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BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

Mahmood vows to fight 'last-minute claims' against migrant deportations
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said attempts to block removals "are intolerable" and threaten the government's plans.

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

Nvidia boss says UK will be 'AI superpower' as tech firms invest billions
Microsoft, Google and Nvidia have announced investments as part of a £31bn UK-US "Tech Prosperity Deal".

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

Is the UK-France migrants returns deal workable?
An Eritrean man managed to temporarily block his removal to France - is the government facing a stumbling block or a more serious problem?

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

What Keir Starmer told Lucy Powell when he sacked her
The Labour deputy leadership candidate lost her job as Commons leader in the PM's reshuffle.

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

Tech bosses say massive investment will make UK 'AI superpower'
Microsoft, Google and Nvidia have announced investments as part of a £31bn UK-US "Tech Prosperity Deal".

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

Labour councillor defects to Reform UK
Local senior Labour figures say Mason Humberstone should now seek re-election on a Reform ticket.

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

Ex-Labour councillor charged in Westminster 'honeytrap' case
The charges relate to alleged WhatsApp messages sent to people within Westminster circles.

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

JLR hack could see thousands laid off - MP
Liam Byrne, MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill & North Solihull, wants emergency support for workers.

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

Wales' FM rejects Trump state banquet invite
Eluned Morgan declines the King's invitation to a Windsor Castle banquet with Donald Trump.

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

Labour deputy hopeful Powell attacks welfare 'errors'
Lucy Powell also hits back at claims she is running to be deputy leader as a "proxy" for Andy Burnham.

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

Chris Mason: Trump visit puts focus on pageantry after PM's tough fortnight
The government will hope for a reprieve from questions about Peter Mandelson, says the BBC's political editor.

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

New AI deal could rapidly boost UK economy says Microsoft boss
Boss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.

BBC Politics
Sep 17, 2025

New AI deal could rapidly boost UK economy, says Microsoft boss
Boss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Two Labour MPs denied entry to Israel
Simon Opher and Peter Prinsley say they were heading to the occupied West Bank when they were stopped by Israeli authorities.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

The blossoming relationship between Trump and Swinney
The politicians are at odds on a whole range of issues - but something has fundamentally changed in their relationship.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

AI could boost UK economy by 10% in five years, says Microsoft boss
Boss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Eritrean man wins block on removal to France under 'one in, one out' deal
Some migrants who arrived in the UK by small boat had been told they would be put on flights to France as early as Tuesday.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Davey has no regrets over Welsh Lib Dem leader rebuke
Sir Ed Davey says it is "good" that Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds had apologised.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

MP who defected to Reform rules out by-election
Danny Kruger announced he was joining Nigel Farage's party on Monday.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

UK hopes for 0% tariff on steel exports to US dashed
An agreement to reduce tariffs on UK steel to zero in short order was welcomed with some fanfare in July.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

First legal challenge lodged against 'one in, one out' migrant return deal
Some people who arrived in the UK by small boat had been told they would be put on flights as early as Tuesday.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

'Completely different, yet genuinely get on' - BBC correspondents on Starmer and Trump
The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason and North America Editor Sarah Smith discuss what's at stake for both sides during the trip.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Inquiries dropped into ex-MP accused of misusing donors' money
There were claims former MP Mark Menzies used the money to pay what he called "bad people".

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Who's in Keir Starmer's new cabinet?
An in-depth look at which Labour MPs are currently serving in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Mandelson red flags were missed or ignored, senior Labour MP says
Emily Thornberry says "something went very wrong", in an emergency debate about the peer's appointment.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Donald Trump's second UK state visit: Here's what we know
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania are coming to the UK for an unprecedented second state visit.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

PM must raise Palestinian visa ban with Trump, say Lib Dems
The US has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other officials ahead of a UN summit.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

PM orders investigation into MI5 over false evidence
It will look at why the security service gave false evidence to three courts about conversations with BBC News.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Former Tory minister Maria Caulfield defects to Reform
Caulfield lost her seat at last year's general election, after nearly nine years as the MP for Lewes.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Winter fuel payments fell by 9.3 million before U-turn
Official data shows the number of people who received winter fuel payments after now-reversed government cuts.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

How long can the UK afford the pension triple lock?
The policy has been a success, but economists have raised questions around its fairness and its sustainability.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

State pension likely to rise by 4.7% in April
Earnings figures for the three months to July are used for the yearly increase.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Thousands of opioid deaths missed off official figures
The error - affecting England and Wales - raises concerns about the impact on the government's approach to drug deaths.

BBC Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Google owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visit
Google's president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat tells the BBC there are "profound opportunities in the UK".

