Iceland boss quits Tories labelling party 'out of touch'

Richard Walker had tried to become a Tory MP but has quit the party on the eve of the annual conference.

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Laura Kuenssberg: Rishi Sunak needs political superpowers to make his rebrand work

Whether it's shifting green targets or a HS2 wobble, there is political cost to PM's changes, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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Green Party plans to double membership fees amid legal woes

A bitter legal battle could take between £200,000 and £400,000 out of the Green Party's election war chest.

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Jeremy Hunt says UK must break out of tax rise 'vicious circle'

The chancellor looks set to face calls ahead of the party's conference from senior Tories to cut taxes.

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What could Rishi Sunak's British baccalaureate look like?

The prime minister wants more students to study maths and English until the age of 18.

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Sunak vows to end 'hare-brain' road schemes

PM says measures like 20mph zones should not be forced on drivers but Labour accuses him of hypocrisy.

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Net zero: Will Rishi Sunak's changes to climate policies save money?

Decarbonising will cost money but some argue in the long run it will boost the economy.

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Gary Lineker: New rules for BBC flagship presenters after social media row

The guidance has been issued following a review into BBC presenters' social media.

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X scraps tool to report electoral fake news - researchers

A research organisation says the feature is now only available in European Union countries.

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Scotland schools strike: Sturgeon joins workers on picket line in Edinburgh

The former first minister posed with Unison members outside a primary school in Edinburgh.

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UK Europe's 'dirty man' after oil field approval, says minister

Wales' Climate Change Minister Julie James says Rosebank decision makes UK "dirty man of Europe".

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Ex-minister Fergus Ewing suspended from SNP over rebellions

The Inverness and Nairn MSP has criticised government policies and a power-sharing deal with the Greens.

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Leaders grapple with the politics of Rosebank oil field

The PM is accused of recklessness after a new oil field is approved but he says he is being pragmatic.

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Labour drops plan to strip public schools of charitable status

Party drops promise to remove some charity tax perks but says it will implement VAT on fees.

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GB News suspends Wootton after Fox comments

Presenter joins Laurence Fox on suspension over insults against female reporter on Wootton's show.

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Boris Johnson given green light to build swimming pool

The former prime minister's plans at his new home had been threatened by the presence of great crested newts.

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GB News suspends Laurence Fox over comments about journalist Ava Evans

In a segment on the channel, Fox made disparaging remarks about PoliticsJOE reporter Ava Evans.

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Rosebank oil field given go-ahead by regulator

Development and production consents have been given to the offshore development west of Shetland.

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HS2: Labour mayors' plea to PM over northern link

Labour mayors will meet in Leeds later to urge Rishi Sunak to stick with the HS2 link to Manchester.

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COP26 President Alok Sharma to stand down as MP at next election

The Tory MP for Reading West had criticised Rishi Sunak's watering down of key green policies.

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20mph: Police investigate threats to Mark Drakeford over new speed limit

First minister reveals that he's received threats to his physical safety over Wales' new 20mph law.

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Labour conference: Police impose restrictions on drones

The restrictions will be in place across Liverpool city centre during the duration of the event.

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Jared O'Mara: Former MP fails in legal bid to appeal fraud sentence

The ex-Sheffield Hallam MP was jailed for four years in February after he was convicted of fraud.

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Wrong to ban army personnel from giving evidence to housing inquiry - Tory MP

Grant Shapps is criticised for banning armed forces from giving evidence to select committee inquiry.

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HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief

Former Strategic Rail Authority boss says cancelling the leg to Manchester would hurt other projects.

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Ros Atkins on… How the HS2 plan changed over the years

The BBC’s analysis editor looks at the delays, spiralling costs and cuts affecting the proposed high speed rail line.

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Suella Braverman asks if UN refugee rules are fit for modern age

The home secretary will tell an audience in the US the 1951 international agreement is "unworkable".

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Lib Dems drop pledge to raise income tax by 1p

Sir Ed Davey sets out plans to woo voters in Conservative held seats ahead of a general election.

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'Not going to save country by bankrupting British people'

Suella Braverman says Rishi Sunak is being "pragmatic" about the move to net zero.

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Relaxing net-zero targets ‘political misstep' – former minister

Simon Clarke says what has been trailed is “a significant change in our policy” from a government he served in.

