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Starmer preparing to announce social media restrictions for children

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/08/2026 - 11:40
The prime minister has pledged "decisive" measures in response to calls for an Australia-style ban.
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Zelensky's close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/07/2026 - 22:39
The Ukrainian president's meeting with his staunchest European allies came as US President Donald Trump's focus shifts to the war with Iran.
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Election Jersey 2026

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/07/2026 - 19:51
Watch live results from Jersey’s General Election as they’re declared, with Matthew Price.
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Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/07/2026 - 11:50
Vance had blamed Henry Nowak's death on the "mass invasion of migrants" - but Lammy says it "has got nothing to do with mass migration".
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Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/07/2026 - 10:40
The Defence Investment Plan is now due to be released ahead of a Nato summit early next month.
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Starmer tells supporters he will fight any leadership contest

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/07/2026 - 02:03
The prime minister's position has hardened since Andy Burnham said he would seek to enter any potential Labour contest.
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The Nowak murder has lit a match under British politics. This is how we got here

BBC Politics - Sat, 06/06/2026 - 12:08
The police response to the murder of Henry Nowak has triggered a heated transatlantic debate.
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Downing Street hits out after Vance post about Henry Nowak

BBC Politics - Sat, 06/06/2026 - 08:04
The US vice-president wrote the "only response is righteous anger" when referring to Henry Nowak's death on X.
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Fake videos of actors target Armenia election

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/05/2026 - 19:30
Actors have had their voices cloned by an AI fueled disinformation campaign that's targeting Armenia.
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Philp labels Hermer's small boats comment a 'disgraceful slur'

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/05/2026 - 17:53
The attorney general suggested some other politicians' policies on small boats amounted to letting people "drown in the sea".
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Sikh MPs say Nowak murder was not about their religion

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/05/2026 - 17:26
11 Sikh MPs say the killing was about "a man carrying an offensive weapon and committing a brutal murder".
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How the contest is shaping up two weeks ahead of crucial Makerfield by-election

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/05/2026 - 17:00
What stood out from the Question Time exchanges between candidates in the Makerfield by-election?
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How would a Labour leadership contest work?

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/05/2026 - 14:08
How could MPs who want Sir Keir Starmer to be replaced force a leadership contest and who could stand?
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Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/05/2026 - 08:56
The Greater Manchester mayor would need to win the by-election in Makerfield to be a possible candidate.
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Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/05/2026 - 06:00
The Attorney General, Lord Richard Hermer KC.
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MI5 warns Chinese spies using job websites to target government staff

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 22:26
Undercover agents are posing as fake job recruiters to try and identify useful targets, MI5 warns.
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Victims of Jeffrey Epstein ignored by government, says former minister

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 22:06
Alex Davies-Jones also read out a statement from an Epstein survivor during a House of Commons debate.
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MP sues Musk's xAI after deepfake bikini picture

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 21:02
Suffolk MP Jess Asato claims the firm's tool Grok was used to create fake images of her in a bikini.
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SNP demand probe into Alexander meeting with Mandelson's firm

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 18:35
Newly-released files confirm Douglas Alexander met with Global Counsel in summer 2024 but it was not publicly declared until earlier this year.
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BBC presenter apologises for misquoting Nigel Farage

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 16:47
Matt Chorley says he "misremembered" a quote by the Reform leader, which was "a mistake on my part".
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