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BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

As crises pile up, can the Home Office be fixed?
The government confronts a cluster of catastrophes, all linked to small boat crossings.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Chris Mason: As crises pile up, can the Home Office be fixed
The government confronts a cluster of catastrophes, all linked to small boat crossings.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Key figures at odds over collapse of China spy case
A parliamentary committee hears evidence about why the case against two men accused for spying for China was dropped.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

UK signs £8bn Typhoon fighter jet deal with Turkey
The agreement will support thousands of jobs across the UK, the government says.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Migrant sex offender released due to 'human error', Lammy tells MPs
The justice secretary announced that an independent investigation has been launched after Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly released from prison.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Migrant sex offender released due to human error, Lammy tells MPs
The justice secretary announced that an independent investigation has been launched after Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly released from prison.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Renters' Rights Bill becomes law - here's what it means for you
Sweeping new rules for renting in England receive royal assent - so what is changing?

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Five Reform UK councillors booted out of party
It comes after a damaging video leak of the Kent County Council leader shouting and swearing.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Reform MP's comments 'ugly' but intention was not racist, Farage says
Sarah Pochin apologised after complaining about adverts being "full" of black and Asian people.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Farage has questions to answer over MP's 'racist' remarks, PM says
Reform MP Sarah Pochin apologised after complaining about adverts being "full" of black and Asian people.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Chancellor hints at tax and spend shift to cushion Budget
Reeves said she wanted to ensure the UK had sufficient headroom to provide resilience against future shocks.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Two Reform UK councillors booted out of party
It comes after a damaging video leak of the Kent County Council leader shouting and swearing.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Chancellor heads for Gulf in bid to boost trade and investment
Rachel Reeves hopes her visit will pave the way for a broader trade agreement with Gulf countries.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Home Office squandered billions on asylum hotels, MPs say
"Flawed contracts" and "incompetent delivery" left the department unable to cope with demand for asylum accommodation, a report by MPs suggests.

BBC Politics
Oct 27, 2025

Prisons begin extra checks after migrant released in error
The government has introduced new mandatory procedures after the accidental release of Hadush Kebatu from Chelmsford prison on Friday.

BBC Politics
Oct 26, 2025

Reform MP's comments about adverts 'racist', says Streeting
Sarah Pochin apologises for saying "it drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people".

BBC Politics
Oct 25, 2025

Tributes paid to former Lincoln MP Dick Taverne
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey described him as "passionate, principled and thoughtful".

BBC Politics
Oct 25, 2025

Will Lucy Powell's win turn things around for Labour?
Chris Mason looks at what Lucy Powell's return to frontline politics might mean for Labour.

BBC Politics
Oct 25, 2025

Chris Mason: Will Lucy Powell's win turn things around for Labour?
Chris Mason looks at what Lucy Powell's return to frontline politics might mean for Labour.

BBC Politics
Oct 25, 2025

Lucy Powell elected Labour's deputy leader
She defeated Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in a race triggered by Angela Rayner's resignation.

BBC Politics
Oct 25, 2025

Who is new deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell?
A Labour activist since the age of nine, the Manchester MP has promised to be a voice for party members.

BBC Politics
Oct 25, 2025

What power does the new Labour deputy leader have?
The new deputy leader of the Labour Party has been announced to the country, a contest which was triggered after the resignation of Angela Rayner last month.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Manhunt after jailed Epping hotel asylum seeker mistakenly released
Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu sparked nationwide protests after sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Chief prosecutor says top official would not call China an enemy
Stephen Parkinson sets out why the case against two alleged spies was dropped in a letter to MPs.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Ukraine allies pledge to take Russian oil and gas off global market
A "coalition of the willing" meeting in London seeks to increase pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Reeves refuses to rule out income tax rises in Budget
Chancellors rarely reveal tax plans before the Budget, but Reeves has softened her language on raising income tax.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Starmer 'deeply disappointed' at Caerphilly by-election defeat
The prime minister is "deeply disappointed" at Labour's first parliamentary defeat in Caerphilly for 100 years.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Who is giving evidence on the collapsed China spy trial?
A senior commons committee is looking at why the case collapsed just weeks before a trial was due to go ahead.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Peer hints at Oasis Knebworth gigs then backtracks
Baroness Sharon Taylor says the band will play next July before rowing back on her claims.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Tech bosses could stop mobile phone theft, say MPs
The chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee says "robust technical measures" could help reduce phone thefts.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Plaid wins by-election as Labour loses 100-year grip on Caerphilly
Labour comes third after suffering its first parliamentary defeat in Caerphilly for 100 years.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Green defectors become Your Party's first Scottish councillors
Dan Hutchison, Seonad Hoy and Leodhas Massie have become the first elected Your Party representatives in Scotland.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Four big questions from the Caerphilly by-election result
There are several key talking points about the very different political world Wales is now in.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Key China spy case witness removed 'enemy' from evidence under Tories
Security adviser Matthew Collins says the term "enemy" was removed from a draft statement in 2023.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Lib Dems secure two seats in council by-election
New councillor for Dunster Cara Strom says she wants local voices to be heard "loud and clear".

