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BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

How John Swinney plans to put his stamp on the SNP as election looms
There is a renewed emphasis on independence as the party meets less than a year before the Scottish election.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein while prime minister
The ex-PM confirms he met Epstein in 2002, six years before the financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

What is the Senedd by-election in Caerphilly?
The sudden death of Hefin David triggered a by-election in Caerphilly.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Plaid promises free childcare if it wins Senedd election
Plaid will offer 20 hours of care for all families if it wins the next Senedd election, leader says.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Swinney: No 'shortcut' to NHS wait time reduction
Ahead of the SNP conference, the first minister said some patients are waiting 'far too long' for treatment.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Labour councillor suspended over racist comment
Councillor Fabian Breckels is being investigated over a comment he made on Facebook.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Man guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage
Fayaz Khan, 26, is described by the prosecution as "a dangerous man with an interest in firearms".

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Plaid promises universal childcare if it wins Senedd election
Plaid will offer 20 hours of care for all families if it wins the next Senedd election, leader says.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

No plans to send UK troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire, says Cooper
The foreign secretary says the UK will continue to support the peace process through diplomacy.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Lib Dems back Bank of England after Farage criticism
The Bank of England's independence is "the best way" to lower bills, Sir Ed Davey argues.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Farage 'stunned' ex-Wales Reform leader took bribes
Nathan Gill has admitted taking money for pro-Russian statements as a European Parliament member.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

What are National Insurance and income tax and what could change in the Budget?
Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

No apology from MP who 'jumped ship' to Reform
In a letter to constituents Danny Kruger says Tory "failures" were behind his reason to defect.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Government to consult on digital IDs for 13-year-olds
There has been a backlash to the announcement a UK-wide digital ID scheme will be introduced by 2029.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Universities risk sanctions over Gaza protests, watchdog says
Arif Ahmed says freedom of speech does not mean the freedom to harass and discriminate Jewish students.

BBC Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Plaid ready to replace Welsh Labour, says leader
Plaid Cymru is ready to replace Welsh Labour at the next Senedd election, its leader will say later.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Nineteen more removed to France under 'one in, one out' scheme
The recent removals involved larger groups of migrants than previous flights, the Home Office says.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Sunak joins Microsoft and AI firm as paid adviser
The former prime minister has been told not to lobby the UK government by the appointments watchdog.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Sunak takes advisory roles with Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic
The former prime minister has been told not to lobby the UK government by the appointments watchdog.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Starmer praises Trump over role in Gaza ceasefire deal
The UK "played an important part behind the scenes" and had seen Trump's efforts, the PM says.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Reform UK defectors reject calls for by-election
Two former Tories say there is no precedent for a by-election when a councillor changes party.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Starmer hails India trade deal as 'launchpad' after meeting Modi
The two leaders met in India's financial capital Mumbai to discuss ways to strengthen trade and business ties.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Five ways abolishing stamp duty could change the housing market
Kemi Badenoch says a future Conservative government would scrap stamp duty, but what might the impact be?

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

'Mob' protests outside home of Justice Minister Naomi Long
Long's husband, councillor Michael Long, said "about 40 people, some wearing masks, turned up at our house".

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

All Post Office Horizon victims entitled to free legal advice for first time
Responding to the first stage of the inquiry into the scandal, the government said it had accepted all but one of the recommendations.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

NHS waiting list rises for third month in row
Numbers waiting for treatment hit 7.41 million in England at the end of August.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Reform UK removes posts after Labour legal threat
Reform UK removes posts after Labour legal warning over Caerphilly by-election materials.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Pubs could stay open longer under licensing reforms
Changes to licensing rules could see relaxed rules around live music and serving food outside.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Starmer meets Modi on his first visit to India
The two leaders met in India's financial capital Mumbai to discuss ways to strengthen trade and business ties.

BBC Politics
Oct 09, 2025

The battle for Scotland's flag: Why the right has adopted the saltire
The saltire has long been embraced by supporters of Scottish independence - but now it is being unfurled for a different cause.

BBC Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Liberal Democrat membership has halved in 5 years
Analysis of available figures shows the number of party members has fallen by 49% since August 2020.

BBC Politics
Oct 08, 2025

How Britain's membership of the ECHR became a political hot potato
The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption

BBC Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Would leaving the ECHR really 'stop the boats'?
The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption

BBC Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Badenoch hopes to grab attention with policy blitz
The Tory leader's conference speech included a new pledge to scrap stamp duty on the purchase of main homes.

BBC Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Conservatives would scrap stamp duty, Badenoch announces
Kemi Badenoch unveils major new policy in her first conference speech as Conservative leader.

