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Jul 02, 2026
The practice saw thousands of babies taken from their mothers between 1949 and 1976.
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Jul 02, 2026
There is cross-party agreement that the proposal for the Suffolk/Norfolk border is inappropriate.
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Jul 01, 2026
Rayner argued the "devolution revolution" has already begun in England but more needs to be done.
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Jul 01, 2026
Most of the Senedd defends the Welsh government's Nation of Sanctuary policy in a heated debate.
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Jul 01, 2026
The Labour leadership hopeful says he will "ask the home and foreign secretaries to review all possible options".
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Jul 01, 2026
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised what she called a missing £5bn in the defence investment plan.
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Jul 01, 2026
Dan Norris says he "vigorously" denies the allegations, which include rape and sexual assault.
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Jul 01, 2026
Welsh ministers warn defence plans could strip up to £30m from capital projects.
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Jul 01, 2026
Darren Jones says government departments could "shrink" if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister.
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Jul 01, 2026
BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".
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Jul 01, 2026
BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".
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Jul 01, 2026
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says the defence spending plan is '£5bn' short and 'doesn't add up'.
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Jul 01, 2026
The Conservative leader says the head of the UK armed forces 'made it known' that the military needed a minimum of £28bn more to defend the country.
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Jul 01, 2026
Sir Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street as he heads to the Commons for one of his final Prime Minister's Questions.
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Jul 01, 2026
Welsh Labour's Mike Hedges asked Rhun ap Iorwerth about animal welfare in first minister's questions.
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Jul 01, 2026
Dan Jarvis says Andy Burnham will back his £15bn defence spending plan if he becomes PM.
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Jul 01, 2026
Luke Pollard says the next chancellor "whoever that may be" will have to "find the resources" to fund defence plan.
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Jul 01, 2026
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.
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Jun 30, 2026
Keir Starmer announces extra defence spending - but the subject will still be one of the trickiest issues in his successor's in-tray.
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Jun 30, 2026
Female MPs urge Burnham to ensure Labour lead by example on equality should he become prime minister.
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Jun 30, 2026
Money for new buildings to be cut as a result of defence plans, Rhun ap Iorwerth says.
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Jun 30, 2026
The BBC's security correspondent analyses the details of the plan, and what they mean for the UK's armed forces.
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Jun 30, 2026
The Reform UK leader says the payment from Direct Bullion was for work amounting to four hours per month for a three-month period.
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Jun 30, 2026
'Is this genuinely new investment or simply moving money from one overstretched budget to another?' Liberal Democrat MP asks.
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Jun 30, 2026
BBC Verify looks at what the big numbers around the Defence Investment Plan mean for spending on the military and hitting the government's pledges.
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Jun 30, 2026
Major schemes in Derby and Nottinghamshire are due to be axed as money is diverted to defence.
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Jun 30, 2026
The ex-Greater Manchester mayor plans a new No 10 unit in the city if he becomes Labour's next leader.
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Jun 30, 2026
Dame Diana Johnson MP believes Burnham "would make an excellent leader".
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Jun 30, 2026
Andy Burnham has launched a bid to be the next prime minister.
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Jun 30, 2026
The plan outlines how billions will be spent on equipping the UK armed forces in the years ahead.
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Jun 30, 2026
An independent inquiry has found "unacceptable racism and discrimination" is affecting patient safety.
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Jun 30, 2026
Keir Starmer says a further £15bn will be invested, but acknowledges that there "will always be those that argue that even more should be spent".
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Jun 30, 2026
The prime minister speaks as the UK government unveils its defence spending plans.
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Jun 30, 2026
Jarvis says defence spending plans "reflect the realities of warfare" and commits to strengthening the UK's nuclear deterrent.
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Jun 30, 2026
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks as the government announces its defence spending plans.
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Jun 30, 2026
The Home Office will be given powers to recover costs from adults who have received asylum support under new laws.
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Jun 30, 2026
The blueprint will outline how billions will be spent on equipping the UK armed forces in the years ahead.
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Jun 29, 2026
The defence investment plan will set out how billions will be spent on equipping the UK Armed Forces.
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Jun 29, 2026
As a man who has held prime ministerial ambitions for years, Andy Burnham makes his dash for the door, political editor Chris Mason writes.
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Jun 29, 2026
Ministers will be given powers to recover costs from adults who have received asylum support under new laws.
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Jun 29, 2026
The defence investment plan will set out how billions will be spent on equipping the UK Armed Forces.
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Jun 29, 2026
BBC Verify has looked at what impact further devolution could be expected to have on the UK.
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Jun 29, 2026
Doctors have been locked in a three-year dispute with the government, resulting in several rounds of strikes.
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Jun 29, 2026
The man most likely to be the next prime minister says his devolution plans would "drive good growth in every postcode".
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Jun 29, 2026
Andy Burnham's speech depicted a different way of seeing and running the UK, though there are many other questions about the detail.
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Jun 29, 2026
Williams was MP for Montgomeryshire and an aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before the 2024 election.
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Jun 29, 2026
Burnham offered a sense of what his time as prime minister would mean, but he did not lay out many details.
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Jun 29, 2026
The BBC's political editor speaks about Andy Burnham's first speech since launching his PM bid.
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Jun 29, 2026
In his first speech since launching his prime minister bid, Andy Burnham says he will open a PM's office in Manchester.
