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• Parliament restoration delays 'frustrating', says Commons Speaker (2026-11-07 06:04:32)
  Sir Lindsay Hoyle urges action after a committee warns it is "crunch time" for the ailing building.
• Why smoky bacon crisps threaten to reignite rows over EU rules (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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? (2026-11-06 00:09:56)
  Labour is weakening Margaret Thatcher's landmark housing policy. Will it really fix Britain's social housing woes?
• Firms told to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law (2026-11-05 22:32:02)
  The goverment argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination.
• More Mandelson papers set to be published before Christmas (2026-11-05 20:15:56)
  Documents were published in March and June - but others were withheld because they were part of a police investigation.
• 'Not my job to set a budget,' says secretary of state (2026-11-05 19:37:11)
  Sir Chris Bryant is understood to have asked parties to commit to raising an extra £200m in income.
• Chris vs Chris: Who's running and what's at stake this New Zealand election (2026-11-05 19:08:48)
  New Zealanders will head to the polls on 7 November to elect a new government, with rising cost of living a key concern for voters.
• Farage says he is worried Trump will step up Iran war after midterm 'disaster' (2026-11-05 17:23:49)
  Donald Trump "broke a promise" to the American electorate by launching the war, Reform UK leader adds.
• No budget resolution reached yet, says O'Neill (2026-11-05 17:17:42)
  Sir Chris Bryant is understood to have asked parties to commit to raising an extra £200m in income.
• Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years (2026-11-05 17:09:55)
  Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.
• Swinney criticises UK move to ban new North Sea drilling (2026-11-05 16:43:36)
  The first minister has told Holyrood fossil fuels will be required "for some years to come".
• Putin not invited to G20 summit in Manchester, says Burnham (2026-11-05 13:35:03)
  The prime minister has said sanctions against Russia mean Putin will not attend the summit in November 2027.
• Could this be the last Bonfire Night for noisy fireworks? (2026-11-05 12:04:24)
  About 20 million people enjoy fireworks at home every year, but some campaigners want quieter displays.
• Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown (2026-11-05 10:04:51)
  A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.
• More asbestos found in Parliament, as MPs urged to get on with revamp (2026-11-05 03:05:34)
  MPs told it's crunch time for a decision on refurbishment amid warnings of a Notre Dame-style fire.
• UK commits to 'time-bound' talks on slavery apology (2026-11-05 02:17:18)
  British diplomats are looking to offer reassurance that there is a sense of urgency to deal with the issue, even if a date for doing so is not yet confirmed, Chris Mason writes.
• Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years (2026-11-05 00:00:09)
  Most analysts are predicting an increase from 3.75% to 4%, the first increase in more than three years.
• Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum (2026-11-04 23:02:24)
  Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago
• 'Hopefully things get done': Americans react to historic political shift (2026-11-04 22:34:08)
  The BBC spoke to voters from different states for their reaction to Democrats taking control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
• Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump – how will Burnham react? (2026-11-04 21:02:58)
  The big question for the British government is does defeat at home make it more likely that President Trump gets angrier abroad?
• Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump - how will Burnham react? (2026-11-04 21:02:58)
  The big question for the British government is does defeat at home make it more likely that President Trump gets angrier abroad?
• Poundland owner in crunch talks as retailer's collapse looms (2026-11-04 19:44:46)
  Gordon Brothers will meet Jonathan Reynolds on Wednesday as the investment firm faces scrutiny over Poundland.
• Palestine Action ban undermined confidence in anti-terror laws, Supreme Court told (2026-11-04 17:55:53)
  Co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, is challenging the government's decision to proscribe the group.
• Power deal between Labour and Greens in Sheffield (2026-11-04 17:01:13)
  Fran Belbin tells a council meeting to expect the current Labour - Green administration to continue.
• Watch: PM and Ed Miliband play steel drums in Antigua (2026-11-04 16:47:01)
  Watch: Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband play steel drums in Antigua
• UK government to outlaw new North Sea drilling (2026-11-04 16:28:03)
  Labour ministers have published legislation that would end the granting of new oil and gas licences.
• Time to focus on cost of living, says PM after US election results (2026-11-04 15:00:02)
  Andy Burnham says prices won't come down until the US's conflict with Iran is resolved.
• Children spending too long on maths app TT Rockstars, MP warns (2026-11-04 11:31:39)
  The makers of the popular times table game say they are bringing in curfews and limits to screen time.
• What the Democratic takeover of the Senate means for Trump (2026-11-04 04:53:35)
  The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith explains how Democratic control of both chambers could affect the last two years of Donald Trump's presidency.
• Miliband says slavery apology will not bring cost for UK taxpayers (2026-11-04 02:14:45)
  Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".
