Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-04-15
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Extra staff to check Carer's Allowance overpayments (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 19:36:31)
Some carers have been told to pay back thousands of pounds after being overpaid the benefit for years. -
Man in court accused of threats to kill Farage (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 18:19:26)
Afghan national Fayaz Khan is accused of threatening to kill the Reform UK party leader in a TikTok video. -
Farage clashes with teaching union over 'far right' claim (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 17:31:27)
National Education Union members call for funds to be used to help campaign against Reform UK candidates. -
Backlash over 'distressing' cuts to adoption fund (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 16:06:05)
The amount of funding families can access to pay for therapy for adopted children has been cut by 40%. -
Charities criticise 'distressing' cuts to adoption fund (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 16:06:05)
The amount of funding families can access to pay for therapy for adopted children has been cut by 40%. -
UK cautious over future Chinese steel investment (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 15:01:21)
Business Secretary says steel is a 'sensitive sector' after crucial materials arrive at British Steel -
Think about slavery before buying cheap clothes - ex-PM (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 13:25:37)
The former prime minister says the issue of modern slavery has fallen down the political agenda. -
Birmingham council 'on track' to clear waste backlog (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 13:15:14)
Bin workers remain in a stand-off with the council after an all-out strike started on 11 March. -
Betting charges politician removed from committees (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 11:53:05)
Senedd member Russell George is one of 15 people facing charges over alleged betting offences. -
Faisal Islam: A UK-US deal sounds good but it is all about the detail (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 11:45:12)
Britain is being taxed by US despite having no trade deficit but the UK may have some leverage. -
Minister's X account hacked to promote crypto scam (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 11:26:55)
The MP's office says "steps were taken quickly to secure the account and remove misleading posts". -
British Steel secures supplies to keep furnaces burning (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 10:17:34)
The government says the Scunthorpe plant will receive raw materials from the US and Australia. -
UK jobs market weakens as employment costs grow (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 09:18:04)
The number of job vacancies and people on payrolls fell ahead of changes to National Insurance and wages. -
'Don't take too long to do right thing' - Hillsborough mum's plea to PM (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 05:19:31)
On the 36th anniversary of Hillsborough Margaret Aspinall calls for the strongest new legislation. -
'Good chance' of US-UK trade deal, says Vance (BBC News - Politics 2025-04-15 04:02:21)
The Trump administration's trade policy shakeup has caused global economic turmoil.