BBC - Politics (An hour ago)

The policy, introduced under the Tories, means parents can only claim universal credit for their first two children.

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BBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

The most senior MP on the culture select committee says Samir Shah's evidence to MPs was "wishy-washy".

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BBC - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Budget is already out there, thanks to the Office for Budget Responsibility, which has published the details in error.

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BBC - Politics (13 hours ago)

It is going to be a nail-biting final few days for business leaders, says the BBC's Business Editor, Simon Jack.

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BBC - Politics (15 hours ago)

Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.

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BBC - Politics (16 hours ago)

People in Thurrock say how Budget 2024 affected them - and their hopes for this year's announcement.

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BBC - Politics (16 hours ago)

Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.

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BBC - Politics (19 hours ago)

Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.

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BBC - Politics (21 hours ago)

A former Bank of England chief economist says Budget speculation has "caused paralysis for businesses and consumers".

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BBC - Politics (22 hours ago)

But it is also possible electric vehicle owners could face a new tax elsewhere in Wednesday's Budget.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Mayors will be given the power to charge tourists a tax for staying overnight in their towns and cities.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The prime minister performed a version of the viral dance with primary school children, before being told it was not allowed.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman talks through what is expected from Rachel Reeves.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Former charity boss Liz Sayce found confusing guidance on Carer's Allowance had left thousands with fines and surprise bills.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

It has been a turbulent year for Rachel Reeves, who before winning power had promised to be an "iron" chancellor.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Nigel Farage insisted he has never engaged in 'direct, personal' abuse, following accusations of racism.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Ministers ask West Midlands Police for more details on Israeli fans' ban at the match on 6 November.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Clive Foster expresses concerns over the government's proposals to tackle illegal migration.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Political Editor Peter Henley explains what impact the Budget could have here on the south.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Former Army chief Lord Richard Dannatt and businessman Lord Evans of Watford face suspensions.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The former PM is calling for more men to be screened for the disease, which is the most common cancer in males in the UK.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

HMS Severn headed off the warship and a tanker as they sailed west through the Dover Strait, the Ministry of Defence said.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Blakenall will receive funding under the government's Pride in Place initiative.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The prime minister also says an "independent trusted BBC is really important and should be defended".

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Keir Starmer's comments come after Rachel Reeves said she was "sick of people mansplaining how to be chancellor".

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Hundreds of people are protesting Home Office asylum seeker housing plans in East Sussex.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

There's growing concern that current tax and spending policies help pensioners, but are unfair on younger generations.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The Scottish and UK governments have invited each other to meetings amid confusion over efforts to support the chemical plant.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The party's head of policy says he has never met Nathan Gill, who served as the leader of Reform UK in Wales in 2021.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The chancellor faces her toughest challenge yet in a Budget that will define the government's future, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Political Editor Peter Henley explains what the Budget is and how it impacts all our lives.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The PM tells the BBC he has made "good steps" on the cost-of-living but it will take time to turn the country around.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Nathan Gill, 52, is sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after admitting taking bribes while an MEP.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Kim Leadbeater says the draft law is approaching a "crunch point" after peers suggested more than 1,000 changes.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

He is the second MP to leave the group, which has been dominated by internal tensions.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The ex-senior minister apologises for mistakes in the pandemic, but defends some of the previous government's actions.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

A final decision has not yet been formally taken but the controversial project is expected to be given the go-ahead.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The politician once tipped to be Scotland's leader talks about why she is walking away.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Josh Newbury, MP for Cannock Chase, says he does not remember details from the night he was raped.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison after admitting taking bribes for pro-Russia interviews and speeches.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

There are concerns some of the reported proposals appear to heavily reflect many of Moscow's demands.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Joe Anderson has denied charges including "sending himself threatening letters".

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Gill was sentenced to a total of ten-and-a-half years in prison.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Gill attended a police interview on 3 March 2022, and 'answered no comment to all queries'.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The PM accuses Farage of not adequately explain reports of racist comments it is alleged he made while at school.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The prime minister is aiming to support British business on his trip to Johannesburg.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted to bribery and will be sentenced later.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Clive Lewis says his comment about standing down was an answer to a "hypothetical question".

