Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-02-25
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Met apologises to Commons Speaker for sharing Mandelson tip-off (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 18:41:29)
It comes after Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed he gave information to the force suggesting the peer could be a flight risk. -
Starmer to look at making student loans 'fairer' (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 17:08:41)
Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he would "look at ways" to make the student loans system in England "fairer". -
Scottish government orders public inquiry into grooming gangs (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 17:02:31)
Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth says the government will "act decisively" to protect children from harm. -
UK government denies Chagos Islands deal is paused, despite minister's comment (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 16:38:25)
It come after a minister said the UK is discussing "concerns" with the US, after President Trump criticised the deal. -
Assisted dying law doesn't have enough safeguards, says Welsh health minister (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 16:30:30)
Jeremy Miles explains why he opposed an assisted dying law approved by the Senedd on Tuesday. -
UK government denies Chagos Islands deal is paused (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 15:19:26)
It come after a minister said the UK is discussing "concerns" with the US, after President Trump criticised the deal. -
Labour MPs call for urgent action on 'unfair' student loans (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 14:58:19)
MPs criticise "rip-off" interest rates and unfair changes to repayment terms during a debate in Parliament -
Starmer promises to look at making student loans 'fairer' (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 14:50:27)
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the system had become a "debt trap" for graduates. -
No sanctions over Reform's by-election rule breach (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 14:05:01)
Lawyers for Reform UK's Gorton and Denton candidate Matt Goodwin say a printing error was responsible. -
Commons Speaker passed information to police on Mandelson ahead of arrest (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 12:39:27)
It comes after lawyers for the Labour peer complained about the force's decision to arrest him on Monday. -
Fourth Tory councillor defects to Reform (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 12:22:46)
Carl Edwards says he has watched "promise after promise broken" by his former party. -
Andrew 'rude and entitled', says MP (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 12:00:45)
Sir Chris Bryant made the comments at the despatch box of the House of Commons. -
Chris Mason: MPs take a new tone on Andrew – but how big is their appetite for radical changes? (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-25 02:45:43)
It was quite a moment when Sir Chris Bryant called the former prince "rude, arrogant and entitled" in the House of Commons, the BBC's political editor writes.