• Welsh government mini-budget passes after Plaid-Labour deal (2026-11-03 20:38:41)
  The original version fell in July in a row over spending on additional learning needs education.
• King calls slave trade a 'shameful chapter' during Commonwealth address (2026-11-03 17:04:02)
  The speech comes after calls for the UK government to issue a formal apology for Britain's historic role in the trade.
• What next for the DUP following Carla Lockhart's resignation? (2026-11-03 16:06:48)
  Lockhart said she was leaving the party on a "point of principle" and would continue as an independent unionist MP.
• Americans on the value of their votes (2026-11-03 15:39:19)
  The BBC asked voters from across the US what voting means to them and whether they think it matters in the midterm elections.
• Reform UK councillor charged with rape and sexual assault (2026-11-03 15:16:53)
  The Crown Prosecution Service has charged George Madgwick with 35 offences including 12 rapes.
• Mahmood refuses to put cost on care worker settlement climbdown (2026-11-03 11:03:45)
  The home secretary says the full cost of dropping plans to extend the wait for settlement will be laid out in future.
• Voter voices: Trump's influence on US midterm voters (2026-11-03 10:55:05)
  We asked voters whether they supported Trump in 2024, and how his performance in office is shaping their choices this time.
• Mahmood refuses to detail cost of revised settlement plans (2026-11-03 09:10:50)
  The home secretary says the full cost of dropping plans to extend the wait for settlement will be laid out in future.
• Mahmood scraps settlement plans for migrant care workers (2026-11-03 04:28:37)
  The home secretary laid out a revised proposal for changing when migrants can claim permanent residency.
• UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports (2026-11-03 02:11:13)
  The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the so-called Brexit reset agreed so far.
• PM plans debt re-set for Commonwealth nations as slavery apology talks begin (2026-11-03 00:26:04)
  The move comes as the prime minister begins talks about the UK issuing a formal apology for the slave trade in the next year.
• PM plans debt reset for Commonwealth nations as slavery apology talks begin (2026-11-03 00:26:04)
  The move comes as the prime minister begins talks about the UK issuing a formal apology for the slave trade in the next year.
• Trump targets midterm voters with final campaign speech at Reflecting Pool (2026-11-02 23:02:09)
  In his last public speech before crucial midterm elections, the president gave a detailed recounting of the Washington landmark's troubled renovation.
• Labour MPs pull their punches on immigration changes (2026-11-02 21:57:04)
  Angela Rayner previously said plans were "un-British" and ministers shouldn't shift "the goalposts".
• What are the planned changes to immigration rules? (2026-11-02 18:49:43)
  The home secretary sets out plans to change requirements for permanent settlement in the UK.
• MP Carla Lockhart quits DUP in Drumcree row (2026-11-02 18:17:31)
  Lockhart had called for the DUP to remove First Minister Michelle O'Neill from office.
• Reform council leader quits after staff comments leaked (2026-11-02 16:55:42)
  Dan Harrison was recorded as saying 76 council solicitors he branded "incompetent" would be made redundant.
• No10 defends flight to Manchester to collect Andy Burnham (2026-11-02 16:23:56)
  The trip sparked a backlash with some questioning the value for money, but No 10 says security, cost and "operational requirements" were all factored in.
• Labour ends power-sharing with Greens in 11 councils over Zionism row (2026-11-02 15:08:44)
  Labour's ruling National Executive Committee sets out where it is cutting ties with the Greens.
• Chris Mason: Home secretary to face scrutiny over changes to rules for legal migrants (2026-11-02 12:58:05)
  At the heart of the debate around legal migration are contested notions of fairness, our political editor writes.
• Mahmood to set out changes to settlement rules for legal migrants (2026-11-02 12:43:10)
  The home secretary will lay out a revised proposal for changing when migrants can claim permanent residency later.
• Government making up China policy as it goes along, say MPs (2026-11-02 10:53:20)
  A report by the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee said decision-making had been characterised by "inconsistency".
• King to address slavery in Antigua as PM says he is open to possible UK apology (2026-11-02 02:46:55)
  King Charles III will deliver a speech to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Tuesday as he concludes his nine-day Caribbean tour.
• ‘My vote still matters’ - Americans weigh in on the power of their ballot (2026-11-01 16:08:19)
  The BBC asked voters from across the United States what voting means to them and whether they think it matters in the midterm elections.
• Green Party at 'crossroads', says former co-leader (2026-11-01 14:22:33)
  Adrian Ramsay suggested the party needs to focus on its "core values", including environmental issues.
• MP facing voice loss after surgery shows recovery signs (2026-11-01 13:18:06)
  Anne Sabine says her voice is showing signs of recovery after facing permanent damage from surgery.
• Reeves says UK's future should be inside the EU (2026-11-01 02:57:34)
  In her first major intervention since leaving the Treasury, Rachel Reeves says Brexit has made the UK "poorer, weaker and less secure".
