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Prime minister Andy Burnham will welcome Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to No 10 on Wednesday, pledging "rock-solid" support and faster delivery of British-made missiles to counter new Russian drone threats.
Andy Burnham has told the Commons that Brexit has done more harm than good and that failing to explore closer EU relations would be a dereliction of duty, as a long-delayed reset summit is confirmed for next month.
A Guardian editorial says ministers must demonstrate that community supervision is effective to win backing for freeing thousands of prisoners, warning that overcrowded jails and an expected industrial action ballot leave both prison and probation services under severe strain.
David Kogan, chairman of the Independent Football Regulator, says he would step down if political pressure were brought to bear on the body's handling of the Manchester City case.
Ken McCallum told an annual threat update that Moscow tried to sway the 2016 vote through social media trolls and Russian-owned broadcasters, while stressing the attempts had little effect on the outcome.
Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock says he believes Andy Burnham intends to take the UK back into the European Union, telling la Repubblica the prime minister's commitment is 'authentic'.
The prime minister said he asked on entering Downing Street whether there had been Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum and received a clear answer that there was, reopening a long-dormant controversy.
Kemi Badenoch's uncosted £10bn anti-missile plans were seized on by the rightwing press as the moment it anointed a new champion against Andy Burnham, Guardian columnist Jane Martinson writes.
The prime minister tells MPs Brexit has "done more harm than good" and refuses to rule out an in-out referendum, as opponents accuse him of relitigating a settled question.
The prime minister describes the current UK-EU arrangement as 'not good enough' and frames next month's Brussels summit as a possible first step towards membership, while industry braces for a dispute over 'Made in Europe' trade rules.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs he will pursue deeper cooperation with the EU on youth mobility, food and drink, and energy at next month's summit, claiming the agreements could add £10bn a year to the economy by 2040.
Andy Burnham has triggered a political row by saying Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, according to the Guardian's Politics Weekly UK podcast, which also reports he wants closer UK-EU ties.
Andy Burnham has told parliament that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was "almost certainly" responsible for the threats at RAF Fairford, the UK's firmest attribution of blame since the incident. Britain will bring further sanctions against Tehran and the IRGC, with the home secretary to give more detail.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has summoned Iran's ambassador and said Britain will not tolerate threats on its soil, after the incident at RAF Fairford. Two Iranians, including the head of the regime's counterespionage operations, have been sanctioned.
Shadow energy secretary Andrew Bowie branded the prime minister's comments 'dangerous and divisive', while Lib Dem leader Ed Davey praised Burnham for saying what 'needed to be said by a prime minister'.
Andy Burnham will urge MPs to strengthen ties with the EU when parliament returns from recess, warning of the damage caused by Brexit and the need for cooperation on immigration and trade.
The prime minister will tell the Commons that turning down a closer relationship with the European Union — if one can be negotiated with Brussels — would be a 'dereliction of duty'.
The prime minister told The Rest is Politics he was given a "clear answer" that Russian interference took place in 2016, as a pro-Brexit campaign group rejected the claim.
Green party leader Zack Polanski has said antisemitism will not be tolerated under his leadership, defended his absence from a conference vote on Zionism and set out plans to widen internal party democracy.
The prime minister says he was given a clear answer that Russia meddled in the 2016 vote, but has not revealed who provided the assessment or what evidence it rests on.
