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BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Starmer most popular PM - in Toby Jug sales
Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025.

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

UK allows US to use bases to strike Iranian sites targeting Strait of Hormuz
Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Hillsborough Law to be further delayed
The prime minister had promised to pass the legislation by 15 April 2025, to mark the 36th anniversary of the disaster.

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Border security chief to step down after 18 months in the job
Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats.

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Farage 'will fight' Essex council reorganisation
A Conservative council leader says it shows the Reform leader "knows nothing" about local government.

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Neighbourhoods to get £20m funding boost
Local people can help decide where the £20m over a decade should go, the government says.

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

UK borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008 financial crisis
The interest rate on government debt is climbing over fears about inflation, interest rates, and public spending, experts have said.

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Reform UK suspends Scotland candidate over financial allegations
Scotland leader Malcolm Offord told BBC Radio Scotland that the party had "spent a lot of time on vetting" candidates

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Civil case against Gerry Adams over IRA bombings withdrawn
A lawyer for the claimants said on Friday that proceedings would be "discontinued".

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Reform-led council approves councillor wage rise
It is "bad optics" to "award ourselves a nice little pay rise", a Green Party councillor says.

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in aggression'
Iran's foreign minister urges his UK counterpart Yvette Cooper to end cooperation with the US.

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Farage pauses Cameo account for security reasons, says Reform UK
It comes after a Guardian investigation suggests the party leader recorded supportive messages for a convicted rioter and a neo-Nazi event.

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Warning UK borrowing rise makes energy bill help harder
Economists say UK government finances are in a worse position than before the government's last energy support package in 2022.

BBC Politics
Mar 20, 2026

I want to hold balance of power at next general election, says Zack Polanski
Green Party leader says thought of becoming PM is 'on his mind' and the aim of 30-40 MPs now feels "under ambitious".

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps
The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Labour MPs threaten vote to show opposition to Mahmood's migration plans
Opponents are considering using parliamentary procedure to force a vote to highlight their concerns.

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Racism behind rise in support for Reform, says Swinney
The first minister told the BBC's Scotcast the views of some Reform UK supporters were "intolerant".

BBC Politics
Mar 19, 2026

Reform UK's Scottish manifesto pledges analysed
BBC Scotland journalists have analysed some of the policies in Reform's manifesto for the 2026 Holyrood election.

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

Inside the Rage Machine
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

I can survive no-confidence vote - council leader
Warwickshire Green Party councillors call a vote on Councillor George Finch's position.

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.

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