Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-09-03
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Farage senior aide filmed suggesting way to avoid donations law (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 21:07:58)
A film broadcast by Channel 4 shows senior Reform UK figures discussing donations with an undercover reporter. -
British army told to stop non-essential training exercises to save money (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 19:56:14)
Units in the UK not preparing to be deployed have been told to cut back on training exercises due to cost pressures. -
Reform UK promises £80bn cuts to public spending (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 18:49:34)
Speaking at the party's conference, economy spokesman Robert Jenrick says Reform will be the "party of fiscal responsibility". -
Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 16:16:49)
The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran. -
Burnham and Macron discuss small boats and bringing UK closer to Europe (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 15:46:49)
The leaders also discuss Ukraine and the Middle East in Burnham's first bilateral talks in Downing Street. -
Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 15:46:49)
The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says. -
Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 13:20:33)
Andy Burnham has committed to reaching the Nato target of 3.5% spending by 2035, but not 3% by 2030. -
Andy Burnham praises UK-EU ties in meeting with Emmanuel Macron (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 11:51:36)
The pair are discussing small boats, defence and Ukraine in Burnham's first bilateral talks in Downing Street. -
Zack Polanski says he'll run for former PM Starmer's seat in by-election (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 08:45:04)
The Green Party leader intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras seat following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as MP. -
Zack Polanksi seeks to stand for by-election in former PM Starmer's seat (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 08:14:29)
The Green Party leader intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras seat following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as MP. -
MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 06:52:25)
Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests have claimed they caused lifelong health problems. -
Chris Mason: Reform face headwinds as they gather for conference (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 01:55:46)
The party's continued prominence has brought what prominence always brings: scrutiny, says BBC political editor Chris Mason. -
Burnham to tackle 'mega-donors' in UK politics, minister says (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-03 00:44:36)
Some MPs have pressed for the government to introduce a cap on UK-based donors.