Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-04-11
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PM aims to pass emergency law on Saturday to 'take control' of British Steel plant (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 19:57:56)
Parliament will be recalled on Saturday in a bid to save the firm's Scunthorpe plant. -
MP sorry for not declaring donation when praising firm (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 17:05:32)
Labour MP Steve Yemm received £10,000 from Power Saving Solutions, who he later praised in the Commons. -
EU chief 'surprised' at fish status in Brexit talks (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 15:26:14)
EU commissioner Kaja Kallas says she hopes a 'reset' deal with the UK can still be signed next month. -
Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list in full (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 15:22:05)
The former prime minister has handed out 36 honours, including to well-known ex-ministers and former advisors. -
MPs recalled to debate emergency law to save British Steel (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 14:17:44)
A source says the government is looking "to take control"' of the company after talks to save the Scunthorpe plant. -
Gove gets peerage in Sunak's resignation honours list (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 13:58:05)
The veteran former cabinet minister is among several Conservative figures to be given peerages. -
Jobs fears as disability scheme owes businesses thousands (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 13:10:41)
One firm says it is owed £186,000 by the Access to Work scheme and is worried it may have to close. -
Starmer discusses US tariffs with Northern Irish ministers (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 12:09:58)
The deputy first minister raised concerns about how potential EU retaliatory tariffs could affect NI. -
UK economy grew more than expected in February (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 07:09:14)
The economy grew by 0.5% in February, thanks to a strong month for the services sector. -
UK announces further £450m military support to Ukraine (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 06:21:43)
The package includes funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones. -
PM does not give date for closure of asylum centre (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-11 05:07:36)
The prime minister says the way to deal with asylum seekers was "to process the claims".