BBC - Politics (10 hours ago)

The prime minister was speaking as oil prices soar in response to turbulence in the Middle East.

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BBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

Concerns have been raised that an "anti-Muslim hostility" definition could create a "chilling effect".

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

It comes after thousands of flights had been cancelled in the Middle East in the past week.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hit back at President Trump's criticism of the UK response to the conflict in Iran.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The phone call comes after a week in which Donald Trump repeatedly expressed frustration at Keir Starmer's stance on Iran.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The remarks come after a public back-and-forth between Trump and Sir Keir Starmer over UK involvement in the US's joint offensive with Israel against Iran.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The first minister says he wants clarity from the UK government about whether the planes were involved in the US-Israeli action in the Middle East.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Simon Thurley says the estimated cost does not seem like a "completely ridiculous figure" to him.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

It comes as the government tries to pass a bill to end hereditary peerages ahead of a spring deadline.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Markus Campbell-Savours says he is relieved after rebelling against the government's farm tax plan.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

RAF jets have been shooting down missiles fired by Iran, but are not taking part in strikes on its sites.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Lord Peter Mandelson has had his passport returned by police, his lawyers say.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The conflict in the Middle East could continue "for some time”, the UK prime minister has warned.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The manifesto includes income tax cuts, scraping the nation of sanctuary and building a relief road

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The conflict in the Middle East could continue "for some time”, the UK prime minister has warned.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The PM said the best way forward was a "negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions".

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The PM acknowledged people are worried about family abroad, the economy, and potential further escalation.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Nigel Farage helps the party launch its Senedd election manifesto, including a 1p income tax cut.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The chair of the independent commission on adult social care also says the care system relies on the exploitation of its workforce.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

One of those arrested is the husband of Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The latest donations received by Nigel Farage's party includes £3m from crypto investor Christopher Harborne.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The home secretary says the "incentives" will deliver a "significant saving to the taxpayer".

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The UK is still working closely with the US, the government insists, after President Trump said the relationship was "obviously not what it was”.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

It comes after Trump criticised the PM for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Former Newham councillors Sir Robin Wales and Clive Furness say Labour has failed London.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Government data shows a rise in trucks failing to turn up at Sevington after arrival in Kent.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Experts have warned that if oil and gas prices remains elevated it could make goods and services more expensive.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Sir John Curtice explains what matters most to voters and how views differ between younger and older generations.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Addressing press in the Oval office earlier today, President Trump criticised Sir Keir Starmer and the UK's initial response to US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Ex-housing secretary praises the government's draft bill but calls for more action on service charges.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

European nations say they want to work better together but have differing priorities

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The forecasts were made before the conflict in the Middle East broke out which could have a "very significant" impact, the OBR said.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The minister defends the UK's stance on Iran, as the US president says the relationship is "obviously not what it was".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Scotland remains more or less split down the middle on independence, more than a decade after the referendum.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The prime minister told MPs that the government "does not believe in regime change from the skies".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Parents of Vincent Chan's victims will meet the education secretary to press her on safeguarding.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The PM told MPs that Trump had expressed his disagreement with the decision not to get involved in the initial strikes.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Findings from the experiment will be published later this year and inform future electoral reform.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Ben Wright explains why the UK agreed for the US to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Westminster's expenses watchdog says MPs are dealing with higher levels of complex casework and abuse.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Reform UK leader says postal voting should be restricted to those with a 'valid reason'.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

This is delicate terrain for the prime minister both in the UK and among international leaders too.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Foreign Office sources say no evacuation was imminent but the government is preparing for potential scenarios.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Eluned Morgan said Labour would redevelop hospitals in Cardiff and Wrexham, and support a new one in west Wales.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Darren Grimes says the picture was used for "illustrative purposes" in his blog.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A poll carried out for the BBC examines the issues which will influence how people plan to vote on 7 May.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The prime minister says it remains the case that the UK will "not join offensive action now".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The former Labour MP says he is "on the mend" after becoming ill on New Year's Day.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

British military personnel at a base in Bahrain were "within several hundred yards" of a strike, the defence secretary says.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The UK was not involved in, nor has it endorsed, the strikes on Iran by Israel and the US.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Simons faced claims the think tank he used to run commissioned a report which looked into the background of journalists.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Lucy Powell tells the BBC that Labour needs to make more use of the Greater Manchester mayor.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The home secretary is to double down on plans for Danish-style restrictions on asylum seekers.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

New Green MP Hannah Spencer has apologised to clients for having to cancel jobs after by-election win.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Zack Polanski has led the Greens to their first Westminster by-election victory, just six months after taking over the party.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Plaid Cymru's leader told the party's conference that a Reform Welsh government would set Wales back by decades.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A group of low-fee paying private schools have challenged the government's removal of the VAT exemption.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The party's historic win in Gorton and Denton by-election is clearest sign yet of changing political landscape.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - heaps further pressure on the PM's position.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Westminster statue of the former prime minister is vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It comes after election observers raised concerns about "extremely high" levels of family voting.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reform left them exposed among some of their regular supporters.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Not only did Hannah Spencer become the first Green to win a by-election, she won it well.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Chris Mason reports from Manchester on the Gorton and Denton by-election result.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A number of Christian groups said the party's immigration policies were opposed to Church beliefs and teachings.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

