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UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 08:04
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to outline the proposals today, in a move which could prompt Israel to retaliate.
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Minister condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest after police officers hurt

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 20:04
Sarah Jones told MPs the violence sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy was "intimidating and thuggish".
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UK begins talks to rejoin EU security missions

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 17:39
The deal could see British officials take part in crisis management operations for the first time since Brexit.
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Plans for major overhaul of councils halted

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 17:30
Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities have been paused or withdrawn in a number of areas.
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Chancellor calls for 'confidence about Britain' despite 'historic high' borrowing costs

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 17:05
John Healey detailed plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.
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Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 16:47
Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK
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Faisal Islam: Chancellor's attempts to boost vibes may limit tax rises

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 16:41
The new leadership is trying to maintain both confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits.
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Protesters block roads in Portsmouth after 140 migrants arrive in boat

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 08:14
The government condemns "thuggish behaviour" in the second major anti-migrant protest of the weekend.
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Protesters block roads in Portsmouth after 140 migrants arrive in boat

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 08:14
The government condemns "thuggish behaviour" in the second major anti-migrant protest of the weekend.
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AfD celebrate projected win in Saxony-Anhalt

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 19:32
AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.
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Jaguar Land Rover boss to meet minister as thousands of job cuts expected

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 17:32
Speaking to the BBC, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds ruled out a bailout for the company.
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Government begins paying off council's £2bn debt

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 13:35
Woking Borough Council's leader says it is "important progress" but there is "still much work to do".
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Green Party deputy leader linked to property lets despite opposition to landlords

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 13:23
Mothin Ali, is linked to two rental properties via his company, but does not appear to profit from them.
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Swinney suggests Scots will not travel further for health care under reforms

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 12:30
Plans are in motion to cut Scotland's mainland health boards from 14 to two, but questions remain about how they would work in practice.
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Swinney suggests Scots will not travel further for health care under reforms

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 12:30
Plans are in motion to cut Scotland's mainland health boards from 14 to two, but questions remain about how they would work in practice.
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Police slow to respond to Dover protest, says council boss

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 11:59
The "exceptionally well organised" protest "caught several agencies on the hoof", the leader says.
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Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor talks filmed undercover

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 10:18
The Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job.
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What big issues are on the agenda as Stormont returns after summer?

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 06:45
What challenges face assembly members and ministers as Stormont returns after the summer recess?
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Farage's family want him to 'pack it in and walk away'

Sat, 09/05/2026 - 16:32
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, says that for the first time in his career his family he doesn't have his family's support,
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Why Reform UK undercover donations claims are legally complicated

Sat, 09/05/2026 - 14:04
A look at the key allegations concerning foreign donations and where they sit with the law.
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