Tories call for investigation into Rayner's tax affairs

The deputy prime minister's spokesperson says she paid the relevant tax when buying her Hove flat.

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Bank share prices tumble after calls for tax on profits

A think tank says a new bank tax could raise £8bn a year, a suggestion that sent bank shares tumbling.

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Three arrests as Epping protesters clash with police

Two men and a woman are arrested as people protest against migrants being housed in a hotel in Epping.

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UK blocks Israeli government delegation from arms trade fair

The UK says it is due to the Israeli escalation of the Gaza war but Israel called it discrimination.

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Home Office set to pull 'balloon-craft' job at migrant detention centre

Minister Seema Malhotra has called on the contractor to remove the jobs at the immigration removal centre.

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Police make three arrests during Epping protest

Feelings on the High Street are mixed as unrest continues over a local hotel housing asylum seekers.

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MSP accused of hiding camera in parliament toilet

The MSP said he was "fully co-operating" with officers and is due to appear at court at a later date.

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Greer and Mackay elected as Scottish Greens co-leaders

The contest follows Patrick Harvie's decision to stand down as co-leader after 17 years in the role.

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Newly married MPs celebrate 'beautiful' wedding

The couple married in August in a wedding they say celebrated their "two different heritages".

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Domestic abuse screening tool doesn't work, minister says

The safeguarding minister says the Dash questionnaire has "obvious problems" but is the best authorities have for now.

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Conservative MSP Graham Simpson defects to Reform

Simpson announced his move as he appeared at a press conference in Scotland with Reform leader Nigel Farage.

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How achievable is Reform's plan on migration?

A Reform government could see the UK leaving the European Convention on Human Rights to deliver its plan.

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Government plans to overhaul asylum appeals system

The government would establish a new and independent body, with the aim of hearing cases more quickly.

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Home Office seeks to appeal against court ruling on asylum hotel

The High Court refused a last-minute request by the Home Office to intervene in the Epping asylum hotel case.

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Nigel Farage says illegal migration is a 'scourge'

The Reform UK leader will outline his plans to tackle small boat crossing later on Tuesday.

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Former UUP MP Rev Martin Smyth dies aged 94

As well as representing Belfast South in parliament, he served as the Grand Master of the Orange Lodge at the height of the Troubles.

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Crackdown on child benefit claims from abroad after £17m saved

The government is expecting the move to save £350m over the next five years, after a successful pilot.

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Six new members join Reform UK's party board

The decision-making committee welcomes Dame Andrea Jenkyns and three elected members to its ranks.

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MSP Jeremy Balfour resigns from Tories over 'reactionary politics'

The Lothian representative claims senior MSPs are being ignored under Russell Findlay's leadership.

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Are young women more left wing than men - and, if so, why?

A divide appears to be opening up between young women and young men in the way they vote and view the world.

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Former UUP MP Rev Martin Smyth dies aged 94

As well as representing Belfast South in parliament, he served as the Grand Master of the Orange Lodge at the height of the Troubles.

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Dozens more UK Afghan data breaches uncovered

The MoD admits 49 data breaches at the unit handling applications from Afghans seeking safety in the UK.

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What are Rachel Reeves' options on property tax?

Reports suggest the government is considering shaking up the property tax system to raise revenue.

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Crackdown on people wrongly claiming child benefit abroad

The government is expecting the move to save £350m over the next five years, after a successful pilot.

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Difficult decisions lie ahead after asylum seeker hotel ruling

The High Court ruling follows an unprecedented backlog in people waiting for a decision on their cases.

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The Green Party is at a crossroads. Is it time they got angry?

Ahead of the upcoming leadership contest, some within the Greens are asking why they haven't better capitalised on discontent with the traditional parties

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Badenoch encourages Tory councils to challenge asylum hotels

The Tory leader writes to council leaders after a court blocked a hotel from housing asylum seekers.

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UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs

Britain's space agency is set to be scrapped - a scientist fears the UK space sector could fall behind as a result

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Lower Thames Crossing to use new environmental scheme

The project is set to link Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent with two tunnels.

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More asylum hotels face legal challenge after court ruling

Nigel Farage says Reform UK-controlled councils will do everything in their power to close the hotels.

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Flags to stay on lampposts but not roundabouts

Senior figures on Worcestershire County Council confirm St George flags will remain in part.

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Afghans resettled in UK hit by new data breach

Personal data of up to 3,700 Afghans have potentially been exposed after a cyber-attack on a company working with the MoD.

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Reporter Reads

The Green Party is on the brink of choosing its new leader.

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Suspended Labour councillor cleared of encouraging violent disorder at rally

Ricky Jones denied encouraging violent disorder after comments at a counter-protest last year.

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Sturgeon book reignites trans row with JK Rowling

In her memoir, Sturgeon complains about the Harry Potter author posting a selfie in a T-shirt branding her a "destroyer of women's rights".

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Charity boss offers Jenrick 'olive branch' over BBC row

The theologian who made the claim said he wanted to work with the shadow justice secretary.

