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BBC Politics
Jun 14, 2025

UK's careful diplomacy faces test ahead of G7 meeting
There are currently two "crisis centres" running in the Foreign Office.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Starmer heads to Canada for talks on security and trade
The PM will meet his Canadian counterpart on Saturday, ahead of a summit of G7 leaders the next day.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Starmer urges Netanyahu to use diplomacy in Iran
The PM urges restraint following Israeli strikes targeting nuclear and military sites in Iran.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Row over Labour minister's small boat comments
Darren Jones clashes with the Tories and Reform UK over the percentage of arrivals who are men.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Corbyn and McDonnell to face no action after rally
The pair were interviewed by police after a pro-Palestinian demonstration in January.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

MPs bar doctors from raising assisted dying with children
The Terminally Ill Adults Bill returns to the House of Commons for further scrutiny.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Ex-Tory MP among 15 in court to face betting charges
It follows an investigation by the Gambling Commission into alleged bets on the date of the 2024 poll.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Badenoch calls for end to oil and gas windfall tax
The Conservative leader said the windfall tax on the oil and gas sector should end and new drilling licenses are needed.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Starmer urges Iran and Israel to 'step back'
A Cobra meeting is expected early this afternoon to discuss the UK response to the situation.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Minister to soften disability benefits shake-up
Liz Kendall tries to ease the impact of planned benefits cuts as Labour MPs consider rebelling.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Minister to soften impact of planned disability benefit cuts
Liz Kendall tries to ease the impact of planned benefits cuts as Labour MPs consider rebelling.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Council boss calls MP asylum comment inflammatory
Stockton council leader Lisa Evans says she is "disappointed" with local MP Matt Vickers' comments.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

MPs debate ban on assisted dying adverts
The Terminally Ill Adults Bill returns to the House of Commons for further scrutiny.

BBC Politics
Jun 13, 2025

Watch: Mel Stride pushed to say sorry for Liz Truss's mini-budget
Watch: Mel Stride pushed to say sorry for Liz Truss's mini-budget

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Reform council brings in 'British values' flag rules
The new Reform council leadership says it will meet LGBTQ and disabled staff over their concerns.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Peers criticise £9.6m House of Lords front door
Upgrades to the Peers' Entrance have been branded a "white elephant and a disaster".

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Labour must tell its working class story, says minister
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says his party must get better at countering Nigel Farage's message.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Crisis-hit Croydon Council needs reset, MP says
Jim McMahon said the council's financial position was "deteriorating rapidly" and unable to improve.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Is the government meeting its pledges on illegal immigration and asylum?
BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Bangladesh leader declines to meet Tulip Siddiq
Muhammad Yunus says he has confidence in the Bangladeshi authorities investigating the Labour MP.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Lyons dismisses resignation calls over Larne attack Facebook post
A crowd attacked the leisure centre hours after a minister revealed that migrants were being temporarily housed there.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

No threat to British sovereignty over Gibraltar deal, says Lammy
It comes after the UK agreed a deal with the European Union over the territory's post-Brexit future.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

O'Neill calls for Lyons to resign over Facebook post ahead of Larne attack
A crowd attacked the leisure centre hours after a minister revealed that migrants were being temporarily housed there.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Data bill opposed by Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa finally passes
Leading artists said the bill needed to be changed to protect them from having their work copied by AI.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Drakeford loses temper with Plaid leader
Drakeford accuses Rhun ap Iorwerth of being "very bad at listening" as he is heckled.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Reeves refuses to rule out tax rises after economy shrinks
The chancellor highlights "uncertainty" in the world as economists warn of tax rises if the economy fails to grow.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Reeves' plans spark tax rise warning after economy shrank in April
Economists warn of tax rises if the UK economy continues to be sluggish in the months ahead.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Council tax expected to rise by 5% a year
Council tax is expected to rise by 5% a year to pay for local services, documents in the Spending Review suggest.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Chris Mason: Reeves and Starmer can't escape sluggish economy
The PM and chancellor badged their Spending Review as start of a new chapter but the economic backdrop is inescapable.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

UK economy shrank in April as tax rises and US tariffs kicked in
The figures are for April which is also when a hike in employers' National Insurance contributions kicked in.

