BBC - Politics (10 minutes ago)

The Cypriot government has criticised how the UK has handled information sharing after drone attacks.

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (21 hours ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (23 hours ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Robert Jenrick says the country cannot afford to "help working families have more children".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Former SNP chief executive Murrell is accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a 12-year period.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sir Keir Starmer backs long list of Welsh railway projects, including seven new stations.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

They have joined Restore Britain to form a new group on Kent County Council.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

US Department of State says it supports the UK's decision to "proceed with its agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos archipelago".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Robert Jenrick promises to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

In Horden, County Durham, Westminster slogans have long been left unmet as the population has plummeted.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says current plans to refurbish the Palace of Westminster are "out of control".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Claims emerge after the Cabinet Office said there was only one complaint about Antonia Romeo's conduct which was dismissed after an inquiry.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Keir Starmer and his team knew last week that delays to council elections would need to be reversed.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The business committee will discuss whether to "take this investigation forward" when they meet next Tuesday, Byrne says.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Leader Nigel Farage says Reform is "the voice of opposition" to Labour, as he unveils his new top team.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Gorton and Denton by-election candidates from five parties go head to head in a BBC debate.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Thirty councils across England now have to organise local polls after the government abandoned plans to delay.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Millions will vote in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The initial vote will be for staff at councils including Stoke-on-Trent and Dudley.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

All English elections will now go ahead as originally planned after Reform UK brought a legal challenge over the decision to delay some polls.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

John Roddy says he was told the area's financial issues were "not a priority" by his former party.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years earlier than planned, the BBC learns.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Dame Antonia Romeo was found to have no case to answer over one complaint nine years ago.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The former prince's alleged actions were "totally unacceptable", the ex-business secretary says.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

The foreign secretary said the UK would "continue to look at co-ordinated action, including increasing sanctions on the Russian regime".

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

After converting to Islam, Lord Henry Stanley closed pubs on his estate and helped restore churches.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

Labour is in a tough fight with Reform UK and the Greens in previously safe seat Gorton and Denton.

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