Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-11-06
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Why smoky bacon crisps threaten to reignite rows over EU rules (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 17:19:38)
A post-Brexit deal on food standards has raised questions over the future naming of the classic British snack. -
Burnham responds to BBC question over Labour's links to Brand (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 16:14:40)
The prime minister says that Labour politicians courting the comedian a decade ago had not been aware of his crimes. -
Burnham responds to BBC question over Labour's past links to Brand (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 16:14:40)
The prime minister says that Labour politicians courting the comedian a decade ago had not been aware of his crimes. -
Burnham says he was not aware of Brand's 'horrific' crimes (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 14:48:32)
The prime minister told the BBC that Labour politicians courting the comedian a decade ago had not been aware of his crimes. -
PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 13:19:07)
The government argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination. -
Policing needs reform to cope with modern criminals, Met Police chief warns (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 12:53:49)
The Met Police chief used a speech to argue that the current policing system in England and Wales is "heading for failure" without urgent change. -
Algorithm allocates Highland 'significant increase' in asylum-seeking children (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 09:59:42)
Highland Council says the formula fails to take into consideration housing challenges it is facing. -
Met chief warns policing 'heading for failure' without reform (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 09:09:22)
Sir Mark Rowley will argue that the current system is unable to cope with the sophistication of modern criminals. -
Reform councillor's post branded racist by Labour (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 06:25:09)
Carl Johnson writes that "no foreigner" should be allowed to stand in elections. -
Thatcher's Right to Buy split my estate. Now its days could be numbered (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 00:09:56)
Labour is weakening Margaret Thatcher's landmark housing policy. Will it really fix Britain's social housing woes? -
Thatcher's Right to Buy created a generation of homeowners - did it also fuel the housing crisis? (BBC News - Politics 2026-11-06 00:09:56)
Labour is weakening Margaret Thatcher's landmark housing policy. Will it really fix Britain's social housing woes?