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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 UK leader Nigel Farage has proposed that all foreign prisoners are sent to serve their sentences…
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Badenoch pens letter to Clacton ahead of by-election
"The truth is that the Tories have turned their backs on the people of Clacton by refusing to put up a candidate.
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Government criticised over plastic spill response
Government criticised over plastic spill responseImage caption, Millions of plastic nurdles have washed up on beaches…
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Analysis: Prisoner release row is Burnham's first big test as PM
Crucially too, they are some of the first difficult choices Burnham has had to make in office.The issue long predates…
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Streeting 'sickened' by sex abuse claims at Army college
Streeting 'sickened' by sex abuse claims at Army collegeImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Army says it…
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Why is there a row about vertical drinking in Westminster?
Why is there a row about vertical drinking in Westminster?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Pubs are among…
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Illegal working arrests double in two years, Home Office says
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: "This surge in enforcement activity takes us to the highest level in British…
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Conservatives pledge to ban foreign nationals from social housing
Any single person currently living in social housing who is not a UK, Irish or EU citizen would lose their social…
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North East mayors disagree over income tax revenue
North East mayors disagree over income tax revenue<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div…
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SNP write-off value of Murrell motorhome in party accounts
SNP write-off value of Murrell motorhome in party accountsImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Peter Murrell admitted…
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Local Reform Facebook page criticised Welsh minister for talking about family tragedy
Local Reform Facebook page criticised Welsh minister for talking about family tragedyImage caption, Siân Gwenllian is…
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Referrals to Prevent anti-terror scheme at 10-year high
Scotland reports its referral figures separately.Related topicsCounter-terrorismMore on this storyPrevent boss leaves…
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New £215,000 council CEO was reality show winner
New £215,000 council CEO was reality show winnerImage source, Norfolk County CouncilImage caption, Dennis Bacon is a…
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Badenoch concerned child sex offenders could be freed from jail early
Badenoch concerned child sex offenders could be freed from jail earlyImage caption, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has…
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Sir Keir Starmer made misleading defence spending claim, watchdog says
Sir Keir Starmer, the former Prime Minister, made a misleading claim about defence spending, stating that ministers…
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What will Devon's four new councils mean for you?
The plan, set to kick-in in 2028, is expected to cost about £70m, with those behind it saying it will save £400m over…
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MPs and peers call for student loan reform
However, the debate has centred around Plan 2 loans, which were taken out by students in England between September…
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Miliband calls on US to re-open Strait of Hormuz as he meets Rubio
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Burnham failing public over heat threats, says Green leader
Related topicsZack PolanskiGreen Party (England and Wales)HeatwavesMore on this storyProlonged drought could cause…
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Restrict sale of pet flea treatments, government urged
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What could happen to prisoner early release scheme now?
Judges would not be able to sentence criminals to years in prison. The plan had been that from 2 September, the first…
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Ex neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate
Ex neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidateImage source, ContributedImage caption, Joshua Bonehill-Paine now…
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Government to function as normal while Burnham on holiday, No 10 says
"The prime minister is having a few days away with his family," he told Sky News on Tuesday."He will be in constant…
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Rapists and child sex offenders to be barred from early release scheme
Rapists and child sex offenders to be barred from early release schemeImage source, PA MediaByOlivia Ireland and Sima…
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Welsh national social care service will not come before next Senedd election, says minister
It's not something we'll be able to achieve in its entirety in this term.
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Farage says he discussed return to politics months before general election
Nigel Farage has confirmed he discussed the potential liabilities of returning to politics with Richard Tice before…
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Reform UK's Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog
The investigation was opened on Tuesday 28 July and was published on the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner website…
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Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK?
"Imagine how electrifying that is for any girl growing up in the north of England," he said.He said he was also…
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Sir John Curtice: Labour may be enjoying a Burnham bounce but it's not massive
And this has now been confirmed by the party's convincing victory in Thursday's Greater Manchester Mayoral…
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Should Glasgow have its own mayor?
The article raises the question of whether Glasgow should have its own mayor. It provides minimal content, consisting…
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Burnham faces criticism over plans for mayors to get share of income tax
"If you want to close the gap between the areas that are affluent with the ones that are less so, the ones that are…
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Council cancels climate emergency declaration
Council cancels climate emergency declarationImage source, LDRSImage caption, South Tyneside's climate emergency…
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Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trials
Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trialsImage source, PA MediaPublished13 minutes agoByBrian WheelerPolitical…
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Healey announces his first Budget will be on 28 October
It'll be delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.This breaking news story is being updated and more details…
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Infantino 'wrong man' to lead Fifa - Burnham
It is to protect and strengthen football for future generations."When those principles come into conflict, football…
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Concerns raised over council's £900m debt
Concerns raised over council's £900m debtImage source, LDRSImage caption, Councillor Patrick Lambert said he was…
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Unions to boycott Labour women's conference over trans ban
"The union has decided against sending a delegation to Labour women's conference this year," he said. "This is because…
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Welsh holiday home tax rules could be eased after backlash
The Welsh government announced a consultation to consider a modest reduction of the 182‑day business rate threshold…
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Large rise in offenders sent back to prison, figures reveal
Licence recalls in England and Wales rose 28% to 51,419 in the year to March 2026, according to Ministry of Justice…
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Jenrick urges Burnham to rule out tax rises to fund social care
Burnham has not mentioned introducing an adult social care levy in this form.He told reporters on Wednesday that…
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Polling stations open for Greater Manchester mayoral election
His election as an MP paved the way for him becoming prime minister earlier this month.Voters are now choosing which…
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'Every day I'm just winging it': The families hoping for social care reform
"It's not the social worker's fault, it is just the caseload," she said. Riley called for more communication to help…
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Councillor charged over Nigerian population comment
We will monitor the verdict closely."Follow BBC Sunderland on X, external, Facebook, external, Nextdoor and Instagram,…
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Gangland hitman who threw acid at Scottish Conservative leader is freed
Two years ago he revealed he had been informed by Police Scotland of a potential threat to his life from a "known…
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Philp seeks answers over French navy firing drill
It felt intimidatory and like it was done to stop us following what was happening in the Channel. Send your story…
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Care system needs fixing before assisted dying debate, says PM
Care system needs fixing before assisted dying debate, says PMImage source, Getty ImagesPublished3 minutes agoByHarry…
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Zack Polanski reported to police over guillotine post
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Fake sex images of MP are 'gross violation', court told
It has since become illegal to create or request a non-consensual deepfake image of an adult in the UK.But Demetriou…
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Powell says student loan system at top of in-tray
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