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Nearly 200,000 migrants granted permanent UK settlement as figure hits 15-year high

Almost 200,000 people were granted permanent UK settlement in the year ending June 2026, up 24% and the highest annual total since 2011, new Home Office figures show.

By Charlotte Mercer • 28 August 2026 • 4 min read

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Burnham accused of U-turn over £500,000 political donations cap

Andy Burnham has been accused of a U-turn after newly reported correspondence showed he previously backed a £500,000 political donations cap and argued that the limit should be reduced further over time.

Charlotte Mercer • 27 Aug 2026 • 4 min read

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Burnham says an Irish unity referendum is ‘off the table’, triggering Sinn Féin backlash

Andy Burnham has declared an Irish unity referendum 'off the table' during his first visit to Northern Ireland as Prime Minister, prompting a sharp challenge from Sinn Féin over the Good Friday Agreement.

Charlotte Mercer • 27 Aug 2026 • 4 min read

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Israel weighs expelling British officials from Gaza headquarters

Israel is considering expelling British officials from the US-led Gaza coordination centre as tensions rise with Andy Burnham's Government over planned measures targeting Israeli settlements.

Staff member • 27 Aug 2026 • 4 min read

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Russia threatens strikes on British military targets over Burnham’s missile deal with Ukraine

Russia has threatened that British military assets could be targeted in response to Ukrainian strikes using British-supported missiles, following Andy Burnham's agreement to help Kyiv produce long-range Storm Shadow weapons.

Charlotte Mercer • 27 Aug 2026 • 4 min read

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Small-boat crossings fall 23% as asylum hotels halve, new Home Office figures reveal

Small-boat arrivals fell 23% to around 33,000 in the year ending June 2026 while the number of supported asylum seekers living in hotels halved to 16,000, new Home Office statistics show.

Staff member • 27 Aug 2026 • 4 min read

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Burnham faces major backlash over early release of domestic abusers

More than 100 organisations have challenged Andy Burnham over the early release of domestic abuse perpetrators, warning the policy conflicts with Labour's pledge to halve violence against women and girls.

Charlotte Mercer • 27 Aug 2026 • 4 min read

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Burnham drops backing for cap on mega-donations despite Labour pressure

Andy Burnham has dropped support for a general cap on large political donations as Labour MPs push for tougher limits on mega-donors ahead of the Representation of the People Bill returning to the Commons.

Charlotte Mercer • 27 Aug 2026 • 4 min read

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Forty people who disappeared from asylum hotels as children still missing as MPs demand answers

Forty people who disappeared while they were children living in Home Office asylum hotels remain unlocated, with Parliament demanding answers over efforts to trace them.

Charlotte Mercer • 27 Aug 2026 • 4 min read

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Burnham poised to impose trade ban on Israeli settlements

Andy Burnham is poised to impose a trade ban on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank as ministers prepare a wider response to the E1 settlement expansion.

Charlotte Mercer • 27 Aug 2026 • 4 min read

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Burnham administration parts company with Starmer-era government communications chief

David Dinsmore will leave his role as the Government's communications chief on 30 September, with the Cabinet Office explicitly linking the timing to the change of Prime Minister and administration.

Charlotte Mercer • 26 Aug 2026 • 3 min read

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Nearly 200,000 migrants granted permanent UK settlement as figure hits 15-year high

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Burnham accused of U-turn over £500,000 political donations cap

Burnham says an Irish unity referendum is ‘off the table’, triggering Sinn Féin backlash

Israel weighs expelling British officials from Gaza headquarters

Russia threatens strikes on British military targets over Burnham’s missile deal with Ukraine

Small-boat crossings fall 23% as asylum hotels halve, new Home Office figures reveal

Burnham faces major backlash over early release of domestic abusers

Burnham drops backing for cap on mega-donations despite Labour pressure

Forty people who disappeared from asylum hotels as children still missing as MPs demand answers

Burnham poised to impose trade ban on Israeli settlements

Burnham administration parts company with Starmer-era government communications chief

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