BBC - Politics (24 minutes ago)

Voters in Wales will elect a new devolved government - and opinion polls suggest the prospect of a groundbreaking result.

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BBC - Politics (24 minutes ago)

Both of Westminster's mega brands, Labour and the Conservatives, are feeling discombobulated, the BBC's political editor writes.

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BBC - Politics (24 minutes ago)

The reforms for England and Wales also include proposals to ban the sale of new leasehold flats.

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BBC - Politics (24 minutes ago)

Sir Keir rejects claims that Andy Burnham was told in advance he would not be accepted as a candidate.

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BBC - Politics (24 minutes ago)

Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson says the three-year aid is worth £1,650 for the average pub.

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

Suella Braverman has defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives - but what does that mean for her constituents?

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would give the public an opportunity to "support patriotically our defence".

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

The home secretary says there are "practical issues" around how quickly people can be detained.

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

Sir Keir Starmer is the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing since Theresa May in 2018.

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BBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

Shahbaz Sarwar currently represents the party on Manchester City Council.

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Ground rents will be capped as part of wider plans to overhaul the leasehold system in England and Wales.

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BBC - Politics (10 hours ago)

McGinn served as MP for St Helens North from 2015 but was suspended by the Labour Party in 2022.

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BBC - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Greater Manchester seat of Gorton and Denton became vacant after Andrew Gwynne stepped down for health reasons.

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BBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

Sir Simon Hughes is among seven high-profile figures bringing claims of unlawful information gathering against Associated Newspapers.

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BBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

Labour secures spending plans after Plaid signed deal in return for more cash for some key services.

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

The Home Secretary talks to Matt Chorley on his radio show.

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Liz Saville Roberts failed to register donations to a cross-party group she chairs within 28 days.

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Defence Secretary John Healey says the UK is working with allies on plans to seize sanctions-busting Russian vessels.

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BBC - Politics (15 hours ago)

Reform UK supporters waved placards and called for the elections to be reinstated.

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BBC - Politics (15 hours ago)

The African nation argues it is owed payments but Downing Street says it will fight the case.

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BBC - Politics (17 hours ago)

Labour's ruling National Executive Committee blocked the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election.

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BBC - Politics (18 hours ago)

The prime minister insists the UK will not be forced to choose between China and the United States.

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BBC - Politics (18 hours ago)

Civil liberties campaigners are among those to raise concerns over the increase in live facial recognition vans.

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BBC - Politics (20 hours ago)

With 100 days to go until the next Senedd election, voters in Wales can expect some big changes.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Gorton and Denton has been Labour for more than 90 years but party sources fear it could be won by Reform or the Greens.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Installers should be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, an influential parliamentary committee has said.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The MP was unveiled as Reform's latest recruit by leader Nigel Farage at a rally, bringing the number of the party's sitting MPs to eight.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The Conservatives have raised further concerns after Donald Trump described the agreement as a "great act of stupidity".

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The home secretary told Parliament she wants to make better use of technology - such as live facial recognition and AI.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The Manchester mayor had applied to stand as a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The former home secretary has become the latest senior Tory to join Nigel Farage's party.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

She becomes the third sitting Tory MP to join Nigel Farage's party in the last eleven days.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The Home Office says its plans to cut red tape will see officers spending more time out on the streets.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The BBC's Henry Zeffman explains what's been going on.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

In a show of brute power, No 10 has scuppered Burnham's attempted run from Manchester to Westminster.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The row over Greenland risked uprooting the PM's carefully cultivated relationship with the US president.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Staff at one local authority are doing fewer hours for the same pay. How is it working out?

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The Greater Manchester mayor is seen as a potential leadership challenger to Sir Keir Starmer.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins explores how Americans feel about their president during a nonstop start to 2026 shaped by pivotal events at home and abroad.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Sir Andy Street and Baroness Ruth Davidson believe they can win back voters who have snubbed the Conservatives.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The Tory leader opens up about her life and career - and chooses her favourite music - on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The home secretary says policing is stuck "in a different century" and the new body will be part of wider reforms.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The US president's praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The Dutch diplomat making waves at Davos.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

He says in a statement that he wants to back the Labour government "not undermine it".

