Politics: United Kingdom

BBC - Politics (37 minutes ago)

Why the reign of the free market is facing its biggest ever challenge

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BBC - Politics (37 minutes ago)

The BBC's economics editor Faisal Islam explains why a US tariff on goods imported into America is such a big deal for both consumers and countries.

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BBC - Politics (37 minutes ago)

Keir Starmer tells them there is not a "policy lever that can be pulled" to combat online misogyny.

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BBC - Politics (37 minutes ago)

Downing Street does not rule out retaliating if new tariffs are imposed on Wednesday.

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BBC - Politics (37 minutes ago)

An inquiry says children are living in "appalling conditions" and suffering impacts to their health.

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

"No one wants a trade war" but "nothing is off the table", UK business secretary says.

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BBC - Politics (7 hours ago)

Talks are continuing between London and Washington at quite an intensity, our political editor writes.

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

A total of 15 people are vying to be the next MP for Runcorn and Helsby in Cheshire.

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

The TV gardener tells Radio 5 Live's Matt Chorley people should get tax cuts for growing their own veg.

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BBC - Politics (10 hours ago)

A fifth happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern.

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

Sir Keir Starmer says he will rule nothing out as the government braces itself for new US tariffs.

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BBC - Politics (15 hours ago)

The Electoral Commission is examining spending on Angela Rayner's election battle bus after Tory complaints.

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BBC - Politics (17 hours ago)

There is a "high degree of uncertainty" over how much of the hundreds of millions of pounds lent to sports bodies during the Covid pandemic will be repaid, says an influential group of MPs.

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BBC - Politics (19 hours ago)

BBC Verify's Ben Chu looks at how the Chancellor managed to stick to her fiscal rules in the Spring Statement, despite a jump in borrowing costs for the Government.

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BBC - Politics (19 hours ago)

Families argue that the policy "interferes with the fundamental right to an education".

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BBC - Politics (22 hours ago)

Government sources have indicated that the agreement will not need further approval from the US.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Tom Crowther KC suggests there has been little progress nearly three months since his role was announced.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Eluned Morgan criticises a senior Welsh Labour colleague for saying she backed benefits cuts.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

It comes after ministers introduced a law overriding new guidelines on minority offender sentencing.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Conservative Sir Alister Jack - who bet on the election date - is set to be given a seat in the Lords.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Families had been calling for clarity for months about the therapy fund, which expired on Monday.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The chancellor is on track to meet her own fiscal rules, so why is there talk of tax rises in the autumn?

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Democracy Minister Rushanara Ali is planning measures to protect against foreign political interference.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

It comes after the government said it would pass an emergency law to override the guidance.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Council leader John Cotton says it is over public health concerns, but union bosses condemn the move.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Sir Ed Davey says they're vying for votes in Tory-run council areas, in his local election launch.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Ministers have promised a "simpler" network replacing a system where bus companies set their own timetables.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

UK-hosted talks, seen as the first of their kind, aim to increase international co-operation.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The UK is in "intense negotiations" with the US over tariff plans, the prime minister says.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The company announces a consultation that could see the closure of two blast furnaces at Scunthorpe.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Global uncertainty over Trump's tariffs could derail the chancellor's plans, economists warn.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new funding package.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

While the Spring Statement focuses on the wider UK economy, it could have implications for your money.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The UK's economic prospects are better than expected, but the forecasts are precarious and could easily be derailed.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her plans for the UK economy in the House of Commons.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The new legislation comes in response to a row over how ethnic minority offenders should be sentenced.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The government has unveiled plans to expand work eligibility tests to workers in the "gig economy".

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The UK is in last-minute negotiations with the White House ahead of US tariffs being implemented.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Reform is hoping for major gains at it contests nearly all the1,600 council seats up for re-election on 1 May.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

It follows a row with the Sentencing Council over how ethnic minority offenders should be sentenced.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Sir Keir Starmer says upgrading rail connections could "massively improve" people's lives.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The three councillors say they disagree with recent policy choices taken by the Westminster party.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Some employers and landlords are reluctant to hire or rent to Ukrainians because their visas are due to expire.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

During a debate on St Patrick's Day and Northern Irish affairs, MPs commend Ireland on its contribution to "the great British pub".

