Why Merz is staying on as German chancellor after election 'disaster'
Berlin correspondent Jess Parker explains why German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to stay on despite exit polls…
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Lib Dems sleepwalking to irrelevance under Davey, says council leader
Devon County Council leader Julian Brazil tells the BBC Ed Davey is not the right person to lead the party.
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Lib Dems vow to end 'computer says no' economy to boost growth
Deputy leader Daisy Cooper also proposes a Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU in a speech to her party…
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MP calls for Yorkshire to get its own parliament
Harrogate Lib Dem MP Tom Gordon says Yorkshire devolution should go further than elected mayors.
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An arrest, a defection and a new leader - how Reform's 'challenging' week unfolded
How an extraordinary seven days that rocked the party unfolded.
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Artist, 94, thrilled by House of Commons exhibition
Eric Fawley says that the chance to have his artwork displayed has made him "very happy".
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So excited to get back to work after two brain surgeries
MSP Cara McKee tells the Scotcast podcast how she's so excited to be getting back to work after two brain surgeries.
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Ireland's relationship with UK under Burnham off to 'very good start'
The visit came days after US President Donald Trump made comments about supporting a "unified Ireland".
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Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Lord Watson praises his new employers but says there are "legitimate questions" about big tech firms that "require…
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Is democracy for sale?
Two donations of £36 million each from two British crypto-billionaires - Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne - have been…
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Badenoch says she is instructing lawyers to challenge government after Tory-run council's 94% tax hike
A row is growing over Wandsworth Council's rise, which the local authority is blaming on government funding cuts.
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UK Youth Parliament looks set to be axed
Some say scrapping the parliament for 11 to 18-year-olds would be a blow for democracy, while others say it is overdue.
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'Don't be silly' over Falklands and Irish unity, top Tory tells Trump
Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat says the US president's recent comments were aimed at US voters, in a BBC…
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Andy Burnham to meet Irish Taoiseach for first time
Martin will be the first international leader to visit Number 10 North, the government said ahead of the talks.
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Nato chief: 'Let's not be naive about what Putin could do'
Nato chief Mark Rutte has said he is confident the UK government understands the need for a "credible path" to increase…
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UK needs 'credible path' on defence spending, says Nato chief
Mark Rutte tells the BBC that UK ministers accept the need to make yearly steps to up spending.
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Helen Jenner likely to take over as Reform Wales leader, sources tell BBC
Reform's Welsh deputy leader is the favourite to take over from Dan Thomas, who was arrested on Sunday.
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Unions meet Healey to set out Budget demands
Unions who donate to Labour will meet John Healey on Thursday to press home their demands ahead of next month's Budget.
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Rayner to rule on landmark green belt appeal
Campaigners say their Albrighton appeal could shape future green belt decisions.
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Reform accuses departing councillors of 'betrayal'
Durham councillors Lyndsey Fox, Nicole Brown and Paul Sexton quit Reform to sit as independents.
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Conservatives urge Burnham to rule out tax rises at Budget
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith says rumours of further taxes are "causing Britain's wealth creators to flee the…
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Call for £375k elected mayor referendum rejected
Politicians vote against a motion to have a residents' poll on abolishing the post of mayor.
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Police boss cancels 'ridiculous' theatre tour
Colin Sutton tells a meeting that he has pulled out of a 127-date tour due to residents' reaction.
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Plaid warned not to cut help for poorer children if it wants Labour to back budget
Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates makes early years programme Flying Start a red line in negotiations.
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Reform Wales loses leader and MS within five minutes
Dan Thomas resigned as Welsh Reform leader and Sarah Cooper-Lesadd defected to Plaid.
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More than £2m spent by government on influencers since July 2024
Departments are using influencers alongside campaigns in traditional media such as TV and newspapers.
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Constituents react to Reform MS' defection to Plaid
Sarah Cooper-Lesadd, one of 34 Reform MSs elected in May's Senedd election, defected to Plaid on Tuesday.
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Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands as the Budget approaches
The Budget is only six weeks away and the economy is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing the prime minister.
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Burnham rejects 'tax and spend socialist' comments
The prime minister insists he is prepared to take "difficult decisions" at next month's Budget.
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Brexit to blame for small boat migrants, says Lib Dem leader
Sir Ed Davey says the Conservatives and Reform UK are to blame for the numbers of migrants crossing the Channel.
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Burnham thanks well-wishers following his father's death
All opposition leaders sent condolences to Burnham as he cancelled engagements earlier this week.
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Andy Burnham thanks well-wishers after his father's death
Andy Burnham thanks well-wishers after his father's death
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'One in, one out' scheme costs £56,000 per person returned to France, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood says the policy has been "difficult" to scale up and the numbers involved are still "relatively small".
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Villagers vote on independence over asylum plans
One voter in the symbolic referendum in Piddington, Oxfordshire, calls it the "Battle of Britain".
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Ministers could force phone companies to add 'anti-theft protections'
The government could legislate to force firms to act if there is not a drop in phone thefts, the policing minister says.
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Unions urge ministers to soften planned changes to immigration rules
The home secretary wants to double the time it takes for most migrants to qualify for permanent residence.
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