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State-owned British Business Bank makes £147m annual loss

The bank says wider economic problems led to a drop in the valuation of businesses it has invested in.

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Lobbyists take close-up look at Lib Dems

Businesses and campaigners say they have gravitated towards a party with a sense of optimism.

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Chris Kaba: Home secretary orders review into armed policing

The home secretary's move follows the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in London.

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Net zero: Rishi Sunak 'destroying' UK green credibility, says Yanis Varoufakis

Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday guest Yanis Varoufakis attacked the PM's 'incompetence and cynicism'.

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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey denies housebuilding u-turn

The party wants housing projects to be led by local communities, not developers, Sir Ed Davey says.

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HS2: 'Crazy' not to review project over soaring costs - Shapps

Grant Shapps cites Ukraine war costs and a spike in inflation as reasons to weigh up the rail project.

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Gladstone descendant: Sunak completely wrong on slavery

The descendant of the 19th Century PM urges the UK government to apologise for its part in slavery.

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Coogan and Vorderman back Liberal Democrats' electoral reform pledge

The pair say they will vote tactically to support a move to proportional representation.

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John Curtice: Lib Dems are losing votes to Labour

The polling guru says the party is struggling to attract voters who would like to rejoin the EU.

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Rishi Sunak scraps home energy efficiency taskforce

The group set up to drive home insulation and boiler upgrades is a casualty of the PM's green rethink.

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Chris Mason: The week politics changed gear

Our political editor recaps on a hectic few days and asks what it means for the looming election.

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Net zero: Will Rishi Sunak's changes to climate policies save money?

Decarbonising will cost money but some argue in the long run it will boost the economy.

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MP Brandon Lewis claims Tory activists struggle to get mortgages

Brandon Lewis says his volunteers are regarded as 'politically exposed persons' (PEPs) by banks.

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Councils in limbo after seven-bin policy scrapped

Local authorities call for clarity after Rishi Sunak ruled out households needing seven bins.

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Keir Starmer: No case for going back into EU

Conservative ministers have accused the Labour leader of wanting to reverse Brexit.

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RAF Scampton: Home Office ordered to stop work on asylum centre

Council planners say the work has breached planning conditions and must cease.

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AI risks destabilising world, deputy PM to tell UN

Oliver Dowden will warn the pace of change could outstrip governments' abilities to make AI safe.

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Tax cuts 'virtually impossible' at present, says Jeremy Hunt

The chancellor says the cost of public debt has left him with some "very difficult decisions".

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Ed Miliband regrets Russell Brand interview in 2015

The former Labour leader says he would not have agreed to the interview, knowing what he does now.

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Birmingham City Council: Equal pay decision delay prompts more warnings

A delay to equal pay settlements has led to new warnings issued by Birmingham City Council.

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More online TV channels could face regulation

There are as many as 900 unregulated channels which do not have to follow rules on harmful content.

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Electric cars: Firms still forced to sell more despite petrol ban delay

Car makers will still have to ensure over a fifth of cars sold are electric from 2024, industry sources say.

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Rishi Sunak denies his net zero plan is wishful thinking

The PM is "confident" the UK will hit climate targets, as he defends changes to green policies.

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Russell Brand: Rumble rejects MP's 'disturbing' letter over income

The video site rejects a "disturbing" letter from a UK Parliamentary committee about his fees.

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Get a grip on greener housebuilding and pollution rules, government told

A Lords committee warns that the government risks missing housebuilding and environmental targets.

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Chris Mason: PM gambles as he walks towards blizzard of criticism

Rishi Sunak had avoided stoking Tory infighting, but has now done just that, says our political editor.

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PM's green approach is pragmatic, says Suella Braverman

But the dilution of green policies has sparked anger among some Tories and opposition parties.

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Chris Mason: Attention-grabbing leak turbocharges climate politics

Sunak's mooted changes to net zero targets are far from tinkering at the edges, our political editor writes.

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Ken Livingstone: Former London mayor has Alzheimer's, family say

London's first mayor is being "well cared for" and lives a "private life" in retirement, his family says.

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Braverman and Facebook clash over private message plans

The government has launched a campaign criticising Meta for planned encryption of Facebook messages.

