigel Farage announced bombshell new policy - 1 thing convinced me

OPINION: Whitehall Editor Jonathan Walker was in the room as Reform showed why they will be different to any other Government

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The Guardian Politics10 Aug 2026

From ticket booking fees to shrinkflation, six other ways Burnham could cut cost of living

The prime minister is promising to crack down on ‘rip-off’ business practices Andy Burnham has announced he will ban fake discounts and make it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions in an effort to improve life for UK consumers. In the long run, these so-called “everyday fixes” may not make as much difference to your wealth as increasing mandatory contributions on pensions or capping rents, but they will get rid of some day-to-day frustrations. Here are six other things he could fix while he i

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The Guardian Politics10 Aug 2026

Is Andy Burnham seriously about to tour Britain like some medieval monarch? | Zoe Williams

The ‘King of the North’ is on the march – or rather, on a bus. But maybe he’d be better off staying at home and thinking than heading out to press the flesh Andy Burnham is going on a “listening tour”, travelling the country on a bus to find out what real people are concerned about. I’ve heard commentators rationalise the idea in various ways: apparently it underscores the difference between him and his predecessor, who only ever relaxed when he was out of the country; what else is Burnham going

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