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Mason: Reform UK amplifies existing jitters for Labour and Conservatives
The BBC's political editor says people at the top of government acknowledge the last few weeks have been dreadful for them.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Mason: Reform UK amplifies existing jitters for Labour and the Conservatives
The BBC's political editor says people at the top of government acknowledge the last few weeks have been dreadful for them.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Mason: Reform UK amplifies jitters for Labour and Conservatives
The BBC's political editor says people at the top of government acknowledge the last few weeks have been dreadful for them.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
Months of preparations have gone into the state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Why Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
Months of planning have gone into the state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Hillsborough Law will include duty of candour
The proposed law would force public bodies to co-operate with investigations into major disasters.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Starmer aide resigns after explicit texts about Abbott surface
Downing Street said the messages about the veteran MP were "appalling and unacceptable".

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Musk's language was abhorrent, says home secretary
Shabana Mahmood says the tech billionaire "doesn't get to mess with British democracy" after Musk calls for dissolution of Parliament.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

PM: I would never have appointed Mandelson had I known full Epstein links
The PM says a due diligence process was gone through before Lord Mandelson was appointed US ambassador.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

I would never have appointed Mandelson had I known full Epstein links - PM
The PM says a due diligence process was gone through before Lord Mandelson was appointed US ambassador.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Tory MP and shadow minister Danny Kruger defects to Reform
The East Wiltshire MP said the Conservatives were no longer the main party of opposition.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Conservative MP Danny Kruger defects to Reform UK
The East Wiltshire MP said the Conservatives were no longer the main party of opposition.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Charges dropped against two men accused of spying for China
Christopher Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33, had previously denied the allegations.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

Starmer facing leadership questions after Mandelson sacking
Some Labour MPs have become more vocal in their criticism of the prime minister after the departures of Angela Rayner and Peter Mandelson.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2025

UK and US unveil nuclear energy deal ahead of Trump visit
Key among the plans is a proposal to build up to 12 advanced modular nuclear reactors in Hartlepool.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2025

Tories demand answers on Mandelson in letter to Starmer
Conservatives call for release of documents showing what and when the PM knew about the former ambassador's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2025

UK and US unveil nuclear energy deal promising thousands of jobs
Key among the plans is a proposal to build up to 12 advanced modular nuclear reactors in Hartlepool.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2025

Phillipson urges Labour to remain united
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson launches her Labour deputy leadership bid in Sunderland.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2025

We will never surrender our flag, Sir Keir Starmer says
The prime minister said the flag represents "our diverse country" and he will not allow people to feel intimidated.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2025

Robinson tapping into disquiet in the country, says minister
Business Secretary Peter Kyle says Robinson has been able to tap into a years-long sense of grievance in the country.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2025

Mandelson should never have been ambassador, says Epstein victim's family
In an exclusive interview on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Virginia Giuffre's brother said, "he should never have been given the position".

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2025

Trump loves all things royal. Will that be King's ace card on UK state visit?
If anyone can get the president's attention, King Charles and the Royal Family must be close to the top of the list.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2025

Trump loves all things royal. Will that be King's ace card on UK visit?
If anyone can get the president's attention, King Charles and the Royal Family must be close to the top of the list.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2025

Trump's coming to Britain. He'll get a spectacular royal welcome but no cheering crowds
If anyone can get the president's attention, King Charles and the Royal Family must be close to the top of the list.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2025

Trump's coming to Britain. Let the royal schmooze-fest begin
If anyone can get the president's attention, King Charles and the Royal Family must be close to the top of the list.

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2025

First sick children have left Gaza for UK - Cooper
The Foreign Office says the group of children will arrive in the UK "in the coming days".

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2025

No 10 questioned Mandelson on Epstein links before appointment
The fallout is continuing after Peter Mandelson's sacking as UK ambassador to Washington over his links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2025

Starmer grilled Mandelson about Epstein before appointing him, insiders say
The fallout is continuing after Peter Mandelson's sacking as UK ambassador to Washington over his links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2025

Migrant return flights to France set to start next week
Dozens of migrants were detained in Dover last month under the new 'one in, one out' agreement between the UK and France.

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2025

With Trump's state visit days away, blame game begins over Mandelson scandal
There is growing disquiet over the roles of Starmer, his chief of staff and Whitehall vetting in the saga.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Starmer defended Mandelson after officials knew about Epstein emails, BBC understands
Sources say that the prime minister was not aware of new emails between Mandelson and Epstein when he defended the former UK ambassador to the US at PMQs.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Epstein paid for Mandelson's travel in 2003, documents show
Mandelson was sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US over his links to the late convicted paedophile.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

MP behind assisted dying law 'uncomfortable' with May's suicide claim
The House of Lords begins its scrutiny of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, which was passed by MPs.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Labour MP says PM not up to the job, as Mandelson backlash grows
No 10 say Peter Mandelson was sacked as the UK's ambassador after new information about his links to Jeffrey Epstein came to light.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Peers share personal losses as assisted dying law is examined
The House of Lords begins its scrutiny of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, which was passed by MPs.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

New Troubles legacy agreement 'very close', says Irish PM
Taoiseach Micheál Martin described a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer, which took place on Friday, as "warm and constructive".

