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BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2026

State pension likely to rise by £488 a year in April
The triple lock has come under scrutiny as the number of pensioners rises making the policy more expensive.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2026

Police commissioner may cancel tour after backlash
Colin Sutton is due to perform his true crime show on-stage 127 times between January and November.

BBC Politics
Sep 15, 2026

We must heed warnings of AI tech developers, says UK minister
Louise Haigh is set to address growing concerns over AI safety on Tuesday in comments at the TUC Congress.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Balaclava ban comes into force in Nottingham city centre
Nottingham becomes one of the first cities nationally to take this action, its council leader said.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Chris Mason: Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet
The £72m heading towards Reform UK's coffers is transforming the debate at Westminster about politics and money.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet
The £72m heading towards Reform UK's coffers is transforming the debate at Westminster about politics and money.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Farage says £72m donations are compliant 'with the law today'
Ministers are seeking to put a £100,000 annual cap on donations from British expats, backdated to 25 March 2026.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Farm tax a mistake, Lord Blunkett says in call for Burnham 'rural reset'
The former mentor to Prime Minister Andy Burnham has joined ex-PM Lord Cameron in criticising rural policies.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Tice apologises for not declaring Israel trip during debate
The visit, funded by Reform Friends of Israel, was declared in his register of interests but not during the debate.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Former top civil servant received pay-off of nearly £860,000
Lord Wormald became the shortest-serving cabinet secretary in the history of the post when he left in February.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Ex-Met detective to stand for Reform in by-election
Pete Newman will contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election for Reform UK on 8 October.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Lib Dem councillor to contest Starmer's seat
Patrick Stillman is the Liberal Democrats' candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

'It's up to the people to decide their future'
The leaders of Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Fein say the UK government should prepare for constitutional change.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Farage: Donations to Reform '100% compliant with the law today'
Over the weekend Reform announced £36m donations from Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo, who both made money in cryptocurrency.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Burnham cancels engagements after death of father
The PM is understood to have cancelled engagements for Monday and Tuesday following the death of his father Roy.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

What you need to know about the huge donations to Reform UK
Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains who's behind Reform UK's £72m in donations.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Westminster's time is coming to an end, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish leaders say
The leaders of Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Fein say the UK government should prepare for constitutional change.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Campaigners told to respect rivals as local election abuse rises
A survey suggests more than half of candidates in the May 2026 polls in England faced harassment or intimidation.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Tories pick ex-councillor to contest Starmer's seat
Ewan Cameron, a Camden councillor from 1998 to 2002, will stand in the by-election on 8 October.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Donations law changes to be debated after Reform's £72m windfall
The government is seeking to change the law on donations to UK political parties from British expats.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights
Existing laws are not equipped to address the risks to human rights being posed by artificial intelligence, UK politicians say.

BBC Politics
Sep 14, 2026

Peers to debate donations law changes after Reform's £72m windfall
The government is seeking to change the law on donations to UK political parties from British expats.

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2026

Committee calls for bill to address AI threat to human rights
A cross-party group of MPs and peers identifies human rights risks that existing laws appear not to cover.

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2026

Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England
The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2026

'Culture shift' needed in how UK does business, PM urges
Burnham has said those who take risks should be backed by government, but his government has been criticised for increasing business costs.

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2026

First ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to meet in Cardiff
The Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Féin leaders will discuss ways they can work more closely.

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2026

Will record donations to Reform go down as a moment of political change?
Andy Burnham is likely to face fresh pressure to further change the rules on party donations, writes Jack Fenwick.

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2026

Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
The former UK PM said "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2026

Russia struck train near Poland border shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials passed through
The former UK PM said "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2026

Reform confident it won't need to repay any of £72m under proposed new donor rules
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says rule changes on donations from UK expats would apply retrospectively and anyone not complying with them would have "to return that money".

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2026

'Slim chance' government will hit 1.5m new homes target, Rayner tells BBC
High construction costs and the Iran war are threatening the key manifesto pledge, the housing secretary says.

BBC Politics
Sep 13, 2026

Reform's £72m donations 'entirely in line with law', Jenrick says
The government is trying to change the law on donations to UK political parties from British expats.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2026

Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record
Christopher Harborne says he has equalled a donation from Ben Delo - the single largest gift to a UK political party.

