Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-09-08
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MPs push for change on Palestine Action but minister stands firm (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 20:25:16)
There were 890 arrests in London on Saturday for protesting to lift the ban on the proscribed group. -
Rayner replacement for deputy leader must be a woman, says Harman (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 13:31:39)
Labour's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) is setting the rules for choosing the new deputy leader. -
Government must deliver workers' rights bill in full, says TUC (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 13:27:25)
The call comes amid fears the bill would be watered down as some of its key backers left the cabinet. -
Rayner replacement must be a woman, says Harman (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 11:45:16)
Labour's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) is setting the rules for choosing the new deputy leader. -
UK could suspend visas for countries with no migrant return deals (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 11:39:30)
New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said her 'top priority' in her role is to 'secure' the UK's borders. -
Henry Zeffman: Why Shabana Mahmood's appointment could mean harder line on immigration (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 11:35:57)
Shabana Mahmood's move to the Home Office is the most significant change from last week's reshuffle. -
McDonald rules herself out of Irish presidential election (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 11:19:11)
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, the Sinn Féin leader says her name is "no longer in the mix". -
Labour body meet to plan race to replace Rayner as deputy (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 10:20:21)
The party's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) will hold talks on Monday to set the timetable and rules for the contest. -
UK launches defence growth strategy to try to boost jobs (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 09:35:41)
The government anticipates that up to 50,000 new defence jobs could be created by 2035. -
Mahmood meets Trump's US security secretary for smuggling talks (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 07:52:42)
The new home secretary is hosting counterparts from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand for security talks. -
TUC chief calls on ministers to show 'whose side' they are on (BBC News - Politics 2025-09-08 00:11:00)
Paul Nowak will tell his annual conference the government must do more for working class communities.