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

MP's pooch crowned Westminster Dog of the Year
Poykee, a 13-year-old Keeshond, took the crown as the competition's 2025 winner.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

University strips Mandelson honours in Epstein row
Manchester Metropolitan University cuts ties with Labour peer, who was chancellor from 2016 to 2024.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Farage insists he has no financial stake in Clacton home
The Reform leader is facing questions about how his partner could afford to buy the house in his constituency.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Cooper reaffirms Ukraine support as she visits Kyiv
The foreign secretary has travelled to Ukraine's capital for her first overseas visit in her new role.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

UK economy saw zero growth in July
The economy failed to grow following the biggest contraction in manufacturing output for a year.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Lords urged to scrutinise but not block assisted dying law
MPs in the Commons backed the Terminally Ill Adults Bill by a majority of 23 in June this year.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Labour MPs' growing fury over Mandelson appointment
No 10 say Mandelson was sacked after new information about his links to Jeffrey Epstein came to light.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Who could replace Angela Rayner as Labour deputy leader?
The winning candidate - voted for by Labour members - will be announced on 25 October.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Labour MPs despondent, says minister after Mandelson and Rayner chaos
Keir Starmer is facing questions over why he picked Mandelson for the Washington job despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Reform ex-Tory says too many Tory rejects in party
Blackpool Reform UK councillor criticises party over Tory 'rejects'

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

We will build 1.5m homes, new housing secretary insists
Steve Reed tells the BBC the government is "absolutely committed" to the pledge, which was in Labour's election manifesto.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
The man who replaced his close friend Angela Rayner as housing secretary joins Nick.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Assisted dying bill to be debated in House of Lords
Opponents of the proposed law for England and Wales say there should be further scrutiny before peers discuss the issue.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

In Conversation With Kaja Kallas
The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks to BBC Newshour's Shaun Ley about Ukraine

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Brazil's Former President Found Guilty Of Plotting Coup
Brazil's Supreme Court reached the majority of three votes needed to find him guilty

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Starmer Sacks UK Ambassador to US
The PM has sacked Peter Mandelson over his links to the US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Starmer facing fresh questions after Mandelson sacking
The Tories urge the PM to "come clean" on what he knew about Lord Mandelson's links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Phillipson and Powell set for Labour deputy showdown
The only other remaining candidate, Bell Riberio-Addy, failed to get enough support to progress in the contest.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Calls for Mandelson to lose high steward role
Hull councillors will hold a vote on the title after the peer's sacking as ambassador to the US.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Caerphilly leader quits Labour and backs Plaid Cymru
Sean Morgan quits as leader of local authority days after Labour launches its campaign.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Chris Mason: Starmer is losing senior figures at the rate of one a week
Lord Mandelson's departure follows a similar pattern to that of deputy prime minister Angela Rayner.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Why did Starmer take the risk of appointing Peter Mandelson?
Many Labour MPs think the prime minister should have seen the Mandelson scandal coming a mile off, writes Joe Pike.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Man arrested over fire at Labour MP's office
A spokesperson for Sharon Hodgson says the MP will not "will not be deterred".

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Peter Mandelson: Rise and fall of Labour's political fixer
For 40 years the wily operator made himself indispensable to successive Labour leaders - but has also caused them headaches.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Farage faces questions over who funded £885,000 Clacton constituency home
A BBC investigation raises questions about how the Reform UK leader's partner paid for a home in his constituency.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

How Lord Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein got him sacked
The BBC's Henry Zeffman analyses this latest development and what it means.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Mandelson sacked as ambassador to US over Epstein links
The emergence of emails show the extent of his relationship with the convicted paedophile, the Foreign Office says.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Barker and Thornberry pull out of deputy Labour leader race
The remaining candidates have to get support from 80 MPs by 17:00 on Thursday to progress in the contest.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

Thornberry and Barker pull out of deputy Labour leader race
The remaining candidates have to get support from 80 MPs by 17:00 on Thursday to progress in the contest.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2025

'Revulsion' in Labour at Mandelson links with Epstein, says MP
Sir Keir Starmer faces growing calls to sack the UK's ambassador to Washington after fresh revelations.

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