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MP Lee Anderson broke rules with Commons rooftop ad, report says

Mr Anderson used a House of Commons rooftop to film a promo for his GB News show.

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Windrush: Home Office closes dedicated team

The department's response will now be dealt with as part of the Home Office's normal activities.

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Keir Starmer heads to Paris for 'get to know you' talks with France's President Macron

The Labour leader is hoping to project the image he is a PM in waiting, as he reopens party discussions on Brexit.

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Bank accounts not being closed over views - watchdog

The City watchdog's findings follow a row over the closure of Nigel Farage's bank account.

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Court clash over move to block Scotland's gender reforms

The Scottish legislation was blocked by UK ministers - and now that decision is being challenged in court.

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Post Office: Horizon scandal victims offered £600,000 compensation

The sum is for postmasters whose wrongful convictions for theft and false accounting have now been overturned.

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'Bankrupt' Birmingham City Council braced for government intervention

It is thought commissioners sent by government could be sent in to run the struggling city council.

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GB News interview with chancellor breached impartiality rules, says Ofcom

Philip Davies and Esther McVey's interview with Jeremy Hunt "overwhelmingly" reflected Tory party views, the watchdog found.

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Liz Truss urges PM to cut taxes and benefit increases

The ex-PM will also use a speech to defend polices she tried to enact during her short time in office.

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Brexit: Labour will seek re-write of deal, Starmer says

The agreement is due for review in 2025, which the Labour leader says is a key moment to reset relations.

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No final HS2 decision until revised costs known, say Labour

Shadow minister Pat McFadden says its policy on high speed rail will be set out in the party's manifesto.

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Russell Brand allegations mean entertainment industry has questions to answer - Cleverly

Comedian Russell Brand has denied sexual assault allegations, with scrutiny also on the TV business.

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Online Safety Bill will have failed if harm not stopped - Ian Russell

Ian Russell says the Online Safety Bill must stop the kind of images his daughter saw before she died.

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James Cleverly refuses to say if he raised Parliament spy claim with China

The foreign secretary says he has talked about the "interference in our democracy" with China.

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Laura Kuenssberg: Labour - damned if they dare, damned if they don't?

When Keir Starmer unveils a policy it is roundly attacked - is this the price of getting a hearing?

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Jewish group steps up pressure on Keir Starmer

Jewish Voice for Labour says the party may have broken equality laws over its treatment of JVL members.

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Labour blueprint says tough spending rules 'non-negotiable'

The party sets out its "iron-clad" fiscal rules in a policy blueprint, seen by the BBC.

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Eighty prison staff absent on day Daniel Khalife escaped

Nearly 40% of officers did not turn up for work at Wandsworth jail when the former soldier escaped.

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Row over Labour's small boats plan deepens

Ministers claim Labour's proposals would mean accepting thousands more asylum seekers from the EU.

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Honour-based abuse: Government rejects calls for legal definition

The government has rejected MPs' calls to establish a legal definition of honour-based abuse.

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Wimbledon: Tory MP Stephen Hammond to stand down at next election

The Wimbledon MP is the among 40 Tories to announce they will not contest the next general election.

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Tata Steel: Thousands of job losses must be managed - Drakeford

Tata Steel's negotiations for funding for greener steel could cost Port Talbot up to 3,000 jobs.

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UK, France and Germany to keep nuclear sanctions on Iran

The three nations say Iran is in breach of the 2015 nuclear deal by producing enriched uranium.

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Humza Yousaf sets out Scottish independence plan

SNP members will be asked to back a strategy based on gaining the most seats at the next general election.

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China poses threat to UK way of life, says Rishi Sunak

The prime minister responds to a highly critical report on the UK's security response to China.

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HS2: Government refuses to guarantee Manchester branch

The prime minister and chancellor are said to have concerns over spiralling costs and delays.

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Rishi Sunak inadvertently broke code of conduct in wife's shares probe

The Commons standards committee makes clear the breach of the rules was minor and unintentional.

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Families on reduced benefits face tough winter, charities warn

Charities warn universal credit deductions will drive more vulnerable people into destitution.

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People trafficking should be treated on a par with terrorism, says Keir Starmer

The Labour leader seeks a new security deal with Europe, as he accuses the government of failing.

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Chris Mason: Parties battle to be seen as the UK's housebuilders

A government defeat gets to the heart of one of the biggest issues in contemporary domestic politics.

