Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-10-08
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How Britain's membership of the ECHR became a political hot potato (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-08 23:04:21)
The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption -
Would leaving the ECHR really 'stop the boats'? (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-08 23:04:21)
The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption -
Badenoch hopes to grab attention with policy blitz (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-08 15:00:53)
The Tory leader's conference speech included a new pledge to scrap stamp duty on the purchase of main homes. -
Conservatives would scrap stamp duty, Badenoch announces (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-08 13:11:28)
Kemi Badenoch unveils major new policy in her first conference speech as Conservative leader. -
TikTok or bust? Tories try to work out how to win younger voters (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-08 12:35:35)
MPs and activists recognise the party faces a crisis unless it can win the support of younger people. -
Watch: Standing ovation as Badenoch says Tories would scrap stamp duty (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-08 12:16:55)
Kemi Badenoch made the announcement at the parties conference in Manchester during her first keynote speech as Conservative Party leader. -
Spy case collapse blamed on UK government failure to label China a threat (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-08 09:14:14)
Prosecutors say they were unable to obtain evidence from the government to meet the threshold for prosecution. -
Spy case collapse blamed on failure to label China a threat (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-08 06:57:21)
Prosecutors say they were unable to obtain evidence from the government to meet the threshold for prosecution. -
Badenoch to set out new rule to cut borrowing and taxes (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-08 00:55:18)
In a conference speech, the Tory leader will say the Conservatives are the only party "with a plan to get our economy back on track". -
UK won't relax visa rules for India, Starmer says (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-08 00:50:58)
The PM says there are no plans to open up more visa routes ahead of a visit to India to tout a trade deal.