Justice minister defends early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers amid possible legal challenge – UK politics live
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Key context: <p>Jake Richards acknowledges ‘unimaginable pain’ of Harper’s family but says government faces an ‘unenviable position’</p><p><strong>Andy Burnham has inherited a Labour membership that is sceptical about increased welfare spending, supportive of higher defence spending, and ranks the climate crisis as one of the country’s biggest challenges, according to new polling.</strong></p><p>The survey of 788 members between the end of June and the end of July shows them ranking health (43%), the economy (42%), cost of living (39%) and climate change (29%) as Britain’s most important issues, ahead of welfare benefits (7%) and immigration (6%).</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/05/pc-andrew-harper-police-prisoner-early-release-andy-burnham-kemi-badenoch-labour-conservatives-uk-politics-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Jake Richards acknowledges ‘unimaginable pain’ of Harper’s family but says government faces an ‘unenviable position’Andy Burnham has inherited a Labour membership that is sceptical about increased welfare spending, supportive of higher defence spending, and ranks the climate crisis as one of the country’s biggest challenges, according to new polling.The survey of 788 members between the end of June and the end of July shows them ranking health (43%), the economy (42%), cost of living (39%) and climate change (29%) as Britain’s most important issues, ahead of welfare benefits (7%) and immigration (6%). Continue reading...
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