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BBC Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Three crucial questions facing Farage at Reform conference
Can the Reform UK leader put his policies into action, and become prime minister?

BBC Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Farage senior aide filmed suggesting way to avoid donations law
A film broadcast by Channel 4 shows senior Reform UK figures discussing donations with an undercover reporter.

BBC Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Reform UK promises £80bn cuts to public spending
Speaking at the party's conference, economy spokesman Robert Jenrick says Reform will be the "party of fiscal responsibility".

BBC Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support
The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran.

BBC Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats
The leaders also discuss Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.

BBC Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass
Andy Burnham has committed to reaching the Nato target of 3.5% spending by 2035, but not 3% by 2030.

BBC Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Andy Burnham praises UK-EU ties in meeting with Emmanuel Macron
The pair are discussing small boats, defence and Ukraine in Burnham's first bilateral talks in Downing Street.

BBC Politics
Sep 03, 2026

MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims
Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests have claimed they caused lifelong health problems.

BBC Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Zack Polanski says he'll run for former PM Starmer's seat in by-election
The Green Party leader intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras seat following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as MP.

BBC Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Zack Polanski seeks to stand for by-election in former PM Starmer's seat
The Green Party leader intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras seat following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as MP.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Chris Mason: Reform face headwinds as they gather for conference
The party's continued prominence has brought what prominence always brings: scrutiny, says BBC political editor Chris Mason.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Burnham to tackle 'mega-donors' in UK politics, minister says
Some MPs have pressed for the government to introduce a cap on UK-based donors.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge
The PM said his government would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility" as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as UK borrowing costs rise
Burnham said he had already cut taxes, including VAT on energy bills and hospitality business rates.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Nigel Farage insists he's 'broken no rules'
The Reform leader has been dogged by questions over his finances after receiving a £5 million sum from Christopher Harborne.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats
Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Burnham's PMQs debut shows the challenge of delivering new style of politics
Burnham's exchanges with Kemi Badenoch slipped into familiar territory of trading barbs, writes Alex Forsyth.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Reform deputy leader defends unlicensed party
Richard Tice says it was "a private party and it was a good party".

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

'Friendly fire' at Andy Burnham's first PMQs
Andy Burnham had his first session of Prime Minister's Questions in the role on Wednesday.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night
Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Reform up against 'complainants' society', Farage tells BBC
The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Reform UK's Richard Tice questioned on BBC Local Radio
Richard Tice questioned on Nigel Farage, council tax and migration on BBC Local Radio.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Watch: What to expect from Burnham's first PMQs
Political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what we might see at Burnham's first PMQs on Wednesday.

BBC Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did?
Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time as PM.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Fatal crash police get £2m to tackle serious crime
The home secretary says the money will help support the force in the aftermath of the A66 crash.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions
The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged on Tuesday to introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM
The prime minister's first appearance in Parliament comes more than six weeks after he entered No 10.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Watch: Key moments from Andy Burnham's first Commons speech as PM
The PM pledges "more substantial change" during his first speech to MPs.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget
Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Spaces in male prisons fall to lowest level of year, sources say
Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares to give more details in the Commons on the early-release scheme to free inmates.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Why has Keir Starmer quit as an MP?
Why has Keir Starmer quit as an MP?

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

New laws planned to tackle rogue funeral firms
The government plans to regulate undertakers after the jailing of Hull funeral director Robert Bush.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Trump says US position on Falklands 'one of many' under review
The UK says Falkland islanders "are British with a right to determine their own future".

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP
The former prime minister said he would now turn his focus to international affairs.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Tice defends Reform UK-led councils over tax rises and cuts
Reform UK's deputy leader says the party has been "financially prudent" in local government.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Laundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle prison overcrowding
The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Cabinet ministers arrive at Downing Street
Andy Burnham is meeting his cabinet in Downing Street, ahead of his first speech to the House of Commons as prime minister.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Burghart becomes Tory deputy leader in major reshuffle
The move completes a shake-up of Kemi Badenoch's top team ahead of the party's conference in October.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Victims 'desperate' for details on early prison release scheme, commissioner says
The Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales says victims are desperate for more detail on how the early release scheme will affect them.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Government wants to 'get out of prison crisis doom loop'
The justice secretary says the early release of prisoners is part of a bigger plan to reform the prison service.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Concerns over early release from prison and probation organisations
The government's plans to release some prisoners early comes under scrutiny from the professional bodies that would have to implement the scheme.

