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BBC Politics11 Aug 2026

Man guilty of harassing MP Stella Creasy on Tube train

The man was "abusive and aggressive" towards the Walthamstow Labour MP on a Victoria line train.

Defence
Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham 're-traumatising victims' as he's blasted for constant U-turns

The Prime Minister insisted "there is more that can be done" after previously claiming he has "pushed the very limits" of who can be kept behind bars.

The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

How viable are plans to free up prison space in England and Wales?

The PM is proposing three ways of increasing jail capacity – but none offer a quick or straightforward solution Andy Burnham said on Monday he was “increasingly confident” that PC Andrew Harper’s killers would not be freed in the new year. Determined to ensure that Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, who were jailed for 13 years in 2020 for manslaughter, serve their full sentences, he has asked the justice secretary, Alex Norris, to examine three options for increasing prison capacity. Continue read

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The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

Will Andy Burnham’s everyday fixes be enough to get the public on his side?

The prime minister’s money-saving policies are popular but they are yet to convince voters he can take on the big things It was last year that Martin Lewis, the money-saving guru, advised the government to find “100 small things that piss people off” and set about sorting them out. That approach has been adopted almost immediately by Andy Burnham since entering office, as he began his programme of “everyday fixes” to tackle problems that can be dealt with through minor policy tweaks. Continue r

The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

Probation staff vote to strike in blow to Burnham plans on early release

Napo members overwhelmingly back action after union had criticised prisons proposals as rushed Probation staff have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike, in a potentially serious complication to Andy Burnham’s plans to tweak an early release scheme for prisoners to try to exclude more serious offenders, among them the killers of PC Andrew Harper. While the vote by members of Napo was not directly connected to the early release plans, the probation officers’ union has previously criticised the pr

Crime
Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Labour's migrant hypocrisy EXPOSED as mega-dinghy chaos explodes – 'we've lost control!'

EXCLUSIVE: Expresso regular Esther McVey described the situation as a "national emergency that needs to be stopped."

The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

To all the betting shops littering our high streets: people power is coming and the odds are against you | Dawn Butler

Too many shops are blighting too many communities. With the rule change I fought for now on the horizon, ordinary people can fight back How much gambling do you want in your high street? Are you happy with all the betting shops, the problems they cause, the effect on your environment? It’s worth asking because for years, local councils have been expected to say yes to new gambling venues, even when communities made clear they did not want them. Now, under new rules announced on Monday, that’s a

Environment
Express Politics11 Aug 2026

John Healey ‘lining up £25bn Budget tax blitz’ - it’s Rachel Reeves all over again

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has gone, but John Healey will be just as bad.

Economy
Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch have been sent a blunt message by terrified voters

There may be only one way to prevent a lefty coalition taking over Britain

Reform
Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Fury as Andy Burnham admits small-boat crosssings could continue for YEARS - 'it's chaos!'

The rise of the so-called 'Burnham boats' shows the Channel migrant crisis is getting worse, critics warned.

Defence
BBC Politics11 Aug 2026

Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma

The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making.

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BBC Politics11 Aug 2026

Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma

The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making.

PoliticsCrime