Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-10-24
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Who is giving evidence on the collapsed China spy trial? (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 13:26:04)
A senior commons committee is looking at why the case collapsed just weeks before a trial was due to go ahead. -
Peer hints at Oasis Knebworth gigs then backtracks (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 13:23:24)
Baroness Sharon Taylor says the band will play next July before rowing back on her claims. -
Tech bosses could stop mobile phone theft, say MPs (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 13:14:09)
The chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee says "robust technical measures" could help reduce phone thefts. -
Plaid wins by-election as Labour loses 100-year grip on Caerphilly (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 12:52:48)
Labour comes third after suffering its first parliamentary defeat in Caerphilly for 100 years. -
Key China spy case witness removed 'enemy' from evidence under Tories (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 12:15:03)
Security adviser Matthew Collins says the term "enemy" was removed from a draft statement in 2023. -
Green defectors become Your Party's first Scottish councillors (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 11:06:02)
Dan Hutchison, Seonad Hoy and Leodhas Massie have become the first elected Your Party representatives in Scotland. -
Four big questions from the Caerphilly by-election result (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 10:59:23)
There are several key talking points about the very different political world Wales is now in. -
Lib Dems secure two seats in council by-election (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 10:06:24)
New councillor for Dunster Cara Strom says she wants local voices to be heard "loud and clear". -
Prince Andrew paid by businessman tied to pension rip-off company (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 09:00:29)
The King's brother was paid thousands by a businessman linked to a wealth management firm which ripped off pension savers. -
Peer suspended for raising speeding fines with police chief (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 08:51:38)
Baroness D'Souza sought to influence Met chief Sir Mark Rowley, a Lords report found. -
Plaid Cymru leader says win is 'a reset for Welsh politics' (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 08:50:03)
Plaid Cymru defeat Reform in Caerphilly by-election. -
'Challenges' remain in police response to grooming gangs (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 08:36:58)
A watchdog's progress report finds that opportunities to protect children are still being missed. -
Labour sees 100 years of history come crashing down as Plaid wins big (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 07:38:04)
This could be the sign that voters see Plaid as a viable alternative to Labour in Wales. -
Chris Mason: Extraordinary Caerphilly by-election humbles Westminster's big beasts (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 06:49:48)
Plaid Cymru win 47% of the vote in a record turnout, while Labour and the Tories manage just 13% between them. -
Whittle pays emotional tribute to Hefin David (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 05:58:58)
The late Hefin David's successor Lindsay Whittle pays tribute to him after his by-election win. -
Renewables jobs not making up for North Sea decline, MPs warn (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 05:19:33)
Ministers have also been told they should have been better prepared for the closure of the Grangemouth refinery. -
Criticism as council set to spend £75,000 on flags (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 05:07:25)
The council says union flags will be flown in 82 locations in a bid to foster "community spirit". -
Chris Mason: Who on Earth will want to take on grooming inquiry now? (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 04:48:20)
As we have seen this week, satisfying everyone involved in the inquiry will be an impossible task. -
Starmer to push allies on long-range missiles for Ukraine at London summit (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 04:23:31)
The prime minister is hosting Zelensky and the "coalition of the willing" at Downing Street on Friday. -
UK defence secretary warns Putin: 'We're watching you' (BBC News - Politics 2025-10-24 02:06:37)
John Healey says the UK is hunting Russian submarines as BBC News joins him on board a new RAF aircraft.