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UK Counter-Terror Unit Tracked 6,385 Channels After Charlie Kirk Killing Over Fears of 'Pro-Free Speech' Push

A leaked Whitehall memorandum says the UK's counter-extremism unit monitored 6,385 social media channels after Charlie Kirk's assassination and assessed possible risks of radicalisation.

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Andy Burnham urged to rule out 'anti-devolution power grab' over Scottish Government

Andy Burnham has been urged to rule out an 'anti-devolution power grab' amid reports the head of the UK Government's civil service…

The National (Scotland)

Far-right port protests: police told to improve intelligence gathering

Whitehall officials ask why laws meant to clamp down on mask wearing at demonstrations were not used

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The Guardian view on Burnham’s devolution plans: power must be accompanied by scrutiny

Editorial: Vital accountability mechanisms have withered as English devolution has evolved. The government should take note

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Catastrophic dangers await Burnham’s push for English devolution

Like France, the UK has always been centralised – and imposing a new political structure brings huge risks

The Guardian - UK

Cities are the big winners in Burnham’s devolution drive. But what happens to the rest of England?

Labour has promised a ‘fundamental rewiring’ of power. But some areas are years into their devolution journey while others scramble to get started, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Burnham to dispatch 100 Whitehall officials to help regional mayors

Civil service scheme announced after PM convened local leaders to ‘situation room’ meeting from No 10 North

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Digested week: So Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK. Who cares?

And as Diana’s brother announces a new book, what can possibly be left to say about the princess? Plus, the joys of car rental and Reform’s Whitehall farce

The Guardian - UK

Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?

PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policy

The Guardian - UK

No 10 North growth focus not a demotion for Chancellor, says Rayner

John Healey fully supports the move, according to the Prime Minister.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham to lead UK growth from No 10 North in major power shift

The Prime Minister is expected to work at No 10 North once each week during his premiership

The Independent UK

Civil service chief got record £500,000 payout after Starmer dismissal

Chris Wormald received unprecedented payment after serving as cabinet secretary for just 14 months

The Guardian - UK

Jenrick says Reform would make long-term benefits claimants clean up high streets – as it happened

Party’s ‘welfare to work’ policy would force long-term claimants to do community work or face losing benefits

The Guardian - UK

After a golden summer, Andy Burnham braces for a stormy autumn

He’s riding high in the polls but the tough choices looming for our new PM will present a sobering reality check, writes Anne McElvoy

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We’re going to party like it’s 1629… the masques, the music and the mayhem of Banqueting House

What music soundtracked 17th-century England? Ahead of a DJ set in Banqueting House, Georgia Mann looks at the wild, the experimental, the melancholic – and why a theorbo caused a security alert

The Conversation

What Andy Burnham means for the arts

Beyond the rapid turnover of prime ministers in recent years (seven in the last 15 years), there’s been an even higher churn in other roles, notably that of culture secretary – 12 in the same period, and 18 since the post was first introduced in 1997. Of these, Andy Burnham…

The Guardian - UK

As AI guzzles water and energy, we are already facing a choice: datacentres or homes?

Whitehall wants to triple their number in the UK. Yet in Slough, I saw the impact they’re having on communities, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge

Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from markets

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Does Andy Burnham really hate London? He wouldn’t be the only one

Both left and right have it in for Britain’s capital. But is London a stabby wasteland, a den of faceless bureaucrats, or just a mess of overprivileged wokerati, asks Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Burnham

PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of state

Evening Standard

What does Andy Burnham's devolution plan mean for London transport, jobs and housing?

Andy Burnham said Sir Sadiq Khan and other regional leaders in England will get to keep a portion of income tax and business rates to spend as part of a major devolution shake-up

The Independent UK

What Andy Burnham’s new tax sharing plans could mean for your region

London could receive more than £2 billion extra under the plans

Evening Standard

Giving mayors a share of tax collected will ’empower’ regions, Burnham says

The Prime Minister announced that regional mayors will be allowed to keep a slice of income tax and business rates to spend on their priorities.

Evening Standard

Mayors given fast-track route to build new trams and transport links

The change will mean mayors and authority leaders can bypass the queue for Whitehall sign-off on their projects, if they cost less than £500 million.

The Guardian - UK

Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers

Local leaders say plan will transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projects

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