In her acceptance speech, Hannah Spencer said she was "no different from every single person in this constituency”.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Labour, which took the seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, came behind Reform UK.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The admission comes after MPs said they were concerned about emissions from a boom in data centres.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Plenty think it could be a three-way tussle between Labour, Reform and the Greens, the BBC's political editor writes.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Records and emails will be reviewed to determine whether the convicted sex offender used military bases when visiting the UK.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A committee of MPs and peers says the government has confirmed it will not overrule any decision to disclose files.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister says the far-right activist "not a representative of the UK", after a senior US official hosted him.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Tory MSP apologised after refusing to leave the chamber on Tuesday when being ordered to do so by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Some 100,625 people claimed asylum in the year to December and about 40% of these arrived by small boats, figures show.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

There were 4,793 people sleeping on the streets on a single night last autumn.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Lord Mandelson's lawyers said police arrested the peer because of a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to move abroad.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Arrivals at the Rock's airport would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Dave Evans blames a DVLA issue for his car not having tax at the start of February.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Once the law is given Royal Assent the first legal assisted deaths could happen as early as 2027.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Separate bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

There are 11 candidates battling to become the next MP for Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It comes after Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed he gave information to the force suggesting the peer could be a flight risk.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It come after a minister said the UK is discussing "concerns" with the US, after President Trump criticised the deal.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the system had become a "debt trap" for graduates.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It was quite a moment when Sir Chris Bryant called the former prince "rude, arrogant and entitled" in the House of Commons, the BBC's political editor writes.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

MPs criticise "rip-off" interest rates and unfair changes to repayment terms during a debate in Parliament

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth says the government will "act decisively" to protect children from harm.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Jeremy Miles explains why he opposed an assisted dying law approved by the Senedd on Tuesday.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Carl Edwards says he has watched "promise after promise broken" by his former party.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he would "look at ways" to make the student loans system in England "fairer".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sir Chris Bryant made the comments at the despatch box of the House of Commons.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

In major vote Senedd backs legislation which could allow for terminally ill people to end their lives.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

In the Commons, MPs shared their personal experiences of meeting the former prince – all of them were resoundingly negative.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It comes amid concerns the anonymity of crypto could be used to get round rules on foreign donations.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

What do young people in Newcastle think are the reasons so many are not in employment, education and training?

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The BBC understands police are blocking the release of one exchange between the prime minister and Lord Mandelson.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Adam Mitula, who has been campaigning ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election, made the posts on X.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Rupert Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, wants an investigation into a complaint to be paused.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sturgeon made the remark during an interview when she was being investigated over claims she misled parliament.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Documents show the lord advocate first informed John Swinney that Peter Murrell had been charged with embezzlement in March.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Some graduates in England say "punishing" student loan repayments have led them to cut their hours at work.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Conor McGrath is a former Labour councillor and ex-aide to Kevin Bonavia MP.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

MP asks why racial slur was not removed from the Bafta Film Awards show when it was on a two-hour delay.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The party wants documents on the former prince's appointment in 2001 to be published by ministers.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Reform plans to end more generous defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers if it wins office.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Metropolitan Police says a 72-year-old man has been released on bail pending further investigation.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It comes after the ex-Labour minister was accused of passing sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Metropolitan Police said a 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Josh Simons ran the think tank when it commissioned a report which investigated the background of a journalist.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves updates MPs on her plans for the economy, as the latest forecasts are unveiled.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The party's new home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf says it would be a "burning" priority for a Reform UK government.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Reports say the former prime minister has demanded a full investigation into Andrew's role as UK trade envoy.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

But the education secretary says children "will be reviewed in terms of their needs", under planned reforms.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Kemi Badenoch says graduates feel 'stitched up' as she promises to cut Plan 2 loan interest charges.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A cross-party committee will also look into the appointment and accountability of UK trade envoys.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Troops should be deployed to peaceful parts of the country in non-fighting roles, he said.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

UK firms are left in limbo after a court overrules many US tariffs but Donald Trump says he will reintroduce them

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former Duke of York is eighth in line to the throne meaning he remains eligible to be King.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Ex-Reform UK councillor for Cliftonville, Daniel Taylor, receives a prison term and loses his seat.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Reform had pulled support for its Redcar and Cleveland Council candidate over offensive posts.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Charles Whitford announces he has joined MP Rupert Lowe's new party Restore Britain.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Green candidate Aasiya Bora is elected in the Stoneygate ward, with Labour finishing second.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

A court upholds a challenge about the lawfulness of the orders to remove four men who travelled to the territory.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The multi-million pound Ajax vehicles, made in Merthyr Tydfil, have been beset by problems.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Council spending on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has soared in recent years.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

It comes as US President Donald Trump criticises Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The pair have confirmed their move to the party that was set up by formed Reform MP Rupert Lowe.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Global Counsel says administrators will take control on Friday, blaming the "maelstrom" surrounding Mandelson.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Rupert Lowe is subject to a probe by the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Rhun ap Iorwerth said the target is not realistic, after his party had committed to net zero by 2035.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The former prince was pictured leaving a police station on Thursday evening, as police say searches in Norfolk have ended.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

One says the British will have to "drag me from my beach" if they want him to leave the Chagos Islands.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Reform UK's education spokesman Suella Braverman says the UK is being torn apart by "tokenism" and "victimhood".

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK's top civil servant.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Gavin Callaghan hits out at Sir Keir Starmer over the government's U-turn on local elections.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Police are currently considering allegations against Andrew, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Football fans will be able to enjoy an extra round at the pub thanks to new rules during the men's World Cup.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The think tank suggests the chancellor's fiscal rules need to shift the focus from one key figure.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Leaks suggest plans for a complete redesign of special educational needs and disabilities support in schools.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The lord advocate has been grilled by MSPs over her email about a criminal charge against the ex-SNP chief executive.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Jagjivan Ram of Solihull pleaded guilty to two charges under the Malicious Communications Act.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Joe Pike breaks down the latest on the government's plans to bring in the same minimum wage for all age groups.

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