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Theresa May: My Brexit deal would have been better for UK

The former prime minister says her plan for leaving the EU was thwarted by "hardline" MPs.

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Theresa May regrets saying 'nothing has changed'

Theresa May reflected on her remarks from the 2017 general election campaign.

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Voter ID: General election could face serious disruption - survey

Cash-strapped councils may not be able to afford extra staff at polling stations, a survey suggests.

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The big questions on the future of the triple lock

BBC Political Editor Chris Mason looks at the politics and perils of rising state pensions.

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Nitrous oxide: MPs approve bill to ban laughing gas possession

Under the law change possessing the drug would carry a sentence of up to two years in prison or a large fine.

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Labour set to vote against scrapping home building pollution rules

The party is preparing to vote against the government plan aimed at boosting housebuilding.

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Triple lock: State pension could go up less than expected next year

The government is not saying which figure will be used to calculate a rise under the triple lock.

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Angela Rayner stalls on triple lock pensions commitment

Labour's deputy leader echoes Rishi Sunak in refusing to commit to the policy at the next election.

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Government may have broken law over sewage - watchdog

The UK's independent watchdog has been investigating Defra and the EA for failure to meet environmental law.

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Pay growth catches up with price rises

However, the unemployment rate rose and job vacancies fell again, official figures show.

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Raac discovered in Houses of Parliament but poses 'no immediate risk'

The collapse-prone concrete is found in one area but poses "no immediate risk", a spokesman says.

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UK will not accept Chinese interference - Sunak

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden says the government is considering whether to increase checks on people working for China.

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Has the UK woken up to the China spy challenge?

The allegation a parliamentary researcher may have been spying for China has thrown a spotlight on Chinese intelligence activity in the UK.

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Ex-Foreign Office chief Lord McDonald told colleagues he voted to stay in the EU

Lord McDonald tells a new BBC documentary series there was a sense of "mourning" in his department.

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Government facing pressure to rethink China stance

Tory MPs call for China to be branded a threat, amid spy claims following the arrest of a Commons researcher.

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Home Secretary seeks 'urgent advice' on banning American Bully XL dogs

The Home Secretary says the breed is a clear and lethal danger, particularly to children.

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Spy claims turbocharge debate on UK's China stance

Rishi Sunak has attempted to warm up relations with Beijing, but some Tory MPs want a tougher line.

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UK government to be reported to UN over strike law by TUC

The Trade Union Congress says it will make the report because the law does not meet global standards.

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Daniel Khalife: About 40 inmates moved from Wandsworth prison after escape

Security protocols were in place at Wandsworth, a minister says, adding the move is out of caution.

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Two men arrested under Official Secrets Act

It comes as the Sunday Times reports one is a parliamentary researcher accused of spying for China.

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Jagtar Singh Johal: Sunak raises the detention of Scot with Indian PM

Scottish campaigner for Sikh rights Jagtar Singh Johal has been held by the Indian authorities since 2017.

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Laura Kuenssberg: Inside the high-stakes soap opera that led to political chaos

Key players tell Laura Kuenssberg how six years of political turbulence rocked the British state.

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DUP boycott: Will champagne corks pop for end of stalemate?

As MPs buzz with talk that the party is edging back towards Stormont, the coming weeks are crucial.

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Tories defend £350K vaping firm donation

Labour has accused the company of marketing vaping products to children.

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Concern as pandemic puppies reach difficult age

Dogs bought during lockdown may only now be starting to have behaviour problems, the RSPCA says.

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I won't rush India-UK trade deal, says Rishi Sunak

The prime minister is on a visit to India for talks with leaders of the world's biggest economies.

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Fines threat over 'sadistic' animal abuse content

The government wants to fine social media companies millions for facilitating online animal abuse.

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'Stunning' council by-election victory for Lib Dems

The party says there is no safe Conservative seat in Shropshire after winning Worfield ward.

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Offshore wind auction fails to attract any bids

There will be no new offshore wind projects after firms said the price for electricity was too low.

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Rishi Sunak makes 'historic' G20 visit to India

He will be the first British prime minister of Indian heritage to visit the country.

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Marcus Fysh MP told to apologise after breaching code of conduct

Parliament's standards commissioner tells Marcus Fysh to write to the Commons over comments to media.