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Veteran Labour spin doctor Matthew Doyle says "it's time to pass the baton" on in a shake-up of the PM's media team.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Opponents criticise the plan which will see Mayor Ben Houchen hold Question Time events instead.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Eluned Morgan refuses to back benefit cuts announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves earlier this week.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The government will not get close to the extra homes needed to hit its housing in England, figures say.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The Reform UK leader says Russia appears to be "getting far too much" in US-led ceasefire talks.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Henry Zeffman explains what you need to know about the Spring Statement.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

About 31% of children are living in relative poverty after housing costs, government figures show.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The Reform leader makes the comments on the role of women in the workplace at an event in Westminster.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Now is not the time for pulling back or weakening sanctions, the UK PM says at Paris summit.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The Spring Statement is "not a Budget", but the chancellor is facing major tax and spending challenges.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Emotional parliamentarians shared their memories of McKelvie following her death at the age of 57.

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Watch: Don't call civil servants 'pen-pushers', says Sue Gray

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Darren Jones apologises for the "tactless" comments after critics branded them "offensive" and "patronising".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The strategy from the UK government has been to wrangle in private and say as little as possible in public, our political editor writes.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The chancellor has faced criticism for accepting free tickets to watch Sabrina Carpenter from a box.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The regulator has fined the University of Sussex £585,000 for failing to protect free speech on campus.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

There is some unease in Labour's ranks over the planned savings to welfare in the Spring Statement.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Alex Mayer MP is calling for a return to "Churchill Time" where clocks are set two hours ahead.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Some MLAs are considering leaving elected politics over the abuse they and their families face, BBC News NI understands.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The chancellor unveils defence spending boost and welfare changes in Spring Statement.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A red, amber and green rating system is being produced for English councils on pothole maintenance.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Find out whether there is an election near you on 1 May using our postcode lookup tool.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The government has set out more details about its proposed cuts to disability benefits.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The university is fined by the higher education regulator for failing to uphold freedom of speech.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Savings will be from back office and administrative roles rather than front-line services, chancellor tells the BBC.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Rachel Reeves says talks are "ongoing" about the Digital Services Tax, paid by giants like Amazon.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

BBC political editor Chis Mason examines the fiscal dilemmas facing the government over spending and growth.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, the chancellor opened up on the public finances and how she's finding the job.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Labour MP bringing the bill says she is "disappointed" to be proposing pushing the implementation deadline to 2029.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Great Yarmouth MP denies the allegations and claims his suspension from Reform UK was politically motivated.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Luke Pollard says UK operational security remains "intact" after plans for a strike in Yemen were accidentally leaked.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The deputy PM defends plans for £5bn of benefit cuts, saying people need support to get back into work.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

It comes after the chancellor defended accepting free tickets to see Sabrina Carpenter with a family member.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Assisted Dying Bill 2023 passes through Tynwald's branches and can be sent for Royal Assent.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Home Office audit finds "concerns" with provider Stay Belvedere Hotels, which provides places in 51 hotels in England and Wales.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The former Scottish Conservative leader has signalled he will seek to return to Westminster as an MP.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Rachel Reeves tells the BBC she went to the concert with a family member and will declare the tickets.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Lords inflict a series of defeats on plans to raise National Insurance Contributions from13.8% to 15%.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The prime minister says he wants to see government departments become more efficient by using AI and technology.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sarah Pochin is chosen as Reform UK's candidate for the upcoming by-election in Cheshire.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The education secretary says claims of student loan fraud point to one of the "biggest financial scandals" in the university sector.

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Lib Dem leader says UK should "hit back with tariffs of our own" and co-ordinate a with the EU and Canada.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a "posture".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Disquiet in the ranks of the rapidly growing party might run deeper than leader Nigel Farage is prepared to admit.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Home Office officials have discussed proposals to set up overseas "return hubs"

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Anneliese Dodds MP spoke to BBC Radio Oxford about resigning as a minister over foreign aid cuts.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A judge rules there is no evidence the state is trying to "break" the EDL activist in jail.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The health secretary says he will consider "calls for further action" after a meeting with families.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A committee casts doubt on whether the target of resolving the building safety crisis by 2029 will be met.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Voters in parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on 1 May.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Military leaders met in London to discuss plans for troops to help guarantee Ukraine's security in any peace deal.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Reform UK leader calls behaviour of suspended MP "disgusting" in WhatsApp messages seen by the BBC.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Dudley councillors Peter Drake, Karl Denning and Matt Cook confirm they will now sit as independents.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The parents of Child A, who was stabbed 30 times, said preventing knife crime would take "hard work"

