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BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Andy Burnham faces tricky run to win Labour crown
The Greater Manchester mayor must overcome substantial obstacles in order to challenge Keir Starmer.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Minister told armoured vehicle which left soldiers vomiting was 'safe'
The defence minister claims he wasn't made fully aware of issues which led to 35 people falling ill.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Number of police forces to be cut in major shake-up
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce plans for police reform next week.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Number of police forces to be cut in major shakeup
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce plans for police reform next week.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Starmer needs to act to stop separatists running Wales, first minister says
The first minister said the threat of a UK break up will become real if pro-independence parties are in power in Wales and Scotland.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Ex-Labour minister quits as MP, paving way for Burnham return
Greater Manchester MP Andrew Gwynne says he is stepping down due to "significant ill health".

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Minister angry at being told troubled Ajax armoured vehicle was 'safe'
The defence minister claims he wasn't made fully aware of issues which led to 35 people falling ill.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

MP stands down potentially paving way for Burnham's return
The resignation of MP Andrew Gwynne opens a route for the Greater Manchester mayor to possibly return to Parliament.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Wes Streeting answers questions about healthcare in Oxfordshire
The Health Secretary admitted the NHS is "falling short" on meeting demand for adult autism and ADHD diagnosis.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Danish PM thanks Starmer for support over Greenland
Mette Frederiksen says it's good to know "Europeans stand together", after President Trump's climbdown.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Twenty-nine English councils to delay elections, minister confirms
A major shake-up of local government is underway and postponing ballots is intended to help deliver that reorganisation.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

MP expected to step down potentially paving way for Burnham's return
The Greater Manchester MP was suspended from Labour after reports he sent offensive messages in a WhatsApp Group

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Starmer: Trump dropping tariff threats over Greenland 'a good thing'
The prime minister says the "hard yards" of bolstering Arctic security can begin after the US president's shift.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland
Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

First asylum seekers moved into former army camp
The Home Office says 27 people seeking asylum have been housed in the training camp in East Sussex.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

UK holds off joining Trump's Board of Peace over Putin concerns
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Government borrowing falls by more than a third in December, figures show
More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased

BBC Politics
Jan 22, 2026

Council leader ousted over election delay row
Nuneaton and Bedworth's leader loses a vote of no confidence after calling for a delay to elections.

BBC Politics
Jan 21, 2026

Starmer warned of Labour rebellion if leasehold reforms watered down
Former minister Justin Madders tells the BBC Labour must stick to its pledge to cap ground rents.

BBC Politics
Jan 21, 2026

Chris Mason: Latest twist in Trump diplomacy brings relief for Starmer
The row over Greenland risked uprooting the PM's carefully cultivated relationship with the US president.

BBC Politics
Jan 21, 2026

Latest twist in Trump diplomacy brings relief for Starmer
The row over Greenland risked uprooting the PM's carefully cultivated relationship with the US president.

BBC Politics
Jan 21, 2026

Lords back UK social media ban for under-16s
It comes as the government looks into its own potential ban, with a consultation closing in the summer.

BBC Politics
Jan 21, 2026

MPs remove conditional immunity measure for Troubles-era crimes
The controversial clause had already been found to be unlawful and was opposed by Northern Ireland parties and victims' groups.

BBC Politics
Jan 21, 2026

Starmer toughens stance on Trump as pressure from Labour MPs grows
Behind the scenes, Sir Keir had been coming under greater pressure to change his approach to the president.

BBC Politics
Jan 21, 2026

I will not yield to Trump's pressure on Greenland, says PM
Sir Keir says President Trump criticised the UK's Chagos Islands deal in order to exert pressure on the PM.

BBC Politics
Jan 21, 2026

Farage inadvertently breached MPs' rules, says watchdog
The parliamentary commissioner for standards said Farage had apologised after missing the deadline for registering interests.

BBC Politics
Jan 21, 2026

Peers urged to vote for social media ban for under-16s
Lord Nash proposes raising the age limit in a change to a draft law making its way through Parliament.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

Farage denies talking to sacked Tory about defecting to Reform
Conservative MS James Evans allegedly told a senior Tory he was thinking about defecting.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it 'act of great stupidity'
The US president says it is "another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired".

