Politics: United Kingdom

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Kemi Badenoch says carbon taxes have made doing business in Britain "much, much harder than it needs to be".

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BBC - Politics (4 hours ago)

Shoppers are paying in cash to keep finances in check, not buying in bulk, and investing in higher-value items.

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BBC - Politics (16 hours ago)

The chancellor says the US president does not have a "clear plan" to exit the conflict.

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BBC - Politics (18 hours ago)

No disciplinary action was taken over the allegations of an inappropriate relationship with Scottish MP Joani Reid.

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BBC - Politics (19 hours ago)

Police are carrying out inquiries into Lord Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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BBC - Politics (21 hours ago)

Tracy Carragher was a deputy council leader when it was reported that her former colleague had made unwanted advances towards a teenager.

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BBC - Politics (22 hours ago)

The prime minister used a Downing Street news conference to make three big calls on the Iran war and cost of living pressures.

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BBC - Politics (24 hours ago)

It comes as UK-US relations have been strained by the PM's refusal to be dragged further into the Iran war.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

It is unclear who is standing for Reform in the constituency for the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Guy Ingerson was due to top the North East list for the party until he was dropped due to an unresolved complaint.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The UK government announces further air defence systems will be sent to countries in the region along with troops to operate them.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The party says the move would "lighten the load" on families amid wider pressures on living costs.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The Hull East MP says he was suspended because of his "robust" criticism of the government's policy on jury trials.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

On the run-up to a landmark election, we look at what Welsh voters could be seeing on social media.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

A three-year deal to pay for more French patrols to intercept smuggling gangs was due to expire at midnight.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Despite political tensions between the US and UK, the King will travel to Washington next month.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

There needs to be accountability for the failings that led to this mass exploitation of children in UK, says survivor.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The Home Office says updated guidance will end the policing of "everyday arguments" online.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Can Universal Credit and the work and benefits system more generally reshape itself to meet a new reality?

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Weekly food waste collections are required for all English homes as new legislation takes effect.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Plaid Cymru leader launches Senedd election campaign, comparing it to fight to win Caerphilly in October.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

BBC Wales political editor Gareth Lewis explains Welsh Labour's pledges for the Senedd election in May.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Andrew Rosindell was locked out of the Conservatives' Romford constituency office in January.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The UK Foreign Office says it is giving consular assistance to "a small number of British nationals" that have been detained there after allegedly taking pictures of Iranian attacks.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Keir Starmer says the 7 May elections take place against an "uncertain" backdrop with wars in Ukraine and Iran.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

A UK Foreign Office spokesman accuses Russia of an "aggressive and co-ordinated campaign of harassment against British diplomats".

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Leader Eluned Morgan made her pledge as she launched her party's Senedd election manifesto in Swansea.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar said only his party offered Welsh voters "real, credible, positive change".

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

There has been a renewed focus on energy costs since the outbreak of the war in Iran.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The National Parking Platform already has 15 councils on board with more in talks to join.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The National Education Union says schools need more funding to be able to make all classrooms inclusive.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Josh Simons resigned after facing claims a think tank he used to run commissioned a report into journalists' backgrounds.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Corey Edwards and party leader Nigel Farage suggested he had been imitating Fawlty Towers character Basil Fawlty.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Malcolm Offord denied being homophobic after apologising for a joke he made about George Michael during a Burns Night speech.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

An investigation into alleged "family voting" finds no evidence of intent to influence voting.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Reform UK confirms the suspension of Lynn Dean and says an investigation is forthcoming.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The House of Lords are continuing to debate the proposals but there is not enough time to complete all the stages in the current parliamentary session.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

An independent inquiry into child sexual abuse by grooming gangs is about to begin its work.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Marco Rubio said US allies were open to helping escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed and threatened to charge fees for.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

David Winnick is described as a "true legend" and "dedicated" public servant following his death.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The Duke of Norfolk and Lord Carrington won the concession due to their role in organising state occasions.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Cost of living is a key campaign issue for the Liberal Democrats ahead of May's local elections.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Farage says he would not approve of the picture but would not kick him out of the party.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Officials are set to publish more documents related to his appointment as UK ambassador to the US - but have so far only had access to the peer's work phone.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

As a US trial finds Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms, will the UK change its rules?

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

As a US trial finds Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms, will the UK change its rules?

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is launching his party's push to take control of more councils at a rally in Sunderland.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The level rose slightly on the previous year while the number of children living in poverty has remained steady.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Israel's longest serving prime minister.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

King Charles III will attend Parliament to read out the government's legislative agenda for the coming months.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The public are growing tired of Sir Keir Starmer's conduct at PMQs, according to letters obtained by the BBC.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador could have been lost in the alleged theft.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Nigel Farage says he hopes things are "ironed out" for James McMurdock MP.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Scottish Conservative leader discussed his visceral reaction to an acid attack in 2015 with the BBC's Scotcast.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Met says it remains a criminal offence to support the banned group and it "must enforce the law".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

As parties draw up their election manifestos, has the SNP ticked off the goals it set out in 2021?

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Conservatives said the changes were being made by a government "stuck in consultation paralysis".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Forces can now board sanctioned vessels if required, after ministers identified a legal basis in January.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The government is consulting on whether the UK should follow Australia by introducing a ban.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Six weeks from the Holyrood election, the BBC takes the temperature in one central Scotland constituency.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan. But will it work?

