EU institutions, UK-EU relations, and Brexit aftermath
Andy Burnham has unveiled an ambitious plan to house every rough sleeper in England before Christmas, echoing the praised ‘Everyone In’ scheme from the pandemic. But with homelessness up 27% in a year, the real test will be whether this time the support actually sticks.
The family of Jason Arday has spoken of the “public cruelty” he faced before his death, as hundreds gathered for a candlelit vigil at Cambridge. Calls are growing for universities to better protect academics from targeted harassment.
Sinn Féin has condemned the burning of effigies and images of First Minister Michelle O’Neill on a Derry bonfire. Police are now investigating the incident as a sectarian hate crime.
Chanel Fong was acquitted of owning the XL bully that fatally bit Keven Jones, her partner’s father, who died from severe blood loss. The verdict raises fresh questions about who bears legal responsibility when a dangerous dog kills.
Police officers in England and Wales will soon be entitled to four weeks of fully paid paternity leave after a review found new fathers were being ostracised for requesting time off. The College of Policing confirmed the doubling of leave as part of a broader push to overhaul workplace culture.
Andy Burnham has called out wealthy communities for avoiding their share of asylum seekers, as protests over a former military base reignite the debate over fair housing dispersal. The Greater Manchester mayor’s intervention puts fresh pressure on Downing Street ahead of an expected policy update.
Jewish children are experiencing antisemitism in English schools at a level described as ‘shocking’ by a government-appointed expert. An independent review has uncovered a widespread pattern of harassment, intimidation, and identity-hiding among Jewish pupils.
Andy Burnham has unveiled his new cabinet with a promise to ‘bring back hope’ to Greater Manchester. The mayor outlined an ambitious agenda as he introduced the team that will shape the region’s future.
The case of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has ignited a fierce debate about anti-Black racism in British academia. Scholars say the backlash he faced is part of a deeply familiar pattern.
Andy Burnham says his poodle-mix Axel ‘wouldn’t get along’ with Larry the cat, raising questions about the 17-year-old Chief Mouser’s future at Downing Street. It’s the most British leadership headache imaginable.
