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BBC Politics
Aug 13, 2026

'Welcome to one of the most bizarre by-elections in recent history'
Votes are being counted in the Clacton by-election, with results expected in the early hours of Friday.

BBC Politics
Aug 13, 2026

Watch: Counting under way in Clacton by-election
Votes are being counted in the Clacton by-election, with results expected in the early hours of Friday.

BBC Politics
Aug 13, 2026

Reform councillor suspended over social media posts
In X posts from 2019, Kirklees councillor Dave Rowan appeared to make threats about John Bercow.

BBC Politics
Aug 13, 2026

Children in temporary accommodation hits record high
The number of children living in temporary accommodation has hit its 18th quarterly high in a row.

BBC Politics
Aug 13, 2026

Voting under way in Clacton by-election
Voters will choose between 34 candidates - the most to stand in any British parliamentary election.

BBC Politics
Aug 13, 2026

Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year
Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.

BBC Politics
Aug 13, 2026

UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.

BBC Politics
Aug 13, 2026

UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months ahead
Hot weather and the men's football World Cup boosted the economy but the Iran war may weigh on growth

BBC Politics
Aug 13, 2026

Polls open in Clacton by-election
Voters will choose between 34 candidates - the most to stand in any British parliamentary election.

BBC Politics
Aug 13, 2026

MPs make fireworks plea in 'tinderbox' conditions
MPs say crews are under pressure due to wildfires, including the large one at a nature reserve.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Scottish Labour leader hopefuls warn against party divisions
Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra are competing to fill the post vacated by Anas Sarwar.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Green councillor charged with assaults
Siobhan Harper-Nunes is accused of attacking five people including police officers, police say.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Burnham urges shops not to sell disposable BBQs over wildfire risks
The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Ann Widdecombe's loved ones gather for her funeral
A requiem mass is held for the former MP at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, near her Dartmoor home.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Ministers push ahead with housing asylum seekers on ex-military sites
The government says former MoD sites are the best option despite protests from people living nearby.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

How the Clacton by-election count will take place
The count with the longest ballot paper in British history is due to start at 22:00 BST on Thursday.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Burnham warned Iran war could hit UK growth next year
The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil and fuel prices, and also disrupted supply chains.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails
Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Burnham considers disposable BBQ ban over wildfire risks
The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Swinney calls for Burnham rethink on Chinese factory in Highlands
The first minister is dismissing claims he is putting political point scoring before national security concerns.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Burnham says disposable BBQ ban under consideration
The PM said the public should not be using single-use grills "at this moment in time" amid wildfire risks.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

The Global Story
In Brazil and elsewhere, leaders raise concerns over alleged election meddling by the US.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief inspector warns
The chief inspector of probation for England and Wales tells the BBC services are already under "unprecedented pressure".

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Poorest areas should not house all asylum seekers, says Burnham
The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills - first sites revealed
Households living within 1,600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief warns
The chief inspector of probation for England and Wales tells the BBC services are already under "unprecedented pressure".

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

Burnham to chair Cobra meeting on extreme heat as temperatures surge again
The Government will meet to discuss this summer's record-breaking heat as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.

BBC Politics
Aug 12, 2026

PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support
The PM has announced a rake of measures to help people since taking office three weeks ago.

BBC Politics
Aug 11, 2026

Fifty police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers
The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was "confident" the early release of PC Harper's killers could be prevented.

BBC Politics
Aug 11, 2026

Police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers
The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was "confident" the early release of PC Harper's killers could be prevented.

BBC Politics
Aug 11, 2026

Wealthier areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests
The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.

BBC Politics
Aug 11, 2026

Man guilty of harassing MP Stella Creasy on Tube train
The man was "abusive and aggressive" towards the Walthamstow Labour MP on a Victoria line train.

BBC Politics
Aug 11, 2026

Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma
The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making.

BBC Politics
Aug 11, 2026

Burnham 'confident' early release of PC Harper's killers can be halted
The PM says the justice secretary will present a plan in September to prevent more early releases.

BBC Politics
Aug 11, 2026

PM asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Harper's killers in jail
Andy Burnham is confident a solution can be found to exclude two of PC Harper's killers from an early release scheme, the BBC understands.

BBC Politics
Aug 10, 2026

Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

BBC Politics
Aug 10, 2026

MSP apologises for hurt caused by rape 'demonisation' comments
Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan is facing criticism from rape survivors groups and politicians over a podcast interview.