BBC Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Leon Brittan's widow says 'no closure' from false abuse claims after case dropped
Lady Diana Brittan says her falsely accused late husband's legacy has been permanently tarnished.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

US reviewing Aukus submarine pact as part of 'America First' agenda
It comes as Australia faces pressure from the White House to dramatically lift its military spending.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Chris Mason: This Spending Review is a gamble on patience in an era of impatience
The big bet for the government remains on economic growth - finding it and sustaining it.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Scotland to get extra £2.9bn from spending review, says Treasury
SNP say Scotland has been "short changed" but the chancellor claims it is the largest settlement since devolution.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Welcome for housing pledge - but is it too late for some?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges £39bn across 10 years for social and affordable housing in England.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Winners and losers: Who got what in the spending review?
BBC correspondents analyse how departments have fared and the impact decisions could have on you.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Faisal Islam: This is not a quick fix, but that's the point
The measures announced in the Spending Review will not instantly transform the economy.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

UK will end use of asylum hotels by 2029, Reeves says
The Chancellor pledged £200m to "cut the asylum backlog" and speed up deportations.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Reeves boosts NHS and housing as some budgets squeezed
The chancellor's spending plans also include spending squeezes for the Foreign Office and environment department.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Tories accuse PM of funding tax cuts for Mauritians
Sir Keir Starmer defends the UK's £3.4bn Chagos islands deal after Kemi Badenoch says it is bad value for money.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Schools, buses, the NHS: How much did they get and what does it mean?
BBC correspondents analyse how departments have fared and the impact decisions could have on you.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

UK agrees post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar
Talks on rules governing the border of Spain and Gibraltar have been ongoing since Britain left the EU.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Key points at a glance from the Spending Review
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils how the government plans to spend money in the coming years.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Seven ways the Spending Review will affect you
Spending limits for government departments are being outlined by the chancellor. This is how it affects you.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Spending Review 2025: Key points at a glance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils how the government plans to spend money in the coming years.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Spending Review: Where key money is being spent... in 99 seconds
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spending Review, setting out budgets for government departments.

BBC Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Lammy holds Gibraltar talks ahead of potential EU deal
The foreign secretary will meet Spanish and Brussels counterparts later to try and finalise a deal.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Scrap Chagos Islands deal and agree new one, UN panel urges UK
A UN human rights panel says the deal "fails to guarantee" the rights of Chagossians.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Ban on 'no ball games' signs suggested to get kids off screens
Experts say outdoor play in England has declined by 50% and are calling for urgent change.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Chris Mason: Reeves's spending priorities leave little room for manoeuvre
The chancellor's focus on the NHS and defence will mean a spending squeeze elsewhere, writes the BBC's political editor.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Reeves's spending priorities leave little wiggle room
The chancellor's focus on the NHS and defence will mean a spending squeeze elsewhere, writes the BBC's political editor.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Reeves to set out spending plans up to next election
The chancellor will allocate funds for the NHS, education, investment projects and other priorities.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Rough sleeping to be decriminalised in England and Wales
The government plans to scrap the Vagrancy Act and bring in laws to focus on crimes like organised begging by gangs.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Sizewell C pledged to lower bills but will take at least 10 years
Sir Keir Starmer says the development of Sizewell C on the Suffolk coastline will create 10,000 jobs over the next decade.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers for 'inciting violence' against Palestinians
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will both face a travel ban, the UK says.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

No blank cheque for Sizewell C nuclear project, says PM
Sir Keir Starmer says the development of Sizewell C on the Suffolk coastline will create 10,000 jobs over the next decade.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Family visa income threshold should be lower, review says
An increase to minimum salary requirements would risk breaching international law, an advisory body warns.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Watch: Reform UK's Sarah Pochin defends call for burka ban
Watch: Reform UK's Sarah Pochin defends call for burka ban

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers over Gaza comments
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will both face a travel ban, the UK says.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

PM denies bowing to political pressure over winter fuel
Sir Keir Starmer says his decision to give more pensioners the payment was the result of an improving economy.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Spending Review: What might Rachel Reeves announce?
The Chancellor faces tough choices about spending across different government departments.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Miliband defends winter fuel payment U-turn
The energy secretary says the government had to make "difficult" decisions to stabilise the economy.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

TV presenter David Bull named new Reform chairman
The TalkTV host replaces Zia Yusuf, who quit last week after clashing with Reform UK colleagues.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Greens expel ex-spokesperson after LGBTQ comment row
Pallavi Devulapalli says the party made "a political move" to silence her, expelling her on a "technicality".

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

UK firms hold off on hiring as job vacancies fall
The employment market is "weakening" official figures suggest, as cautious businesses delay recruitment.