BBC Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Burnham to tell MPs optimism at heart of his vision for UK
He will promise to "unlock a feeling of positivity and possibility" in every part of the country.

BBC Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Burnham to face Parliament as prime minister for first time
This may well be the point when his honeymoon period as PM ends and the hard work begins, Damian Grammaticas writes.

BBC Politics
Aug 31, 2026

More cells being built within prisons to help tackle overcrowding
The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.

BBC Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Mel Stride and Priti Patel replaced in major Tory reshuffle
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is shaking up her top team ahead of the party's conference in October.

BBC Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Sir Mel Stride and Priti Patel replaced in major Tory reshuffle
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is shaking up her top team ahead of the party's conference in October.

BBC Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Shadow justice secretary: Prisoner release scheme 'raises more questions than it answers'
The BBC spoke to Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy, who criticised the prime minister's response.

BBC Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Early release scheme could see dangerous criminals released, Conservatives warn
The warning comes after the prime minister said some prisoners serving indefinite sentences could be freed to increase prison capacity.

BBC Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan
More than 20 organisations have written a joint letter to John Swinney urging him to scrap his plan for a legal cap on some food and drink prices.

BBC Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Cleverly accuses Burnham of 'war on London'
Sir James Cleverly resigned from the shadow cabinet on Saturday to run for mayor of London.

BBC Politics
Aug 30, 2026

Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary
Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures.

BBC Politics
Aug 30, 2026

Emergency measures needed to stop teachers quitting, say Lib Dems
A survey by the party suggested almost half of teachers reported considering quitting the classroom in the next five years.

BBC Politics
Aug 30, 2026

Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?
The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.

BBC Politics
Aug 30, 2026

PC Harper's killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme
Andy Burnham tells BBC Breakfast anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act.

BBC Politics
Aug 29, 2026

Burnham's summer tour is over - now he has to prove himself in Parliament
The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him.

BBC Politics
Aug 28, 2026

We helped create UK emergency alert system - but question how government is using it
Millions across England and Wales received a wildfire alert on their phones earlier this month, but it partly backfired.

BBC Politics
Aug 28, 2026

PM stands 'full square behind' Good Friday Agreement
Sir Chris Bryant clarifies comments made by the prime minister on Thursday that a border poll is "off the table".

BBC Politics
Aug 28, 2026

Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying unlike Starmer
Burnham has called for all views to be respected as MPs vote in two weeks on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales.

BBC Politics
Aug 28, 2026

South of France holiday scuppers Davey's blood donation
The Lib Dem leader was unable to give blood due to visiting an area where there is the risk of mosquito-borne viruses.

BBC Politics
Aug 28, 2026

UK soldiers could get paragliders to drop behind enemy lines
The Ministry of Defence is set to trial a UK-made system to allow troops to mount covert operations without aircraft.

BBC Politics
Aug 28, 2026

FM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill published
The draft bill would be introduced into Parliament if the Scottish government secured the necessary powers from the UK government.

BBC Politics
Aug 28, 2026

Sports Direct founder attacks Burnham's 'populist' High Street plans
In a letter, the entrepreneur accuses the prime minister of "jumping on 'everyday fixes' or bandwagons" with his latest cost of living and retail policies.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
Zack Polanski wants stricter rules to limit the use of water and energy by data centres for AI.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

Ex-council chief investigated in DUP mayor clothing probe
Anne Donaghy is one of three people referred to prosecutors for consideration over alleged misconduct in public office.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

'Cowboy builders' targeted in new government clampdown
A database of trusted tradespeople and a system to protect customers' money is being launched by the government next month.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

Rape and sex offence specialists on all police forces by 2027, PM says
The plans for forces in England and Wales had been scheduled to be rolled out by summer 2029, but have been brought forward.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m
The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

Supreme Court asked to settle dispute over Sturgeon inquiry documents
Scotland's information commissioner wants to challenge the Scottish government's use of exemptions to block the release of information.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

United Ireland poll is 'off the table', says PM
Andy Burnham's visit comes amid calls from Stormont for increased funding.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

The Briefing Room
Young people are protesting around the world but about what and are they winning?

