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IrelandScotlandWalesPC Harper's killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release schemeAndy Burnham tells BBC Breakfast anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act.2 hrs agoPoliticsBurnham's summer tour is over - now he has to prove himself in ParliamentThe imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him. 1 day agoPoliticsSouth of France holiday scuppers Davey's blood donationThe Lib Dem leader was unable to give blood due to visiting an area where there is the risk of mosquito-borne viruses.2 days agoPoliticsFM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill publishedThe draft bill would be introduced into Parliament if the Scottish government secured the necessary powers from the UK government.2 days agoScotland PoliticsBurnham says he will not vote on assisted dying unlike StarmerBurnham has called for all views to be respected as MPs vote in two weeks on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales.2 days agoPoliticsGreens call for temporary ban on new data centresZack Polanski wants stricter rules to limit the use of water and energy by data centres for AI.2 days agoPoliticsSports Direct founder attacks Burnham's 'populist' High Street plansIn a letter, the entrepreneur accuses the prime minister of "jumping on 'everyday fixes' or bandwagons" with his latest cost of living and retail policies.2 days agoBusinessUK soldiers could get paragliders to drop behind enemy linesThe Ministry of Defence is set to trial a UK-made system to allow troops to mount covert operations without aircraft.Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6mThe bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.'Cowboy builders' targeted in new government clampdownA database of trusted tradespeople and a system to protect customers' money is being launched by the government next month.Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a yearFigures released today by the Home Office show that there was also a fall across legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals.Burnham says united Ireland poll is 'off the table' during first NI visitAndy Burnham said "we need to fix the things right in front of us in the here and now".Features and analysisUK missiles offer may help Ukraine - but they are not what Zelensky needs mostUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is handing over blueprints so Kyiv can build its own long-range missiles.What has happened in Plaid Cymru's first 100 days in power?Plaid ministers say they are making good progress but the opposition say little has been achieved.The dangers of politicians being 'too online' - or not online enoughIn an era when reputations can be made or broken with a single post, getting the balance right is tricky.How one man gets new laws passed - again and againRon Bailey has been quietly changing the law for the past 40 years - how does he do it?Meet the men applying for the 'hardest job in British politics'Labour MSPs Michael Marra and Joe Fagan are making their pitches as they aim to succeed Anas Sarwar.From our Political Editor Chris MasonWhere does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.Chris Mason: What his first week in power tells us about Andy BurnhamThe fledgling Burnham administration has been seeking to find its feet and make a decent first impression at the same time, the BBC's political editor Chris Mason explains.Shapps blocked from standing again for the ConservativesKemi Badenoch tells the BBC she leads a "new party full of new people" as ex-MP is rejected as a candidate. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar set to become a minister in Burnham's governmentIt would mean Sarwar leaving the Scottish Parliament and his leader role, then taking up a seat in the House of Lords.Chris Mason: Sarwar ministerial role sees promotion of another Starmer criticMonths after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political editor writes. BBC InDepthThe dangers of politicians being 'too online' - or not online enoughIn an era when reputations can be made or broken with a single post, getting the balance right is tricky.Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK?Economics editor Faisal Islam examines whether the north-west city can be a template for the entire country.Sir John Curtice: The 'Burnham bounce' is real but it's not massiveThe governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform.Our exclusive behind-the-scenes access at No 10 as Andy Burnham became PMLaura Kuenssberg was given unprecedented access to the new prime minister’s first days in power. Ruthless plotter? Flip-flopper? Dad dancer? Insiders reveal the real Andy BurnhamWho is the real Andy Burnham? Laura Kuenssberg talks to more than 20 people who know him to work it outWatch/ListenReform council leader: 'Climate emergency was gesture politics'United Ireland poll is 'off the table', says PMAndy Burnham's visit comes amid calls from Stormont for increased funding.Are Gen Z movements reshaping politics?Young people are protesting around the world but about what and are they winning?Reviewing Plaid's first 100 days in chargeWales political editor Gareth Lewis looks back on Plaid's first 100 days in power.Council investigates Reform's 'Farage Fest'The organisers of "Farage Fest" – a victory party and rally for the Reform UK leader after the Clacton by-election – are being investigated for failing to get permission to hold it.
