Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-12-12
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What's happening with the assisted dying bill? (BBC News - Politics 2025-12-12 14:55:10)
It's more than a year since MPs first backed the proposed legislation but it still needs to be approved by peers. -
Reform wins first council by-election in Scotland (BBC News - Politics 2025-12-12 14:26:40)
David McLennan has been elected as a councillor in West Lothian, taking the seat from Scottish Labour. -
'Double whammy' of flu and strikes a risk to patients, Streeting says (BBC News - Politics 2025-12-12 12:24:36)
Hospitals could struggle with rising numbers of flu patients and forthcoming strikes by resident doctors in England next week, says Health Secretary. -
UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in October (BBC News - Politics 2025-12-12 08:39:04)
The impact of the JLR cyber-attack continued to affect output, while analysts say spending was hit by Budget uncertainty. -
Councils to get £3bn for thousands more school spaces for Send pupils (BBC News - Politics 2025-12-12 07:23:03)
The government is promising 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs in schools in England. -
The nuclear power station on the front line of an election battle (BBC News - Politics 2025-12-12 06:04:59)
Scotland's last operational plant, at Torness in East Lothian, is scheduled to cease operating in 2030. -
Schoolboys to be target of UK's violence against women strategy (BBC News - Politics 2025-12-12 05:59:54)
Changing attitudes among boys and young men will be central to the government's plan, the BBC is told. -
Boys to be target of UK's violence against women strategy (BBC News - Politics 2025-12-12 05:59:54)
Changing attitudes among boys and young men will be central to the government's plan, the BBC is told. -
Inquiry into role of Budget watchdog launched by MPs (BBC News - Politics 2025-12-12 00:06:37)
It comes after intense scrutiny of the Office for Budget Responsibility in the run-up to the Budget.