“If Keir rang, it was only when something was really bad. Andy just rings to genuinely chat through things.” Cabinet ministers on life inside Burnham’s No10, Labour’s looming fight over welfare and net zero and the Brexit gamble waiting for him back in Makerfield. My Saturday long read: thesun.co.uk/news/40565475/l…

Excl: How much say should AI have over criminals once they are back on the streets? New guidance tells probation officers AI may be used to support “licence condition-related decision-making” - wording broad enough to cover how offenders are managed after release. The MoJ says humans will always make the final call and insists the tech is mainly for things like summaries and note-taking. But with thousands of prisoners set to be freed early, Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy warns decisions over dangerous offenders “cannot just be automated”. thesun.co.uk/news/40368014/c…

Excl: David Miliband is pushing to become Britain’s next ambassador to Washington instead of returning to the Cabinet under Andy Burnham. The former Foreign Secretary has been widely tipped for a political comeback once Mr Burnham enters Downing Street. But a well-placed source told The Sun he has instead been lobbying hard behind the scenes for Britain’s top diplomatic posting in the US. thesun.co.uk/news/39744101/d…

Excl: MPs have been warned foreign state-linked hackers could be spying on them through their Wi-Fi. Parliament issued a security alert after the National Cyber Security Centre warned hostile groups were exploiting weaknesses in older home and office routers to monitor internet activity Labour MP Graeme Downie has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood - urging her to investigate the risks posed by Chinese-manufactured Cellular Internet of Things Modules (CIMs) used inside some routers. thesun.co.uk/news/39736702/h…

Excl: Asylum seekers will no longer be able to rely on the war in Gaza alone to support claims that the conflict itself puts them at risk under new Home Office guidance. Officials say applicants must now show “specific reasons” why they would face serious harm. Home Office spokesperson said: “Following a thorough assessment, it has been determined the scale and intensity of violence in Gaza has decreased significantly since the 10 October 2025 ceasefire and this should be factored into immigration claims. “We continue to assess all the evidence provided by claimants. Individuals from Gaza may still qualify for refugee status or humanitarian protection based on their circumstances.” thesun.co.uk/news/39600968/h…