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2026

Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donations
As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg

BBC Politics
Sep 12, 2026

Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donation
As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire
Ben Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

An extraordinary result - why did MPs reject assisted dying bill this time?
Although supporters say they will try again, for now the momentum has fallen away from a change in the law.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

Why did MPs reject the assisted dying bill?
Although supporters say they will try again, for now the momentum has fallen away from a change in the law.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

Why are plans for Gloucestershire's 'super council' on hold?
Seven councils were to be merged into one in Gloucestershire but the government has paused its national plans over legal queries.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying
The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI
The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

Vets can diagnose bluetongue to cut test delays
The government announces the change in approach as the virus continues to spread in the UK.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

Police boss criticised for 127-date theatre tour
Colin Sutton's office says it will take place in his own time and will not affect his work.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

Polanski selected as Green Party candidate for Starmer's former seat
The Green Party leader said the party is the "underdog" in Holborn and St Pancras but "can win".

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

Henry Zeffman: How Burnham got ready to govern with four key moments mapped out
As the prime minister looks ahead to autumn, Labour figures are asking whether his government represents continuity or change.

BBC Politics
Sep 11, 2026

Rayner defends pause to local council overhaul
The cabinet minister tells the BBC she wanted to ensure the plans could survive potential legal actions.

BBC Politics
Sep 10, 2026

Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.

BBC Politics
Sep 10, 2026

Why are MPs voting on assisted dying again?
A Labour MP has brought forward an identical bill to the previous attempt, saying she wants peers to "finish the job".

BBC Politics
Sep 10, 2026

England's mayors to get power to impose tourist tax
Hospitality leaders warn the uncapped levy would risk jobs and push prices up for families holidaying in England.

BBC Politics
Sep 10, 2026

Ex-Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election bet
Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 election would be held.

BBC Politics
Sep 10, 2026

Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless
The Conservatives say £4bn could be cut from the housing benefit bill to help fund increased defence spending.

BBC Politics
Sep 09, 2026

England's mayors to be given power to introduce tourist tax
The government is expected to outline how local leaders will be able to impose levies on overnight stays.

BBC Politics
Sep 09, 2026

Tax banks to cut energy bills, unions tell Burnham
The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.

BBC Politics
Sep 09, 2026

Tax banks to give some households energy bill cut, unions tell Burnham
The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.

BBC Politics
Sep 09, 2026

Camden leader to stand for Keir Starmer's old seat
Sagal Abdi-Wali will contest Holborn and St Pancras for Labour on 8 October.

BBC Politics
Sep 09, 2026

PM would consider independence referendum if 'clear consensus' emerges
Andy Burnham had previously told First Minister John Swinney that a second referendum is "off limits".

BBC Politics
Sep 09, 2026

Phillipson sets up 'class unit' as social mobility advisers ditched
The equalities minister says the move will bring government efforts to tackle disadvantage "in-house".

BBC Politics
Sep 09, 2026

National security can't come at expense of social security, Burnham says
The prime minister says he will fund defence and get the welfare bill down in "the Labour way".

BBC Politics
Sep 09, 2026

Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations
The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been under way into other donations.

BBC Politics
Sep 09, 2026

Miliband rejects chief rabbi's claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions move
The foreign secretary disagrees that sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

Chris Mason: Burnham looks to show he will go further than Starmer with West Bank sanctions
It is hoped that coordinated action minimises the blowback to any one country from Israel or America, our political editor writes.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

Thousands of teens missing education 'under the radar' of official stats, report warns
The children's commissioner for England says many are enrolled at college but aren't showing up.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

Commentator Tim Montgomerie quits Reform following suspension
The political commentator, who defected from the Tories 18 months ago, was suspended from Reform UK last month.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

Highest paid world leader to get $1m salary increase
Singapore's government says it will raise the annual salaries of its ministers and other office holders, including its prime minister who is the highest paid political leader in the world.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response
Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images
The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

Reform UK would ban full-face coverings in public
It comes after masked men gathered in Dover to protest against small boat crossings.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

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

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

Some veterans to be called up to test UK's war resilience
An exercise next year on a scale not seen for a "very long time" will test the UK's preparedness, a minister says.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

Public opposed to disability benefit cuts, major survey suggests
Around 7% of those polled wanted disability benefit cuts, according to the latest British Social Attitudes survey.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

Support for disability benefits 'remarkably strong' report finds
About 7% of those polled wanted disability benefit cuts, according to the latest British Social Attitudes survey.

