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BBC Two — Newsnight, followed by Weather

Monday 10 August 2026 · 22:30 BST · 35m · 2 stories · 15 annotated moments · 29 of 35 min on news stories (82%)

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Andy Burnham is set to begin his summer tour with an announcement in the East Midlands focused on reviving declining high streets. The plan includes giving councils more powers to block new vape shops, requiring planning permission for them, and preventing them from reclassifying as convenience stores. The government will also consult on scrapping the 'Aim to Permit' rule to allow local authorities to restrict betting shops and 24-hour slot machine venues, and proposes longer closure orders for businesses linked to organised crime, such as 'dodgy barbers'. The measures also include guidelines on shop fronts and signage. East Midlands mayor Claire Ward defended the approach, while entrepreneur Luke Johnson and others argued that business rates and employment costs remain the underlying problems.

Downing Street confirmed it is not possible to exclude the killers of PC Andrew Harper from the early prisoner release scheme, as the manslaughter offence for which they were convicted did not exist at the time. However, an update to Newsnight indicated the Prime Minister has asked the Justice Secretary to work through further options to keep more serious offenders in prison, including Harper's killers. The discussion covered the complexities of categorising offences, the prison capacity crisis, and potential alternatives such as emergency prisons, resentencing for IPP prisoners, and releasing certain non-violent offenders. Dame Vera Baird and the panel debated these options, with some calling for a comprehensive resentencing exercise and others highlighting the need for more permanent prison places.

  1. 0:08
    Story begins PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules
  2. 3:26

    Claim PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules

    The government will consult on scrapping the 'Aim to Permit' rule to make it easier for councils to reject betting shops.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 3:26-3:35

  3. 3:26

    Claim PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules

    New measures would require vape shops to obtain planning permission before opening.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 3:26-3:35

  4. 3:30

    Claim PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules

    New measures would require vape shops to obtain planning permission before opening.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 3:30-3:35

  5. 3:45

    Claim PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules

    The government will consult on scrapping the 'Aim to Permit' rule to make it easier for councils to reject betting shops.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 3:45-3:52

  6. 3:45

    Claim PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules

    The government will consult on scrapping the 'Aim to Permit' rule to make it easier for councils to reject betting shops.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 3:45-3:52

  7. 3:49

    Claim PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules

    The government will consult on scrapping the 'Aim to Permit' rule to make it easier for councils to reject betting shops.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 3:49-4:02

  8. 4:30

    Claim PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules

    Some of the announced measures had already been announced by the previous government.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 4:30-4:38

  9. 7:44

    Claim PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules

    Closure orders for businesses linked to organised crime would be extended from six to twelve months.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 7:44-7:51

  10. 7:44

    Claim PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules

    Closure orders for businesses linked to organised crime would be extended from six to twelve months.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 7:44-7:51

  11. 15:48
    Story begins Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
  12. 15:57

    Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning

    Albert Bowers and Jesse Cole, convicted of manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, were eligible for early release under the government's prison overcrowding scheme.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 15:57-16:04

  13. 16:10

    Charged quote Government revises early release scheme after probation warning

    week, we heard from Debbie Adlam, PC Harper's mother, who gave us her reaction to the initial announcement of their release. Nothing can prepare you for what we've had to go through. And now I feel like we're just going to go through more. We are devastated with Andrew's loss for every day of our lives now. We're devastated

    BBC TWO, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 16:10-16:20

  14. 17:08

    Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning

    Albert Bowers and Jesse Cole, convicted of manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, were eligible for early release under the government's prison overcrowding scheme.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 17:08-17:16

  15. 17:08

    Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning

    Albert Bowers and Jesse Cole, convicted of manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, were eligible for early release under the government's prison overcrowding scheme.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 17:08-17:16

  16. 17:27

    Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning

    A legal exemption for the killers would require keeping many other manslaughter convicts in prison.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 17:27-17:35

  17. 17:38

    Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning

    Albert Bowers and Jesse Cole, convicted of manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, were eligible for early release under the government's prison overcrowding scheme.

    BBC TWO HD, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 10 August 2026, 17:38-17:47

  18. 29:01
    ~6 min without annotations

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