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Burnham stirs up political row with review of release plans for violent criminals

PM says he wants to ensure ‘everything has been looked at’ amid outrage at policy from family of PC Andrew HarperAndy Burnham is immersed in a deepening political row after ordering a review of plans for the early release of thousands of killers, rapists and sex...

The Treasury will check Andy Burnham’s ambitions – unless old orthodoxies are challenged | Larry Elliott

Fifty years ago, another Healey ran the Treasury. Today’s chancellor may find some things haven’t changedSome things never change. Fifty years ago, Britain was sweltering in the long hot summer of 1976. The Labour government was acutely aware that the financial...