Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-09-16
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Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-16 12:16:56)
Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth. -
Andy Burnham thanks well-wishers after his father's death (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-16 11:05:39)
Andy Burnham thanks well-wishers after his father's death -
Burnham thanks well-wishers following his father's death (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-16 09:53:58)
All opposition leaders sent condolences to Burnham as he cancelled engagements earlier this week. -
Nandy pledges crackdown on 'doxxing' after RNLI volunteers see personal details online (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-16 09:37:46)
The Culture Secretary condemned how RNLI volunteers and others have had their addresses published online. -
Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-16 07:23:50)
Piddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby. -
Mayors could be given powers to oversee water companies (BBC News - Politics 2026-09-16 02:09:22)
The idea is to create nine new regional bodies responsible for planning, setting objectives and holding water companies to account.