Labour Election Watch: Andy Burnham has ruled out an early general election, insisting the next vote won’t be before 2029 as he heads into his first Labour conference as PM. Cost of Living & Work Rights: New Labour rules will expand bereavement leave from April 2027, including pregnancy loss, giving eligible workers up to two weeks off. Welfare Clash: Gateshead councillors backed a poverty strategy but Reform-led plans to cut council tax support sparked a fight over how far help should be reduced. NHS Crackdown: NHS England chief Jim Mackey says suspected snoopers of patient records should be suspended immediately and blocked from accessing systems. Justice Under Strain: Police warn more sex offenders in England and Wales could be released on bail as courts and prisons face pressure. Immigration & Asylum: An inquiry into Manston’s small-boat era links overcrowding, racism and unsafe conditions to top-level government decisions. Foreign Policy & Security: Britain, the EU and Kenya warn climate change is a growing threat to stability; Ed Miliband faces backlash after a photo with Iran’s foreign minister. Defence Tech: The UK will let up to 12 firms access Ukraine battlefield data to train AI drone-swarm models. Culture & Heritage: The Parthenon Marbles talks remain stuck as the British Museum says its openness is unchanged, while Greece rejects a Bayeux-style model. Sports Politics: Burnham urged people not to rush on Manchester City’s Premier League financial case after reports of a near-total guilty finding.