Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-05-28
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Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-28 23:11:12)
The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed. -
Kemi Badenoch's missteps are a 'total disaster' for Conservatives, say insiders (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-28 23:07:32)
The party is at a 'hugely important crossroads'. But is Badenoch helping or, as some suggest, adding to the challenge - and what does it mean for her future as Tory leader? -
The Conservative Party faces problems - is its leader one of them? (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-28 23:07:32)
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has made missteps that are a ‘total disaster’ for the party, claim insiders -
Reeves outlines plan for £25bn pension 'megafunds' (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-28 23:03:20)
The government says its overhaul of retirement savings will boost growth and pension pots. -
More than £1bn earmarked for battlefield tech (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-28 23:01:07)
The strategic defence review, announced by the government last July, will be published on Monday. -
First minister calls for end to two-child benefit cap (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-28 15:53:30)
Eluned Morgan says she's "very worried" about child poverty and the "damaging" benefit cap. -
Senior police raise concern over early prisoner release plans (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-28 06:04:19)
Senior officers sent a letter to the Ministry of Justice before the announcement on sentencing changes last week. -
Mayor backs report's call for cannabis law reform (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-28 05:30:33)
The London Drugs Commission is calling for possession of cannabis for personal use to be decriminalised. -
Met chief warns anti-crime pledges need funding (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-28 01:30:37)
In what amounts to a direct plea to the chancellor, Sir Mark Rowley says the police are "overstretched".