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BBC Politics
Apr 29, 2024

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf considers quitting
Sources close to the SNP leader says resignation is now an option as he faces two confidence votes this week.

BBC Politics
Apr 29, 2024

UK and Irish ministers to meet as tensions grow over Rwanda
The government has rejected plans by Ireland to return asylum seekers arriving there from the UK.

BBC Politics
Apr 28, 2024

Disability benefit system unsustainable and needs change, says government
Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support as the government looks at overhauling the benefits system Proposals include disabilities.

BBC Politics
Apr 28, 2024

Rwanda flight detentions to begin within weeks
The Home Office says it is in final phase of implementing the policy, with reports detentions will begin on Monday.

BBC Politics
Apr 28, 2024

Lib Dems call for access to named GP for over-70s
The party says a "return to the family doctor" would help avoid hospital appointments and save the NHS money.

BBC Politics
Apr 28, 2024

Salmond says independence plan is price for Yousaf support
The Alba leader demands the SNP focus on independence rather than "divisive" identity politics.

BBC Politics
Apr 28, 2024

Salmond sets out Alba demands ahead of Yousaf talks
The Alba leader demands the SNP focus on independence rather than "divisive" identity politics.

BBC Politics
Apr 28, 2024

Minister defends NHS record after MP defects to Labour
Chris Philp denies Tories are deprioritising the NHS, after Dan Poulter says "patients deserve better".

BBC Politics
Apr 28, 2024

Conservative voters 'politically homeless', says Streeting
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting hopes Conservative voters will "give change a change" at the general election.

BBC Politics
Apr 28, 2024

Chris Philp says Rwanda-Congo question was 'rhetorical'
The Tory MP made headlines when appearing confused by the relationship of the two African countries on Question Time.

BBC Politics
Apr 28, 2024

MP Dan Poulter not offered deal to join Labour as far as I'm aware, Wes Streeting says
Conservative MP Poulter tells the programme he felt he had to quit the Tories because of the strain on the NHS.

BBC Politics
Apr 27, 2024

Yousaf rules out pact with Salmond's Alba party
Alex Salmond is said to want a deal to maximise pro-independence MPs and MSPs in return for support in a no confidence vote.

BBC Politics
Apr 27, 2024

Irish government wants to return asylum seekers to UK
Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.

BBC Politics
Apr 27, 2024

Conservative MP Dan Poulter defects to Labour
The doctor told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he could no longer look NHS colleagues and patients in the eye and stay as a Conservative.

BBC Politics
Apr 27, 2024

Conservative MP Daniel Poulter defects to Labour
The doctor told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he could no longer look NHS colleagues and patients in the eye and stay as a Conservative.

BBC Politics
Apr 27, 2024

'The NHS deserves better' says defecting Tory MP
Dr Poulter, who works part time as a doctor, says he struggled to "look my NHS colleagues in the eye".

BBC Politics
Apr 27, 2024

Kuenssberg: SNP in meltdown, and what happens next matters across the UK
This "OMG" moment for Humza Yousaf is latest in a long line of nasty surprises for a party that has been in decline.

BBC Politics
Apr 27, 2024

UK forces may be deployed to help deliver Gaza aid
The US says no American forces will go ashore but an unnamed "third party" will drive aid into Gaza.

BBC Politics
Apr 26, 2024

Curtice: What could the local elections mean for the general election?
The polls are the last big test of the Westminster government's popularity before the next election.

BBC Politics
Apr 26, 2024

Will winning a confidence vote be enough to save Yousaf?
The future of Scotland's first minister is far from secure after a week of turmoil.

BBC Politics
Apr 26, 2024

Sadiq Khan apologises to Chief Rabbi
Mr Khan says he is "sorry for any hurt" caused over remarks he made in a recent interview.

BBC Politics
Apr 26, 2024

Humza Yousaf: Who is Scotland's under-threat first minister?
A profile of Humza Yousaf, the SNP leader, who faces a no confidence vote in the Scottish Parliament.

BBC Politics
Apr 26, 2024

Too early to judge impact of Rwanda plan - No 10
The Irish government says the UK's plan is already causing an influx of migrants to the Republic.

BBC Politics
Apr 26, 2024

Yousaf will not resign as Scotland's first minister
Mr Yousaf was speaking at an event in Dundee as he fights for his political future ahead of a no-confidence vote next week.

BBC Politics
Apr 26, 2024

Who is Ash Regan, the woman who could be key to Yousaf's fate?
The Alba Party MSP could play a crucial role in whether Humza Yousaf continues as first minister.

BBC Politics
Apr 26, 2024

Yousaf to speak as he battles for political future
Scotland's first minister will speak at an event in Dundee - but the BBC understands he will not announce his resignation.

