UK politics: Tories’ Philp rejects French claim that shots fired from naval boat near him were training exercise – as it happened
Shadow minister says there was no warning and ‘it looked and sounded like deliberate intimidation’
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Conservative leader Badenoch urged Andy Burnham to cancel Labour's early release scheme for prisoners, claiming it would free too many serious offenders. The article also highlights parallel education plans from Starmer and Burnham, both calling for a shift from university targets to apprenticeships and technical skills.