Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals

Burnham must remember: more regulation is not the best way to improve public services | Phillip Inman. In the NHS as in the private sector, the measure of success should be customer satisfaction and not just box-ticking Andy Burnham said he wanted to “rewire” the economy. Then he seemed to slam on the brakes, kicking most reforms into the 2030s. Local government reorganisation is on hold, along with an overhaul of the much-maligned water industry. Social care and significant welfare reform are matters to be resolved by the next government. Continue reading...

Tories pledge to build 50,000 new prison places. The party says its proposals would stop prisoners being released early and cut crime.

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Greens would nationalise Thames and SE Water without paying compensation, says deputy leader – as it happened. This live blog is now closed, you can find more of our UK political coverage here Ali says Britain is a multiracial, multicultural democracy that needs to protect “everyone’s equal right to belong.” At a time when Britain is facing unprecedented levels of racist violence and intimidation, the country needs leadership. So I’m calling on Andy Burnham to recognise this as a national emergency. Because this is not just a policing problem. It’s a test of whether a diverse democracy can protect the.

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