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BBC Politics
Apr 20, 2024

Scottish Greens to vote on SNP power-sharing deal
The Scottish Greens have called an EGM after the Scottish government ditched key climate change targets.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Former MPs hoping for a comeback at the next election
A Blair-era cabinet minister and a Lib Dem who was last an MP 20 years ago are among those standing again.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

UK rejects EU free movement for young people offer
The EU Commission said UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Police looking at allegations against MP Menzies
Mark Menzies strongly disputes claims he asked a party activist for £5,000 to pay "bad people".

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Antisemitic false quote cut from Liz Truss book
The ex-PM's publishers apologise and agree to remove a fake quote tied to an antisemitic conspiracy theory.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

'Evasive' Johnson broke rules over Venezuela talks
The former PM has been evasive about his links to a hedge fund that set up the meeting, Acoba rules.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

What might happen next in the SNP embezzlement probe?
BBC Scotland News examines what could happen next after the husband of Nicola Sturgeon was re-arrested on Thursday.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Murrell police charge 'incredibly difficult' - Sturgeon
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken after her husband was charged over embezzling SNP funds.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Johnson broke rules over Venezuela talks
The former PM has been evasive about his links to a hedge fund that set up the meeting, Acoba rules.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Starmer sets out plan for 1.5m new homes
The Labour leader claims the aim of home ownership has all but disappeared under the Conservative government.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Sunak on benefits: We need to be more ambitious
The PM says people are not three times sicker than before he came to power.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'
The PM wants to strip GPs of power to issue sick notes but Labour says he has run out of ideas.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Plaid decriminalise drugs call in police elections
Plaid Cymru calls for drugs decriminalisation in pitch for police and crime commissioner elections.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Activist 'appalled' by Tory inaction on Menzies
Fylde MP Mark Menzies strongly disputes claims he asked a party volunteer for £5,000 to pay "bad people".

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

100 MPs to stand down at the next election
More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Sunak to tackle 'sick note culture' in welfare speech
The PM will say the focus should be on "what work you can do", but Labour says he has run out of ideas.

BBC Politics
Apr 19, 2024

Labour unveils plans for new housing on 'grey belt'
Low-quality green belt areas will be classed as "grey belt" and targeted for development, Labour say.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Chris Mason: How mayors became the fashionable thing in England
Ahead of elections in May, political editor Chris Mason looks at England's mayoral model.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Minister asked if incinerator plans could be blocked
Steve Barclay's office sought advice on blocking incinerators, including one in his own constituency.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Tory activist 'appalled' by party's actions over MP
Fylde MP Mark Menzies strongly disputes claims he asked a party volunteer for £5,000 to pay "bad people".

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Penny Mordaunt may use sword to open an Aldi
The MP famously carried a 17th Century ceremonial blade at the Coronation of King Charles III.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

MP's campaign manager sorry for misleading sites
People searching online for a Lib Dem politician were being taken to his Tory rival's website.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement in SNP probe
The husband of Nicola Sturgeon had been re-arrested in connection with the SNP finances investigation.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Council leader accused of assaulting women resigns
The councillor is stepping down as leader of West Northamptonshire Council, which he has led since 2021.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

EU proposes some free movement for UK young people
The EU Commission says UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Peter Murrell re-arrested in SNP investigation
The husband of Nicola Sturgeon has been re-arrested in connection with the SNP finances investigation.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

EU proposes UK free movement deal for young people
The EU Commission says UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

No cheering warning to public during Covid debate
The deputy Speaker warns those in the public gallery to stop clapping during a debate of Covid and excess deaths.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Scottish government scraps climate change targets
The annual and interim climate targets will be replaced with a system measuring emissions every five years.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Council leader 'punched and kicked me all the time'
The BBC hears accounts from women who had relationships with Jonathan Nunn between 1990 and 2013.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Tory MP suspended over alleged misuse of funds
Mark Menzies, who represents the seat of Fylde, told the Times he strongly disputed the allegations.

BBC Politics
Apr 18, 2024

Five women make abuse claims against council leader
The BBC hears accounts from women who had relationships with Jonathan Nunn between 1990 and 2013.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Councils to watch in the 2024 local elections
Where might the main political parties make gains and losses in the local elections on 2 May?