• Laura Kuenssberg: Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers (2026-10-31 17:26:29)
  The Chancellor has suggested that younger workers might not receive the same minimum wage as others before the next election.
• Profile (2026-10-31 06:00:00)
  Chancellor of the Exchequer.
• Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain (2026-10-31 05:16:01)
  The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.
• Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations (2026-10-31 03:12:08)
  The prime minister says Britain must "face up to the past" for its role in the transatlantic slave trade but reparations are "not the right answer".
• Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham's denials (2026-10-31 00:00:15)
  The prime minister has categorically ruled out an early general election, but it has not stopped speculation at Westminster.
• What are the government's options for reducing welfare spending? (2026-10-29 17:59:57)
  BBC Verify examines how much the welfare system costs and the options the government could use to reduce it.
• Chancellor says government has 'moral duty' to help young people who are out of work (2026-10-29 06:56:58)
  Chancellor John Healey says any cuts to welfare will be done "in a Labour way".
• Healey provides some breathing space but things still set to get worse for most (2026-10-28 19:51:01)
  The chancellor talked of charting a new course for Britain, but the impact of Iran war has limited his options.
• Tax thresholds remain unchanged - here's what it means for your pay (2026-10-28 18:12:24)
  The point at which you start to pay tax, and the point where you tip into paying a higher rate of tax have been frozen for three more years.
• Budget 2026: Key points at a glance (2026-10-28 16:55:27)
  Here’s what you need to know from John Healey’s first Budget, as the chancellor sets out the government’s tax and spending plans.
• Chris Mason: Budget felt cautious despite its range of small measures (2026-10-28 16:52:16)
  The chancellor has had to grapple with a mix of public finances and household finances being a mess.
• What do we know about Chancellor John Healey? (2026-10-27 19:12:31)
  The Chancellor is due to deliver his first Budget.
• Chris Mason: Burnham faces crunch decisions in his next 100 days (2026-10-26 23:03:14)
  From Brexit debates to North Sea oil, there is plenty getting the cabinet, the Labour Party and the country talking.
• Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm (2026-10-25 07:15:38)
  Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
• Between quick wins and big dreams lies Burnham's biggest test (2026-10-24 11:03:57)
  The prime minister might be dreaming of gold medals in 2040, but he must first navigate the difficult years in between, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
• How does the UK state pension compare with other countries? (2026-10-24 00:09:12)
  Do British pensioners have it better or worse than those in other countries?
• Why should I stockpile and what will I need? (2026-10-23 13:30:32)
  The UK government has warned households to have three days of essential supplies on hand.
• Who is Chancellor John Healey? Labour veteran who quit as defence secretary (2026-10-22 09:35:25)
  The softly-spoken former defence secretary is gearing up for the biggest moment of his long political career.
• The 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have built (2026-10-21 23:27:05)
  For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.
• How Jackdaw ignites row over climate and costs (2026-10-21 13:46:34)
  How Jackdaw ignites arguments over climate and costs
• What is happening to UK prices? (2026-10-21 08:35:47)
  UK inflation rose in September, pushed up by higher petrol and diesel prices.
• Burnham risks wrath of Commons Speaker for talking too much at PMQs (2026-10-20 12:54:43)
  The prime minister takes longer than his predecessors to respond to questions from MPs, writes Matt Chorley.
• Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats (2026-10-20 07:59:33)
  Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK
• Why are hundreds of prisoners being released early? (2026-10-13 07:55:58)
  More people going to prison, and for longer, is why governments including the current one have had to release prisoners early.
• Why the prime minister wants to talk about Brexit again (2026-10-13 01:27:59)
  For the first time since the UK left the EU, we have a prime minister who will "unflinchingly" debate Brexit, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.
• Why Tories are talking about winning the next election (2026-10-06 16:49:05)
  Kemi Badenoch is more popular than her party right now - Tories are hoping it will rub off on them.
• Could changing the pension triple lock pay for Burnham's big social care plan? (2026-09-30 16:14:23)
  Burnham said he wants to change the pensions triple lock from 2030 to pay for his social care reform, but analysts have questioned whether it will raise enough money.
• How long can Labour's feel-good factor last? (2026-09-26 11:22:03)
  The party’s spirits have been transformed since Burnham became PM, but what's coming down the tracks, asks Laura Kuenssberg.
• Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donations (2026-09-12 12:51:24)
  As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
• The dangers of politicians being 'too online' - or not online enough (2026-08-20 00:57:09)
  In an era when reputations can be made or broken with a single post, getting the balance right is tricky.
• Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK? (2026-08-03 09:41:13)
  Economics editor Faisal Islam examines whether the north-west city can be a template for the entire country.

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