BBC Politics
Oct 08, 2025

TikTok or bust? Tories try to work out how to win younger voters
MPs and activists recognise the party faces a crisis unless it can win the support of younger people.

BBC Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Watch: Standing ovation as Badenoch says Tories would scrap stamp duty
Kemi Badenoch made the announcement at the parties conference in Manchester during her first keynote speech as Conservative Party leader.

BBC Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Spy case collapse blamed on UK government failure to label China a threat
Prosecutors say they were unable to obtain evidence from the government to meet the threshold for prosecution.

BBC Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Spy case collapse blamed on failure to label China a threat
Prosecutors say they were unable to obtain evidence from the government to meet the threshold for prosecution.

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Badenoch to set out new rule to cut borrowing and taxes
In a conference speech, the Tory leader will say the Conservatives are the only party "with a plan to get our economy back on track".

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

UK won't relax visa rules for India, Starmer says
The PM says there are no plans to open up more visa routes ahead of a visit to India to tout a trade deal.

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Lack of integration leads to dark place, Jenrick says after row over comments
The shadow justice secretary is accused of racism after saying the Handsworth area was one of the "worst-integrated".

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS
The dropping of charges against two men last month prompted criticism from some ministers and MPs.

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Jenrick says no regrets over 'worst integrated' comment
The shadow justice secretary is accused of racism after saying the Handsworth area was one of the "worst-integrated".

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Tories promise to treble stop and search in crime hotspots
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp also pledges "negative net migration" if the Tories win the next election.

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

'The vibe is flat' at Conservative Party conference
'The vibe is flat' at Conservative Party conference

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

High immigration levels damage communities, Badenoch warns
The Conservative leader says society is in danger of fragmenting unless concerns are acted on.

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Jenrick attacks 'activist' judges in conference speech
The shadow justice secretary says the Tories would hand ministers a bigger role in appointing judges.

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Jenrick defends comment on not seeing 'another white face' in Handsworth
The shadow justice secretary is accused of racism after saying the Handsworth area was one of the "worst-integrated".

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Friend or foe? Tories grapple with rise of Reform
Tories fear they face an existential threat from Reform UK but opinion is divided on how to fight back.

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

PM urges students not to join pro-Palestinian protests on 7 October
The prime minister says it is "un-British" to hold pro-Palestinian protests on the second anniversary of Hamas's attacks on Israel.

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

There is a buzz at Conservative Party conference, insists Badenoch
The Conservative leader says the conference is no longer "teeming" with corporate lobbyists.

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

There is a buzz at Conservative Party conference, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says the conference is no longer "teeming" with corporate lobbyists.

BBC Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Badenoch denies empty seats an issue at Tory conference
On Monday, shadow chancellor Mel Stride gave his speech to a partially empty hall in Manchester.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Starmer urges students not to protest on 7 October
The prime minister says it is "un-British" to hold pro-Palestinian protests on the second anniversary of Hamas's attacks on Israel.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Jenrick defends calling Handsworth 'worst-integrated'
The shadow justice secretary stands by his comments about the Birmingham area amid sharp criticism.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Conservatives promise to scrap Sentencing Council
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick will set out plans they say would put ministers in charge of sentencing policy.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Badenoch urged to ditch pensions triple lock
But the Conservatives have ruled out scrapping the triple lock despite claims that the country can no longer afford it.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Tories pledge to cut bills as energy price battle takes shape
The party says scrapping "rip-off wind subsidies" could help knock a fifth of household energy costs.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Are these young Tories tempted to join Reform UK?
Are these young Tories tempted to join Reform UK?

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Bleak reality of opposition sets in for Conservatives
The Conservative Party, so often and for so long the dominating force in British politics, is a shrivelled version of its usual self.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Chris Mason: Bleak reality of opposition sets in for Conservatives
The Conservative Party, so often and for so long the dominating force in British politics, is a shrivelled version of its usual self.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

No 10 denies government involved in collapse of China spying case
Downing Street says the CPS decision to drop charges was made "entirely independently of government".

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Kogan appointed chair of football regulator
Sports media rights executive David Kogan is appointed as the first chair of English football's new independent regulator.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Green Party backs plan to see end of private letting
A motion passed at its party conference called for the party "to seek the effective abolition of private landlordism" while backing building more council houses.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

First-time buyers could save hundreds in sales plan, government says
Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

First-time buyers to save hundreds in sales plan, government says
Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Conservatives pledge £5,000 tax rebate for young home buyers
Speaking at the party's conference, Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the proposal will be funded by cuts to public spending worth £47bn.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

House-buying shake-up plan aims to cut costs and time
Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Housebuying shake-up plan aims to cut costs and time
Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front.

BBC Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Chris Mason: Why protests have started a debate over 'Britishness'
Against the backdrop of grief after the Manchester attack, there is debate about which tenets should be fundamental in our society, writes Chris Mason.

