Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-06-10
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Reeves's spending priorities leave little wiggle room (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 21:32:12)
The chancellor's focus on the NHS and defence will mean a spending squeeze elsewhere, writes the BBC's political editor.
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Reeves to set out spending plans up to next election (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 21:32:06)
The chancellor will allocate funds for the NHS, education, investment projects and other priorities.
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Rough sleeping to be decriminalised in England and Wales (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 19:12:48)
The government plans to scrap the Vagrancy Act and bring in laws to focus on crimes like organised begging by gangs.
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Sizewell C pledged to lower bills but will take at least 10 years (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 16:03:20)
Sir Keir Starmer says the development of Sizewell C on the Suffolk coastline will create 10,000 jobs over the next decade.
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MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 15:50:41)
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.
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UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers for 'inciting violence' against Palestinians (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 15:27:11)
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will both face a travel ban, the UK says.
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Family visa income threshold should be lower, review says (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 14:40:51)
An increase to minimum salary requirements would risk breaching international law, an advisory body warns.
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No blank cheque for Sizewell C nuclear project, says PM (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 14:07:31)
Sir Keir Starmer says the development of Sizewell C on the Suffolk coastline will create 10,000 jobs over the next decade.
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PM denies bowing to political pressure over winter fuel (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 14:06:40)
Sir Keir Starmer says his decision to give more pensioners the payment was the result of an improving economy.
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UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers over Gaza comments (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 14:05:51)
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will both face a travel ban, the UK says.
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Watch: Reform UK's Sarah Pochin defends call for burka ban (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 13:21:04)
Watch: Reform UK's Sarah Pochin defends call for burka ban
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TV presenter David Bull named new Reform chairman (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 11:28:23)
The TalkTV host replaces Zia Yusuf, who quit last week after clashing with Reform UK colleagues.
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Greens expel ex-spokesperson after LGBTQ+ comment row (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 09:53:44)
Pallavi Devulapalli says the party made "a political move" to silence her, expelling her on a "technicality".
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Miliband defends winter fuel payment U-turn (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 09:46:26)
The energy secretary says the government had to make "difficult" decisions to stabilise the economy.
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UK firms hold off on hiring as job vacancies fall (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 07:10:58)
The employment market is "weakening" official figures suggest, as cautious businesses delay recruitment.
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Foreign Office staff told to consider resigning if they disagree over Gaza (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 04:02:45)
More than 300 Foreign Office staff had raised concerns about potential UK "complicity" in Israel's conduct in Gaza.
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Sizewell C nuclear plant gets £14bn go-ahead from government (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 02:15:24)
The chancellor calls it a "landmark decision" but critics say the government will regret the move.
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Paternity leave is outdated and unequal, MPs say (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 01:00:23)
A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.
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Give new dads six weeks off work at nearly full pay, MPs say (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 01:00:23)
A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.
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Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-10 00:51:53)
For the first time teachers in England are receiving guidelines on how they should and shouldn't use AI.