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IrelandScotlandWalesPC Harper's mother 'devastated' his killers set for early release under revised plansRapists and child sex offenders will be barred from the scheme, which will restart in October, the government says.2 hrs agoFrance hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using NavyIt comes after the party said it would override French objections to return migrants to France.10 hrs agoPoliticsStick to spending limits, PM and chancellor tell ministers in joint memoThe Chancellor said the Budget on 28 October would “meet our fiscal rules” and give families "stability" to plan for the future.3 days agoPoliticsConservatives call for greater use of facial recognition from policeConservatives have called for all images of suspects to be run through facial recognition software.11 hrs agoPoliticsFarage says he discussed return to politics months before general electionFarage said the talks came "quite some time after" he received a £5m gift from a Reform donor.9 hrs agoPoliticsSir 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.3 days agoBBC InDepthWelsh national social care service will not arrive before next Senedd election, says ministerPlans to make social care free at the point of use will not happen before 2030, a minister says.9 hrs agoWalesMayor says Burnham's new powers will change livesBev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor after winning Thursday's by-election.Reform UK's Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdogTice says the complaint related to a debate on Israeli influence and whether he should have referenced his register of interests.Ballot paper for Clacton by-election is longest in British electoral historyThe list of 34 candidates standing in the Clacton by-election is nearly a metre long.Labour's Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester, replacing Andy BurnhamLabour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.Burnham considers reversing plan to scrap some jury trialsThe prime minister says his "instinct" is to reverse plans by the last PM to limit jury trials in England and Wales.Features and analysisGreens review social media operation as Polanski row rumbles onThe Green Party is grappling with how to manage its social media following a controversial post by its leader.Andy Burnham wants to fix social care - what are the options?With Andy Burnham saying he wants to bring "substantial change" to social care in England, BBC Verify looks at what could be done.'Every day I'm just winging it': The families hoping for social care reformAs Andy Burnham outlines his aim to overhaul social care, BBC News speaks to the families caring for loved ones.Laura Kuenssberg: 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. Andy Burnham's first week pledges - how much do they add up to?BBC Verify has looked at how much Burnham's new spending commitments cost and how they will be paid forAndy Burnham becomes PMWhat we know about Andy Burnham's policiesThe former Greater Manchester has begun outlining the policies he will pursue as prime minister.Key takeaways as Andy Burnham becomes PMThe new Labour leader has formally taken office and set out his priorities for power in No 10.Burnham has big ideas - but what will they cost?Every tricky decision and trade off is being watched by the country and the markets at the same timeCan Burnham's casual style survive contact with No 10?When Burnham becomes PM, he'll find it harder to wear the wardrobe that's central to his political brand.He'll be the first Andy in No 10 - but his rise to power has been decades in the makingThe outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster.From our Political Editor Chris MasonChris 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. Burnham tells cabinet to tackle living costs at first meetingThe new prime minister chaired his first cabinet after announcing a cut to VAT on household electricity.BBC InDepthBurnham'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 outThe Nowak murder has lit a match under British politics. This is how we got hereThe police response to the murder of Henry Nowak has triggered a heated transatlantic debate.Watch/ListenShould Glasgow have its own mayor?The BBC's David Wallace Lockhart asks if Scotland's largest city should have its own elected mayor.Zack Polanski reported to police over guillotine postZack Polanski reported to police over guillotine postMy dog Axel 'wouldn't get on' with Larry the cat, says BurnhamThe PM says he doesn't think his poodle-mix would "get along" with Larry the cat, who has lived at No 10 for 15 years.Andy Burnham rules out early election in exclusive BBC interviewThe new prime minister told Laura Kuenssberg that people "voted for a manifesto" that he would honour, when pressed on whether there will be an early general election.Laura Kuenssberg goes behind the scenes with Andy Burnham in his first week as PMSee inside Andy Burnham's first week in charge, with an exclusive behind the scenes look with Laura Kuenssberg.
