BBC - Politics (10 minutes ago)

Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

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BBC - Politics (10 minutes 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 (10 minutes ago)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

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BBC - Politics (10 minutes ago)

The chancellor's pitch: the Budget will be painful, due to the actions of others, but it will be worth it, to tackle debt, help public services and promote growth.

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BBC - Politics (10 minutes ago)

The government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep people's personal data secure.

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BBC - Politics (11 minutes ago)

The Reform UK leader rows back on his party's previous promise to deliver £90bn of tax cuts.

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BBC - Politics (11 minutes ago)

An episode of Panorama is accused of misleading viewers with its editing of a speech by Donald Trump.

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BBC - Politics (11 minutes ago)

Sir Alan led a group of 555 subpostmasters who took part in a landmark group legal action against the Post Office.

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BBC - Politics (11 minutes ago)

Possession and publication of such material will be a criminal offence, under amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill.

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BBC - Politics (11 minutes ago)

The chancellor says she will make 'necessary choices' in an unusual pre-Budget speech.

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BBC - Politics (An hour ago)

Sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents.

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

The poor state of military housing has been a consistent complaint among serving personnel in recent years.

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BBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

Campaigners say IVF treatment should be less stigmatised in the workplace and come with legal entitlements to time off

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

Alain Berset, Council of Europe secretary general, said human rights laws may need to "change or adapt".

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BBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

Henry Zeffman analyses what may be in the chancellor's upcoming budget plans.

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

Peter Mandelson was sacked in September due to his links with Jeffrey Epstein being exposed.

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BBC - Politics (13 hours ago)

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says donors could have walked away following the party's worst ever election defeat.

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BBC - Politics (20 hours ago)

The Commons Transport Committee recommended scrapping bus fares for young people in August.

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BBC - Politics (22 hours ago)

Sir Keir Starmer praises the Hillsborough families as MPs debate a bill designed to help future victims.

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BBC - Politics (22 hours ago)

Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Paul Givan responds to criticism after visiting a school in Israel.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Oliver Steadman faces one count of blackmail and five communication offences.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Nearly a quarter of Labour MPs say increasing taxes could enable to the government to lift the two-child benefit cap.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Defence Secretary John Healey says King Charles has "indicated that's what he wishes".

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

For years, ministers avoided speaking about the royal row - but this could be a turning point, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The prime minister fails to repeat a promise not to raise income tax rates, VAT or National Insurance next month.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The chancellor has apologised for the failure to obtain the correct licence when renting out her family home.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Changing "people's lives for the better" requires "winning state power", the Coventry South MP says.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

James Buchan says Reform UK lacks experience and ambition and made him feel "uncomfortable".

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Results of Irish presidential election announced in Dublin Castle

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Rachel Reeves apologises for unlawfully renting out her family home without a licence

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Housebuilders tell the government's budget watchdog the new homes target for England is too optimistic.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

A standards committee concludes Patrick Kitterick's behaviour breached the code of conduct.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Jaywick, a seaside town in Essex, has been named the most deprived area for a fourth time in a row.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

In several emails, the letting agent suggests they will apply for the licence on Reeves's behalf.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The home secretary speaks to the BBC while overseeing a police operation in south London aimed at tackling illegal working.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The chancellor says investment is the answer to boosting the UK's productivity performance.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

In a letter to the government, signatories claim figures used were "materially misstated".

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

It will allow a UN body to clear land mines and allow the safe passage of aid to Palestinians.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The national security threats China poses today go beyond traditional notions of espionage - in this new world, threats are far more complex

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The Reform MP reacts after the Essex neighbourhood topped the ranking for the most deprived.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Mothin Ali claims a "racist thug" threatened to "smash my head in" at a London train station.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The PM may have ruled out an investigation but key questions remain about the chancellor's housing rules admission.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The PM says an investigation is not "necessary" as the chancellor admits "error" when renting out home.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The Conservative leader says the chancellor is "gearing up to impose more punishing tax hikes".

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Members for areas across the city quit the party to form the Nottingham People's Alliance.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The decision is a reversal of the original policy which only supported the evacuation of the students themselves.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Frustration is growing about the PM's ability to define the government's message - and sell it to the public.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Rhun ap Iorwerth and John Swinney said they want to give voters a "positive alternative" to Westminster.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Farage says Reform UK is "better off without" councillors expelled in the aftermath of the leak.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Hadush Kebatu was given the money to avoid a "slower, more expensive process", Downing Street said.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The agreement will support thousands of jobs across the UK, the government says.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The biggest shake up to renting rules in England for 30 years will affect millions of tenants.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The government's chief legal adviser says the trial would have gone ahead if new legislation had been in force.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Black, who was the SNP deputy leader at Westminster, will play a detective in the eight-part series in her first acting role for television.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Watch: Lib Dem MPs take on Farage in parliament

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

A spokeswoman for the mental health charity Mind said anxiety can have "a debilitating impact".

