Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-10-27
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Chris Mason: Budget needs to go some way towards delivering PM's promises (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 19:41:05)
Support on the cost of living, and in particular energy bills, as well as announcments on devolution will be central to John Healey's first Budget.
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What do we know about Chancellor John Healey? (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 19:12:31)
The Chancellor is due to deliver his first Budget.
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Tax on banks, energy bill help and minimum wage rise - what could be in the Budget? (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 18:45:56)
Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.
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Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 18:40:19)
Plans to switch to digital landlines by January could leave remote areas of the UK vulnerable, MPs say.
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Healey to promise £15m to tackle misogyny in Budget (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 18:23:09)
The Conservatives doubt whether women and girls will feel safer as a result of the funding.
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Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 15:01:27)
Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living.
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Political rivals, and their wives, vote in Israeli election (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 14:12:38)
Polling published on Friday suggests incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu is almost neck-and-neck with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot in the race to become prime minister.
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Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increases (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 13:18:37)
Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living.
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Chancellor to cut tariffs on some food and freeze fuel duty to give families 'breathing space' (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 11:15:53)
A series of small announcements are part of John Healey's pledge to give households help with the cost of living.
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UK and EU officials to discuss freedom of movement (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 11:02:53)
Officials are expected to begin discussions on a range of options for the future UK-EU relationship before a summit next month.
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MPs and MSP detained by Israel and barred from entering West Bank (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 10:11:46)
SNP MP Lara Bird and the Scottish Greens MSP Kate Nevens were part of an international delegation turned away by Israeli security forces.
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The Global Story (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 10:00:00)
A fierce election campaign ended in the defeat of another Bolsonaro.
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Budget measures to include fuel duty freeze and food tariff cuts (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 09:17:39)
The BBC understands the government will also freeze fuel duty again in the Budget.
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Independent review announced into murder of student Henry Nowak (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 07:51:57)
"We must get to truth of what happened before, during and after that awful night," the home secretary says while announcing the review.
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Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 06:33:11)
Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.
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Healey pledges cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of 'everyday fixes' (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-27 01:57:48)
The chancellor will axe tariffs on some staples as part of plans to give households "breathing space".