Politics: United Kingdom

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The prime minister describes the punk duo's Glastonbury chants calling for death to Israel's military as "hate speech".

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BBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Covid inquiry will examine the impact of the pandemic on care services, starting on Monday.

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BBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said MPs raised "substantial" concerns over planned cuts to disability benefits.

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BBC - Politics (7 hours ago)

The BBC's political editor Chris Mason gives his analysis of what the climbdown over the welfare bill means for the prime minister.

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BBC - Politics (15 hours ago)

The government has been criticised for not chasing up sub-postmasters to apply for compensation

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BBC - Politics (18 hours ago)

Leaked emails purport to show George Freeman asking a firm that employed him what questions he should ask ministers.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The prime minister described the benefits system as "broken" a day after he was forced to U-turn on plans for reforms.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

After the PM's efforts to mend relations with many on Labour's left, plenty are still unhappy.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The prime minister has made concessions on his welfare bill after an angry response from 120 of his own MPs.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

As the PM marks a year in office next week - which he will spend grappling with crises - British politics finds itself at an inflection point

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The PM says he "had no idea" the language echoed Enoch Powell's 1968 speech about immigration.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The announcement comes ahead of a two-day Nato summit in the Netherlands.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Lord Hermer told the BBC that politicians using the phrase needed to think about the "dangers" they were posing to Britain's "essential institutions".

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Plans to cut energy bills by up to 25% for more than 7,000 UK businesses is announced alongside other plans to boost growth.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Simon Case says ministers "weren't good enough at communicating" in the early days of the Labour government.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

MPs back assisted dying - the second vote this week that takes the UK in a socially liberal direction.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The prime minster and his team are trying to repair relations with backbenchers over welfare cuts.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The Reform UK leader says money raised from the policy would go to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Keir Starmer has been personally calling some Labour MPs to win them over ahead of a vote next week.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Rob Howard leaves his position as leader of Warwickshire County Council, citing health concerns.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The young left-wing politician, Zohran Mamdani, is poised to become the Democratic nominee for New York mayor after a surprise election win.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The woman driving the car that hit the 19-year-old's bike left the UK under diplomatic immunity laws.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Conversations are continuing at the heart of government on the least worst course of action in the face of a significant backbench rebellion.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

More than 130 MPs, including 120 Labour backbenchers, are opposing the government's benefits bill.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The party's deputy leader Richard Tice says members of the public should have a say on whether sentences are too harsh or lenient.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Downing Street says the move is "the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation".

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

A Derbyshire MP has backed a female commanding officer at a recently vandalised RAF base.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

It comes after reports that asylum seekers are able to work for couriers shortly after reaching UK.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The stand-off between rebellious Labour MPs and ministers over benefit changes cannot last.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

More than 130 MPs have signed an amendment opposing the government's welfare reform legislation.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

A Leicestershire County Council scrutiny group heard there was "too grey an area" in the policy.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The debate around assisted dying has been a polarised one - and there are still hurdles to cross before it will be a reality here.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The Unite union strongly denies the accusation made by the leader of Birmingham City Council.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Labour MPs' challenge over benefits cuts is perhaps the gravest crisis in the PM's time in office so far.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

A strategy document says an "all-of-society effort" is required to make the UK more secure.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Labour's Natalie Fleet says she used to tell friends "I can't be an MP - I was a teenage parent".

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Lord Richard Hermer said that the government was determined to "lead on international law issues" globally.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

MPs including senior Labour figures sign an amendment that could sink the welfare reform bill.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

He made the comments after Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appeared in court on Wednesday.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

It comes after what she called a "disgraceful attack" on an RAF base and as a protest took place in central London.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Europe braces for Trump's arrival at the Nato summit with difficult questions over Iran and defence, following the 5% defence spending target he's demanded of allies

