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Average cost of filling family car hits £100 as pump prices soar again thanks to Iran war dragging on, hitting millions on their summer holidays and piling pressure on Labour to scrap planned Fuel Duty hike

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Average petrol prices hit a new post-war record today while diesel also soared, meaning filling up the average family car with the fuels hit £89 and £100 respectively

The cost of a fill-up hit £100 today as pump prices soared again thanks to the Iran war dragging on. Average petrol prices hit a new post-war record while diesel also soared, meaning filling up the average family car with the fuels hit £89 and £100 respectively. By comparison, a fill-up before the war cost … Read more

Four are arrested over ‘atrocious’ illegal waste dump containing more than 25,000 tons of rubbish near a primary school

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Four men have been arrested over an 'atrocious' 25,000-ton illegal waste dump in Wigan

Four men have been arrested over an ‘atrocious’ 25,000-ton mountain of waste illegally dumped near a primary school, the Environment Agency said. Described as Britain’s worst illegal dump, it contains a mixture of household and commercial rubbish piled tens of metres high on a two-acre site at Bolton House Road in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Locals … Read more

Wes Streeting vows ‘we’re with Ukraine until they win’ on his first visit to Kyiv as Andy Burnham’s defence secretary

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British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting shakes hands with acting Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Yevhenii Khmara, during his visit to the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday

Wes Streeting has vowed to stand with Ukraine ‘until they prevail’ during his first visit to Kyiv as Andy Burnham‘s defence secretary.  The politician, 43, said Russia is losing the war – hours after a wave of their ballistic missile and drone attacks on the city left at least 17 people dead and 44 injured.  … Read more

The Morning Poll: Should Andy Burnham block the release of PC Harper’s killers?

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The Morning Poll: Should Andy Burnham block the release of PC Harper's killers?

Andy Burnham is facing pressure over plans that could see the killers of PC Andrew Harper released early under Labour‘s prison overcrowding scheme. While ministers have exempted some of the most serious offenders, those convicted of the police officer’s manslaughter remain eligible for early release. But do you think the Government should block this from … Read more

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: With the scares and near-misses increasing in both frequency and seriousness, it is time for the world to finally wake up to the dangers of AI

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There is nothing to indicate that Andy Burnham fully appreciates the magnitude of the threat posed by AI

It requires no great understanding of how artificial intelligence works to realise that the risk of catastrophe is growing by the day. With near-misses involving rogue software getting increasingly serious and frequent, the world seems to be edging ever closer to disaster. This latest scare involved AI models using fake online identities in an attempt … Read more

The grooming gang members and paedophiles set for early prison release by Labour

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Mohammed Imran Akram

Grooming gang members, a serial paedophile and a predatory piano teacher are among the child sex offenders who may be eligible for early release under Labour.  Andy Burnham announced earlier this week that criminals convicted of rape, child sex offences and grooming would no longer be included in the controversial scheme. But it has now emerged … Read more

BP says North Sea is no longer ‘competitive’ and urges Andy Burnham to scrap windfall taxes on oil and gas

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The BP Etap platform (Eastern Trough Area Project) in the North Sea, east of Aberdeen

The boss of BP has said the North Sea is no longer ‘competitive’ as she urged Andy Burnham to scrap windfall taxes on the oil and gas industry. Meg O’Neill, who took over leadership of the firm in April, last week announced it was putting its North Sea business up for sale, ending more than … Read more

Andy Burnham insists Labour is restoring control of Britain’s borders despite 2,000 illegal migrant crossings since he became Prime Minister

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Andy Burnham visited Dover this morning as he pledged to 'grip' the ongoing small boats crisis

Andy Burnham has insisted he wants to get a ‘grip’ of the small boats crisis, after more than 2,000 crossed the Channel into Britain during his first fortnight in power. Mr Burnham travelled to Dover this afternoon for a visit to the country’s top migrant command room, as he championed a surge in border officers. … Read more

New Manchester mayor is now the most powerful Labour woman outside Westminster – a diehard Corbynista with a £3bn budget who wants Andy Burnham to introduce a wealth tax

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Newly elected Manchester mayor Bev Craig is now the most powerful Labour woman outside Westminster

Newly elected Manchester mayor Bev Craig is now the most powerful Labour woman outside Westminster – a diehard Corbynista with a £3bn budget who wants Andy Burnham to introduce a wealth tax. She claimed victory in the Mayoral race to fill Andy Burnham’s still warm seat despite failing to win over 50 per cent of … Read more

QUENTIN LETTS: Eyelashes Andy touched his chest to signal sincerity, adopted the intimate tone of a daytime TV presenter and peered through those Leslie Crowther spectacles like a living euphemism

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Andy Burnham gave a speech as he visited a care home in London earlier today

Andy Burnham was visiting a Jewish old people’s home in London. ‘Look, Miriam, there’s the Prime Minister.’ ‘Don’t be ridiculous, nurse. I’m not so dotty I’d believe that apologetic piece of fluff could be our PM.’ In a throbbingly hot day-room Mr Burnham gave a speech about how the country might pay for old-age care. … Read more