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BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Reform vows to cut Scottish income tax below UK rate
Nigel Farage's party has launched a manifesto and unveiled its candidates for the Holyrood election.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

UK agrees deal to ease migrant returns to Nigeria
It comes during the Nigerian president's state visit to the UK - the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Badenoch backs Tory MP in row over Muslim prayer event
The Tory leader has faced calls to sack a colleague who called public prayers an "act of domination".

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Nigel Farage criticised for calling Welsh people 'foreign speakers'
Reform UK's leader made the comment in a paid-for video message on the Cameo app.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Faisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on the UK economy
The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Bank ready to raise interest rates if Iran war price 'shock' persists
Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts a reversal in the debate over borrowing costs.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Bank of England 'ready to act' as it warns Iran war 'shock' will push up inflation
Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts a reversal in the debate over borrowing costs.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Starmer meets Nigerian president as record steel deal agreed
The deal came as part of the president's state visit to the UK - the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign
Speaking ahead of the 7 May poll, the Tory leader says her party is the only one "that can actually fix things".

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on 'colonial' UK bases
The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Nearly 400 firms fined over failure to pay minimum wage
The official minimum rates of pay will rise for 2.7 million workers in April 2026.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Police investigating bailout email from Mandelson to Epstein
Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says police are looking at whether the email was a criminal offence.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Pay grows at slowest rate in more than five years
Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion
Abortion is a crime in England and Wales, unless under strict circumstances, under a 164-year-old law.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

King praises 'living bridge' with Nigeria at glitzy banquet
At the state banquet in Windsor Castle, King Charles praises the UK's partnership with Nigeria.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Analysis: Is government going wobbly on its migration plans?
Chris Mason asks if the UK government will stick to its big immigration shake-up or water it down.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

UK sets target to boost steel making and cut imports
Up to half of steel used in Britain should be made there, the government says, as it announces its steel strategy.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Sadiq Khan says Labour should pledge to rejoin EU
Downing Street has repeatedly said the government will not rejoin the single market or customs union.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100
The Home Office says the increase will help it "move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it" and rely less on taxpayers.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Is Angela Rayner making a move to be prime minister?
Angela Rayner's speech has reignited speculation that she is preparing to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the top job.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Fly tippers face clearing up own rubbish as punishment
Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

PM urges Badenoch to sack shadow minister over Muslim comments
Shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy described a mass Muslim public prayer as an "act of domination and division".

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Irish PM dodges potential St Patrick's Day bruises at Trump meeting
BBC News NI political editor Enda McClafferty looks at how Micheál Martin fared against Donald Trump during their St Patrick's Day meeting.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election
Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Greens push for billions to be spent on energy support if bills rise
Leader Zack Polanksi says ministers should end "uncertainty" over future prices caused by the conflict.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Irish PM boxes clever as Trump doubles down on Starmer 'disappointment'
BBC News NI political editor Enda McClafferty looks at how Micheál Martin fared against Donald Trump during their St Patrick's Day meeting.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Analysis: Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation
The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation
The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

How could assisted dying laws change in England and Wales?
MSPs rejected legalising assisted dying in Scotland, but a separate bill is being considered in England and Wales.

BBC Politics
Mar 18, 2026

Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president says Putin wants a "long war" between the US and Iran.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British'
Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government's proposals.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate
Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Zelensky calls for Trump and Starmer to meet and find common ground
In an exclusive interview with the BBC after talks with Starmer, the Ukrainian president says the pair should meet to "re-load the relationship".