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

It will target the worst-performing trusts in England - and report back by the end of the year.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The foreign secretary says UK forces are on high alert in the region, as Israel-Iran attacks continue.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The force says it cannot legally stop Monday's protest in support of the pro-Palestine group.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Starmer maintains diplomacy is the answer but Trump has so far chosen a different path, our political editor writes.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Downing Street says the PM and US president agreed to stay in close contact after speaking on Sunday evening.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The MP for Ilford North pledges to work "constructively" on technical aspects of the legislation.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Lib Dems argue Britain needs to become "war-ready" to deal in an increasingly unpredictable world.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The BBC understands the home secretary will move to proscribe the group in the coming weeks.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sources question if UK diplomacy will make any difference, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Some who have worked with the former Reform chairman call him a "powerhouse", but others describe a chaotic workplace.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Some critics, including disability rights campaigner Lord Shinkwin, indicate they will try to amend a bill, backed by MPs, to legalise assisted dying.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Check whether your MP voted for or against the assisted dying bill.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The home secretary will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, the BBC understands.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The historic bill has cleared all of its Commons stages and now goes for further scrutiny in the Lords.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The bill would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their own lives.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Ministers say current funding rules fail to account for higher service costs in more deprived places.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Britain is almost certain to be affected if the US gets involved - but what role could it play?

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Kay Mason Billig says her Facebook post showing a steak and wine dinner was "a private joke".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

It comes after the UK Covid Inquiry revealed officials had deleted messages shared during the pandemic.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The World Debate With Lyse Doucet, from the BBC Radio Theatre

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A councillor loses the party whip over decade-old posts, including one in support of Tommy Robinson.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Douglas Alexander, a former international development secretary, says the argument for aid has been "lost".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The foreign secretary says charter flights from Tel Aviv will take place once Israeli airspace re-opens.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

MPs are debating the third reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Senedd will not have powers to decide when assisted dying will be legal in Wales after a vote of MPs.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Labour MP says she could not vote for the welfare bill published by the government earlier this week.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Treasury minister tells MP they should be "grateful" amid criticism £445m is not good enough.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

MPs prepare for a historic vote on a bill that would allow terminally ill adults to end their own lives.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government is set to extend its intervention at the Essex authority until April 2028.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The UK prime minister calls for negotiation rather than an escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Votes on assisted dying and abortion mean that MPs are making their own decisions.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Dame Diana Johnson told MPs harmful content online was "fuelling violent sexual encounters".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sonia Kumar says she hopes the debate will help to bring the issue "out of the shadows".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Parliament has been advised cats would face risks, including from construction and self-closing doors.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Councillors Neil Stevens and his brother Tony were reported by fellow Reform councillor and Ed Hill.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Human rights law too often "protects those who break the rules", the justice secretary says.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Emma Little-Pengelly said she was so afraid that she considered moving home.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The work and pensions secretary defends cuts that have angered more than 100 Labour backbenchers.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Reverend Clive Foster, a senior pastor in Nottingham, will take up the role on a three-year term.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Last year the government brought military homes back under Ministry of Defence control.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A bill to enact cuts – part of a package aimed at saving £5bn by 2030 – arrives in Parliament on Wednesday.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The vote to decriminalise the procedure is the biggest change to abortion laws in England and Wales for nearly 60 years.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister tells the BBC his decision to hold an inquiry was "practical, common sense politics".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

President Donald Trump brandished a folder containing the UK-US trade deal, but the papers fell on the floor.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The chancellor highlights "uncertainty" in the world as economists warn of tax rises if the economy fails to grow.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The UK leader is considering whether visas could be issued based on how well countries co-operate with the UK on illegal immigration.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Two amendments to the Policing Bill are aimed at ending police investigations into abortion.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Spending limits for government departments are being outlined by the chancellor. This is how it affects you.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The agreement signed at the G7 summit is limited but an achievement nonetheless, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The measures announced in the Spending Review will not instantly transform the economy.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

"We as a society owe these women a debt," the report also says.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A national inquiry and tightening laws on the age of consent are among the review's recommendations.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

He is accused of two attacks on two separate women in August 2023.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils how the government plans to spend money in the coming years.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Douglas Ross called 'unprofessional' for chairing a Holyrood committee from the Caribbean.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

As MPs debate whether to legalise assisted dying, we speak to those providing end-of-life care.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

MPs will vote in the coming weeks on a package of measures aiming to cut the benefits bill by £5bn by 2030.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

How ex-world leaders work with international organisations

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

As Nicola Sturgeon resigns as Scotland's longest-serving first minister, BBC Scotland looks back on how she rose to the nation's highest office.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Watch Andrew RT Davies addressing the Welsh Conservative conference in Llandudno.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