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

Family welcomes review of law after driver who killed daughter ruled unfit to stand trial
The UK government says it is considering changing the law around defendants who are considered unfit to stand trial.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

Burnham says united Ireland poll is 'off the table' during first NI visit
The prime minister says there has to be a focus on bringing people together.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

I was told I had no right to be at Eisteddfod, says Reform MS
Helen Jenner said she was criticised for attending the festival because of her membership of her party.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review
Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

Andy Burnham arrives in NI for first visit as prime minister
He is expected to have community engagements in Belfast before meeting the leaders of Northern Ireland's main political parties.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year
Figures released today by the Home Office show that there was also a fall across legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

MP calls for transparency over drone factory
There are concerns about what protection is in place at a Ukrainian drone plant in the UK.

BBC Politics
Aug 27, 2026

What have Reform achieved in Wakefield in their first three months?
New leader has already repainted road markings - but will he be able to lower council taxes?

BBC Politics
Aug 26, 2026

Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers
The announcement comes as Burnham holds his first official visit to Wales since becoming prime minster.

BBC Politics
Aug 26, 2026

Wes Streeting deluged with homophobic hate mail since becoming defence secretary
Homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967, but a ban continued in the armed forces until 2000.

BBC Politics
Aug 26, 2026

Portrait of Ann Widdecombe put up in Parliament for MPs' return
The framed photograph forms part of work by MPs to install a permament memorial for the former minister.

BBC Politics
Aug 26, 2026

Reviewing Plaid's first 100 days in charge
Wales political editor Gareth Lewis looks back on Plaid's first 100 days in power.

BBC Politics
Aug 26, 2026

Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays
People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.

BBC Politics
Aug 26, 2026

'Ironing board' train seats to get more cushions, transport secretary says
Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.

BBC Politics
Aug 26, 2026

Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October
A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.

BBC Politics
Aug 26, 2026

What has happened in Plaid Cymru's first 100 days in power?
Plaid ministers say they are making good progress but the opposition say little has been achieved.

BBC Politics
Aug 26, 2026

Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care
Chloe Moffat died last year, after she was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.

BBC Politics
Aug 25, 2026

Council investigates Reform's 'Farage Fest'
The organisers of "Farage Fest" - a victory party and rally for the Reform UK leader after the Clacton by-election - are being investigated for failing to get permission to hold it.

BBC Politics
Aug 25, 2026

Row breaks out over minister's tribute to all A66 crash victims
Home Office Minister Anna Turley paid tribute to all seven victims initially, sparking a backlash from the shadow justice secretary.

BBC Politics
Aug 25, 2026

DUP MP Gregory Campbell under investigation for alleged spending breach
The watchdog's investigation concerns the MP's spending against their Office Costs budget.

BBC Politics
Aug 25, 2026

Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

BBC Politics
Aug 25, 2026

More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

BBC Politics
Aug 25, 2026

UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says former Russian minister
The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.

BBC Politics
Aug 25, 2026

UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says Kremlin adviser
The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.

BBC Politics
Aug 24, 2026

More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan
Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

BBC Politics
Aug 24, 2026

70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan
Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

BBC Politics
Aug 24, 2026

Burnham vows support for Ukraine despite 'outrageous threats' from Russia
It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.

BBC Politics
Aug 24, 2026

Scottish National Investment Bank makes 'painful' £138m net loss
The publicly-owned body, which operates independently, has invested in several firms that collapsed last year.

BBC Politics
Aug 24, 2026

UK missiles offer may help Ukraine - but they are not what Zelensky needs most
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is handing over blueprints so Kyiv can build its own long-range missiles.

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