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Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian
Richard Tice’s lawyers wrote to the Guardian over reporting about financial transactions that were referred to the National Crime Agency. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in…
House Democrats seek records in dropped Reflecting Pool case against ex-Olympian

How viable are Burnham’s plans to free up prison space?
Andy Burnham has proposed deporting foreign offenders, reducing the number of women in jail and reviewing indefinite…
Human rights groups sue Trump administration over International Criminal Court sanctions

Will Andy Burnham’s everyday fixes be enough to get the public on his side?
Andy Burnham on a visit to Ilkeston, Derbyshire on Tuesday. Photograph: Toby Shepheard/ReutersView image in…

Probation staff vote to strike in blow to Burnham plans on early release
Photograph: Mark Richardson/AlamyView image in fullscreenAn offender wearing an ankle tag.
Reducing Childhood Vaccinations Is ‘Unconscionable’

To all the betting shops littering our high streets: people power is coming and the odds are against you | Dawn Butler
Higher-stakes gambling machines can generate an average of £35,000 in gross yield per machine each year. Photograph:…
In a partisan age, a Democratic governor goes outside her brand for a running mate
The data center backlash is building

Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma
Related topicsAndy BurnhamMore on this storyBurnham 'confident' early release of PC Harper's killers can be…

Nicola Jennings on a partial solar eclipse on the eve of the Clacton byelection – cartoon
A partial solar eclipse occurred on the eve of the Clacton byelection. The event was depicted in a cartoon by Nicola…
North Carolina Republicans pick replacement for embattled Rep. Chuck Edwards

Burnham 'confident' early release of PC Harper's killers can be halted
Related topicsAndy BurnhamUK prisonsMore on this storyPM asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Harper's…
Here are the races you should watch today
National Democrats step up support for Rep. Max Miller’s opponent
Trump refuses to back down as Supreme Court blocks major policies
Trump Is Trapped in a Maelstrom of His Own Making

MPs shouldn’t face abuse. Neither should their staff – but here’s what we deal with every day | Estelle Warhurst
‘In an MP’s email inbox are images that no one should see.’ Photograph: osterman/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in…
Ross Douthat: The Exit Interview
Should We Trust the People Building Skyscrapers?

Rayner says Burnham won’t accept ‘system says no’ advice over prisoner release scheme – UK politics live
Andy Burnham has been prime minister for three weeks and one day, and arguably he is performing his first U-turn. It…

A question for Burnham as he tours the country: how to reduce the magnetic pull of London? | Peter Hetherington
But just weeks before he set out his stall as prime minister, promising to rebalance the economy with growth in every…
He Fired a Nazi Gun and Joked About Killing Old People. Republicans Don’t Seem Concerned.
In Oval Office, President Trump Calls Democratic Candidates ‘Jihadists’
GOP lawmakers release Fauci texts discussing covid vaccine and pregnancy
Wisconsin’s Roller Coaster of a Democratic Primary Race for Governor Crashes to an End
‘Americans Vote for Boyfriends, Not Candidates’
Hunter Biden tells Tucker Carlson that Trump poses an ‘existential threat’
Max Miller remains the GOP nominee in Ohio House race
Ben Jones, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Actor and Congressman, Dies at 84
Hegseth Renames Base for Lindsey Graham
How the economy is hurting Republicans’ midterm chances
Trump nominates loyalist to office that would oversee Reflecting Pool review
Trump administration order would upend nation’s childhood vaccine schedule
Former president Barack Obama launches a new podcast

How We Talk About Mental Health Challenges
The article examines how language shapes perceptions of mental health challenges, noting that certain terms can…

Mike DeWine: Only Trump Can Pull Off Immigration Reform
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Is Andy Burnham seriously about to tour Britain like some medieval monarch? | Zoe Williams
It’s good to talk, but … Burnham on a visit to a family centre in Sheffield last month. Photograph: Annabel…
What the Senate did and didn’t get done in the final hours before recess

Send foreign prisoners abroad to end early releases, says Reform
Send foreign prisoners abroad to end early releases, says ReformImage source, Getty ImagesPublished3 minutes agoReform…

A TikTok PM may seem laughable – but reaching young people like me might just keep Labour in office | Lucy O’Brien
Andy Burnham with Alstom apprentices in Derby as he unveiled new technical educational routes to tackle youth…