No 10 says the prime minister's plans will "give people some room to breathe", but opposition figures accuse him of ...

The government are looking into launching a public inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his actions in ...

The prison overcrowding crisis presents the new PM with a dilemma for which there are only unpalatable choices.

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The announcement of the review comes after the Tory leader raised concerns that child sex offenders could leave jail early.

Bev Craig speaks to BBC Radio Manchester for the first time since being elected.

ANDY Burnham suggested private landlords should be forced to sell their rental homes just months before becoming PM. He ...

Nearly a year after identifying Burnham Yard as the preferred site for a new stadium, the Broncos say they're still on track ...

It is excellent news that Andy Burnham now appears determined to block the early release of two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers ...

The new prime minister pledged ‘the biggest council housebuilding drive since the postwar period’ before he took office.

Downing Street has announced a big update on Andy Burnham. The PM will kick off a national tour this week to ask the public ...