Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-05-27
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Environmental rules reviewed for small housebuilders (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 21:30:39)
Ministers are considering how costs can be reduced for small firms to help them build more homes. -
Hundreds of lawyers call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 17:22:57)
Their letter warns of genocide in Gaza, and calls on the UK to take concrete actions to meet its international legal obligations. -
We would scrap two-child benefit cap to make it easier to have children, says Farage (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 13:17:12)
Reform leader backs lifting the two-child benefit cap and introducing more generous tax breaks for married people. -
Farage defends Reform advert after racism claims (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 12:45:40)
A video posted by the party on social media has sparked complaints from Scottish Labour and the SNP. -
We want to make it easier to have children - Farage (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 12:17:41)
The Reform UK leader says his party will back lifting the two-child benefit cap and introduce more generous tax breaks for married people. -
IMF raises UK growth forecast as it warns on tax and spending (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 11:48:19)
In its annual health-check for the UK economy, the IMF predicted growth of 1.2%, a marginal upgrade to its previous forecast. -
Farage defends Reform's 'racist' Sarwar advert (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 11:42:54)
A video posted by the party on social media has sparked complaints from Scottish Labour and the SNP. -
Ministers considering scrapping two-child benefit cap (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 09:48:20)
The education secretary says the policy pushes people into poverty but warns scrapping it would be costly. -
Battle begins over new homes approved in historic village without sewage capacity (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 05:07:08)
Charity launches legal challenge as it says problem of over-capacity sewage works near new homes is "rife". -
Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 02:05:00)
'The Roaring Lion' - one of the 20th century's most iconic images - was stolen from a hotel in Ottawa. -
Streeting urges doctors to vote no in strike ballot (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-27 00:08:47)
Resident doctors unhappy with 5.4% pay rise with union warning strikes in England could return.