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The government confronts a cluster of catastrophes, all linked to small boat crossings.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

He will play the Wizard of Oz-lington this Christmas at the Pleasance Theatre in home constituency.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Where to put asylum seekers has become one of the fiercest topics of political debate since last year's general election.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

"Flawed contracts" and "incompetent delivery" left the department unable to cope with demand for asylum accommodation, a report by MPs suggests.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Highland Council and the Scottish government are questioning the use of the military base in Inverness.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Several members of the Reform-run council were expelled over a leaked video of an online meeting.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Bridget Phillipson responds to a Reform council's plea over the distances pupils walk to school.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Housing asylum seekers in hotels has cost billions, while they have also become a focal point for protests.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A parliamentary committee hears evidence about why the case against two men accused for spying for China was dropped.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The justice secretary announced that an independent investigation has been launched after Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly released from prison.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sarah Pochin apologised after complaining about adverts being "full" of black and Asian people.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A committee of MPs says the government has not demonstrated if economic benefits from airport expansion outweigh climate impacts.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

It comes after a damaging video leak of the Kent County Council leader shouting and swearing.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The government has introduced new mandatory procedures after the accidental release of Hadush Kebatu from Chelmsford prison on Friday.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Chris Mason looks at what Lucy Powell's return to frontline politics might mean for Labour.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sarah Pochin apologises for saying "it drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

She defeated Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in a race triggered by Angela Rayner's resignation.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey described him as "passionate, principled and thoughtful".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A Labour activist since the age of nine, the Manchester MP has promised to be a voice for party members.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A "coalition of the willing" meeting in London seeks to increase pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The new deputy leader of the Labour Party has been announced to the country, a contest which was triggered after the resignation of Angela Rayner last month.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Stephen Parkinson sets out why the case against two alleged spies was dropped in a letter to MPs.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Steady inflation and lower bond yields gives Rachel Reeves an opportunity, but will she take it?

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

There are several key talking points about the very different political world Wales is now in.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu sparked nationwide protests after sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The King's brother was paid thousands by a businessman linked to a wealth management firm which ripped off pension savers.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister is "deeply disappointed" at Labour's first parliamentary defeat in Caerphilly for 100 years.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Security adviser Matthew Collins says the term "enemy" was removed from a draft statement in 2023.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The chancellor has indicated any tax rises in next month's Budget are likely to be focused on wealthy individuals.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Plaid Cymru wins by-election as Labour loses Caerphilly seat for first time

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

New councillor for Dunster Cara Strom says she wants local voices to be heard "loud and clear".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Baroness Sharon Taylor says the band will play next July before rowing back on her claims.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A senior commons committee is looking at why the case collapsed just weeks before a trial was due to go ahead.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

John Healey says the UK is hunting Russian submarines as BBC News joins him on board a new RAF aircraft.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The council says union jack flags will be flown in 82 locations in a bid to foster "community spirit".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

This could be the sign that voters see Plaid as a viable alternative to Labour in Wales.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A watchdog's progress report finds that opportunities to protect children are still being missed.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Dan Hutchison, Seonad Hoy and Leodhas Massie have become the first elected Your Party representatives in Scotland.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Plaid Cymru win 47% of the vote in a record turnout, while Labour and the Tories manage just 13% between them.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Plaid Cymru defeat Reform in Caerphilly by-election.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Baroness D'Souza sought to influence Met chief Sir Mark Rowley, a Lords report found.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

As we have seen this week, satisfying everyone involved in the inquiry will be an impossible task.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The prime minister is hosting Zelensky and the "coalition of the willing" at Downing Street on Friday.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Ministers have also been told they should have been better prepared for the closure of the Grangemouth refinery.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The late Hefin David's successor Lindsay Whittle pays tribute to him after his by-election win.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Polling and the mood within the parties suggest something is up in Caerphilly, writes political editor Chris Mason.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

However, the cost of items such as red meat and chocolate has continued to rise.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The man is understood to have been removed under the "one in, one out" scheme a month ago.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The process to chose a chair for the inquiry was thrown into chaos when two leading the leading recused themselves from the job, the BBC understands.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Four survivors have resigned from the consultation panel of a national inquiry into grooming gangs.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Voters head to the polls in a by-election to choose a member of the Senedd.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The party says tracking decoy stolen bikes could help the police uncover wider criminal networks and reduce thefts.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sir Sadiq Khan agrees a deal with government to lower quotas to try and speed up housing projects.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Downing Street says Parliamentary time should be used for "other important issues".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The commitment has been hit by delays, with political turmoil in France partly to blame.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A national inquiry into grooming gangs in England and Wales is in turmoil - how did we get here?