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Iran and Russia are 'brothers in hatred', Zelensky tells MPs
The president highlights how Tehran is selling drones to Moscow that have been used against Ukraine.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Focus must remain on Ukraine despite Iran war, PM says
Starmer says Russia cannot benefit from the conflict in the Middle East, as he meets the Ukrainian leader in No 10.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Ministers still wrangling over delayed defence investment plan
MPs ask defence bosses why a vital investment plan promised before Christmas is still on hold.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Mayors to gain more spending power under Reeves tax plans
The Chancellor has set out the government's plan for economic growth, which also includes closer ties to the EU.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Reform UK council leader narrowly survives no confidence vote
Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch holds on after predicting he would win the vote.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Unite fined £265k for 'slow walk' bin strike protests
A judge rules the union repeatedly breached an injunction preventing the blocking of waste vehicles.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Unite fined £265k over bin strike protests
A judge rules the union repeatedly breached an injunction preventing the blocking of waste vehicles.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Reform council leader narrowly survives no confidence vote
Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch survived by one vote.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

How could assisted dying laws change in Scotland, England and Wales?
Separate bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered in Westminster and in Scotland.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Zelensky to visit Starmer to sign new Ukraine-UK defence pact
Downing Street says the agreement bring together "Ukrainian expertise and the UK's industrial base".

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Quantum computing and AI to get £2.5bn to stop UK tech 'drifting abroad', Reeves vows
The chancellor tells the BBC she wants the "pattern to end" while also pledging closer ties with the EU.

BBC Politics
Mar 17, 2026

Reform pledges to scrap VAT and green levies on energy bills
There are fears the war in Iran could lead to a surge in household energy bills.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs
The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason considers the US president's recent jabs at the UK prime minister.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

Reeves vows to stop UK tech from 'drifting abroad'
The Chancellor tells the BBC she wants the "pattern to end" while also pledging closer ties with the EU

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

Trump 'not happy' with UK response to Iran conflict
It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with allies on a plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

Trump says UK should 'enthusiastically' join efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz
It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with allies on a plan to protect the channel.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn't really an option.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

Companies offered £3,000 to hire jobless under-24s
It comes as ministers grapple with spiralling unemployment rates among young people.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

PM says UK working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
It comes after President Trump urged the UK and other countries to send warships to protect the vital shipping channel.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

Starmer announces £53m support to help with heating oil costs
The money will be for "vulnerable" households who have faced a sharp rise in energy bills since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

Scotland's assisted dying debate reaches final stages on eve of vote
The long-running political battle over assisted dying comes to an end as MSPs get ready to vote.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

Starmer warned over assisted dying bill by more than 100 Labour MPs
More than 100 Labour MPs warn that failing to pass the legislation would undermine trust in politics.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

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The inside story of how social media algorithms sow division with real-world consequences.

BBC Politics
Mar 16, 2026

Firms to be paid to hire unemployed young people
Payments of £3,000 for each 18-24 year old given a job are among proposals to tackle youth unemployment being announced later.

BBC Politics
Mar 15, 2026

One-off £2,000 grant gives care leavers head start, study finds
Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.

BBC Politics
Mar 15, 2026

People turn to private health care to beat NHS waits, says watchdog
The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.

BBC Politics
Mar 15, 2026

Fears of two-tier health system as more turn to private care, says watchdog
The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.

BBC Politics
Mar 15, 2026

Labour calls for tax investigation into Reform's Tice
It follows a newspaper report that Tice had avoided corporation tax worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

BBC Politics
Mar 15, 2026

Starmer to set out support plan for heating oil costs
Households have faced a sharp rise in the cost of heating oil since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

BBC Politics
Mar 15, 2026

Starmer speaks to Trump about importance of reopening Strait of Hormuz
The leaders discussed the need to "end the disruption to global shipping", No 10 says.

BBC Politics
Mar 15, 2026

UK looking at all options to secure Strait of Hormuz, says Miliband
The energy secretary also hinted at the possibility of sending minesweeping drones to the region.

BBC Politics
Mar 15, 2026

We will intervene on energy bills if necessary, says Miliband
Oil and gas prices have surged due to the US-Israel war in Iran, with fears over the cost of living.

BBC Politics
Mar 15, 2026

UK must build own nuclear missiles to end reliance on US, say Lib Dems
Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to start work on a "fully independent British nuclear deterrent".

BBC Politics
Mar 14, 2026

Officials could gain police-style powers to tackle fly-tippers
The move would allow officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality.

BBC Politics
Mar 14, 2026

Police-style powers to tackle fly-tippers being considered
The move would allow officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality.

BBC Politics
Mar 14, 2026

Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.

