Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-01-08
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Peers back calls for extra time to debate assisted dying bill (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 21:08:10)
Supporters are increasingly concerned the bill could run out of time to become law. -
New powers for councils to fine pavement parkers (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 17:03:13)
Councils will be able to take action against those creating "unnecessary obstruction" of the pavement. -
Government accused of dragging its heels on deepfake law over Grok AI (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 16:33:44)
The End Violence Against Women Coalition said it had been a year since the inital law was suggested -
Trial date over protest outside David Lammy's home (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 16:06:54)
Two women are next set to appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court in May for a two-day trial. -
Three NHS trusts still using fax machines, Streeting confesses (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 15:49:07)
The health secretary had made it his personal mission to banish the fax machine from the NHS. -
Reform candidate admits Lammy post was 'clumsy' (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 15:11:00)
Reform mayoral candidate Chris Parry had posted that David Lammy's "loyalty lies" in the Caribbean. -
Government to water down business rate rise for pubs (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 14:53:00)
The hospitality industry had called for a rethink of planned changes to the way the tax based on property is calculated. -
UUP leadership: 'Let's have a contest, let the members decide' (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 14:01:45)
The North Antrim assembly member Jon Burrows is in the running to become the next leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. -
More changes to farm inheritance tax plans ruled out (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 13:22:41)
The government says it has listened to farmers and increased the proposed inheritance tax threshold. -
Morgan urges PM to stand up to Trump on Venezuela and Greenland (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 12:17:03)
Welsh first minister says there comes a point when you have to "say up to here and no further". -
How AI is posing a threat to democracy in Yorkshire (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 08:01:53)
Councils discuss the challenges as they seek to stop the spread of fake news online. -
Chris Mason: Trump and Starmer speak as ship seizure caps extraordinary few days (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 07:38:23)
The leaders speak on the phone following a blitz of overseas activity by the Trump administration, writes the BBC's political editor. -
Chris Mason: Trump and Starmer speak after astonishing few days (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-08 06:20:17)
The leaders speak on the phone following a blitz of overseas activity by the Trump administration, writes the BBC's political editor.