Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-02-24
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Assisted dying on Welsh NHS a step closer as Senedd votes in favour (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 23:00:17)
In major vote Senedd backs legislation which could allow for terminally ill people to end their lives. -
MPs openly criticising Andrew reflects shift in tradition (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 20:29:41)
In the Commons, MPs shared their personal experiences of meeting the former prince – all of them were resoundingly negative. -
MPs demand temporary ban on crypto donations to UK parties (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 20:27:46)
It comes amid concerns the anonymity of crypto could be used to get round rules on foreign donations. -
Reform by-election activist suspended over posts (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 18:56:35)
Adam Mitula, who has been campaigning ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election, made the posts on X. -
Mandelson's lawyers say he was arrested over 'baseless' claim he was a flight risk (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 18:53:54)
The peer's lawyers say there is no truth in the suggestion he was planning to leave the UK. -
Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 18:21:50)
The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year. -
Sturgeon accused Salmond of 'revenge mission' against her government (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 18:04:12)
Sturgeon made the remark during an interview when she was being investigated over claims she misled parli -
Andrew 'rude and arrogant', minister says as MPs back release of trade role files (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 17:55:07)
The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011. -
Why are so many young people not working or learning? (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 17:40:13)
What do young people in Newcastle think are the reasons so many are not in employment, education and training? -
No decision on which Mandelson files to release, committee chair says (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 17:24:36)
The BBC understands police are blocking the release of one exchange between the prime minister and Lord Mandelson. -
MPs back move to release files on Andrew's appointment as trade envoy (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 16:38:00)
The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011. -
GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 16:05:58)
New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed. -
MP loses bid to block Parliament watchdog probe (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 15:59:13)
Rupert Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, wants an investigation into a complaint to be paused. -
Reform by-election campaign boss suspended over tweets (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 15:57:15)
Reform UK's Gorton and Denton by-election interim campaign boss Adam Mitula made the posts on X. -
Government publishes thousands of Sturgeon inquiry files (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 15:20:24)
Ministers have released a tranche of documents after the information commissioner launched legal action. -
Top law officer told Swinney of Murrell charge nearly a year ago (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 14:46:40)
Documents show the lord advocate first informed John Swinney that Peter Murrell had been charged with embezzlement in March. -
Lammy to lift cap on court sitting days to cut cases backlog (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 14:46:13)
The justice secretary said every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year. -
Phillipson defends student loan change and says average repayments will rise by £8 a month (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 12:45:01)
Some graduates in England say "punishing" student loan repayments have led them to cut their hours at work. -
Labour MP Dawn Butler asks BBC for explanation over racial slur during Baftas broadcast (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 10:04:13)
MP asks why racial slur was not removed from the Bafta Film Awards show when it was on a two-hour delay. -
MP's aide charged with indecent images offences (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-24 08:23:43)
Conor McGrath is a former Labour councillor and ex-aide to Kevin Bonavia MP.