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The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme

Andy Burnham said to be ‘determined’ to work out solution after increasing pressure from family and police Andy Burnham has told the justice secretary to find a way to exclude PC Andrew Harper’s killers from the early release scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding. The prime minister is said to be “determined” that a solution can be found after increasing pressure from Harper’s family and police not to allow Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter, to b

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Express Politics11 Aug 2026

PC Andrew Harper's killers set to remain in prison as top Labour figure makes announcement

Two out of three of Pc Harper's killers, Cole and Bowers, are set to be released half way through their 13-year sentences.

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The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

A question for Burnham as he tours the country: how to reduce the magnetic pull of London? | Peter Hetherington

As someone who has specialised in regional policy, I know the task is huge – not least because there is no plan to ensure prosperity throughout England Andy Burnham is off on his travels this week, aiming to reconnect No 10 and the government with voters and communities across the UK. But just weeks before he set out his stall as prime minister, promising to rebalance the economy with growth in every postcode, a government agency, National Highways, underlined the pulling power of the country’s

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Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham is set to stab Leave voters in the back – he really hates Brexit

Labour is to take us back into the EU in all but name, writes Jonathan Walker

Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Politics LIVE: Andy Burnham's latest announcement slammed as PM kicks off summer tour

The Prime Minister is making the first visit on his summer tour - follow live.

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Conservative Home11 Aug 2026

Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch storms yet further ahead

Whether these numbers will hold up going into our next survey remains a mystery. Kemi’s decision to stand by Joshua Bonehill-Paine, alongside her ill-received letter to the residents of Clacton were uncharacteristic, unforced errors, that may well eat into her favourability come next month.  The post Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch storms yet further ahead appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home11 Aug 2026

Peter Franklin: If Burnham was serious about decentralising power he’d give it to an English parliament

Devolution to Scotland and Wales hasn't exactly been a rip roaring success. That's true, but then England isn't Scotland or Wales — and it's about time our constitution reflected that fact. The post Peter Franklin: If Burnham was serious about decentralising power he’d give it to an English parliament appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home11 Aug 2026

Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling – Whose side is Andy Burnham on, does he have a plan, what will happen to taxes, and do we need an election?

My latest poll looks in detail at early impressions of Andy Burnham as prime minister: whose side is he on, does he have a plan, what do people make of his ideas, and where should the money come from? The post Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling – Whose side is Andy Burnham on, does he have a plan, what will happen to taxes, and do we need an election? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home11 Aug 2026

Tony Devenish: Burnham’s devolution plans will just mean more tax

My own Council , Westminster City Council is facing a £100m funding cut, over the next three years, causing inevitable cuts to council services and significant council tax increases. That’s nearly 50 per cent in Central Government’s decades old grants to my council. The post Tony Devenish: Burnham’s devolution plans will just mean more tax appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics11 Aug 2026

PM asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Harper's killers in jail

Andy Burnham is confident a solution can be found to exclude two of PC Harper's killers from an early release scheme, the BBC understands.

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BBC Politics10 Aug 2026

Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

Express Politics10 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham's high streets plan torn apart - 'will create more empty shops!'

Reform UK and the Tories have hit out at the PM's high streets plan

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