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

New carpets got rid of Downing Street fleas - Hunt
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he replaced the No 11 carpets Liz Truss claimed were infested with fleas.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Lords continue to insist on Rwanda bill changes
Peers continue standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Scotland to ditch key climate change target
The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Cheap booze prices to rise as MSPs vote to increase minimum cost
MSPs increase the cost of alcohol but opinions remain split over the policy's effectiveness.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Starmer accuses PM of 'smearing' working-class Rayner
The Labour leader rushes to his deputy's defence after Rishi Sunak makes a jibe about her tax affairs.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Lords set to vote again on Rwanda deportation bill
Peers are in a standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Ministers rule out concessions on Rwanda bill
Legislation to enable asylum seekers to be sent to the African nation could pass its final stages later.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Are taxes going up or down?
The government talks about taxes coming down but other talk about them going up. Who is right?

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Israel makes own decisions, Netanyahu tells Cameron
The UK foreign secretary tells Israeli leaders not to risk escalating tensions in the Middle East.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

I told Truss her policies were wrong - Sunak
The prime minister and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer clash over ex PM at Prime Minister's Questions.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Sunak: Our plan is working, delivering brighter Britain
Sir Keir Starmer questions how the PM will fund the planned end of National Insurance.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

SNP Westminster leader asks PM about Brown's Scotland claims
Rishi Sunak is asked if he backs predecessor Gordon Brown who spoke of Scotland's role inside, or outside, the UK.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Starmer challenges Sunak over Truss' book of memoirs
The Labour leader asks the PM about his predecessor claiming her Budget was the "happiest moment of her premiership".

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

UK inflation falls as some food prices drop
New official figures show that inflation, the rate at which prices rise over time, fell again in March.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Sunak faces PMQs after urging restraint in the Middle East
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will take questions from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in the House of Commons.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

As it happened: Sunak and Starmer clash at PMQs
The PM says a Labour government would raise taxes - but Starmer says no-one has put up taxes more than Sunak.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

When are the local elections and who can vote?
Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Will the Rwanda plan finally become law?
The House of Lords has made changes to the bill - will the government make concessions?

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Election poll tracker: How do the parties compare?
How do people say they will vote in the UK general election? Our poll tracker measures the trends.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Cameron in Israel to urge against war with Iran
The UK foreign secretary is expected to urge the Israeli government to avoid further escalation with Iran.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

UK inflation falls as meat and crumpet prices drop
New official figures show that inflation, the rate at which prices rise over time, fell again in March.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

UK inflation falls as crumpet and meat prices drop
New official figures show that inflation, the rate at which prices rise over time, fell again in March.

BBC Politics
Apr 17, 2024

Cameron lands in Israel for talks over Iran attack
The UK foreign secretary is expected to urge the Israeli government to avoid further escalation.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Chris Mason: Smoking ban represents a political legacy for PM
It has cross-party support but Tory opposition shows a 'fractious' party, says political editor Chris Mason.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Government suffers fresh Rwanda defeats in Lords
Peers maintain stand-off with government over flagship controversial Rwanda deportation plan.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009
The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Government suffers fresh Rwanda Bill defeat in Lords
Peers maintain stand-off with government over flagship controversial Rwanda deportation plan.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

No liberty in addiction, says minister on smoking ban
The health secretary seeks to persuade sceptical Tory MPs to back a new tobacco and vapes law.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels conference
Attendees are not being allowed into the National Conservatism Conference after authorities ordered it to close.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Yousaf: Trans women will be protected by misogyny law
The first minister says anyone affected by misogyny will be covered, whatever their biological sex.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Tees Valley Mayor: What's the role and who's running?
The position is currently held by Conservative Ben Houchen who was re-elected in May 2021.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009
Rishi Sunak's bill aims to create the UK's first smoke-free generation in a major public health intervention.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

MPs to vote on PM's smoking ban bill
Rishi Sunak wants to ban those born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, creating some of the toughest anti-tobacco laws.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Creating sexually explicit deepfakes to be offence
A new law will see creators of sexually explicit deepfakes face prosecution and a fine.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

How to register to vote, ahead of midnight deadline
Voters in parts of England and Wales will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

MPs to vote on smoking ban for Generation Alpha
Rishi Sunak wants to ban those born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, creating some of the toughest anti-tobacco laws.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Unemployment jumps as UK jobs market stalls
The slowing jobs market has raised questions over when the Bank of England might cut interest rates.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Six things that stand out for me in Liz Truss book
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason on what the former prime minister has to say about the state of conservatism.

