Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-06-23
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UK vows to spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035 (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-23 21:40:04)
The announcement comes ahead of a two-day Nato summit in the Netherlands. -
Labour MPs mount major bid to block benefits changes (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-23 21:18:15)
MPs including senior Labour figures sign an amendment that could sink the welfare reform bill. -
UK prepared to defend interests in Middle East, Lammy says (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-23 16:52:53)
The foreign secretary says UK forces are on high alert in the region, as Israel-Iran attacks continue. -
Palestine Action group to be banned, home secretary confirms (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-23 14:15:38)
It comes after what she called a "disgraceful attack" on an RAF base and as a protest takes place in central London. -
Could this be the most significant Nato summit since the Cold War? (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-23 14:02:57)
Europe braces for Trump's arrival at the Nato summit with difficult questions over Iran and defence, following the 5% defence spending target he's demanded of allies -
National inquiry announced after maternity failings (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-23 11:30:14)
It will target the worst-performing trusts in England - and report back by the end of the year. -
Let non-doms pay £250,000 and avoid some UK tax - Farage (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-23 11:26:35)
The Reform UK leader says money raised from the policy would go to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers. -
Cheaper energy part of 10-year plan for industry (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-23 11:12:38)
Plans to slash energy bills by up to 25% for over 7,000 UK businesses will be announced alongside other plans to boost growth. -
Let non-doms pay £250,000 and avoid UK tax, says Farage (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-23 09:59:56)
The Reform UK leader says money raised from the policy would go to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers. -
Iran still has an off-ramp for diplomacy, says Lammy (BBC News - Politics 2025-06-23 09:42:15)
Iran has said there will be "everlasting consequences" to three US strikes at the weekend.