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    Michael Gove to claim ‘Brexit freedoms’ mean pollution rules can be watered down

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Michael Gove is to announce a major rewriting of rules on waterway pollution and housing developments, according to reports. The Guardian and The Sun reported that the Housing Secretary will on Tuesday rip […] More

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    Controversial Legacy Bill risks Northern Ireland peace agreement, say US senators

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Senior members of the US Congress have warned that the Northern Ireland peace agreement is at risk through the British government’s Legacy Bill – which victims of violence during The Troubles believe will […] More

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    ‘I want a specific answer’: Richard Madeley challenges Suella Braverman over crime

    Richard Madeley challenged Suella Braverman over her insistence that police must investigate every theft and follow all “reasonable” leads to solve crime.”On behalf of the viewers watching this programme who may have been burgled last night, please stop generalising and telling us how great it all is in other areas… tell us what has gone wrong,” the host said.According to figures from the year to March, 4.4 per cent of thefts resulted in someone being charged.Madeley’s challenge came as the Home Office published a letter to police leaders, asking officers to consider all evidence including CCTV and doorbell footage. More

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    Suella Braverman clashes with TV presenter over police recruitment

    Suella Braverman clashed with a Sky News presenter on Monday (28 August) over the Conservatives’ figures for police recruitment.The Home Secretary spoke after police were ordered to investigate every theft and follow every “reasonable” lead in solving crimes.Jayne Secker challenged the Home Secretary over her claim that 20,000 additional police officers had been recruited.”You’ve lost 20,000, you’ve gained 23,000, so you’ve gained 3000,” the host said.”That’s wrong,” Ms Braverman replied.In July, figures showed that a record number of police officers are quitting – almost 9,200 officers left the police service in the year to March. More