Day Headlines in Politics News: 2024-09-05
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Moral imperative to stop small boat gangs - Cooper (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 23:50:18)
The home secretary is hosting a meeting on small boats days after 12 die in the English Channel. -
Barnier becomes new French PM and bids to end turmoil (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 17:36:12)
The French president names the EU's former Brexit negotiator almost two months after snap elections. -
Payments for Windrush victims denied compensation (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 17:07:21)
More than £400,000 has been secured for victims of the Windrush scandal wrongly denied compensation. -
Steelworkers face losing jobs by Christmas - MP (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 16:29:39)
There are rumours that employees will be given notice very soon, Conservative MP Martin Vickers says. -
Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton axed (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 16:05:13)
The decision to scrap plans at the former air base has been made by the Home Office. -
How many people cross the Channel in small boats? (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 14:57:45)
Keir Starmer has promised to "smash the gangs" bringing people to the UK in small boats. -
What is the House of Lords and how does it work? (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 13:33:10)
A new bill will remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords. -
NI ministers agree programme for government (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 13:23:44)
Seven months since power-sharing returned, ministers have agreed a set of priorities for government. -
Michel Barnier named by Macron as new French PM (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 11:50:32)
French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier as prime minister almost two months after France's snap elections ended in political deadlock. -
Matt Chorley: No 10's message to jittery Labour MPs is 'toughen up' (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 10:59:10)
There is real nervousness at the top of the Labour government about how to keep all these new MPs in line. -
Rayner says unsafe cladding must be removed faster (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 10:40:42)
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says she will speed works up following the Grenfell Tower fire report. -
Conservatives lose out in lottery to bring in new laws (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 10:31:34)
The annual Private Members' Bill ballot is a chance for backbench MPs to create new legislation. -
Labour launches bid to get rid of hereditary peers (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 09:57:14)
There are 92 seats in Lords reserved for hereditary peers, who inherit their titles through their family. -
NI ministers hope to agree programme for government (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 08:03:34)
Seven months since government returned, the failure to agree a plan has been heavily criticised. -
Ulez has cut children's school car rides - study (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 02:16:49)
Research shows children living in the zone are now nearly four times more likely to be walking or cycling. -
Walking, cycling to school more likely in Ulez - report (BBC News - Politics 2024-09-05 02:16:49)
Research shows children living in the zone are now nearly four times more likely to be walking or cycling.