BBC Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Why time matters for Tory MPs deciding Kemi Badenoch's future
For many Tory MPs looking at Kemi Badenoch's leadership, they are already wondering how much more time she needs to turn around the party's fortunes.

BBC Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Conservatives to pledge £5,000 tax rebate for young homebuyers
Speaking at the party's conference, Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the proposal will be funded by cuts to public spending worth £47bn.

BBC Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Conservatives to set out plan for £47bn of cuts to public spending
Speaking at the party's conference, Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the Conservatives are the only ones that "gets it" on the economy.

BBC Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Tories invoke Thatcher legacy in search of a comeback
The former PM has featured even more than usual at the party's conference, as activists mark her 100th birthday.

BBC Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Young Tories rate Kemi Badenoch's first year as leader
Young Tories rate Kemi Badenoch's first year as leader

BBC Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Can Polanski's Greens turn momentum into power?
Under their new leader, the Green Party has hit levels of membership - but can his approach win over voters?

BBC Politics
Oct 05, 2025

My approach will pay off eventually, says Kemi Badenoch
The Conservative leader defends her leadership as the party's conference begins in Manchester

BBC Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Home secretary wants police to get more powers to restrict repeated protests
The move is not a ban on protests but "about restrictions and conditions", Shabana Mahmood tells the BBC.

BBC Politics
Oct 04, 2025

Tories pledge to remove 750,000 migrants under borders plan
The party unveils new policies on illegal migration as its annual conference begins in Manchester.

BBC Politics
Oct 04, 2025

The battle is on for the Conservatives to show they matter
As the party's annual conference begins, there are reasons for the current leadership to be gloomy, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

BBC Politics
Oct 04, 2025

Green Party leader on holding government to account
Zack Polanski talks to BBC Radio Solent about rising living costs ahead of the party conference.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

UK will leave ECHR if Tories win election, Badenoch says
The European Convention on Human Rights has become a focal point in debates around changing immigration policy.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Starmer tells protesters to 'respect grief of British Jews'
The prime minister said pro-Palestinian protests planned for the weekend would cause distress.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Reform issues legal threat over Putin jibe
Social media posts implied Reform's Caerphilly candidate had links to Vladimir Putin.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Green deputy leader defends comments on Leeds rabbi
The Green Party is under pressure to remove Mothin Ali after he called Zecharia Deutsch an "animal" for serving with the IDF.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Michelle Mone has 'no wish' to return as Tory in House of Lords
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said Mone should be stripped of her peerage over the Covid PPE scandal

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Tax wealthiest to end rip-off Britain, says Green leader
Zack Polanski sets out a new direction for the Green Party in his first conference speehc as leader.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Zack Polanski: 'We will say it loud, migrants and refugees are welcome here'
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has delivered his first conference speech as leader and criticised the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform party.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Labour just handmaidens to Reform, says Green leader
Zack Polanski is making his first conference speech since being elected leader of Green Party of England and Wales.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Pro-Palestinian protests 'un-British' after Manchester attack, Mahmood says
The home secretary told BBC Breakfast she was disappointed pro-Palestinian protests went ahead.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Home secretary calls pro-Palestine protests after Manchester attack 'un-British'
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told the BBC she was "disappointed" pro-Palestinian protests went ahead on Thursday in the wake of the terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Green leader Zack Polanski backs legalisation of all drugs
Zack Polanski speaks to BBC South East on the party's new approach ahead of the party's conference.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Green Party leader rejects 'radical' tag
Zack Polanski speaks to BBC South East on the party's new approach ahead of the party's conference.

BBC Politics
Oct 03, 2025

Meet the Caerphilly by-election candidates
A guide to the politicians competing in, arguably, the most interesting devolved Welsh by-election.

BBC Politics
Oct 02, 2025

Reform Send system now or face billions in extra costs, ministers warned
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says more than 200,000 extra children will need Send support by 2029.

BBC Politics
Oct 02, 2025

Rabbi and security staff who blocked synagogue attacker 'true heroes', says PM
Two killed and four remain in hospital after a man, shot dead by police, carried out the attack.

BBC Politics
Oct 02, 2025

Starmer vows to protect Jewish communities after Manchester attack
The prime minister said Britain must defeat antisemitic hate, as the King, religious leaders and politicians issue statements.

BBC Politics
Oct 02, 2025

'Last time I checked NI voted to leave'
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has mistakenly said Northern Ireland "voted to leave" the European Union.

BBC Politics
Oct 02, 2025

Ex-Tory defence minister joins Reform UK
Ex-Conservative Wrexham MP joins Reform saying she wants to stand for her new party in the Senedd.

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