Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-07-02
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Bruce Springsteen or George Clooney for US president? (BBC News - Politics 2025-07-02 10:44:25)
Anthony Zurcher, Justin Webb and Sarah Smith discuss which celebrities might be in the running for next US president. -
Labour won't break tax pledges after welfare climbdown, minister says (BBC News - Politics 2025-07-02 10:14:26)
Pat McFadden says there will be "financial consequences" to the decision to water down planned welfare cuts. -
Humiliation for Starmer as he loses control of Commons (BBC News - Politics 2025-07-02 05:52:30)
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason and chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman on the welfare bill. -
Watered down welfare bill passes after concessions to rebels (BBC News - Politics 2025-07-02 05:33:15)
MPs approved the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill but only after ministers made big changes. -
Slow-motion humiliation for Starmer as he loses control of Commons (BBC News - Politics 2025-07-02 00:49:04)
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason and chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman on the welfare bill.