Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-01-16
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Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace' (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 23:15:34)
The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.
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Police chief retires over Israeli fans ban row (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 18:51:33)
Craig Guildford blames the "political and media frenzy" as he confirms his decision to step down.
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Dame Penny Mordaunt stalker jailed (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 16:59:00)
Edward Brandt is sentenced for stalking Dame Penny Mordaunt over a period of eight months.
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Almost half of eligible councils request elections delay (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 16:26:08)
Most wanting a delay are Labour-led but three are Tory councils and one is a Lib Dem authority.
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Jenrick claims he is 'uniting the right' by defecting to Reform UK (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 13:46:21)
The former Conservative minister denies the move was about personal ambition, in an exclusive BBC interview.
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Home Office to scrap Boris Johnson's police staffing grant (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 13:08:02)
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to replace the grant with ringfenced funding for neighbourhood officers.
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This is uniting the right, says Jenrick in BBC exclusive (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 12:32:50)
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the former shadow justice secretary says Reform UK are the only party who can fix Britain.
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Hundreds of children placed at risk in unregistered homes for months, MPs warn (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 11:58:43)
A government report says 800 children were placed in illegal settings for an average of six months last year.
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Use film-style age ratings to limit teens' social media, say Lib Dems (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 10:30:37)
The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument".
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No action against Reform councillor over 'punch him' text (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 10:05:21)
Kent County Council cabinet member Peter Osborne is not facing sanction for the message.
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Public sick of backstabbing, says Tory defector Jenrick's replacement (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 09:39:53)
Robert Jenrick urges Tories to follow him to Reform, but Nick Timothy argues the party does not have serious policies.
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Chris Mason: Is Farage's Reform really Conservatives 2.0? (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 02:19:35)
Reform UK is showing 'momentum and magnetism', but faces a familiar critique of being dubbed the Conservatives 2.0, the BBC's political editor writes.
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Government to give cash payouts to people in financial crisis (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-16 00:02:52)
The replacement for the Household Support Fund aims to help people facing sudden difficulties.