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Prince Andrew paid by businessman tied to pension rip-off company
The King's brother was paid thousands by a businessman linked to a wealth management firm which ripped off pension savers.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Peer suspended for raising speeding fines with police chief
Baroness D'Souza sought to influence Met chief Sir Mark Rowley, a Lords report found.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Plaid Cymru leader says win is 'a reset for Welsh politics'
Plaid Cymru defeat Reform in Caerphilly by-election.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

'Challenges' remain in police response to grooming gangs
A watchdog's progress report finds that opportunities to protect children are still being missed.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Labour sees 100 years of history come crashing down as Plaid wins big
This could be the sign that voters see Plaid as a viable alternative to Labour in Wales.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Chris Mason: Extraordinary Caerphilly by-election humbles Westminster's big beasts
Plaid Cymru win 47% of the vote in a record turnout, while Labour and the Tories manage just 13% between them.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Whittle pays emotional tribute to Hefin David
The late Hefin David's successor Lindsay Whittle pays tribute to him after his by-election win.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Renewables jobs not making up for North Sea decline, MPs warn
Ministers have also been told they should have been better prepared for the closure of the Grangemouth refinery.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Criticism as council set to spend £75,000 on flags
The council says union flags will be flown in 82 locations in a bid to foster "community spirit".

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Chris Mason: Who on Earth will want to take on grooming inquiry now?
As we have seen this week, satisfying everyone involved in the inquiry will be an impossible task.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Starmer to push allies on long-range missiles for Ukraine at London summit
The prime minister is hosting Zelensky and the "coalition of the willing" at Downing Street on Friday.

BBC Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Plaid Cymru's Lindsay Whittle Wins Caerphilly By-Election
Plaid Cymru wins by-election as Labour loses Caerphilly seat for first time

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

UK defence secretary warns Putin: 'We're watching you'
John Healey says the UK is hunting Russian submarines as BBC News joins him on board a new RAF aircraft.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Growth won't justify climate damage in airport plans, say MPs
A committee of MPs says the government has not demonstrated if economic benefits from airport expansion outweigh climate impacts.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Lib Dems push 'bike bait' plan to trap cycle thieves
The party says tracking decoy stolen bikes could help the police uncover wider criminal networks and reduce thefts.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Removed migrant who returned to UK will be 'fast-tracked' to France, PM says
The man is understood to have been removed under the "one in, one out" scheme a month ago.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Search for new grooming inquiry head will 'take months'
The process to chose a chair for the inquiry was thrown into chaos when two leading the leading recused themselves from the job, the BBC understands.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

No digital ID checks until you change jobs, says No 10
The government plans to introduce the scheme for workers by the end of parliament in 2028.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

PM determined to keep Phillips in job as grooming inquiry row grows
Ministers are also expecting it to be months before they appoint a chair, amid disagreements among abuse survivors.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Affordable housing quota for London falls to 20%
Sir Sadiq Khan agrees a deal with government to lower quotas to try and speed up housing projects.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Grooming inquiry survivors left divided over key obstacles
Four survivors have resigned from the consultation panel of a national inquiry into grooming gangs.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Government rejects calls for debate on Prince Andrew
Downing Street says Parliamentary time should be used for "other important issues".

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Why is there a row over the grooming gangs inquiry?
A national inquiry into grooming gangs in England and Wales is in turmoil - how did we get here?

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

PM backs minister as fifth grooming gang survivor urges her to quit
Sir Keir Starmer stands by safeguarding minister Jess Phillips as she faces growing calls to quit.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

When is the Budget and what might be in it?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out her economic plans in her second Budget on 26 November.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Reform councillors issue complaints amid video row
"No one sees this as a head office problem; it's a Kent problem," one of the complainants says.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Four survivors say minister must quit for them to rejoin grooming inquiry
The government is standing by safeguarding minister Jess Phillips as the grooming gang row deepens.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

France backing away from pledge to intercept migrant boats, sources tell BBC
The commitment has been hit by delays, with political turmoil in France partly to blame.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Four survivors call for minister to quit as row deepens over grooming inquiry
They say they will rejoin the inquiry if Jess Phillips quits, but sources say she has the government's full support.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Polls open for Caerphilly by-election
Voters head to the polls in a by-election to choose a member of the Senedd.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Polls open for key Caerphilly by-election
Voters head to the polls in a by-election to choose a member of the Senedd.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Voters go to the polls in key Caerphilly by-election
Voters head to the polls in a by-election to choose a member of the Senedd.

BBC Politics
Oct 23, 2025

Reform-led council asks residents to consider 10% tax rise
The county council is asking people for opinions on large tax rises next year to cover deficits.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Mahmood says Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose'
The home secretary's response comes after The Times revealed a report calling the Home Office "dysfunctional".