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

"No one sees this as a head office problem; it's a Kent problem," one of the complainants says.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The home secretary's response comes after The Times revealed a report calling the Home Office "dysfunctional”.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The expert behind the research on which a £300 savings pledge is based says the promise is "tricky" to deliver.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Colin Smyth has been suspended by the Labour party and his Holyrood pass has been revoked.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The county council is asking people for opinions on large tax rises next year to cover deficits.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sir Ed Davey says Prince Andrew should be give evidence to a select committee inquiry about Crown finances.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Higher interest payments offset increased revenue from tax and national insurance, the UK statistics body says.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The man was sent to France under the 'one in, one out' deal but returned via the Channel on a small boat, the BBC understands.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Child exploitation expert Jim Gamble pulls out, after four women quit the inquiry's panel of survivors.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The chancellor acknowledged that for many people the economy was "not working as it should" and said the reforms would boost growth.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former deputy PM says her resignation had been "incredibly tough" on her family in an emotional speech.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government says it needs more time to test proposals for the special educational needs system.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Rachel Reeves made the comments about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Two victims share their experiences as the government announces a review into tackling stalking.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Housing secretary tells BBC Panorama widespread scepticism will make hitting target "all the sweeter".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The SNP Westminster leader is also urging the UK government to renegotiate its trade deal with the EU.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

BBC Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman has the latest - and the background - on the political row surrounding the grooming gangs inquiry.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Claire Throssell's sons died in a fire started by their father after he was granted access to them.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Finance Secretary Shona Robison is seeking to recoup the costs of policing the summer visits.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Tom Butcher and Repi Begum's decision means three Swindon representatives have now gone Green.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Council leader Linden Kemkaran asks members to sign a statement to "counter all the negativity" .

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Eleanor Wills, who leads Labour-run Tameside Council, says some are "crossed" with their local MP.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

School closures seemed the only option but lockdowns probably went "too far" , former PM tells Covid Inquiry.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The energy secretary says the government needs to address the "cost-of-living crisis" facing the country.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The company's co-founder says it would be forced to close all its sites, putting 7,500 jobs at risk, if gambling taxes go up.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

"Elizabeth" - who remains anonymous - says the process felt like "a cover-up" and "created a toxic environment".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Ed Miliband says the UK's clean energy sector needs developing in order to "get bills down for good".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The party's Stephen Flynn has lodged a parliamentary motion calling on ministers to act against the prince.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former PM says lockdown rules "probably did go too far" and says children could have been exempted.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds quit their roles in protest at how the government had handled the process.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv say they will not accept any ticket allocation from Aston Villa should the decision to ban their supporters from next month's Europa League match be overturned.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

An amendment to the Victims and Courts Bill could restrict parental responsibility of abusers.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The party has proposed changes to the Sentencing Bill to ensure serious offenders stay locked up for longer.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

John Healey says "we will be ready" if Trump is able to secure a deal with Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Bridget Phillipson confirmed the plans for the next two years, with fees to increase automatically after that.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy tells MPs local authorities in Birmingham should reverse the ban.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Ministers say new vocational courses will simplify the "confusing" options students have after GCSEs.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Claire Hughes says the care she has received from staff at Ysbyty Gwynedd has been "phenomenal".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The suspensions come after footage was leaked of a heated virtual meeting of Kent councillors.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Plans to allow troops to take faster action come after sightings at four airbases last year.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The files, including details of RAF and Royal Navy bases, were reportedly published on the dark web.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

PPE Medpro was ordered to repay damages by 16:00 BST on Wednesday after breaching a Covid-19 contract.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Zack Polanski says a new tax on the rich would tackle "the deep inequality in our society".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A video appears to show Kent County Council's leader telling her party's councillors to "suck it up".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Such political disinformation has the potential to corrupt democracy, says the Mid Norfolk MP.

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BBC - Politics (3 weeks ago)

It comes after the UK said it had pushed back a decision on the controversial site for the second time.

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