Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-03-06
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Farage hits back at Reform MP's leadership criticism (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 19:28:43)
Farage rejects suggestions from Rupert Lowe that Reform UK is a "protest party led by the Messiah".
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Labour MPs urge investors to support defence firms (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 17:50:17)
A group of over 100 Labour politicians say ethical investment rules are holding the sector back.
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Minister threatens law change after 'two-tier' row (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 17:14:59)
From April, an offender's ethnicity or faith will be a bigger factor in deciding whether to jail them.
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Mhairi Black - I was flailing in life until ADHD diagnosis (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 17:07:47)
Following her decision to stand down, the SNP MP opens up on her mental health struggles at Westminster ahead of a new BBC documentary.
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France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it? (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 17:02:18)
President Macron has aired the idea that France's deterrence force could be used to defend of other European countries.
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Tory peer apologises for Holocaust memorial comment (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 16:46:04)
The remarks were condemned by the Conservatives as "flagrantly antisemitic".
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About 20 countries could join Ukraine coalition, UK says (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 15:39:47)
The countries, largely from Europe and the Commonwealth, would not all send troops but are offering support.
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Reform would scrap 'net stupid zero' policies - Tice (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 14:37:47)
The deputy leader of Reform UK said eco-policies are destroying jobs in the oil and gas sector in Scotland.
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US 'destroying' world order, Ukraine's ambassador to UK says (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 12:43:11)
Valerii Zaluzhnyi's comments come amid an apparent cooling of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.
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UK and Ireland have 'turned a page on the turbulent years' (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 11:06:31)
The prime minister is meeting his Irish counterpart as part of a UK-Ireland summit in Liverpool.
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Emergency powers being abused to dig up roads, MPs told (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 10:35:30)
The body representing bus companies says a surge in street works makes route planning increasingly difficult.
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What is stamp duty and how is it changing? (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 10:23:33)
Home buyers in England and Northern Ireland will pay more stamp duty in April when thresholds rise.
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Call for ministers to overrule 'two-tier' sentencing changes (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 08:48:40)
From April, an offender's ethnicity or faith will be a bigger factor in deciding whether to jail them.
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NZ fires envoy to UK who questioned Trump's grasp of history (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 07:52:27)
Phil Goff asked if Trump "understands history" as he contrasted him with Sir Winston Churchill.
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Police unit dubbed 'authoritarian censor' (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 06:40:42)
Campaigners voice concern as an investigation shows a police unit blocked requests for information.
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Work coaches to focus on long-term unemployed (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 04:44:22)
Ministers hope the plans will help reduce the rapidly rising cost of health and disability benefits.
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Mahmood rejects sentencing changes after 'two-tier' claims (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 03:59:39)
Proposed reforms issued by the independent Sentencing Council were labelled biased by the Conservatives.
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Councils fear shake-up won't improve finances, survey says (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 01:26:48)
There is low support for local government reorganisation among council leaders, a survey suggests.
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Europe's leaders to hold Ukraine talks at 'turning point in history' (BBC News - Politics 2025-03-06 00:34:07)
France's Emmanuel Macron calls for unity ahead of the defence summit after the US suspended aid to Kyiv.