Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-01-20
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Farage denies talking to sacked Tory about defecting to Reform (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 22:53:06)
Conservative MS James Evans allegedly told a senior Tory he was thinking about defecting. -
UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 22:32:47)
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills. -
UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 22:32:47)
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills. -
UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it 'act of great stupidity' (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 16:42:13)
The US president says it is "another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired". -
Tory MS kicked out of party for 'talking to Reform' (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 15:15:25)
James Evans confirmed in a statement that he was being ousted from the Conservative party. -
How bad are Trump's Chagos comments for Starmer? (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 14:30:26)
BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman shares his analysis. -
Politician speaks on Reform rumours two days before Tory sacking (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 13:25:43)
James Evans has been sacked as the shadow health secretary and kicked out of the Conservative party. -
UK approves plans for Chinese mega-embassy (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 12:35:02)
Critics of the project - including some Labour MPs - warn it could pose a security risk. -
What is the UK's Chagos Islands deal and why has Trump criticised it? (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 11:10:36)
Trump has criticised the deal under which the UK keeps control of the joint UK-US Diego Garcia military base. -
Tory kicked out of party for 'talking to Reform' (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 10:55:15)
Conservative MS James Evans allegedly told a senior Tory he was thinking about defecting. -
UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 10:22:45)
The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement. -
Trump's Chagos dig poses massive strategic question for Starmer (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-20 09:51:14)
The prime minister has built his foreign policy around being seen as a trustworthy ally of the US president.