UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he will review the early prisoner release scheme and that the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will not be subject to early release. Burnham said he cannot commit to changing the policy but wants to examine it in detail before going further. The Guardian report also notes Health Secretary Wes Streeting said US President Donald Trump was "right" to demand Europe pay more for its own defence, though this appears as secondary context in the live politics coverage.
BBC News – UK New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’ Wes Streeting said the US president was “right” to demand Europe pays more for its own defence. Donald Trump has been increasingly critical of Europe for relying too much on the US for its security, and has demanded Nato allies reach 5% of GDP on defence spending by 20…
BBC News – UK New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’ Wes Streeting said the US president was “right” to demand Europe pays more for its own defence. Donald Trump has been increasingly critical of Europe for relying too much on the US for its security, and has demanded Nato allies reach 5% of GDP on defence spending by 20…
BBC News – UK The NHS trust that treated Valdo Calocane before he killed three people in Nottingham in 2023 is being investigated by police for corporate manslaughter. Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was sectioned four times between 2020 and 2022. The mother of one victim welcomed the investigation, calling it the "beginning of the reckoning".
BBC News – UK Prince George turned 13 on 22 July 2026, and his parents William and Kate shared a new photograph of him in a suit to mark the occasion. The photo was released as he approaches a milestone year: he is due to start secondary school at Eton College in September.
BBC News – UK Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is reportedly set to quit as party leader and leave the Scottish Parliament to become a minister in Andy Burnham's UK government. The move would involve his elevation to the House of Lords, with one report suggesting a post at the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. No formal announcement has been confirmed.