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The home secretary is promising the biggest policing reform in centuries, but she faces a fight, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The plans are part of a raft of measures aimed at the reform of police forces in England and Wales.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Canada's PM Mark Carney says "the old world order is not coming back”.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

This past week could mark a turning point in the relationship between the UK prime minister and the US president.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The legislation was due to be debated in Lords on Monday.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The Greater Manchester mayor has until Saturday afternoon to decide if he wants to enter the contest to be Labour's candidate.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Nearly 30 councils will no longer hold elections this year due to a major rejig to simplify structures.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Some NI Executive departments are keeping "under review” their subscriptions to social media site X.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Labour MPs have strong views on whether Burnham should be Labour's candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The Greater Manchester mayor must overcome substantial obstacles in order to challenge Keir Starmer.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The Scottish Information Commissioner is taking ministers to court after they missed a deadline to release documents.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The Tories regain control of a council as a politician jumps ship after winning for Reform in May.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Marco Valente said his business had been targeted by a flyer which linked him to Reform candidate Romano Valente by mistake.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Some of Sir Keir Starmer's allies say they will try to stop Burnham from standing in a by-election.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The park near Chippenham, which will cover 114 hectares, was originally rejected by a council.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

John Story says he is "cautiously optimistic" the health secretary will stay true to his word.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The US president says Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" - despite 457 UK military deaths in the conflict.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The deputy PM says the US President rowed back on threats after UK stood up for Denmark's sovereignty.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce plans for police reform next week.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The defence minister claims he wasn't made fully aware of issues which led to 35 people falling ill.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Greater Manchester MP Andrew Gwynne says he is stepping down due to "significant ill health".

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The first minister said the threat of a UK break up will become real if pro-independence parties are in power in Wales and Scotland.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

A major shake-up of local government is underway and postponing ballots is intended to help deliver that reorganisation.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Mette Frederiksen says it's good to know "Europeans stand together", after President Trump's climbdown.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The Home Office says 27 people seeking asylum have been housed in the training camp in East Sussex.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The Health Secretary admitted the NHS is "falling short" on meeting demand for adult autism and ADHD diagnosis.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Former minister Justin Madders tells the BBC Labour must stick to its pledge to cap ground rents.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Nuneaton and Bedworth's leader loses a vote of no confidence after calling for a delay to elections.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

It comes as the government looks into its own potential ban, with a consultation closing in the summer.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Behind the scenes, Sir Keir had been coming under greater pressure to change his approach to the president.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The controversial clause had already been found to be unlawful and was opposed by Northern Ireland parties and victims' groups.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sir Keir says President Trump criticised the UK's Chagos Islands deal in order to exert pressure on the PM.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The prime minister has built his foreign policy around being seen as a trustworthy ally of the US president.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The parliamentary commissioner for standards said Farage had apologised after missing the deadline for registering interests.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The US president says it is "another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Trump has criticised the deal under which the UK keeps control of the joint UK-US Diego Garcia military base.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Critics of the project - including some Labour MPs - warn it could pose a security risk.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Conservative MS James Evans allegedly told a senior Tory he was thinking about defecting.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

James Evans confirmed in a statement that he was being ousted from the Conservative party.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman shares his analysis.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

James Evans has been sacked as the shadow health secretary and kicked out of the Conservative party.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The prime minister is seeking to downplay how he intends to react to Trump's threat of tariffs.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

All 116 Tory MPs have been ordered to a meeting on Monday night, after Nigel Farage imposed a deadline on further defections.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sir Keir Starmer said the situation was "very serious" and that right approach was through "calm discussion".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

His defection comes days after former shadow justice minister Robert Jenrick joined Reform.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman has this analysis.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The MPs says the UK "risks being left behind" if it does not adopt a ban similar to one in Australia.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

It was facing a potential rebellion by some Labour MPs over how the law would apply to security services.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sir Keir Starmer is due to respond to US President Donald Trump's latest move to take over the Danish territory.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The conversation follows the US president vowing a 10% levy on the UK and others opposing his annexation of the Danish territory.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

He insists his party will not become "the Conservative Party 2.0" after Robert Jenrick's defection.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The online safety campaigner says it is better to enforce current laws than use "sledgehammer" techniques.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Parish councils could play a bigger role in democracy, the internet star of a viral meeting says.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Polling suggests Plaid or Reform UK could win the Senedd election - but fall short of getting a majority.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