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MP's WhatsApp messages suspension to be lifted

Burnley MP Oliver Ryan to have the whip restored while investigations into Andrew Gwynne MP continue.

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Chris Mason: Trump visit provides Starmer with invaluable access

The PM's time with the president helped burnish a relationship as solid as it is improbable.

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Trial of Labour MP Tulip Siddiq begins in Bangladesh

The ex-minister denies the allegations of corruption against her, relating to a plot of land in Dhaka.

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Lammy admits fishing without licence on Vance trip

The foreign secretary has written to the Environment Agency to tell them about the error, and has now bought a licence.

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Police told they can reveal suspects' ethnicity in high-profile cases

Police forces will be encouraged to release a suspect's details in a move aimed at combating misinformation.

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Government expands police use of facial recognition vans

The Home Office says the technology helps locate suspects but civil liberties groups warn of heightened surveillance.

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After mass arrests, what happens next with Palestine Action ban?

The battle over the Palestine Action ban now feels as much a political and PR clash as a legal one.

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What we learned from Nicola Sturgeon's memoir

The much anticipated book by the former first minister is now on sale - and the BBC's Scotland editor James Cook has been doing some speed-reading.

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Trump administration rewrites and scales back annual human rights report

The report reduces criticism of some US allies like Israel, and escalates disapproval of perceived foes such as Brazil.

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Over-70s face driving ban for failing eye tests

The proposed changes in England and Wales come after a coroner calls the UK's licensing system the "laxest in Europe".

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Faith, family and fishing: The unlikely bond between JD Vance and David Lammy

The US vice president is beginning his UK holiday with a visit to the foreign secretary. Since when were they so close?

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What we learnt from Nicola Sturgeon's memoir

The much anticipated book by the former first minister is now on sale - and the BBC's Scotland editor James Cook has been doing some speed-reading.

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More foreign criminals to be deported under expanded scheme

Home Office adds 15 more countries to "deport now, appeal later" policy to remove offenders before their appeals.

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Plaid Cymru at 100

The story of 100 years of Plaid Cymru, exploring its successes and failures.

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Plaid Cymru at 100

The story of 100 years of Plaid Cymru, exploring its successes and failures.

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US diplomat says UK would have lost WW2 with Starmer as leader

Mike Huckabee's comments come after the UK prime minister condemned Israel's Gaza City military takeover plan.

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Starmer rejects call for Chinook crash inquiry

Victims' families have vowed to take the UK government to court after calling for a judge-led inquiry.

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Dozens of migrants detained under 'one in, one out' deal with France

The detentions came as people arrived in Dover on Wednesday, the first day the pilot scheme came into force.

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Call to vet YouTube ads like regular TV to stop scams

Liberal Democrats say regulations need to catch up with "the reality of how people are watching content".

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Dozens of migrants detained under 'one in, one out' deal with France

The detentions came as people arrived in Dover on Wednesday, the first day the pilot scheme came into force.

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MP becomes first to create himself as an AI bot

Mark Sewards MP says the chatbot version of himself will allow people to ask for help with local issues.

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Gordon Brown calls for gambling tax to cut child poverty

Anti-poverty campaigners say axing the two-child benefit cap is the "single most effective" step.

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Corbyn attacks Rayner for selling off allotments

The ex-Labour leader - and keen gardener - accuses ministers of threatening a British tradition.

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Honours system gets new role to make awards more inclusive

A new "diversity and outreach" committee will try to reach parts of society currently missing out on honours.

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Rwanda says it has agreed to take up to 250 migrants from the US

A condition of the agreement is that Rwanda will "approve each individual proposed for resettlement".

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Holyrood childcare provision 'doesn't make sense' - Forbes

The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP announced on Monday that she would not seek re-election next year.

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Police pay rise of 4.2% 'barely treads water', staff body says

The Police Federation says the 4.2% pay rise is "worth the price of a Big Mac per shift".

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UK-French small boats pilot plan comes into force

The 'one-in, one-out' deal will see some of those arriving in the UK returned to France.

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I no longer identify as Nigerian, Badenoch says

The Conservative Party leader says she has not renewed her passport for the West African country in years.

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Top MoD civil servant to leave in wake of Afghan data breach

Permanent Secretary David Williams will leave this autumn, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

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Civil service interns must be working class, government says

Internships will only go to students from poorer families in a push to make Whitehall more working class.

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Government pledges extra £100m to tackle people smuggling

The money will pay for up to 300 additional National Crime Agency officers and new technology and equipment.

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Minister says lawyers missing the point on Palestinian recognition

Jonathan Reynolds hits back at top lawyers who say plan to recognise Palestinian state may be illegal.

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I no longer identify as Nigerian, Badenoch says

The Conservative Party leader says she has not renewed her passport for the West African country in years.

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Jeremy Bowen: 'Thank you, but it's too late': Why some Palestinians aren't convinced by Starmer's promise

Some say Britain's decision is an important first step – while others worry it won't make a real difference.

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