Politics: United Kingdom

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

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

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BBC - Politics (38 minutes ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (38 minutes ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (38 minutes ago)

Keir Starmer says he is "keeping all options on the table" to respond to new US trade tariffs.

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BBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (10 hours ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (15 hours 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 (15 hours ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (16 hours 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 (21 hours ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (22 hours ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A day 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 (A day 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 (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 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 (2 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 (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 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 (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 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 (4 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 (4 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (4 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 (5 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (5 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 (5 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 (5 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 (5 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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 (6 days 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 (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days 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 (6 days 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 (6 days 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 (6 days 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 (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days 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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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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 (A week 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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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 (2 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 (2 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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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The health secretary calls for his former aide to resign after the aide admitted indecent exposure.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Households near new pylons are set to get up to £250 a year off their energy bills, under government plans.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Rachel Reeves set up the Office for Value for Money (OVfM) in October to "root out waste and inefficiency".

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The ex-SNP leader says she will not seek re-election at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Sir Keir Starmer led European efforts to mend Trump-Zelensky relationship, UK government sources tell the BBC.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

More than 124,000 young people have had claims for adult disability benefits refused, the BBC finds.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The government says it cannot accept any new applications for its key green farming funding scheme.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

A group of MPs want workers to get the right to leave if they suffer a miscarriage before 24 weeks.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Acting net-zero secretary Gillian Martin told MSPs the legislation, drafted by the Scottish Greens, would "make people poorer."

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