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Calls to suspend councillor over 'Hitler' post

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:52
Two Lancashire Labour MPs condemn a post on a newly elected councillor's Facebook page.
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Asylum accommodation costs set to triple, says watchdog

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:11
The cost of housing asylum seekers is expected to reach £15.3bn over 10 years, the National Audit Office says.
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Reform UK is a 'cult', says suspended councillor

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 15:39
Donna Edmunds was suspended from the party last week over a post on social media.
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Criminals who skip sentencing could face more jail time

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 15:38
A new bill providing powers for judges to punish offenders will be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday.
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Act now to win back Red Wall voters, Labour MPs say

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 15:36
The call from MPs in northern England and the Midlands comes after a disastrous set of local election results.
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Blow to clean energy drive as major windfarm ditched

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 13:27
In a blow to the government's clean energy ambitions, a company cancels a huge windfarm off Yorkshire.
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PM defends winter fuel cuts in face of calls for U-turn

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 13:03
During PMQs, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch pressed Sir Keir to "listen to his own party and change course".
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Government defends NI exemption in UK-India trade deal

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 11:38
Opposition parties claim the new trade agreement means Indian workers will be cheaper for employers to hire.
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Sir John Curtice: The map that shows Reform's triumph was much more than a protest vote

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 11:20
It suggests the party was particularly popular among those who voted for Brexit in 2016 and for Boris Johnson in 2019.
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Chris Mason: Can Delhi deal mask Labour's problems at home?

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 06:46
Labour says the deal has "tangible benefits", but it comes as the government faces heat at home.
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What's the outlook for Labour in the 2026 Senedd election?

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 06:02
Labour has dominated Welsh politics for more than a century. Next year, could that come to an end?
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Ken v Tony: How London elected its first mayor

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 05:54
A powerful prime minister tries and fails to stop an Old Labour stalwart's progress to City Hall.
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Climbing on Winston Churchill statue to become a crime

BBC Politics - Wed, 05/07/2025 - 01:51
The home secretary will include Churchill's statue in new law trying to stop war memorial vandalism.
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India trade deal could undercut UK workers, opposition parties say

BBC Politics - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 21:40
The trade deal gives a tax break to Indian professionals, which critics say undercuts UK businesses.
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Henry Zeffman: Labour MPs' rage over election results simmers on

BBC Politics - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 14:52
Anger over the party's drubbing in last week's local elections has not dissipated over the weekend.
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No 10 resists Labour calls for winter fuel rethink

BBC Politics - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 14:33
Calls to abandon cuts to the pensions top-up have grown in the wake of local election losses last week.
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Visa applications for some nationalities could be restricted

BBC Politics - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 10:54
People from Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka may find it more difficult to come to the UK, under new plans.
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Sir John Curtice: The map that shows Reform's triumph was much more than a protest vote

BBC Politics - Sun, 05/04/2025 - 00:23
It suggests the party was particularly popular among those who voted for Brexit in 2016 and for Boris Johnson in 2019.
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Labour minister sorry over grooming gangs remark

BBC Politics - Sat, 05/03/2025 - 22:06
Leader of the Commons Lucy Powell has sought to clarify comments she made in "the heat of" a radio debate.
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Local elections 2025 in maps and charts

BBC Politics - Sat, 05/03/2025 - 16:50
Find out who's winning where using our lookup tool, as the first results are declared.
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