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The Guardian view on Andy Burnham and devolution: it takes a powerful centre to decentralise power | Editorial

When it comes to driving an agenda from No 10, the prime minister seems to have learned important lessons from his predecessor’s failureBefore entering Downing Street, Andy Burnham cited the overcentralisation of power as a cause of Britain’s social and economic malaise. In his first week, the new prime minister has signalled his intent to bolster No 10 as an organ of executive power. The apparent contradiction – fortifying the centre to pursue an agenda of decentralisation – arises from a...

Barcelona closing in on record-breaking Kerolin deal

WSL transfer latest: Barcelona closing in on deal for Man City forward Kerolin in move worth £1.28m Barcelona are set to break their transfer record as they close in on signing Man City forward Kerolin; the deal is set to be worth £1.28m; it would represent the largest fee ever received by a WSL club, eclipsing Olivia Smith's £1m move to Arsenal from Liverpool last summer Wednesday 22 July 2026 17:42, UK Barcelona are close to signing Brazilian forward Kerolin from Manchester City for a fee...

Homeless man who killed pensioner in Remembrance Day knife rampage was 'very unwell'

Homeless man who killed pensioner in Remembrance Day knife rampage was 'very unwell' Musse Ali, 68, stabbed pensioner Hilkiah McLeggan to death and attacked two other people during a frenzied attack outside an East London market on Remembrance Sunday A homeless man who killed a 77-year-old pensioner and stabbed two others during a rampage in a market on Remembrance Sunday has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. Musse Ali, 67, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Hilkiah McLeggan...

Nicola Jennings on drought-hit Britain – cartoon