BBC Politics
Aug 10, 2026

Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
The Home Office says it shows the "reckless and dangerous tactics" used by gangs "cramming ever greater numbers on to unseaworthy vessels".

BBC Politics
Aug 10, 2026

Send foreign prisoners abroad to end early releases, says Reform
The party also plans to create additional capacity in the system by building 'Nightingale' prisons.

BBC Politics
Aug 10, 2026

Ban on 'subscription traps' brought forward by three months
The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.

BBC Politics
Aug 10, 2026

Burnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living
The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.

BBC Politics
Aug 10, 2026

Risk of patient safety 'bonfire' with Health Bill changes, Lib Dems say
The party says the government's plans to modernise the NHS risk another major hospital scandal.

BBC Politics
Aug 08, 2026

What do Clacton voters want from their next MP?
People share the issues on their minds as the constituency prepares to go to the polls.

BBC Politics
Aug 08, 2026

Andy Burnham to embark on cost of living tour through the UK
No 10 says the prime minister's plans will "give people some room to breathe", but opposition figures accuse him of "hypocrisy".

BBC Politics
Aug 08, 2026

Sturgeon has not spoken to Murrell since he was jailed for embezzling SNP funds
The former first minister also told a podcast she would not visit her estranged husband in prison.

BBC Politics
Aug 08, 2026

Farage and Tice sue NCA over alleged leaks of financial information
The Reform leaders claim the National Crime Agency supplied details about party donations to the media.

BBC Politics
Aug 07, 2026

Badenoch pens letter to Clacton ahead of by-election
The Tories are not standing in next week's election, triggered by Nigel Farage's resignation.

BBC Politics
Aug 07, 2026

Government criticised over plastic spill response
Volunteers call for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene and declare it a "national disaster".

BBC Politics
Aug 07, 2026

Why there's a row about standing up while drinking in central London
Westminster Council is under fire as part of its plans to update a licensing policy. Why?

BBC Politics
Aug 07, 2026

Prisoner release row proving to be Burnham's first big test as PM
The prison overcrowding crisis presents the new PM with a dilemma for which there are only unpalatable choices.

BBC Politics
Aug 07, 2026

Streeting 'sickened' by sex abuse claims at Army college
The defence secretary promises to look into what went wrong at the college in North Yorkshire.

BBC Politics
Aug 07, 2026

Why is there a row about 'vertical drinking' in Westminster?
Westminster Council is under fire as part of its plans to update a licensing policy. Why?

BBC Politics
Aug 07, 2026

Why there is a row about standing up while drinking in central London
Westminster Council is under fire as part of its plans to update a licensing policy. Why?

BBC Politics
Aug 07, 2026

Officer who led PC Harper investigation 'appalled' killers could be released early
Former Det Sup Stuart Blaik, who led the investigation into the police officer's death, has publicly shared his views on the case for the first time.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Illegal working arrests double in two years, Home Office says
The Home Office says there has been a record number of raids and arrests in the first six months of 2026.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Sturgeon's criticisms of Swinney reveal tensions in SNP ranks
The former first minister's attack on the SNP's 2026 election campaign has led to rebukes from ex-colleagues.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Conservatives pledge to ban foreign nationals from social housing
They claim around 230,000 homes would become available under their plan to limit social housing entitlements.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

North East mayors disagree over income tax revenue
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen disagree on income tax revenue use.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

SNP write-off value of Murrell motorhome in party accounts
The luxury vehicle was bought for £124,550 by the party's former chief executive as part of a £400,000 embezzlement.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Burnham orders review of grooming gang early releases
The announcement of the review comes after the Tory leader raised concerns that child sex offenders could leave jail early.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

All schools in England to get pupil attendance targets, government says
The BBC understands schools will not be penalised for missing targets, but they will be monitored.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election
BBC Verify takes a look at the serial candidates standing in Clacton, how they fared in previous elections, and whether they have ever won enough votes to get their deposits back.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Referrals to Prevent anti-terror scheme at record high
The Home Office says the 10-year-high in referrals could be due to the 2024 Southport attacks.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Reform Facebook page accuses Plaid minister of using husband's death for political gain
A Reform constituency page criticised the Plaid Cymru minister for discussing her husband's death.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Local Reform Facebook page criticised Welsh minister for talking about family tragedy
A Reform constituency page criticised the Plaid Cymru minister for discussing her husband's death.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

New £215,000 council CEO was reality show winner
Businessman Dennis Bacon has a background in adult social care and is expected to start next month.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Badenoch concerned child sex offenders could be freed from jail early
The Tory leader says allowing "serious criminals" to be released early is a "betrayal of victims".