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

Tory MS kicked out of party for 'talking to Reform'
James Evans confirmed in a statement that he was being ousted from the Conservative party.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

How bad are Trump's Chagos comments for Starmer?
BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman shares his analysis.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

Politician speaks on Reform rumours two days before Tory sacking
James Evans has been sacked as the shadow health secretary and kicked out of the Conservative party.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

Chris Mason: Trump's Chagos dig poses massive question for Starmer
The prime minister has built his foreign policy around being seen as a trustworthy ally of the US president.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

UK approves plans for Chinese mega-embassy
Critics of the project - including some Labour MPs - warn it could pose a security risk.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

What is the UK's Chagos Islands deal and why has Trump criticised it?
Trump has criticised the deal under which the UK keeps control of the joint UK-US Diego Garcia military base.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

Tory kicked out of party for 'talking to Reform'
Conservative MS James Evans allegedly told a senior Tory he was thinking about defecting.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s
The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

BBC Politics
Jan 20, 2026

Trump's Chagos dig poses massive strategic question for Starmer
The prime minister has built his foreign policy around being seen as a trustworthy ally of the US president.

BBC Politics
Jan 19, 2026

Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up
The government says the industry will have nowhere to hide, but campaigners say the reforms do not go far enough.

BBC Politics
Jan 19, 2026

UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s
The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

BBC Politics
Jan 19, 2026

Badenoch warns Tory MPs against plotting and psychodrama
All 116 Tory MPs have been ordered to a meeting on Monday night, after Nigel Farage imposed a deadline on further defections.

BBC Politics
Jan 19, 2026

Chris Mason: Starmer sticks to his strategy - avoid provoking Trump
The prime minister is seeking to downplay how he intends to react to Trump's threat of tariffs.

BBC Politics
Jan 19, 2026

Starmer sticks to his strategy - avoid provoking Trump
The prime minister is seeking to downplay how he intends to react to Trump's threat of tariffs.

BBC Politics
Jan 19, 2026

How could Europe respond to Trump's Greenland tariffs?
Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.

BBC Politics
Jan 19, 2026

Breaking down PM Starmer's speech on Greenland row
BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman has this analysis.

BBC Politics
Jan 19, 2026

Trade war in no-one's interest, says PM in face of Trump threats
Sir Keir Starmer said the situation was "very serious" and that right approach was through "calm discussion".

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

Chris Mason: PM to respond to Trump tariff threat
Sir Keir Starmer is due to respond to US President Donald Trump's latest move to take over the Danish territory.

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

PM to give No 10 speech over Greenland row
Sir Keir Starmer is due to respond to US President Donald Trump's latest move to take over the Danish territory.

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

Government pulls Hillsborough Law debate after backlash
It was facing a potential rebellion by some Labour MPs over how the law would apply to security services.

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK
His defection comes days after former shadow justice minister Robert Jenrick joined Reform.

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

More than 60 Labour MPs urge PM to ban social media for under-16s
The MPs says the UK "risks being left behind" if it does not adopt a ban similar to one in Australia.

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

Starmer holds phone call with Trump over Greenland tariff threat
The conversation follows the US president vowing a 10% levy on the UK and others opposing his annexation of the Danish territory.

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

Government pulls Hillsborough Law amendment after backlash
It was facing a potential rebellion by some Labour MPs over how the law would apply to security services.

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

Minister 'confident' issues over Hillsborough Law can be resolved
Campaigners say the proposed law does not go far enough to make security services to cooperate with inquiries.

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

Greenland's people must decide its future, says Nandy
The culture secretary says Trump's plan to place tariffs on the UK and other allies over the issue is "deeply unhelpful".

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says
He insists his party will not become "the Conservative Party 2.0" after Robert Jenrick's defection.

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

Molly Russell's dad says under-16 social media ban would be wrong
The online safety campaigner says it is better to enforce current laws than use "sledgehammer" techniques.

BBC Politics
Jan 18, 2026

Jackie Weaver: Councils should have more 'authority'
Parish councils could play a bigger role in democracy, the internet star of a viral meeting says.

BBC Politics
Jan 17, 2026

Starmer says Trump's tariff threat over Greenland 'completely wrong'
The US president earlier announced plans to impose a 10% levy on allies until a deal can be struck for a US takeover of the Danish territory.

BBC Politics
Jan 17, 2026

Blair and Rubio among names on senior executive of Gaza 'Board of Peace'
The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.

BBC Politics
Jan 17, 2026

Plaid Cymru would take minority government over coalition, leader says
Polling suggests Plaid or Reform UK could win the Senedd election - but fall short of getting a majority.

BBC Politics
Jan 17, 2026

Jenrick's move is massive - but could it cause a bigger fight on the right?
He's a big political character adapting to a new political tribe, but his move could be swallowed by a poisonous row.

BBC Politics
Jan 17, 2026

Jenrick's move is massive - but could it cause an ever bigger fight on the right?
He's a big political character adapting to a new political tribe, but his move could be swallowed by a poisonous row.