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The party's leader in Scotland has admitted making a "clumsy" remark at a rugby club dinner in 2018.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The network of 15 councils in Essex will be abolished and replaced.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Ministers are also capping donations of British citizens living abroad, in response to a review.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

It will rise by 4.9% on average across England from next month, new figures show.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney's phone may have contained vital information.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Crispin Blunt pleaded guilty after cannabis and crystal meth were found in his Surrey home.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

BBC's Chris Mason explains what's at stake in the upcoming elections across the UK.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Elections are taking place across the country in May. Use our postcode lookup to find out if there are elections where you live.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Chris Parry was suspended "pending investigation" after a series of social media posts.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The ex-SNP leader, who is stepping down from Holyrood this week, has defended her support for the trans community.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Elizabeth Harker, 63, from Luton, is given a community order after admitting leaving the messages.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The US-Israel war with Iran is having an impact on costs domestically, with oil and gas prices soaring.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Lib Dem leader highlights policies on the NHS and energy bills ahead of council polls in England.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Reform leader visits Felixstowe to launch his party's Suffolk local elections campaign.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The culture secretary questions her party's decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sir David Amess's daughter says the family will engage with the independent review in "good faith".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

President Donald Trump shared a skit from SNL UK, poking fun at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The PM also tells senior MPs the conflict was "not our war" and there must be a "lawful basis" for any UK involvement.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Critics of plans to build a new town in Cheshire called it the "wrong proposal in the wrong place".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The government hopes it will ease the population crisis in prisons.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Six sites have been deprioritised from the flagship scheme to build a wave of new settlements.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is among those attending the emergency Cobra committee meeting.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Hillsborough Law has been further delayed and will not be passed in this session of parliament.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Steve Reed says there is "no specific assessment" Iran is capable of hitting the UK, after Israel claimed it now could.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Iran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Indian Ocean base, but neither reached the target.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former Labour leader's journey from bacon sandwich to energy secretary.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

British politicians tend to stick together during dangerous moments abroad. In 2026? Not so much.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Downing Street says ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister had promised to pass the legislation by 15 April 2025, to mark the 36th anniversary of the disaster.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Local people can help decide where the £20m over a decade should go, the government says.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A senior Conservative councillor says the Reform UK leader "knows nothing" about local government.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Scotland leader Malcolm Offord told BBC Radio Scotland that the party had "spent a lot of time on vetting" candidates

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It is "bad optics" to "award ourselves a nice little pay rise", a Green Party councillor says.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Iran's foreign minister urges his UK counterpart Yvette Cooper to end cooperation with the US.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It comes after a Guardian investigation suggests the party leader recorded supportive messages for a convicted rioter and a neo-Nazi event.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The first minister told the BBC's Scotcast the views of some Reform UK supporters were "intolerant".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

BBC Scotland journalists have analysed some of the policies in Reform's manifesto for the 2026 Holyrood election.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Green Party leader says thought of becoming PM is 'on his mind' and the aim of 30-40 MPs now feels "under ambitious".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The interest rate on government debt is climbing over fears about inflation, interest rates, and public spending, experts have said.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Opponents are considering using parliamentary procedure to force a vote to highlight their concerns.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Tory leader has faced calls to sack a colleague who called public prayers an "act of domination".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Reform UK's leader made the comment in a paid-for video message on the Cameo app.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Nigel Farage's party has launched a manifesto and unveiled its candidates for the Holyrood election.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It comes during the Nigerian president's state visit to the UK - the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Speaking ahead of the 7 May poll, the Tory leader says her party is the only one "that can actually fix things".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Increases in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage mean 2.7 million workers will be paid more from April.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says police are looking at whether the email was a criminal offence.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Abortion is a crime in England and Wales, unless under strict circumstances, under a 164-year-old law.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Chris Mason asks if the UK government will stick to its big immigration shake-up or water it down.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Downing Street has repeatedly said the government will not rejoin the single market or customs union.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Home Office says the increase will help it "move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it" and rely less on taxpayers.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Angela Rayner's speech has reignited speculation that she is preparing to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the top job.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy described a mass Muslim public prayer as an "act of domination and division".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Leader Zack Polanksi says ministers should end "uncertainty" over future prices caused by the conflict.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

BBC News NI political editor Enda McClafferty looks at how Micheál Martin fared against Donald Trump during their St Patrick's Day meeting.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The inside story of how social media algorithms sow division with real-world consequences.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government's proposals.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

At the state banquet in Windsor Castle, King Charles praises the UK's partnership with Nigeria.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president says Putin wants a "long war" between the US and Iran.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

MPs ask defence bosses why a vital investment plan promised before Christmas is still on hold.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A judge rules the union repeatedly breached an injunction preventing the blocking of waste vehicles.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch holds on after predicting he would win the vote.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch survived by one vote.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The president highlights how Tehran is selling drones to Moscow that have been used against Ukraine.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

There are fears the war in Iran could lead to a surge in household energy bills.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason considers the US president's recent jabs at the UK prime minister.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The long-running political battle over assisted dying comes to an end as MSPs get ready to vote.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with allies on a plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

More than 100 Labour MPs warn that failing to pass the legislation would undermine trust in politics.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It comes as ministers grapple with spiralling unemployment rates among young people.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It follows a newspaper report that Tice had avoided corporation tax worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The money will be for "vulnerable" households who have faced a sharp rise in energy bills since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Oil and gas prices have surged due to the US-Israel war in Iran, with fears over the cost of living.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to start work on a "fully independent British nuclear deterrent".

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The move would allow officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Councils will also be encouraged to seize and crush the vehicles of people caught fly-tipping.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The ex-Oldham MP Phil Woolas battled brain cancer for more than a year, his family says.

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