Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-09-02
-
Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-02 20:43:06)
The PM said his government would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility" as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time. -
Nigel Farage insists he's 'broken no rules' (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-02 16:25:07)
The Reform leader has been dogged by questions over his finances after receiving a £5 million sum from Christopher Harborne. -
Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-02 15:57:16)
Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK -
Burnham's PMQs debut shows the challenge of delivering new style of politics (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-02 14:26:39)
Burnham's exchanges with Kemi Badenoch slipped into familiar territory of trading barbs, writes Alex Forsyth. -
Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did? (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-02 04:49:23)
Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes.