Andy Burnham to spend first working day at new No 10 North in Manchester – UK politics live

PM will chair the inaugural meeting of the national economic council that will aim to shift economic decision-making away ‌from LondonA review of the early prisoner release scheme ordered by Andy Burnham could be conducted “in the coming days and weeks”, a minister has said.The prime minister hit pause on the scheme that would allow thousands of prisoners in England and Wales to be released early from September after criticism from survivors and victims’ families. Continue reading...