Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-02-05
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Badenoch says leadership involves 'tough words' too (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 23:26:15)
The Conservative leader speaks to the BBC after she told party staff they needed to do better. -
Grenfell to be dismantled, bereaved families told (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 22:42:15)
A group representing survivors and bereaved relatives said the meeting was "charged", with many unhappy. -
I'd make it harder to get British citizenship, says Badenoch (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 22:02:56)
The Conservative leader says people shouldn't be able to apply for citizenship for at least 15 years. -
Councils fear the local is being taken out of local government (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 18:38:03)
Ministers say a major reorganisation will save money but some councils are worried it will harm services. -
No police action over Starmer voice coach claims (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 17:11:28)
Police say the alleged incident during the 2020 Covid lockdown was too long ago to initiate proceedings. -
Labour readmits four MPs suspended for rebelling (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 15:12:18)
But three other MPs - John McDonnell, Apsana Begum and Zarah Sultana - remain suspended. -
Council shake-up sees elections delayed in nine areas (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 15:12:12)
Angela Rayner says the reorganisation marks a generational power shift but the Tories say it is a "worrying day". -
Starmer under fire amid row over Chagos deal cost (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 15:02:23)
The Tories and Reform UK have attacked payments to Mauritius under the deal to cede the archipelago. -
Palestinians must be allowed home to Gaza, Starmer says (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 14:32:32)
The PM responds to President Trump's plan to turn Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East". -
Doctors must raise other options to assisted dying, MP says (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 12:59:03)
It comes after some experts raised concerns people could be pushed towards a path they did not want. -
Ex-Foreign Office cat starts job in Bermuda (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 12:03:11)
Palmerston is acting as a "feline relations consultant" to the new Governor of Bermuda Andrew Murdoch. -
UK denies it faces paying billions more for Chagos deal (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 08:05:26)
The Mauritian prime minister had said the renegotiated deal linked payments to inflation. -
UK denies it faces paying more for Chagos deal (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 05:48:34)
The Mauritian prime minister had said the renegotiated deal linked payments to inflation. -
Red Wall Labour MPs want tougher message on immigration (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 05:34:54)
The informal group's members come from seats where Reform UK is gaining ground. -
Lords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundant (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 02:37:03)
The Built Environment Committee says the concept has been "eclipsed" by other planning rule changes. -
Time limit for child sex abuse claims to be removed (BBC News - Politics 2025-02-05 01:59:43)
Victims will be able to file claims when they are ready and are likelier to receive an apology, the government says.