BBC Politics
Sep 08, 2026

UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to outline the proposals today, in a move which could prompt Israel to retaliate.

BBC Politics
Sep 07, 2026

Minister condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest after police officers hurt
Sarah Jones told MPs the violence sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy was "intimidating and thuggish".

BBC Politics
Sep 07, 2026

UK begins talks to rejoin EU security missions
The deal could see British officials take part in crisis management operations for the first time since Brexit.

BBC Politics
Sep 07, 2026

Chancellor calls for 'confidence about Britain' despite 'historic high' borrowing costs
John Healey detailed plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

BBC Politics
Sep 07, 2026

Faisal Islam: Chancellor's attempts to boost vibes may limit tax rises
The new leadership is trying to maintain both confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits.

BBC Politics
Sep 07, 2026

Plans for major overhaul of councils halted
Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities have been paused or withdrawn in a number of areas.

BBC Politics
Sep 07, 2026

Chancellor refuses to rule out tax hikes in October Budget
John Healey detailed plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

BBC Politics
Sep 07, 2026

Protesters block roads in Portsmouth after 140 migrants arrive in boat
The government condemns "thuggish behaviour" in the second major anti-migrant protest of the weekend.

BBC Politics
Sep 07, 2026

Chancellor to say UK economy 'turning a corner' despite debt concerns
John Healey will detail plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

Protesters block roads in Portsmouth after 140 migrants rescued
The government condemns "thuggish behaviour" in the second major anti-migrant protest of the weekend.

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

Protesters block roads in Portsmouth as 140 migrants rescued
The government condemns "thuggish behaviour" in the second major anti-migrant protest of the weekend.

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

AfD celebrate projected win in Saxony-Anhalt
AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

Jaguar Land Rover boss to meet minister as thousands of job cuts expected
Speaking to the BBC, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds ruled out a bailout for the company.

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

140 migrants in single dinghy rescued in English Channel
They were transferred onto two lifeboats and taken to shore in the UK.

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

Government begins paying off council's £2bn debt
Woking Borough Council's leader says it is "important progress" but there is "still much work to do".

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

Green Party deputy leader linked to property lets despite opposition to landlords
Mothin Ali, is linked to two rental properties via his company, but does not appear to profit from them.

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

Swinney suggests Scots will not travel further for health care under reforms
Plans are in motion to cut Scotland's mainland health boards from 14 to two, but questions remain about how they would work in practice.

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

Police slow to respond to Dover protest, says council boss
The "exceptionally well organised" protest "caught several agencies on the hoof", the leader says.

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

Minister to meet Jaguar Land Rover boss as thousands of job cuts expected
The company is struggling with the impact of tariffs as well as the fallout from a major cyber attack last year.

BBC Politics
Sep 06, 2026

What big issues are on the agenda as Stormont returns after summer?
What challenges face assembly members and ministers as Stormont returns after the summer recess?

BBC Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Farage's family want him to 'pack it in and walk away'
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, says that for the first time in his career his family he doesn't have his family's support,

BBC Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor talks filmed undercover
The Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job.

BBC Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Why Reform UK undercover donations claims are legally complicated
A look at the key allegations concerning foreign donations and where they sit with the law.

BBC Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Reform UK winded by donations row as insiders call for shift in approach
Nigel Farage's admirers in the party are calling for a stronger operation as the party aims for power.

BBC Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Chris Mason: Reform winded by donations row as insiders call for shift in approach
Nigel Farage's admirers in the party are calling for a stronger operation as the party aims for power.

BBC Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Reform supporters say how Britain could be better
Young supporters give their views as the Reform UK party conference takes place in Birmingham.

BBC Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Do supporters think Reform UK has lost momentum?
Do supporters think Reform UK has lost momentum?

BBC Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Why do ex-MPs join the 'Chiltern Hundreds' list?
Sir Keir Starmer is the latest person to take the office as a means of resigning as an MP.

BBC Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Reform promises to increase tax-free personal allowance to £15,000
The party says the tax cut will be paid for by reducing public spending by £80bn.

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