Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-01-06
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The painful questions for Nato and the EU as Trump threatens Greenland (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 23:59:30)
The White House has said that 'utilising the US military is always an option at the commander-in-chief's disposal' -
Assisted dying campaigners request extra time for peers to scrutinise bill (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 23:29:03)
Concern is growing among supporters the bill won't pass parliamentary hurdles in the allotted days. -
UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 22:30:55)
The announcement was made by UK PM Sir Keir Starmer after a meeting of Ukraine's allies in Paris. -
Target 'divisive' Reform in 2026, Keir Starmer tells ministers (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 16:40:05)
The PM says Labour needs to contrast its "renewal" of the country with Reform's "grievance and division". -
Justice secretary found to have breached ministerial code (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 16:16:05)
Angela Constance was given a written reprimand following a row over her comments about grooming gangs expert. -
Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI deepfakes (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 14:47:41)
Grok is being used to digitally remove women's clothing - something victims describe as "dehumanising". -
Macron hosts Ukraine and allies to try to cement security guarantees (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 10:59:51)
The talks are held as Russia continues attacking Ukraine's energy sector and under the shadow of US threats to annex Greenland. -
US action in Venezuela morally right, Badenoch says (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 10:01:00)
The Conservative leader tells the BBC the military operation raises "serious questions about the rules-based order". -
Electric car discounts are unsustainable, says industry group (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 06:58:39)
The SMMT warned of a growing gap between consumer demand and the government's ambitions for EVs. -
Chris Mason: Starmer's strategy of avoiding criticising Trump over Maduro (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 06:10:43)
The government's cautious response has been pounced on by its critics, writes the BBC's political editor. -
Chris Mason: Starmer sticks to strategy of avoiding criticism of Trump over Maduro (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 06:10:43)
The government's cautious response has been pounced on by its critics, writes the BBC's political editor. -
West Midlands police to be questioned over Israeli football fan ban (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-06 01:45:17)
BBC News has seen a letter from the Dutch police inspectorate, which appears to contradict claims made by West Midlands Police about Maccabi fans' previous behaviour.