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The government is considering using taxpayer money and private finance to build new health centres.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Shabana Mahmood says becoming part of the UK is "not a right but a privilege – and one that must be earned".

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The new code of practice on access to single-sex services cannot gain legal force until it gets sign-off from ministers.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Now Labour faces its toughest task yet in Wales - convincing voters to keep believing, ahead of the 2026 Senedd election

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Burnham says he is focused on his current role as Manchester mayor but could not say what the future holds.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hanock are all criticised for contributing to poor Covid decision-making.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The former Brighton Kemptown MP says the Labour Party has left behind millions of people.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Dan Harrison says Charles Whitford is stood down from the senior position he has held since May.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

A committee urged the government to change the legal framework for drug consumption facilities but this was refused.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Home secretary says she will consider "a big increase" in payments to persuade people to leave the UK voluntarily.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the mayor of Greater Manchester did not reply when pressed about a possible challenge to Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Ministers say they will tackle sites offering music, theatre and sport tickets at above face value.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The PM urges men to talk openly about mental health in a letter to his son to mark International Men's Day.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

John Healey says he has updated the Navy's rules for tracking the vessel after the "dangerous" move.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

After Caerphilly, Labour faces its toughest task yet in Wales - convincing voters to believe again

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

After more than a hundred years of domination Labour in Wales is under serious threat.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The government is seeking views on plans to cut the number of councils in Essex.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Conservative MP Sir David Davis says the move is unprecedented in the history of the British Army.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Paula O'Rourke said the party needs to do more to listen to opposing views.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The home secretary told MPs on Monday around 700 Albanian families were "living in taxpayer-funded accommodation having failed their asylum claims".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Clive Lewis says he would step down to allow Mayor Andy Burnham the chance to become Labour leader.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Can Plaid Cymru replace Labour as the party of power in Wales next year?

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The home secretary says there is a postcode lottery in the performance of forces in England and Wales.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Conservative leader says the government floated the idea of increasing income tax rates only to "U-turn".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Reform leader denies making any of the comments attributed to him by former pupils at his London school in the 1970s.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A highly critical report says the UK does not have the resources it needs to deal with complex military threats.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Despite the government's efforts to thaw tensions with Beijing, MPs were warned this week of spying threats from China.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Leader George Finch says the move will allow festive lights to be put up safely.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Politicians have been warned they are being targeted by suspected Chinese spies posing as "headhunters".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The main reason for the change is that more UK nationals are thought to have emigrated in 2024 than initially recorded.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Many of the government's own MPs are uneasy about the proposals – not just the usual critics.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Northern Ireland Secretary, who will open the debate in the Commons, says he is confident the bill will pass.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Hundreds of staff have been told their jobs are at risk with the Fife Ethylene Plant in Mossmorran due to close in February.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The bond markets selling UK debt, which the chancellor had spent months courting, reacted badly to her change of heart on income tax rises

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

US investment group RedBird Capital has abandoned its attempt to buy the UK newspaper.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Leader Nigel Farage says his party would renegotiate the Brexit deal struck by the Tory government.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says Rachel Reeves risks bankrupting the country with her Budget plans.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The government is under pressure from some Labour MPs over plans that include deporting children.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plan is unprecedented and marks an enormous change in policy, writes Dominic Casciani.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The 10-year gilt yield rises sharply in reaction to reports that an expected Budget income tax rise will not happen.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Despite speculation about challenges to his leadership, the prime minister says he is "utterly focused" on the cost of living.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Under the plans, refugee status will become temporary and new capped "safe and legal routes" into the UK will be created.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

What we know so far about Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's proposed reforms.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the economy, figures show.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Llyr Powell said his door was kicked in and described receiving verbal abuse and being spat at.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The PM sent Shabana Mahmood to run the Home Office precisely so that she would be radical.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sir Keir Starmer says it "must uphold the highest standards" but supports "a strong, independent BBC".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Since the corporation's retraction, Trump has indicated he may continue legal action, upping the amount he could sue for to between $1bn (£759m) and $5bn.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The culture secretary also suggests appointing senior BBC leaders who have a "journalistic background".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