As buildings burn in Tehran and Tel Aviv, the UK government is facing another crisis, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Denmark has come under international attention for its tough approach. And its Social Democrat prime minister is leading the charge

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

BBC correspondents analyse how departments have fared and the impact decisions could have on you.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The vote later won't determine British Steel's future, but is a first step towards a possible nationalisation.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A blizzard of statistics show just how tough it is to buy a home if you can theoretically afford it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister set out his "plan for change" in a major speech which covered priorities including the economy

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The PM and chancellor badged their Spending Review as start of a new chapter but the economic backdrop is inescapable.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The big bet for the government remains on economic growth - finding it and sustaining it.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Ever since the original decision, Labour MPs have grumbled they've been taking heat for it.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Baroness Casey carried out a national audit into the sexual exploitation of children by grooming gangs.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The chancellor's focus on the NHS and defence will mean a spending squeeze elsewhere, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Chris Mason details the three key things that the party will lack without its former chair.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to stop using taxpayer-funded hotels to house asylum seekers by 2029.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The advice comes after an escalation in military activity between Israel and Iran in recent days.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

She defends the prime minister over criticism he resisted calls to launch a national inquiry.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sir Keir Starmer said aircraft are being deployed amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sir Keir Starmer said he had accepted the recommendations of an audit into the nature and scale of the abuse.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

There are currently two "crisis centres" running in the Foreign Office.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The pair were interviewed by police after a pro-Palestinian demonstration in January.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The PM will meet his Canadian counterpart on Saturday, ahead of a summit of G7 leaders the next day.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It follows an investigation by the Gambling Commission into alleged bets on the date of the 2024 poll.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Darren Jones clashes with the Tories and Reform UK over the percentage of arrivals who are men.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The PM urges restraint following Israeli strikes targeting nuclear and military sites in Iran.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Terminally Ill Adults Bill returns to the House of Commons for further scrutiny.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Stockton council leader Lisa Evans says she is "disappointed" with local MP Matt Vickers' comments.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The new Reform council leadership says it will meet LGBTQ+ and disabled staff over their concerns.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Jim McMahon said the council's financial position was "deteriorating rapidly" and unable to improve.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Muhammad Yunus says he has confidence in the Bangladeshi authorities investigating the Labour MP.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Upgrades to the Peers' Entrance have been branded a "white elephant and a disaster".

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Lady Diana Brittan says her falsely accused late husband's legacy has been permanently tarnished.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says his party must get better at countering Nigel Farage's message.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

A crowd attacked the leisure centre hours after a minister revealed that migrants were being temporarily housed there.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

It comes after the UK agreed a deal with the European Union over the territory's post-Brexit future.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Drakeford accuses Rhun ap Iorwerth of being "very bad at listening" as he is heckled.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The Chancellor pledged £200m to "cut the asylum backlog" and speed up deportations.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

SNP say Scotland has been "short changed" but the chancellor claims it is the largest settlement since devolution.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

It comes as Australia faces pressure from the White House to dramatically lift its military spending.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges £39bn across 10 years for social and affordable housing in England.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Talks on rules governing the border of Spain and Gibraltar have been ongoing since Britain left the EU.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Some departments, including the Home Office and Foreign Office, have lost out in the government's Spending Review.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spending Review, setting out budgets for government departments.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Sir Keir Starmer says his decision to give more pensioners the payment was the result of an improving economy.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was the last to agree a deal with Reeves on Monday afternoon.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says all pensioners on less than £35,000 will now qualify for the payment.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Sir Keir Starmer defends the UK's £3.4bn Chagos islands deal after Kemi Badenoch says it is bad value for money.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

A UN human rights panel says the deal "fails to guarantee" the rights of Chagossians.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Experts say outdoor play in England has declined by 50% and are calling for urgent change.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The government plans to scrap the Vagrancy Act and bring in laws to focus on crimes like organised begging by gangs.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

This week's Spending Review may be an opportunity for the UK government show investors its vision

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The government says every corner of the country will benefit, but research backers call for a long-term plan for science.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Five countries place travel bans on Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The chancellor will allocate funds for the NHS, education, investment projects and other priorities.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The TalkTV host replaces Zia Yusuf, who quit last week after clashing with Reform UK colleagues.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.

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