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British man with dementia told to leave Sweden after losing migration case

Exclusive: Horace Mason, 74, who has lived in Sweden for 25 years, faces being deported after court rulingA 74-year-old British man who has been living in Sweden for 25 years who needs round-the-clock...

More than a dozen asylum hotels closed and returned to public use

Burnham urged by 50 police leaders to prevent early release of PC Harper’s killers

Letter signed by every chief constable in England and Wales warns freeing pair could weaken trust in justice systemAndy Burnham is facing an unprecedented mass call from police chiefs to block the ear...

Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian

Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sourcesReform’s deputy leader Richard Tice has been accused of using “nasty tactics” in an attempt to in...

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 solutionAndy Burnham said on Monday he was “increasingly confident” that PC Andrew Harper’s kille...

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 thingsIt was last year that Martin Lewis, the money-saving guru, advised the governmen...

Probation officers vote for strike action after warning early releases will add to excessive workloads - as it happened

Union chief says vote is about staff ‘warning they cannot protect the public properly’In his pooled TV interview, Andy Burnham repeated the point he made in his Facebook post earlier (see 9.58am), say...

Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty

The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.

Hard work or humour? Take the British values quiz

Poll finds consensus on what makes people proud to be British but deep divisions on issues such as immigrationYou may think it’s a commitment to buying a round, the ability to chat at length about the...

Burnham ‘increasingly confident’ PC Harper’s killers will not get early release

Prime minister says he has asked justice secretary to push through measures to increase the number of prison placesAndy Burnham has said he is increasingly confident he can adapt the early release sch...

What could Andy Burnham do to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers?

After widespread outcry, PM is confident he can adapt scheme to exclude Harper’s killers but his options are limitedAndy Burnham is said to be exploring “every option” to block the early release from...

Early prisoner releases mean pledge to cut rough sleeping ‘may fail’

Charity says government must focus on securing housing for ex-prisoners if Burnham is to meet rough-sleeping promiseAndy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping in England is under threat from a failur...

Tuesday briefing: To drill or not to drill – Burnham’s first big climate test

In today’s newsletter: As we enter our fifth summer heatwave, Andy Burnham’s government is looking at what the UK should do with its remaining North Sea oil and gasGood morning. What a difference a ne...

Amnesty International says Farage putting ‘hate and inhumanity’ over leadership with El Salvador prison plan – as it happened

A spokesperson for the human rights group likened the proposal to ‘financial brutality with British taxpayers’ money’Farage and Yusuf are now taking questions.Q: [From Jack Fenwick from the BBC] Are t...

Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department

Utility firm’s payment criticised by Defra and campaign groups, with some urging Andy Burnham to nationalise itNils Pratley: Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect?Thames...

Ofcom investigates GB News over guest’s pride and paedophilia remarks

Regulator acts after 12,000 complaints over comments by Caroline Farrow linking parades with bestiality and paedophiliaGB News is being investigated by the UK’s media regulator after a guest appeared...

PM urged not to change scheme to stop PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release

Manslaughter exemption would mean more releases would be needed within 18 months, Prison Service officials sayWhat could Andy Burnham do to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers?Andy Burnh...

'Not possible' to block early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers, No 10 says

Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to suicide of personal assistant, coroner finds

Chloe Moffat, 26, killed herself after disciplinary proceedings that coroner in Surrey found be to be flawedThe Treasury “materially contributed” to the death of Chloe Moffat, a 26-year-old personal a...

Record 230 people cross Channel to UK as smugglers turn to ‘mega-dinghies’

Crossing in larger vessel highlights changing tactics despite increased enforcement on French coastA dinghy carrying a record 230 people has arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in the early h...