As the UK and France agree to find "new solutions" to the small boat crossings, BBC Verify looks at why asylum seekers want to come to the UK.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Problems in the prisons and the courts are not new but they are growing and the government doesn't have a grip on them.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

It is more than half a century since a chancellor chose to put up the basic rate of income tax.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Plans to end multiple appeals against removal and speed up deportations are expected to be unveiled.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The home secretary is set to announce major policy reforms, including a 20-year wait before people granted asylum can apply to settle permanently.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

In 2009, ministers from the Maldives held the first underwater cabinet meeting

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Misshaps of their own making overshadow important things the government has to do, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Independent MP Adnan Hussain claims there is a "toxic" culture in Your Party as he announces he is leaving it.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Edward Brandt, 61, is cleared of the more serious charge of stalking involving serious distress.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The chancellor had been widely expected to increase income tax rates, which would have broken a manifesto promise.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Lords have proposed more than 900 changes to the legislation, with supporters worried this could stall its progress.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the five-day strike by resident doctors is "completely irresponsible".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Prime Minister has denied there is a toxic culture at the heart of his government

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government confirms timeline for reforms to England's rental market, including ending bidding wars.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sarah Taylor says there is "no vision for the Labour Party that's being really explained".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government is facing political pressure as it tries to reform the "broken" system of support for children with special educational needs.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Rhun ap Iorwerth says it does not relate to real problems facing voters in their day-to-day lives.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The negotiations, set to begin next week, could hinge on the scale of UK contributions to EU coffers.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The party also wants to axe the renewables levy from bills, funded by a windfall tax on big banks.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sarah Taylor says she is troubled by a "significant reduction in scrutiny" she believes will occur.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Experts say the volume is a record, and backers of the bill fear opponents are using delaying tactics.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government says it will save £100m over this Parliament and less than 20% of voters can name their PCC.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The PM's top aide was not involved "directly or indirectly" in briefings against cabinet ministers, sources tell the BBC.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Morgan McSweeney is credited with masterminding Labour's landslide election victory.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Prime Minister is "incandescent" at way all of this has played out, writes BBC's political editor.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister has apologised for signing off the appointment of a Labour donor to the watchdog role.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The party is withdrawing its co-operation from a documentary which was due to air in January.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Council leader Sean Matthews says it is too costly for all staff to work in the office.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Two councils could be created to cover north and south Worcestershire.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Baroness Helen Newlove has been remembered as a commissioner who stood up for all victims.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused the prime minister of running a "toxic" Downing Street.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Briefings aimed at seeing off leadership plots may have left the PM more vulnerable, some in Labour fear.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The chancellor tells the BBC children in bigger families should not be "penalised" by the welfare system.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Lord Mandelson was sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US in September over his links to the paedophile financier.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Laura Anne Jones used a racial slur to describe Chinese people, in August 2023, in a WhatsApp chat.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Labour MPs 'furious' as leadership row goes public

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Reform highlighted the party's leader and head of political strategy, both who worked for the BBC.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The tax body had used travel data to conclude that thousands of parents had left the country permanently but many say they just went on holiday.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Wes Streeting has urged Sir Keir Starmer to sack whoever is briefing the media about challenges to the PM's leadership.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Friends of the PM are worried his job might be under threat, perhaps as soon as after the Budget in a fortnight.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn will lead the investigation, with conclusions set to be published next summer.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government publishes new figures for England and Wales, as it faces pressure over accidental releases.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The culture secretary tells MPs the BBC "has faced criticism from all sides”, as Donald Trump threatens to sue for $1bn over a documentary edit.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A council has lost its legal battle with the government in a landmark High Court ruling.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The plan follows up on a manifesto promise to work towards the phasing out the practice.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Leader Nigel Farage cites Rhuanedd Richards' role as BBC director of nations as 'living proof' of bias.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The man was detected by biometrics, detained immediately, and will be deported as soon as possible, the Home Office says.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The amount recouped remains a small percentage of the overall cost of asylum accommodation.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Rates are left unchanged after a tight vote ahead of the Budget later this month.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Rachel Reeves has suggested that she could increase taxes on online bets in the budget.

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