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

English Football League chief Rick Parry rejects claims a regulator would harm the Premier League.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former first minister's husband Peter Murrell has appeared in court charged with embezzlement.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Tory leader admits the upcoming local elections will be "tough", in her party's campaign launch.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Author of government-ordered review says biological sex and gender have become distinct and should be recorded separately.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Howard Beckett, a qualified solicitor, was Unite the Union's assistant general secretary and head of legal until his suspension in 2022.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Just over 30,000 projects got the go ahead, the lowest yearly figure since records started in 1979.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Watch: Protesters disrupt the House of Lords

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister is expected to attend the meeting of senior military officers on Thursday afternoon.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Word spread quickly in Birmingham, where a bin workers strike is under way, and police were called.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The drama focuses on the impact of social media and misogynist influencers on some teenage boys.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The ex-Labour minister's lawyers say investigators in Bangladesh have yet to formally question her.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister pays a rare visit to the crew of HMS Vanguard, as the submarine returns to UK waters after more than 200 days of patrol.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The chancellor wants to cut red tape to boost growth, but critics say there is no plan.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The move comes as part of an overhaul of the welfare system as the UK's benefits bill rises.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Liberal Democrat leader says there has not been enough detail on the government's cuts to benefits.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Dudley councillor Pete Lowe says welfare cuts are "the final straw" after much heart-searching.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The NHS will be shielded from April's tax rise but this does not cover private hospices, care homes and pharmacies.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Ministers have been meeting Labour MPs worried about new restrictions to disability payments.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Dame Nicole Jacobs says government plans to tackle domestic abuse could continue to fail victims.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Project Willow report identifies nine areas for potential investment at the site of Scotland's only oil refinery.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister's remarks come after the government announced a major benefits overhaul on Tuesday.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It could be some time before people know how they may be affected by the government's benefits overhaul.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Tory leader says the target is impossible "without a serious drop in our living standards".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The foreign secretary had twice told MPs Israel's aid blockade into Gaza was a "breach" of international law.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government has set out plans to save billions of pounds from the welfare bill - how have previous attempts to do this fared?

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Purchases include £2,500 spent at a women's shoe shop in Barbados and £1,200 on luxury coffee pods.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Nigel Farage welcomes new members to his party and dismisses Rupert Lowe row as "a bit of turbulence".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government is aiming to save money while also protecting those who cannot work.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will set out reforms to the benefits system on Tuesday afternoon.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Refugee Council said the number increased by five times in two years and those appealing still require accommodation.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman says the government should "think again" on its reform proposals.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sir Keir Starmer has faced concerns from Labour backbenchers who have expressed anger at proposals.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The transport committee chair urged the government "not to forget about disabled people" ahead of nationalisation.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Canada and the EU have announced retaliatory tariffs but UK will take a "pragmatic" approach, the prime minister said.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Mental health charity Mind warns it is important to be "extremely careful" with language around diagnoses.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

How much will the UK be hit by US tariffs and what happens next?

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Opposition says it will attempt to amend a Labour government bill to include the ban.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The health secretary defends scrapping NHS England but admits the reform will bring challenges.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Labour may have ditched its factional in-fighting - but deep welfare cuts could reignite tensions.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Many usually loyal Labour MPs had voiced strong opposition to the idea of not increasing PIP in line with inflation, as part of expected welfare cuts.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Three men took the government to court over what they described as "prison-like" conditions.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The move will target offenders and others thought to pose a threat to the public, who can not be deported.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Charities say rare spiders did not block "an entire new town", as the prime minister suggested.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Nathan Gill appears at the Old Bailey charged with nine counts related to alleged bribery.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Cheshire councillor Karen Shore hopes to retain the seat which Labour won at the general election.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The prime minister says the move will cut duplication and free up money for frontline services.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt".

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

New guidance issued to judges created a stand-off between the independent Sentencing Council and MoJ.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The tax authority has been heavily criticised for failing to answer tens of thousands of calls.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The measure is part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which has been introduced to Parliament.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Activists suggest replacing judges with a three-person panel featuring a senior legal figure.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Sir Keir's argument overlaps with the former PM's - that the proliferation of arm's length bodies slow down change.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Some are worried about the possibility of freezing payments for people with long-term conditions.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The PM will pledge to slash the costs of regulation with an "active government" in a speech later.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Nicola Sturgeon's decision to stand down as an MSP was obvious but it still has the capacity to startle, says BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Some Labour MPs urge ministers to tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", while others oppose cuts.

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