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MP Chris Pincher to resign over groping suspension

The former Tory whip's resignation paves the way for another by-election.

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Nicola Sturgeon makes first Holyrood speech since arrest

The former first minister backed her successor Humza Yousaf's plan to tackle child poverty.

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Chris Mason: questions over how prisoner managed to escape

The BBC's political editor reflects on suspected terrorist Daniel Abed Khalife's "gobsmacking" escape.

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Ros Atkins on... Unsafe concrete and government spending

Ros Atkins takes a look at the government's response to unsafe concrete over their 13 years in power.

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Urgent talks at 'bankrupt' Birmingham City Council

The government expresses "serious concern" over the governance of Birmingham City Council.

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New law may block aid being spent on asylum seekers in UK, says watchdog

The Home Office is warned it may be blocked from using the foreign aid budget to house some asylum seekers.

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Disability and illness benefit changes proposed

The government says it hopes new work capability assessments reforms will come into force by 2025.

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Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK

It will become illegal to be a member of or support the Russian mercenary group.

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13 schools with RAAC had building work scrapped

The schools were among those that lost out when Building Schools for the Future was cancelled.

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Labour seeks vote on schools RAAC repairs funding

The party wants access to documents about choices Rishi Sunak made on funding school repairs.

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Birmingham City Council 'effectively bankrupt'

The largest local authority in Europe issues a distress notice that means all new spending must cease.

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Why has concrete suddenly become headline news?

Deep within certain and very particular corners of government, RAAC has been a talking point for years.

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Theresa May: Portrait of former prime minister unveiled

The picture of the UK's second female prime minister was painted by portrait artist Saied Dai.

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Matthew Hedges: Foreign Office apology to UAE torture academic

Matthew Hedges' ordeal sparks a review into internal guidance on torture and mistreatment cases.

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Concrete tests ordered on 1990s court buildings

The tests come after Harrow Crown Court in north London was shut because dangerous concrete was found.

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Gillian Keegan caught swearing over school concrete crisis

After an ITV interview, the education secretary complains that no-one says "you have done a good job".

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Angela Rayner: Labour big-hitter who beat the odds

How Sir Keir Starmer's deputy overcame a difficult start in life to climb the ladder at Westminster.

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Chris Pincher loses Commons suspension appeal

The Commons watchdog had proposed the ban, calling the former Tory whip's conduct an abuse of power.

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By-election for Nadine Dorries MP's Bedfordshire seat due next month

The former culture secretary announced her intention to resign as an MP in June.

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Labour reshuffle: Sir Keir Starmer to shake up shadow cabinet

There is much speculation over what role Sir Keir may give his deputy leader Angela Rayner.

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Highest number of migrants cross Channel in 2023

Home Office data shows 872 migrants and 15 boats made the crossing on Saturday.

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Jeremy Hunt says government will 'spend what it takes' to make schools safe

Chancellor says government must spend to ensure schools are safe from crumbly concrete

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Concrete crisis: Headteachers in weekend dash to make schools safe to open

Many are altering timetables and seeking new classrooms after having to shut unsafe concrete buildings.

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Will Rishi Sunak prove to be more than a good loser?

The PM steadied the Tory ship, but the coming months will see if he keeps it afloat, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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Will post-Brexit food checks ever happen?

The UK government this week delayed changes to arrangements for EU food imports for the fifth time.

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Grant Shapps team say he doesn't have TikTok on his personal phone

MPs have urged the new defence secretary to quit the app over fears sensitive data could be accessed.

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Ulez: 171 reports of vandalised cameras logged by Met Police in two weeks

The total number of crime reports relating to Ulez cameras is now over 500, the Met Police says.

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Rishi Sunak's communication chief leaves Downing Street

The former ITV journalist Amber de Botton said it was "the right time to move on".

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UK economy makes stronger recovery during Covid

Revised official figures reveal that the UK grew at the end of 2021 rather than shrinking.

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NHS Wales nurses end strike and accept pay and conditions offer

Members of the Royal College of Nursing vote to accept Welsh government offer on pay and conditions.

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Scale of concrete risk in Scottish schools not yet known

Figures released under FOI in May suggested 37 schools in Scotland had been identified as containing RAAC.

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