BBC Politics
Mar 14, 2026

Former Labour minister dies after cancer diagnosis
The ex-Oldham MP Phil Woolas battled brain cancer for more than a year, his family says.

BBC Politics
Mar 14, 2026

Drivers could get licence points for fly-tipping
Councils will also be encouraged to seize and crush the vehicles of people caught fly-tipping.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Chancellor to offer support over rising heating oil costs
Rachel Reeves says the Treasury is also looking at "different options" to help households most vulnerable to soaring energy bills.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Doomed hereditary peers spy chance to stay in the Lords
The Tories are deciding which hereditary peers to keep after being offered 15 seats in a compromise deal.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Ethics adviser rejects Tory call for inquiry into PM over Mandelson appointment
Sir Laurie Magnus said the relevant process appeared to have been followed when Lord Mandelson was made ambassador.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

First image emerges of Andrew, Mandelson and Epstein together
The image shows Lord Mandelson and the former prince in bathrobes sitting on wooden decking with Epstein.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Iran war increases importance of good UK-Ireland relations
The second summit follows the announcement of new Irish investment of more than £900m into the UK.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

UK urges allies to keep up pressure on Russia as US eases sanctions
Ministers say the UK will not be following the US by loosening sanctions on some Russian oil.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

First image appearing to show Andrew, Mandelson and Epstein together emerges
The image appears to show Lord Mandelson and the former prince in bathrobes sitting on wooden decking with Epstein.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Petrol retailers in row with government over 'rip off' accusations
They have pulled out of a meeting, accusing ministers of using "inflammatory language" over rising fuel prices.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Starmer and Martin agree on infrastructure projects at UK-Ireland summit
The second summit follows the announcement of new Irish investment of more than £900m into the UK.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Towie star's plea for mandatory ice skating gloves rejected
The Only Way is Essex celebrity Chloe Lewis launched her plea when her son lost part of his finger.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Petrol retailers deny price gouging accusations
Ed Miliband says the competition watchdog is primed to intervene if firms use the oil price shock to "rip off" customers.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Farage regrets taking control of 'bankrupt' council
The Reform UK leader says he wishes the party "hadn't bothered" to take control in Worcestershire.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

UK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out
Analysts had been expecting 0.2% growth for the UK economy at the beginning of the year.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Starmer and Martin discuss cost-of-living and security at UK-Ireland summit
The second summit follows the announcement of new Irish investment of more than £900m into the UK.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Starmer and Martin to tackle cost-of-living and security at UK-Ireland summit
The second summit follows the announcement of new Irish investment of more than £900m into the UK.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Dharshini David: Economy on shaky ground even before Iran war
The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Farage regrets move to run 'bankrupt' council
The Reform UK leader says he wishes the party "hadn't bothered" to take control of Worcestershire.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

UK economy flatlines as people cut back on eating out
Analysts had been expecting 0.2% growth for the UK economy at the beginning of the year.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Minister in Belgium after migrant boat launches
The visit comes as people smugglers target the Belgian coast, away from main launch sites in France.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Minister in Belgium amid concern over migrant boats
The visit comes as people smugglers target the Belgian coast, away from main launch sites in France.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

UK economy saw zero growth in January ahead of Iran war
Analysts had been expecting 0.2% growth for the UK economy at the beginning of the year.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

RAF Typhoon jets in action over Bahrain
Two jets have been allocated to help Bahrain intercept incoming drones.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Premiers to tackle cost-of-living and security at UK-Ireland summit
The second summit follows the announcement of new Irish investment of more than £900m into the UK.

BBC Politics
Mar 13, 2026

Post Office scandal 'has taken 21 years of my life'
Seema Misra calls for accountability as a report by MPs raises concerns about ongoing delays.

BBC Politics
Mar 12, 2026

Oil price profiteering will not be tolerated, says Miliband
Ed Miliband says the competition watchdog is primed to intervene if firms use the oil price shock to "rip off" customers.

BBC Politics
Mar 12, 2026

Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on £5 note
Emma Soames rejected Nigel Farage's statement that the currency change was "wokery".

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