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Jun 29, 2026
Burnham speaks about a potential cabinet in his first speech since launching a bid to become prime minister.
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Jun 29, 2026
Andy Burnham has made his first major policy speech since launching his bid to become prime minister.
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Jun 29, 2026
The Conservative leader said Andy Burnham is prime minister in 'all but name' and urged him to tell the country about his plans.
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Jun 29, 2026
The inquiry spoke to thousands of young people and their parents, as well as hundreds of teachers.
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Jun 29, 2026
A teacher says the MP needed persuading to go to Cambridge, "but he did it and the rest is history".
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Jun 29, 2026
Steve Harrington says he had to convince the Makerfield MP into going to Cambridge University.
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Jun 28, 2026
He will say decision-making needs to be "pushed to regions and local communities", and will promise "good growth in every postcode".
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Jun 28, 2026
The favourite to be the next prime minister will set out his economic vision in a speech in Manchester.
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Jun 28, 2026
The new MP for Makerfield will give what his team has called "his first major leadership speech" on Monday morning.
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Jun 28, 2026
The Conservative leader has been criticised by Labour for making a Nazi comparison in relation to the education secretary.
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Jun 28, 2026
Lucy Powell and Steve Reed say Labour MPs are backing a coronation of Burnham rather than a contest.
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Jun 28, 2026
Carns says he is waiting to hear the contents of an economics speech by Andy Burnham.
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Jun 27, 2026
Steve Harrington says he had to convince the front-runner for Labour leader into going to Cambridge University.
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Jun 27, 2026
The party has admitted it unlawfully discriminated against David Campanale because of his religious beliefs.
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Jun 27, 2026
Former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says defence must be a priority for the next prime minister.
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Jun 27, 2026
The ceremony, which featured pageantry, poetry, drama and music, marked the beginning of the seventh session of Holyrood.
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Jun 27, 2026
The home secretary says "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.
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Jun 26, 2026
The home secretary said "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.
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Jun 26, 2026
Labour accused the Conservatives of trying to "rewrite history" after making defence cuts while in power.
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Jun 26, 2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's request for Mike Tapp's removal came after he wrote an unauthorised article.
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Jun 26, 2026
The former foreign secretary says Burnham has "this openness and energy that I think is very attractive and positive".
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Jun 26, 2026
Under UK electoral law parties can only accept money from people on the UK electoral register.
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Jun 26, 2026
Shabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 says the PM is taking advice.
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Jun 26, 2026
The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.
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Jun 25, 2026
Sir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes.
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Jun 25, 2026
Katya Adler speaks to EU negotiator Michel Barnier 10 years on since the Brexit vote
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Jun 25, 2026
Three new sites in Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Yorkshire could house about 3,750 asylum seekers if permission is granted.
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Jun 25, 2026
Shabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 say he remains in post.
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Jun 25, 2026
Andy Burnham could take over from Keir Starmer by 17 July, if he continues to be the only Labour MP in the race.
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Jun 25, 2026
Angus MacDonald says a UK minister has confirmed that Cameron Barracks is no longer to house up to 300 men.
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Jun 25, 2026
BBC told he has no plan to change main system funding Welsh government if he becomes prime minister.
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Jun 25, 2026
Baroness Gray was speaking at a panel event organised by the SDLP exploring constitutional change, coinciding with the 10-year anniversary of Brexit.
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Jun 25, 2026
The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.
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Jun 25, 2026
A probe finds Tahir Ali is careful with public money and even pays for work out of his own pocket.
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Jun 25, 2026
Emma Lewell MP will lead an adjournment debate as part of her campaign for stricter laws on HMOs.
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Jun 25, 2026
It is the highest yearly increase in education, health and care plans (EHCPs) since they were introduced.
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Jun 25, 2026
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's called Bridget Phillipson a 'spiteful class warrior' at PMQs.
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Jun 25, 2026
The US president gives his first public reaction to the man widely expected to be next UK prime minister.
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Jun 25, 2026
The government says a new Bill will protect LGBT people from "abusive acts" to change who they are.
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Jun 25, 2026
The government is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on attractions and kids' meals as schools begin to break-up.
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Jun 25, 2026
The government will reduce tax from 20% to 5% on a range of attractions as schools begin to break-up.
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Jun 25, 2026
The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.
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Jun 25, 2026
Donald Trump gives his first public reaction to the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming prime minister.
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Jun 24, 2026
Lara Bird appeared to have her fingers crossed as she was sworn in as the new MP for Arbroath & Broughty Ferry.
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Jun 24, 2026
The former Greater Manchester mayor could find himself in Downing Street as soon as mid-July.
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Jun 24, 2026
Van Heel, known as Frankie, is a marketing executive who has been in a relationship with Burnham since their university days.
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Jun 24, 2026
New Forest West MP, Sir Desmond Swayne uses a poem from 1907 to tease Labour MPs.
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Jun 24, 2026
New Forest West MP, Sir Desmond Swayne uses a poem from 1907 to tease Labour MPs.
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Jun 24, 2026
The Tory leader used Prime Minister's Questions to attack government ministers and Labour MPs following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Labour leader.
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Jun 24, 2026
Newly-appointed health secretary James Murray says he will back Andy Burnham as candidate for Labour leader and PM.
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Jun 24, 2026
Keir Starmer is set to face his first Prime Minister's Questions since he announced his resignation as Labour leader.
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