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Source of Miliband's energy bill pledge casts doubt on savings
The expert behind the research on which a £300 savings pledge is based says the promise is "tricky" to deliver.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Stable inflation gives chancellor space to break doom loop
Steady inflation and lower bond yields gives Rachel Reeves an opportunity, but will she take it?

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Reeves considering tax hike for lawyers and accountants
The chancellor has indicated any tax rises in next month's Budget are likely to be focused on wealthy individuals.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Child abuse expert pulls out of grooming inquiry over political 'point scoring'
Child exploitation expert Jim Gamble pulls out, after four women quit the inquiry's panel of survivors.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Reform of special educational needs system delayed until 2026
The government says it needs more time to test proposals for the special educational needs system.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Cabinet crowd into Commons for Rayner's resignation speech
The former deputy PM says her resignation had been "incredibly tough" on her family in an emotional speech.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

What's going on with the grooming gangs inquiry?
BBC Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman has the latest - and the background - on the political row surrounding the grooming gangs inquiry.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Migrant removed to France returns to UK on small boat
The man was sent to France under the 'one in, one out' deal but returned via the Channel on a small boat, the BBC understands.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Second candidate to chair grooming inquiry pulls out after survivors quit
Child exploitation expert Jim Gamble pulls out, after four women quit the inquiry's panel of survivors.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Prince Andrew should face MPs over Royal Lodge lease, says Davey
Sir Ed Davey says Prince Andrew should be give evidence to a select committee inquiry about Crown finances.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Former Labour MSP in court accused of possessing indecent images and voyeurism
Colin Smyth has been suspended by the Labour party and his Holyrood pass has been revoked.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Mum of killed boys says law change will save lives
Claire Throssell's sons died in a fire started by their father after he was granted access to them.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

SNP's Flynn to raise Brexit 'folly' with Bank of England boss
The SNP Westminster leader is also urging the UK government to renegotiate its trade deal with the EU.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

PM insists grooming inquiry won't be watered down as fourth survivor quits
Sir Keir Starmer seeks to reassure survivors as Kemi Badenoch says they are right to accuse the government of a cover-up.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Fourth survivor quits grooming inquiry as Mahmood insists it won't be watered down
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood seeks to reassure survivors who are angry about the way the inquiry is being set up.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Embattled Reform council leader calls for backing
Council leader Linden Kemkaran asks members to sign a statement to "counter all the negativity" .

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Relief over inflation, but what now for the Budget?
Prices rise slower than expected in the year to September while the chancellor hints at help in the Budget.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Food price rises slow as UK inflation remains at 3.8%
However, the cost of items such as red meat and chocolate has continued to rise.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Two Labour councillors defect to Green Party
Tom Butcher and Repi Begum's decision means three Swindon representatives have now gone Green.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

UK and Scottish governments dispute £25m cost of Trump and Vance visits
Finance Secretary Shona Robison is seeking to recoup the costs of policing the summer visits.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

UK and Scottish governments dispute £26m cost of Trump and Vance visits
Finance Secretary Shona Robison is seeking to recoup the costs of policing the summer visits.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

'My ex stalked me, the law needs to be better'
Two victims share their experiences as the government announces a review into tackling stalking.

BBC Politics
Oct 22, 2025

Some are 'cross' about Rayner, says council leader
Eleanor Wills, who leads Labour-run Tameside Council, says some are "crossed" with their local MP.

BBC Politics
Oct 21, 2025

Focus of grooming inquiry 'will not change', home secretary insists
Shabana Mahmood's intervention comes after three survivors quit their inquiry roles over fears the scope was widening beyond abuse gangs.

BBC Politics
Oct 21, 2025

Fining firms for sewage spills will get 'quicker and easier', says government
The plans would see automatic fines for some offences and the burden of proof lowered for others.

BBC Politics
Oct 21, 2025

Chris Mason: Labour feel the heat in crucial Welsh by-election test
Polling and the mood within the parties suggest something is up in Caerphilly, writes political editor Chris Mason.

BBC Politics
Oct 21, 2025

Labour feel the heat in crucial Welsh by-election test
Polling and the mood within the parties suggest something is up in Caerphilly, writes political editor Chris Mason.

BBC Politics
Oct 21, 2025

Boris Johnson left the Covid Inquiry in a hurry - he'll be pleased not to come back
School closures seemed the only option but lockdowns probably went "too far" , former PM tells Covid Inquiry.

BBC Politics
Oct 21, 2025

Third survivor quits grooming gang inquiry panel
"Elizabeth" - who remains anonymous - says the process felt like "a cover-up" and "created a toxic environment".

BBC Politics
Oct 21, 2025

The Covid Inquiry has forced Johnson to confront his 'personal horror'
School closures were the only option, but Covid lockdowns went too far - the fine line Boris Johnson treaded.

BBC Politics
Oct 21, 2025

Children paid 'huge price' in Covid pandemic, Johnson tells inquiry
The former PM says lockdown rules "probably did go too far" and says children could have been exempted.

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