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Streeting would 'be prepared' to trigger leadership contest as early as next week
Wes Streeting, the former health secretary, signaled openness to triggering a Labour Party leadership contest as soon as next week if Prime Minister K…
UK forces face operational cuts without more cash, defence chief warns
Britain's armed forces will suffer operational cuts unless the government increases defence spending, the UK's defence chief has warned. The stark cau…
Labour risks handing power to Reform without drastic change, says union leader
Union leader Andrea Egan has warned that Labour risks losing power to Reform UK unless the party implements radical changes. Speaking to the BBC, Egan…
Sister of Jo Cox urges 'common ground' 10 years after her murder
Kim Leadbeater, the MP for Spen Valley, marked a decade since her sister Jo Cox's assassination by calling for unity and shared purpose across a fract…
I have a duty to stay on, says PM as he justifies defence spending decisions
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer doubled down on his defence spending strategy, insisting he carries a moral obligation to maintain Britain's military …
Streeting warns against 'expensive' Labour leadership pledges
Wes Streeting, the current shadow health secretary, has rejected making expensive campaign pledges that Labour could not sustain in government. The fo…
Labour activist admits vote rigging offence
Gabriel Leroy, a former Southend councillor and Labour party activist, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit offences under the Criminal Law Act and …
Make stolen phones unusable, Met Police urges tech giants
Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, has called on the home secretary to mandate that tech giants publish data on stolen devices and…
Code of conduct complaint for council leader over libraries plan
A code of conduct complaint has been filed against a council leader following comments made about their local authority's libraries plan. George Finch…
Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns resignation letters in full
Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns have resigned from their posts, submitting letters to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer…
Asylum appeal backlog at record high, new figures show
The UK asylum appeals system is buckling under record pressure. New data reveals the backlog of cases awaiting appeal decisions has hit an all-time hi…
'Not just offshore jobs': The issues facing voters in Aberdeen South
Aberdeen South voters will decide between seven candidates on June 18, with offshore oil and gas employment dominating local concerns but far from rep…
Two men found guilty over Starmer-linked arson attacks
Two men have been found guilty of arson attacks targeting property and a vehicle linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The convictions follow inc…
Reform pledges new tax on hiring foreign workers
Reform UK has pledged to introduce a new tax on hiring foreign workers as part of its broader economic strategy. The party frames the move as a mechan…
Facing a seismic by-election, the people of Makerfield tell us what matters to them
# Makerfield by-election: Voters prioritize jobs and NHS services A BBC survey of Makerfield residents reveals divided sentiment ahead of the parliam…
Fly-tippers should face higher fines, Reform UK urges
Reform UK is calling for stricter penalties against fly-tippers, arguing that higher fines would deter illegal waste dumping across the country. The p…
Roy Hattersley: Labour politician who helped start the party's modernisation
Roy Hattersley, the Labour politician who died this week, spent decades pushing his party toward modernity while remaining one of its most combative i…
Trump heralds Iran deal but questions - and risks - remain
President Trump announced an Iran deal as a diplomatic win, but significant uncertainty clouds the agreement's prospects. The president framed the dea…
Assisted dying returns to Parliament as MP urges peers to 'finish the job'
Lauren Edwards, a UK Member of Parliament, plans to reintroduce an assisted dying bill that narrowly passed the House of Commons but failed to complet…
Starmer set to ban under-16s from major social media platforms
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer plans to announce Monday sweeping restrictions banning children under 16 from major social media platforms, marking…
Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93
Roy Hattersley, the former Labour deputy leader who served under Neil Kinnock during the 1980s and 90s, has died aged 93. Sir Keir Starmer released a …
Changing visa rules for care workers is wrong, says Rayner
Angela Rayner, Labour's deputy leader, has slammed proposed changes to visa rules affecting migrant care workers already settled in the UK. Rayner bra…
Defence spending discussions ongoing, says minister
Defence Secretary Lisa Nandy confirmed that talks over military spending remain active following John Healey's sudden resignation from the post earlie…
Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, pledged to ban foreign nationals from accessing social housing, positioning the policy as a cornerstone of his part…
Molly Russell's dad says PM rushing social media restrictions 'deplorable'
Andrew Russell, father of Molly Russell who died by suicide in 2017 after viewing self-harm content on social media platforms, criticized the Prime Mi…
Jarvis says Labour must 'meet the moment' on defence spending
Defence Secretary John Jarvis has committed to boosting military spending, telling the Sunday Telegraph that Labour must "meet the moment" on defence …
Unions snub Farage's invite to join Reform UK
Nigel Farage extended an olive branch to trade unions, inviting them to collaborate with Reform UK on workers' issues. The party leader framed the off…
Who's in Keir Starmer's cabinet?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has assembled a cabinet that reflects Labour's return to power after 14 years in opposition. The composition centers on se…
Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton would overhaul California as governor, he tells BBC
Steve Hilton, the former UK political adviser and Trump-backed Republican candidate for California governor, outlined an unconventional platform to th…
Why defence funding deal offered to Healey wasn't enough to keep him
John Healey, Britain's defence secretary, rejected a funding offer from Prime Minister Keir Starmer that fell short of his demands for substantially i…
Are the Downing Street dominoes about to fall?
Laura Kuenssberg argues that John Healey's resignation as defence secretary represents a serious blow to the prime minister's authority and political …