He's a big political character adapting to a new political tribe, but his move could be overshadowed by a poisonous row.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Faisal Islam says the Labour argues the difference in its plans this time is that the planning has come first.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The economy was boosted by a rebound in car production and from the services sector.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The decision to block Jake Fahri's transfer was made for "public protection", the Ministry of Justice says.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The US president earlier announced plans to impose a 10% levy on allies until a deal can be struck for a US takeover of the Danish territory.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Conservative Party leader says telling voters their "country is finished" only "drags them down".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Craig Guildford blames the "political and media frenzy" as he confirms his decision to step down.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former Conservative minister denies the move was about personal ambition, in an exclusive BBC interview.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A government report says 800 children were placed in illegal settings for an average of six months last year.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Edward Brandt is sentenced for stalking Dame Penny Mordaunt over a period of eight months.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The secret discussions, bombshell leak and sacking which led to Robert Jenrick defecting to the Reform party.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Most wanting a delay are Labour-led but three are Tory councils and one is a Lib Dem authority.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to replace the grant with ringfenced funding for neighbourhood officers.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the former shadow justice secretary says Reform UK are the only party who can fix Britain.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Reform UK is showing 'momentum and magnetism', but faces a familiar critique of being dubbed the Conservatives 2.0, the BBC's political editor writes.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Kent County Council cabinet member Peter Osborne is not facing sanction for the message.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Robert Jenrick urges Tories to follow him to Reform, but Nick Timothy argues the party does not have serious policies.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The foreign secretary called on allies to "double down" and unite around the shared threat of Russian aggression.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former minister says the Conservatives "broke Britain", as Nigel Farage welcomes him to his party.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Many Labour MPs and officials privately expect the government to follow the Australia's example and implement a ban.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government says the projects will bring down bills but the Conservatives say it is locking in high wind prices.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Finance Secretary Shona Robison unveils the government's tax and spending plans for the coming financial year.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Chief Constable Craig Guildford is facing calls to resign or be sacked by senior politicians.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The ex-minister has joined Nigel Farage's party after his dramatic sacking from the shadow cabinet.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Reservists will remain on call for an extra decade, with a lower threshold for being called up.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Ofsted is concerned a school "may have been intimidated into cancelling a visit" from a Bristol MP.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It was Kemi Badenoch's belief that Robert Jenrick was about to make the ultimate leap to the right which has plunged the Conservative Party into turmoil.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Political Correspondent Harry Farley explains.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Former Conservative minister Lord Offord has been named as Reform UK's Scottish leader.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former Conservative minister and Scottish Tory treasurer has been officially unveiled by Nigel Farage.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Moscow has accused the unidentified man of being an undercover spy working at the British embassy in the Russian capital.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It comes after a review into grooming gangs recommended the government act "immediately" on taxi licensing.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

MPs in Oxfordshire and Hampshire leave the social media site following controversy surrounding AI tool Grok.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

They are concerned security services will be exempt from a law designed to stop cover-ups.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Some are beginning to wonder whether it is worth defending government policies, writes Matt Chorley.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Trump Invited Colombia's President to the White House in a call between the two leaders

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Vance says Greenland is 'critical' in defending the US and the world from missile attacks

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

BBC Verify pieces together how the US mission to capture the Venezuelan President unfolded

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The new intake include 14 defectors from the Conservatives and one from the Green Party.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Chancellor hints there will not be more support for other hospitality businesses to soften the impact of rate rises.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Testing of the vehicles, made in Merthyr Tydfil, stopped after soldiers became ill during an exercise.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government dropping the digital ID scheme's mandatory element is another climbdown for Downing Street, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

About 50 protesters turned up to the extraordinary meeting at Redditch Borough Council.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also says the government will implement "full and further sanctions" against Iran.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The new body is part of the White House's 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Party leader Ed Davey calls for £1.5bn to be spent on ending a "deadly corridor crisis" in the NHS.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A report says the proposed bill, which passed its first hurdle on Tuesday, would be "extraordinary as drafted".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Laura Anne Jones apologised for using the slur, saying it was a term "used for a takeaway" when she was a child.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The health secretary warns a growing "excuses culture" is damaging Labour in a speech to a think tank.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

There were heated exchanges in the Senedd as party leaders sketched out their election campaigns.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government insists no decision has been made as MPs on all sides warn of a threat to national security.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The law would create a new legal duty on public bodies to tell the truth during investigations.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The former ambassador apologises "unequivocally" for maintaining links with Epstein after 2008 conviction

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Damien Egan, Labour MP for Bristol North East and vice chair of Labour Friends of Israel, cancelled the appearance.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Raids on businesses such as nail bars and takeaways have increased by 77% since Labour took office, the government says.

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