BBC Politics
Apr 26, 2024

Question Time: Did Philp confuse Rwanda and Congo?
The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.

BBC Politics
Apr 26, 2024

Benefit move could mean misery for vulnerable: MPs
A cross-party committee says vulnerable claimants need more help to make the switch to Universal Credit.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

Foreign states targeting UK universities, MI5 warns
Senior figures from leading institutions are warned of risks to some of their cutting-edge research.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

Can Yousaf survive as Scotland's first minister?
The first minister is fighting for his political career and his best chance may be a figure from his party's past.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

Chris Mason: Parties squabble over policy pledges as elections loom
Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a general election.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

Chris Mason: Politics gears up ahead of election
Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a general election.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

See reaction when minister asks if Congo is different country to Rwanda
The Question Time audience were surprised when Chris Philp answered an audience member's question about DR Congo.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

Minister Chris Philp's Rwanda question raises eyebrows
The Question Time audience were surprised when Chris Philp answered an audience member's question about DR Congo.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

Cleverly opposes moves to cut abortion time limit
The home secretary says the Criminal Justice Bill is not the right place for a debate on abortion law.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

Shoplifting hits record high in England and Wales
Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

Labour's rail plan 'unfunded', says minister
The transport secretary says there is "nothing" in Labour's plan that will make rail services better for passengers.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

Labour outlines plan for some rail public ownership
The shadow transport secretary says neither passengers or taxpayers "can afford for things to continue like this".

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

When are the local elections and who can vote?
Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.

BBC Politics
Apr 25, 2024

Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services
The government says the plans are "pointless" and "unfunded" but Labour says it will improve services.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

LGBT veterans memorial: ‘We're not a dirty secret'
The memorial will end decades of feeling "swept under the rug", campaigners say.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within first term
The party says it offers the "biggest overhaul in a generation" but ministers brand it "pointless".

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

10,000 council staff stuck on sick leave, say Lib Dems
NHS waiting lists must be urgently reduced so people can get back to work, the party argues.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Hunt defends job cuts to increase defence spending
The chancellor says cutting services will cost "a great deal less" than allowing Russia to succeed in Ukraine.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Tees Valley Mayor: What's the role and who's running?
The position is currently held by Conservative Ben Houchen who was re-elected in May 2021.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

A simple guide to the Angela Rayner house row
Labour's deputy leader has been dogged by questions over her living arrangements before she was an MP.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Bond between UK and Germany 'stronger than ever' - Sunak
Rishi Sunak appears alongside Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whom he describes as his "freund".

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Ministers have caved in on evictions pledge - Rayner
Labour's Angela Rayner attacks the government's housing record but faces jibes over her own living arrangements.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Right to recoup carer overpayments, minister says
Wrongly overpaid benefits must be dealt with in a "compassionate" way, the deputy prime minister says.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

SNP quizzes deputy PM on arms sales to Israel
Mhairi Black says the discovery of mass graves of Palestinians should be treated as a "war crime".

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

PMQs opens with talk of Rayner' house sale
Angela Rayner says she knows the Conservatives are "desperate to talk about my living arrangements", opening her question on no-fault evictions.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

PMQs opens with talk of Rayner's house sale
Angela Rayner says she knows the Conservatives are "desperate to talk about my living arrangements", opening her question on no-fault evictions.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Deputy leaders pay tribute to Frank Field at PMQs
Oliver Dowden, Angela Rayner and Mhairi Black recall Frank Field who has died at the age of 81.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

When is the next general election?
A UK general election has to be held by 28 January 2025, but could take place earlier.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Oliver Dowden and Angela Rayner row over housing at PMQs
Rayner is quick to acknowledge a row over her living arrangements, and takes aim at the government's housing policy.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Oliver Dowden faces Angela Rayner as deputies step in for PMQs
Rayner's appearance at PMQs comes during a long-running row about where she lived before 2015.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Significant risk to launch untested childcare plans, government accepts
The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Government scrapped tests on free childcare plan
The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Election poll tracker: How do the parties compare?
How do people say they will vote in the UK general election? Our poll tracker measures the trends.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Frank Field: Reformer, thinker and maverick
The Labour MP who regarded Margaret Thatcher and Enoch Powell as friends.

BBC Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81
The crossbench peer spent 40 years as MP for Birkenhead and was a leading voice on welfare reform.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

The councils selling the family silver to pay bills
Cash-strapped local authorities are selling off land, buildings and antiques to clear their debts.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

PM's dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback
Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Chris Mason: The politics of defence in a dangerous world
A dangerous world is colliding with a general election year, writes BBC Political Editor Chris Mason.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Gove cannot guarantee his eviction ban by election
The Conservatives first promised to end landlords' ability to evict tenants with no reason in 2019.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

The politics of defence in a dangerous world
A dangerous world is colliding with a general election year, writes BBC Political Editor Chris Mason.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Sunak and Starmer both rule out St George holiday
Labour previously said it wanted four new UK-wide bank holidays to mark each nation's patron saint day.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Sunak announces increase in defence spending
The prime minister said the world is "the most dangerous it's been since the end of the Cold War".

