Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-01-27
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Prime minister flies to China for three-day visit (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 22:31:51)
Sir Keir Starmer is the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing since Theresa May in 2018. -
Starmer says 'China matters' as he heads to Beijing with business leaders (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 22:31:51)
Sir Keir Starmer is the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing since Theresa May in 2018. -
Workers Party of Britain pick by-election candidate (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 19:11:35)
Shahbaz Sarwar currently represents the party on Manchester City Council. -
Senedd approves Welsh budget after Plaid Cymru deal (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 19:09:53)
Labour secures spending plans after Plaid signed deal in return for more cash for some key services. -
Plaid MP broke rules inadvertently, says watchdog (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 18:35:27)
Liz Saville Roberts failed to register donations to a cross-party group she chairs within 28 days. -
UK wants to use oil from shadow fleet to fund Ukraine war effort (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 18:15:05)
Defence Secretary John Healey says the UK is working with allies on plans to seize sanctions-busting Russian vessels. -
Shabana Mahmood: The abuse I receive is outweighed by kindness (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 17:49:42)
The Home Secretary talks to Matt Chorley on his radio show. -
Watch: Protesters object to scrapped election (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 17:44:15)
Reform UK supporters waved placards and called for the elections to be reinstated. -
Ex-Lib Dem MP 'distressed' by Mail publisher's 'unlawful' acts, court hears (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 17:29:28)
Sir Simon Hughes is among seven high-profile figures bringing claims of unlawful information gathering against Associated Newspapers. -
UK has removed 281 migrants under France deal, minister says (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 16:35:49)
The home secretary says there are "practical issues" around how quickly people can be detained. -
Pubs given support package after business rates backlash (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 15:20:18)
Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson says the three-year aid is worth £1,650 for the average pub. -
Rwanda takes legal action against UK over axed migrant deal (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 15:17:38)
The African nation argues it is owed payments but Downing Street says it will fight the case. -
GB News presenter unveiled as Reform by-election candidate (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 15:03:22)
The Greater Manchester seat of Gorton and Denton became vacant after Andrew Gwynne stepped down for health reasons. -
Former MP Conor McGinn charged with sexual assault (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 14:52:52)
McGinn served as MP for St Helens North from 2015 but was suspended by the Labour Party in 2022. -
Mahmood defends rollout of facial recognition to all police forces (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 14:13:11)
Civil liberties campaigners are among those to raise concerns over the increase in live facial recognition vans. -
What is ground rent and how are leasehold rules changing? (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 13:26:39)
Ground rents will be capped as part of wider plans to overhaul the leasehold system in England and Wales. -
One hundred days to Senedd election - what's changing? (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 12:35:49)
With 100 days to go until the next Senedd election, voters in Wales can expect some big changes. -
UK can't ignore China, says Starmer ahead of Beijing trip (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 11:00:28)
The prime minister insists the UK will not be forced to choose between China and the United States. -
Labour MPs call for halt to business rate rise for music venues (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 10:46:37)
Nearly 50 MPs have written to the chancellor calling for music venues to be exempted from a hike in business rates. -
Ground rents to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders (BBC News - Politics 2026-01-27 08:07:09)
The reforms for England and Wales will be published in a draft bill, which will be introduced later.