BBC Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Foreign Office staff told to consider resigning if they disagree over Gaza
More than 300 Foreign Office staff had raised concerns about potential UK "complicity" in Israel's conduct in Gaza.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Sizewell C nuclear plant gets £14bn go-ahead from government
The chancellor calls it a "landmark decision" but critics say the government will regret the move.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Paternity leave is outdated and unequal, MPs say
A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Give new dads six weeks off work at nearly full pay, MPs say
A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says
For the first time teachers in England are receiving guidelines on how they should and shouldn't use AI.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Labour MPs call for action on benefits after winter fuel U-turn
Some Labour MPs are using the move to renew their calls for planned benefit cuts to be reversed.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Spending review now settled, says Downing Street
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was the last to agree a deal with Reeves on Monday afternoon.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

The winter fuel payment U-turn in numbers
The winter fuel payment U-turn has raised questions about how much the policy will save.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Reform want to bring blast furnaces back to Wales, says Farage
Farage said British coal should be used to fuel the steelworks, whose furnaces shut last year.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Reform wants to bring blast furnaces back to Wales, says Farage
Farage said British coal should be used to fuel the steelworks, whose furnaces shut last year.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Nato needs quantum leap in defence, chief says
In a speech, Mark Rutte warns Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Three-quarters of pensioners to get winter fuel payment after U-turn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says all pensioners on less than £35,000 will now qualify for the payment.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

I forgave Yusuf, says Farage after burka row
Nigel Farage says Zia Yusuf plunged the party into a "difficult place" after criticising an MP and quitting as chair.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Farage says Reform would try to reopen Port Talbot blast furnaces
During a visit to the town, Farage said his party wanted to see Wales "reindustrialise to prosper and grow".

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

'We've listened', says Reeves as winter fuel U-turn confirmed
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says all pensioners on less than £35,000 will now qualify for the payment.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Chris Mason: Labour hopes to put winter fuel misstep behind them
Ever since the original decision, Labour MPs have grumbled they've been taking heat for it.

BBC Politics
Jun 09, 2025

Reform UK row 'storm in a teacup', says Zia Yusuf
Last week Yusuf criticised one of Reform's MPs for asking the PM if he would ban the burka.

BBC Politics
Jun 08, 2025

Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review
Housing secretary Angela Rayner reached a settlement with the Treasury on Sunday evening, the BBC understands.

BBC Politics
Jun 08, 2025

Home secretary yet to agree deal three days before spending review
Housing secretary Angela Rayner reached a settlement with the Treasury on Sunday evening, the BBC understands.

BBC Politics
Jun 08, 2025

Tice denies Reform UK in chaos as Yusuf returns two days after quitting
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice says the party knows "exactly what it is doing" after a dramatic two days.

BBC Politics
Jun 08, 2025

Government considers social media time limits for children
The BBC understands proposals include a two-hour cap on apps and a 22:00 curfew.

BBC Politics
Jun 08, 2025

Police must 'do their bit' on funding, minister warns
Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle says police should "embrace change" as talks over funding continue.

BBC Politics
Jun 08, 2025

Spending Review to include £86bn science and tech package
The government says every corner of the country will benefit, but research backers call for a long-term plan for science.

BBC Politics
Jun 08, 2025

Labour tiptoed cautiously through its first year - will it now decide to escape its own shadow?
This week's Spending Review may be an opportunity for the UK government show investors its vision

BBC Politics
Jun 07, 2025

Zia Yusuf returning to Reform UK two days after quitting
Nigel Farage says Yusuf "regrets what he said and did" when he resigned as party chairman on Thursday.

BBC Politics
Jun 07, 2025

Spending Review: Massive cheques from the chancellor for some - but what do totals hide?
The total spend may be enormous, writes Laura Kuenssberg, but fears it could be "painful" for some remain.

BBC Politics
Jun 06, 2025

SNP to 'learn lessons' as Labour wins crucial by-election
Labour's Davy Russell won with 8,559 votes, a majority of 602 over the SNP.

BBC Politics
Jun 06, 2025

Fraud culture was 'pervasive' at union, auditors say
There was a "pervasive fraud environment" at Unite the Union, a report obtained by the BBC has concluded.

BBC Politics
Jun 06, 2025

I'm going to get better as Tory leader, Badenoch says
Kemi Badenoch says she is not "shy about self-criticism", as she defends her leadership.

BBC Politics
Jun 06, 2025

Labour wins Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election
The ballot was held following the death of local MSP and government minister Christina McKelvie.

BBC Politics
Jun 06, 2025

Trial date set for men charged over fires at homes linked to PM
All the men have indicated that they deny the charges and a trial date has been fixed for 27 April 2026.

BBC Politics
Jun 06, 2025

Why Reform was the other big winner in the Hamilton by-election
Reform UK recorded their best ever parliamentary election result in Scotland - with a 26% share of the vote.

BBC Politics
Jun 06, 2025

Reform council cost-cutting drive in doubt
Nathaniel Fried resigned from Reform UK on Thursday, following Zia Yusuf's departure.

BBC Politics
Jun 06, 2025

Bosses' bonuses banned at six water companies
Firms including Thames Water have been stopped for paying rewards to executives under new rules.

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