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Sunak vows to hit 2.5% defence spend target by 2030
The prime minister promises to increase UK military spending as a share of national income.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Migrant deaths in English Channel are tragic - Sunak
The prime minister says it "underscores" the importance of his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Council leader 'deeply sorry' to abuse victims
The acting leader of West Northants Council says they have "a lot to do" to regain women's trust.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Acting council leader says sorry to abuse victims
West Northants Council's Adam Brown says the authority has "a lot to do" to regain women's trust.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Government expects Rwanda legal challenges - minister
The illegal migration minister says small boat crossings will not stop until flights to Rwanda "kick in".

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

UK borrowing casts doubt on pre-election tax cuts
Government borrowing for the year was £6.6bn higher than expected, according to new figures.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Rwanda flights needed to deter migrants - minister
The illegal migration minister says the Rwanda Bills deterrent effect will not "kick in" for several weeks.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

UK government borrowing higher than forecast
An unexpected rise in public borrowing could limit the scope of pre-election tax cuts, say analysts.

BBC Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Chris Mason: Rwanda bill draws election dividing line
Ministers believe the novel deportation scheme is worth a try, but Labour plans to get rid of it.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Rwanda bill to become law after late-night showdown
Parliamentary stand-off ends, opening the way for asylum seekers to be sent to the African country.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Rwanda bill to become law after months of wrangling
Parliamentary stand-off ends, opening the way for asylum seekers to be sent to the African country.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Why a plane to Rwanda won't be taking off anytime soon
The Rwanda bill has finally been approved - but planes won't be taking off imminently.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Sunak to pledge £500m more to support Ukraine
The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional £500m to Ukraine.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Unease as Rwanda gears up for arrival of UK migrants
Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers once the landmark UK bill is passed.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Rwanda says it's ready for first wave of migrants from UK
Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Hope Hostel in Rwanda says it's ready for first migrants from UK
Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Rwanda bill wrangling goes on after PM pledge on flights
The wrangling between the Commons and the Lords continues, as MPs and peers vote on the Rwanda bill.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Deportation flights to Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, PM says
The wrangling between the Commons and the Lords continues, as MPs and peers vote on the Rwanda bill.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Parliamentary researcher charged with spying for China
Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

PM has confidence in Met chief after protest row
But the prime minister says Sir Mark Rowley still needs to rebuild the trust of the Jewish community.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Cooper on Rwanda bill: Extortionate scheme that has failed
The shadow home secretary said the government should use the money to "boost border security".

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Deportation flights to Rwanda in summer, PM says
The first flights deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda will take off in "10 to 12 weeks" the prime ministers says.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

First flights in Rwanda in 10 to 12 weeks - Sunak
The PM says there is a "loud minority" who will try to stop government plans to send those seeking migrants to Rwanda.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

First flights to Rwanda in 10 to 12 weeks - Sunak
The PM says there is a "loud minority" who will try to stop government plans to send migrants to Rwanda.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

SNP should 'ditch' coalition with Greens - Neil
The former health secretary spoke out after the future of the Bute House Agreement was put into doubt.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Sunak promises Rwanda flights by July as Parliament faces late-night sitting
The Safety of Rwanda Bill will be voted through tonight "no matter how late it goes," the PM says. "No ifs, no buts."

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Sunak says 'nothing will stand in our way' over Rwanda flights after bill passes
After a late-night parliamentary sitting, the plan to send some asylum seekers to the East African country will become law.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Five including child die trying to cross Channel
The deaths come hours after the UK Parliament passes its Rwanda bill, which aims to deter small boat crossings.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Five migrants including child die trying to cross Channel
The deaths come hours after the UK Parliament passes its Rwanda bill, which aims to deter small boat crossings.

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Parliament faces late night as Rishi Sunak promises Rwanda flights by July
The Safety of Rwanda Bill will be voted on tonight "no matter how late it goes," the PM says. "No ifs, no buts."

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Parliament set for Rwanda bill showdown as Sunak promises flights by July
The Safety of Rwanda Bill will be voted on tonight "no matter how late it goes," the PM says. "No ifs, no buts."

BBC Politics
Apr 22, 2024

Parliament set to pass Rwanda bill after months of wrangling
After a late-night sitting and months of wrangling, the plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda looks set to become law.

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