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Reform pledges to reward public for illegal working tip-offs
The party says it would pay for information leading to successful action against employers breaking the law.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer made misleading defence spending claim, watchdog says
The Wales Office and MoD also repeated the claim that £270bn more was being spent on defence.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

What will Devon's four new councils mean for you?
The shake-up will need to consider everything from leisure centres and planning to recycling.

BBC Politics
Aug 06, 2026

Car washes and vape shops can still sponsor skilled foreign workers despite visa changes
The rules were tightened in July 2025 to restrict the scheme mostly to graduate-level employees who would be earning at least £41,700.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Reform UK pledges to jail bosses employing illegal workers
The party says its aim is to stop companies profiting from illegal workers "without consequences".

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England
Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Student loan repayment rates an 'unsustainable burden', chancellor told
More than 120 MPs and peers have asked John Healey to carry out an "urgent review" of repayments.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Miliband says reopening Strait of Hormuz 'essential' as he meets Rubio
The move is required "to ease cost-of-living pressures", Miliband says, as he meets his US counterpart in Washington.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate
Kemi Badenoch says Joshua Bonehill-Paine will now advise the Conservatives on tackling extremism.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Harper killers' early release
Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Miliband says re-opening Strait of Hormuz 'essential' as he meets Rubio
The move is required "to ease cost-of-living pressures", Miliband says, as he meets his US counterpart in Washington.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Burnham failing public over heat threats, says Green leader
Zack Polanski has accused ministers of a "dereliction of duty" in response to this summer's heatwaves.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Burnham not actively considering Epstein inquiry, No 10 says
It comes after the victims minister told the BBC she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed to her role.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Ex-MP urges Tories to block council candidate jailed for antisemitic abuse against her
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Prioritise new jobs over green targets to win public contracts, firms told
The changes are part of government efforts to tackle the youth unemployment crisis.

BBC Politics
Aug 05, 2026

Peer urges Tories to block candidate jailed for antisemitic abuse against her
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister
Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister.

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

Restrict sale of pet flea treatments, government urged
The Lords environment committee says their widespread use poses potential risks to the environment.

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

Justice secretary apologises to families affected by early release scheme
Some offenders will be barred from the scheme, but families say it comes "at the expense of victims".

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

Prison early release scheme comes 'at expense of victims', families complain
Some offenders will be barred from the scheme, but those guilty of manslaughter may be eligible, leaving PC Harper's family "devastated".

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

Ex neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 after posting antisemitic remarks ahead of a protest.

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

Prison overcrowding crisis limits ability to cut early releases, minister says
Some offenders will be barred from the scheme, but those guilty of manslaughter may be eligible, leaving PC Harper's family "devastated".

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

Government to function as normal while Burnham on holiday, No 10 says
Downing Street says the PM remains in contact with officials, but Reform UK says he has "bunked off".

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

What could happen to prisoner early release scheme now?
The PM is changing the scheme for some prisoners after a police officer's widow said the possible early release of his killers was "deplorable".

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

Prison capacity crisis limits ability to cut early releases, minister says
Some offenders will be barred from the scheme, but those guilty of manslaughter may be eligible, leaving PC Harper's family "devastated".

BBC Politics
Aug 04, 2026

Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data
It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy.

BBC Politics
Aug 03, 2026

PC Harper's mother 'devastated' his killers set for early release under revised plans
Rapists and child sex offenders will be barred from the scheme, which will restart in October, the government says.

BBC Politics
Aug 03, 2026

Rapists and child sex offenders to be barred from early release scheme
The widow of PC Andrew Harper says it is "disgusting" her husband's killers remain eligible for the scheme in England and Wales.

BBC Politics
Aug 03, 2026

Welsh national social care service will not arrive before next Senedd election, says minister
Plans to make social care free at the point of use will not happen before 2030, a minister says.

BBC Politics
Aug 03, 2026

Farage says he discussed return to politics months before general election
Farage said the talks came "quite some time after" he received a £5m gift from a Reform donor.

BBC Politics
Aug 03, 2026

France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy
It comes after the party said it would override French objections to return migrants to France.

BBC Politics
Aug 03, 2026

Reform UK insists using Navy to stop migrant boats would be legal
The party says under its plan it would override French objections to return migrants to France.

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