BBC Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Chris Mason: Six things that stand out for me in Liz Truss's book
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason on what the former prime minister has to say about the state of conservatism.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Voting has changed - here's what you need to know
BBC political correspondent Harry Farley explains voting changes to make sure you don't get caught out.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

What you need to vote has changed
BBC political correspondent Harry Farley explains the changes to make sure you don't get caught out.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

MPs reject Lords amendments to Rwanda bill
The UK is reported to have held talks with other countries to replicate the scheme if it is successful.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Truss backs Trump to win US presidential race
The ex-PM warns the "world was safer" under Donald Trump's presidency, and the West is "on the cusp" of conflict.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Truss endorses Trump to win US presidential race
The ex-PM warns the "world was safer" under Donald Trump's presidency, and the West is "on the cusp" of conflict.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Liz Truss: The world was safer under Trump
Former PM Liz Truss says she hopes Donald Trump wins the next US election.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Standoff continues as MPs vote on Rwanda bill
The UK is reported to have held talks with other countries to replicate the scheme if it is successful.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Prime minister not at Eid party guests boycotted
Rishi Sunak makes statement on Iran while a number of guests shun the annual reception at No 10.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Sunak urges restraint after Iran attack on Israel
The prime minister will speak to Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss how to prevent escalation.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Starmer: Iran attack leaves world more dangerous place
Labour supports the "defensive action" taken by the UK and allies over Iran's attack on Israel, its leader says.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Iran has shown its true colours says Sunak
The UK PM says Iran's weekend attacks on Israel shows it is "intent on sowing chaos" in the region.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Cameron urges invitees not to shun No 10 Eid party
The foreign secretary has said it is time to put aside political differences.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

UK shot down Iran drones to de-escalate - Cameron
The foreign secretary is urging Israel to be "smart as well as tough" as it considers its response.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Chris Mason: Government hopes high for Rwanda plan approval
Parliamentary back and forth continues but opposition from peers is expected to diminish this week.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Standoff continues as MPs to vote on Rwanda bill
The UK is reported to have held talks with other countries to replicate the scheme if it is successful.

BBC Politics
Apr 15, 2024

Watch: Iran suffered 'double defeat' - Lord Cameron
The UK foreign secretary says Iran carried out a very significant attack, "but fortunately, it was a failure".

BBC Politics
Apr 14, 2024

Universal Credit 'must change' to tackle sickness
Britain faces new challenges from an older and sicker population, according to a new report.

BBC Politics
Apr 14, 2024

Boycott of Downing Street Eid celebration planned
The BBC understands some Conservative politicians as well as business and charity leaders will not attend.

BBC Politics
Apr 14, 2024

Cooper defends Rayner as house row rumbles on
It comes after an ex-aide to Labour's deputy leader says she lived with her husband when registered elsewhere.

BBC Politics
Apr 14, 2024

RAF jets shot down a number of Iran drones - Sunak
The MoD says the RAF will repel "any airborne attacks within range" of its jets in the Middle East.

BBC Politics
Apr 14, 2024

Charities plan legal action against Rwanda removals
The move comes as legislation to revive the removal scheme is expected to pass in the coming days.

BBC Politics
Apr 14, 2024

UK jets deployed to shoot down Iran drones - MoD
The MoD says the RAF will repel "any airborne attacks within range" of its jets in the Middle East.

BBC Politics
Apr 13, 2024

'All sides must show restraint' says Sunak, as Israel considers Iran response
After Iran attacked Israel on Saturday night, the UK PM says allies are working to "de-escalate" the situation.

BBC Politics
Apr 13, 2024

Iran attack 'will be met with response', Israel's army chief says
The Israeli cabinet and opposition leaders have been meeting in Tel Aviv as Israel considers its response to Saturday's attack.

BBC Politics
Apr 13, 2024

Are Rayner's troubles a sign of what's to come for Labour?
Angela Rayner is seen as a major asset for Labour but a police probe will cause problems for the party.

BBC Politics
Apr 12, 2024

Honeytrap mystery is even stranger than we thought
The BBC unearths crucial new details about the WhatsApp phishing scandal rocking Westminster.

BBC Politics
Apr 12, 2024

The honeytrap mystery is even stranger than we thought
The BBC unearths crucial new details about the WhatsApp phishing scandal rocking Westminster.

BBC Politics
Apr 12, 2024

Former shadow minister readmitted to Labour Party
The MP for Enfield Southgate is reinstated as an investigation into a claim about his conduct ends.

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