Drill Andy drill? Burnham’s North Sea dilemma

Drill Andy drill? Burnham’s North Sea dilemma

Helena Horton on why the government may decide to allow more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

Will Andy Burnham get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas? – The Latest

The prime minister has announced a £442m plan to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas. It solidifies tackling homelessness as a central policy for Andy Burnham’s government, and gives voters a measure by which to judge his success – although without a concrete target for ministers to hit. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to social policy editor Patrick Butler – watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast]. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

The people v the datacentre? The fight for Brick Lane

Annie Kelly heads to Brick Lane to hear from residents campaigning against a massive datacentre on one of London’s most famous streets. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

Russia threatens UK over supplying drones to Ukraine — The Latest

Russia has threatened the UK with ‘consequences’ after reports that British drones were used by Ukraine to strike targets on Russia’s mainland for the first time. The Ministry of Defence has rebuffed these threats, saying the UK is ‘committed to providing equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself against Putin’s illegal invasion’. Annie Kelly speaks to senior international correspondent Luke Harding – watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast] Luke’s new book Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest [https://guardianbookshop.com/betrayal-9781783353378/] will be published next week. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

A bestselling true crime author, and the crimes he’s accused of

Investigations correspondent Sirin Kale reports on the allegations of violence and sexual assault against author Christopher Berry-Dee. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]