BBC Politics
Jan 17, 2026

Badenoch at odds with Jenrick over 'broken' Britain
The Conservative Party leader says telling voters their "country is finished" only "drags them down".

BBC Politics
Jan 17, 2026

Lammy blocks Jimmy Mizen killer's open prison move
The Ministry of Justice said the decision to block Jake Farhi's transfer was made for 'public protection'.

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'
The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Police chief retires over Israeli fans ban row
Craig Guildford blames the "political and media frenzy" as he confirms his decision to step down.

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Almost half of eligible councils request elections delay
Most wanting a delay are Labour-led but three are Tory councils and one is a Lib Dem authority.

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Dame Penny Mordaunt stalker jailed
Edward Brandt is sentenced for stalking Dame Penny Mordaunt over a period of eight months.

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Jenrick claims he is 'uniting the right' by defecting to Reform UK
The former Conservative minister denies the move was about personal ambition, in an exclusive BBC interview.

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Home Office to scrap Boris Johnson's police staffing grant
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to replace the grant with ringfenced funding for neighbourhood officers.

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

This is uniting the right, says Jenrick in BBC exclusive
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the former shadow justice secretary says Reform UK are the only party who can fix Britain.

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Hundreds of children placed at risk in unregistered homes for months, MPs warn
A government report says 800 children were placed in illegal settings for an average of six months last year.

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Use film-style age ratings to limit teens' social media, say Lib Dems
The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument".

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

No action against Reform councillor over 'punch him' text
Kent County Council cabinet member Peter Osborne is not facing sanction for the message.

BBC Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Public sick of backstabbing, says Tory defector Jenrick's replacement
Robert Jenrick urges Tories to follow him to Reform, but Nick Timothy argues the party does not have serious policies.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Chris Mason: Is Farage's Reform really Conservatives 2.0?
Reform UK is showing 'momentum and magnetism', but faces a familiar critique of being dubbed the Conservatives 2.0, the BBC's political editor writes.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Government to give cash payouts to people in financial crisis
The replacement to the Household Support Fund aims to help people facing sudden difficulties.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic defection unfolded
The secret discussions, bombshell leak and sacking which led to Robert Jenrick defecting to the Reform party.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic sacking and defection unfolded
The secret discussions, bombshell leak and sacking which led to Robert Jenrick defecting to the Reform party.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Jenrick defects to Reform UK after being sacked by Tories
The former minister says the Conservatives "broke Britain", as Nigel Farage welcomes him to his party.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Robert Jenrick: Teenage Tory to Reform recruit
The ex-minister has joined Nigel Farage's party after his dramatic sacking from the shadow cabinet.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

No 10 no longer has confidence in police chief
Chief Constable Craig Guildford is facing calls to resign or be sacked by senior politicians.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Jenrick joins Reform UK after being sacked by Tories
The former minister says the Tories "broke Britain", as Nigel Farage welcomes him to his party.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Nato Arctic defence needed against Russia, says Cooper
The foreign secretary called on allies to "double down" and unite around the shared threat of Russian aggression.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Track UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats
Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Ofsted inspects school over MP visit postponement
Ofsted is concerned a school "may have been intimidated into cancelling a visit" from a Bristol MP.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Why Robert Jenrick's sacking is such a big deal
Political Correspondent Harry Farley explains.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Robert Jenrick: The Tory big-hitter ejected from party he wanted to lead
The former minister is looking for a new political home after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Nigel Farage names Lord Offord as Reform UK's Scottish leader
Former Conservative minister Lord Offord has been named as Reform UK's Scottish leader.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Starmer does not rule out backing social media ban for under-16s
Many Labour MPs and officials privately expect the government to follow the Australia's example and implement a ban.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Lord Offord named as Reform UK's Scottish leader
The former Conservative minister and Scottish Tory treasurer has been officially unveiled by Nigel Farage.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Henry Zeffman: Jenrick sacking is huge moment for future of British right
It was Kemi Badenoch's belief that Robert Jenrick was about to make the ultimate leap to the right which has plunged the Conservative Party into turmoil.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick sacked over Reform defection plot
Kemi Badenoch fires Jenrick from the shadow cabinet and suspends his party membership.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Lord Malcolm Offord named as Reform UK's first Scottish leader
The former Conservative minister and Scottish Tory treasurer has been officially unveiled by Nigel Farage.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Time to look at banning under-16s from social media, says Streeting
Many Labour MPs and officials privately expect the government to follow the Australia's example and implement a ban.

BBC Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Millions of people to see their local council elections delayed
Most wanting a delay are Labour-led but two are Tory councils and one is a Lib Dem authority.

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