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Democracy Minister Rushanara Ali is planning measures to protect against foreign political interference. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Aos41pM via IFTTT

Sir Ed Davey says they're vying for votes in Tory-run council areas, in his local election launch. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hHvSdzp via IFTTT

Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new funding package. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GZkShyK via IFTTT

The talks, seen as the first of their kind, will aim to increase international co-operation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tNAUrTG via IFTTT

The new legislation comes in response to a row over how ethnic minority offenders should be sentenced. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QgyEv6M via IFTTT

The UK is in last-minute negotiations with the White House ahead of US tariffs being implemented. from BBC News https://ift.tt/akL3hrU via IFTTT

The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yashwI8 via IFTTT

The three councillors say they disagree with recent policy choices taken by the Westminster party. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sd3qPvD via IFTTT

About 31% of children are living in relative poverty after housing costs, government figures show. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MfDVNvb via IFTTT

Why the reign of the free market is facing its biggest ever challenge from BBC News https://ift.tt/6LKVyjJ via IFTTT

The Reform leader makes the comments on the role of women in the workplace at an event in Westminster. from BBC News https://ift.tt/92q3nsK via IFTTT

There is some unease in Labour's ranks over the planned savings to welfare in the Spring Statement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PXC9sxV via IFTTT

BBC Verify's Ben Chu looks at how the Chancellor managed to stick to her fiscal rules in the Spring Statement, despite a jump in borrowing costs for the Government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g9mZ0sl via IFTTT

Find out whether there is an election near you on 1 May using our postcode lookup tool. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zschIXQ via IFTTT

The Labour MP bringing the bill says she is "disappointed" to be proposing pushing the implementation deadline to 2029. from BBC News https://ift.tt/c5Rgbul via IFTTT

The university is fined by the higher education regulator for failing to uphold freedom of speech. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j5plcPU via IFTTT

The chancellor will warn of a "changing world", as she sets out latest plans for the UK economy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NT2GSWf via IFTTT

As the chancellor prepares to update her plans for the economy we hear how ordinary people are tackling their own financial challenges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zeZonMi via IFTTT

People who lost savings from a collapsed investment fund say a redress scheme has let them down. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mxPitk9 via IFTTT

Lords inflict a series of defeats on plans to raise National Insurance Contributions from13.8% to 15%. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PaNhzVx via IFTTT

The Spring Statement is "not a Budget", but the chancellor is facing major tax and spending challenges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3TaLzSC via IFTTT

Sarah Pochin is chosen as Reform UK's candidate for the upcoming by-election in Cheshire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/163lWQD via IFTTT

The prime minister says he wants to see government departments become more efficient by using AI and technology. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SNnbJ2o via IFTTT

Councils in England will be asked to publish reports on their repairs or miss out on funding, but critics say long-term thinking is needed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D9Bao3K via IFTTT

Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a "posture". from BBC News https://ift.tt/26vdOtR via IFTTT

Disquiet in the ranks of the rapidly growing party might run deeper than leader Nigel Farage is prepared to admit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2MDNFp6 via IFTTT

The target is said to be administrative costs - but unions have challenged ministers to be upfront about what areas of work they are prepared to sacrifice as a result. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6jQyFkp via IFTTT

Home Office officials have discussed proposals to set up overseas "return hubs" from BBC News https://ift.tt/AgUXBqG via IFTTT

Ed Miliband says there are lessons to be learned after outage led to major flight disruption on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RKErj7Y via IFTTT

In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, the chancellor opened up on the public finances and how she's finding the job. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OrB1vLT via IFTTT

Dudley councillors Peter Drake, Karl Denning and Matt Cook confirm they will now sit as independents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XPnfsCZ via IFTTT

The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pA3zGfb via IFTTT

A committee casts doubt on whether the target of resolving the building safety crisis by 2029 will be met. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C8FHjdt via IFTTT

Military leaders met in London to discuss plans for troops to help guarantee Ukraine's security in any peace deal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Uled5MW via IFTTT

The prime minister is expected to attend the meeting of senior military officers on Thursday afternoon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OIVfPGZ via IFTTT

The prime minister pays a rare visit to the crew of HMS Vanguard, as the submarine returns to UK waters after more than 200 days of patrol. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YwCrdaT via IFTTT

Dudley councillor Pete Lowe says welfare cuts are "the final straw" after much heart-searching. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vCsOdDr via IFTTT

The drama focuses on the impact of social media and misogynist influencers on some teenage boys. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ReQ6JrS via IFTTT

The ex-Labour minister's lawyers say investigators in Bangladesh have yet to formally question her. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H3YR8Zc via IFTTT

The prime minister's remarks come after the government announced a major benefits overhaul on Tuesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D5vrAn0 via IFTTT

It could be some time before people know how they may be affected by the government's benefits overhaul. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zfn07ON via IFTTT

The foreign secretary had twice told MPs Israel's aid blockade into Gaza was a "breach" of international law. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1769uwp via IFTTT

How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xbmMTqj via IFTTT

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will set out reforms to the benefits system on Tuesday afternoon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C3tdESD via IFTTT

Purchases include £2,500 spent at a women's shoe shop in Barbados and £1,200 on luxury coffee pods. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mg3Xz1l via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer has faced concerns from Labour backbenchers who have expressed anger at proposals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pslfS50 via IFTTT

Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DyPZ7lp via IFTTT

The Chancellor will unveil plans to cut bureaucracy as the government continues its bid to slash red tape. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HwdS8QO via IFTTT

Opposition says it will attempt to amend a Labour government bill to include the ban. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pkPSZ6D via IFTTT

The health secretary defends scrapping NHS England but admits the reform will bring challenges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SfCFedA via IFTTT

Many usually loyal Labour MPs had voiced strong opposition to the idea, with the government expected to make billions in welfare cuts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JNIgrWZ via IFTTT

Labour may have ditched its factional in-fighting - but deep welfare cuts could reignite tensions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KPuqfwx via IFTTT

Charities say rare spiders did not block "an entire new town", as the prime minister suggested. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8cBfaDl via IFTTT

Cheshire councillor Karen Shore hopes to retain the seat which Labour won at the general election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gMtuhKd via IFTTT

New guidance issued to judges created a stand-off between the independent Sentencing Council and MoJ. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mY7WoqH via IFTTT

She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt". from BBC News https://ift.tt/f9LA4ad via IFTTT

The PM will promise to cut regulations and use AI to make the Civil Service more efficient in a speech later. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fAunoHR via IFTTT

The PM will pledge to slash the costs of regulation with an "active government" in a speech later. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E8gLBYQ via IFTTT

Activists suggest replacing judges with a three-person panel featuring a senior legal figure. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eSW4zpE via IFTTT

The transport committee chair urged the government "not to forget about disabled people" ahead of nationalisation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uJMXsCT via IFTTT

Duty on steel and aluminium imports is a major hit for some of the US's top trading partners. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NauVpdS via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer led European efforts to mend Trump-Zelensky relationship, UK government sources tell the BBC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XR6YIbM via IFTTT

More than 124,000 young people have had claims for adult disability benefits refused, the BBC finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bLj6C8K via IFTTT

Acting net-zero secretary Gillian Martin told MSPs the legislation, drafted by the Scottish Greens, would "make people poorer." from BBC News https://ift.tt/yCLiDma via IFTTT

The measure is part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is being introduced in Parliament later. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4QUtlTP via IFTTT

Ex-MP Ruth George says hundreds wanted her to stand as an independent candidate for Whaley Bridge. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K6Gz94C via IFTTT

New guidance on sentencing offenders from ethnic monitories and other backgrounds is set to start in April. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0n6jxgP via IFTTT

A former Bristol MP and shadow minister takes her seat in the House of Lords. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zUSqXQg via IFTTT

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said he wants to "bring to an end the era of mass migration". from BBC News https://ift.tt/riBLmSD via IFTTT

Daniel Day, 29, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tnoc0SH via IFTTT

Comments attributed to the senior lawyer by the Great Yarmouth MP in his defence have been denied by her. from BBC News https://ift.tt/c36uwaV via IFTTT

The Reform UK leader acknowledges the row has "dented" the "sense of unity" in his party. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Txhmp6H via IFTTT

Kemi Badenoch previously criticised how some foreign criminals and illegal migrants were using the act. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H6DsACF via IFTTT

Pat McFadden said the civil service's "state is not match-fit to rise to the moment". from BBC News https://ift.tt/XzvLgUF via IFTTT

Funds worth £2.5bn - meant to help Ukrainians - remain frozen in a UK bank account over a row about how to use them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iXCko60 via IFTTT

The government says it will help reduce the number of children with tooth decay. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1lKVdGj via IFTTT

The MP behind the bill says he has altered proposals in a bid to gain government support. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qO5ZViF via IFTTT

Farage rejects suggestions from Rupert Lowe that Reform UK is a "protest party led by the Messiah". from BBC News https://ift.tt/d9JiwqW via IFTTT

The Chancellor has earmarked "several billion pounds" in draft spending cuts to welfare. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8bRFUnr via IFTTT

There is low support for local government reorganisation among council leaders, a survey suggests. from BBC News https://ift.tt/blH03I2 via IFTTT

The announcement of new support for courts comes as two reports warn the justice system is struggling. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sWeGNh4 via IFTTT

The former prime minister examines his time in Downing Street, with the BBC's Nick Robinson for Political Thinking. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uJr4gQh via IFTTT

Cuts to areas including welfare will be put to the official forecaster ahead of the Spring Statement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tj2yMca via IFTTT

Welsh government plans for an extra £600m in NHS spending passes with Lib Dem help. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3iIpTLS via IFTTT

The US vice-president has suggested "20,000 troops from some random country" will not deter Putin. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kGinIr8 via IFTTT

The deputy PM says the UK will continue "dialogue" with the US after it suspended military aid to Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XWyjpqg via IFTTT

King Charles has been a key part of efforts to maintain relationships with Trump and Zelensky. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0konRGj via IFTTT

Four weeks of hearings will look at the purchase of billions of pounds of medical equipment in the pandemic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KJojVRe via IFTTT

Europe stepping up is only half of the story and much depends on whether the US is willing to play its part. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BWdnrxu via IFTTT

The PM announced "a number" of allies had signed up to his plan following the Lancaster House summit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ijzCHVv via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer also says he believes the US president wants peace, despite last week's Oval Office row with Ukraine's leader. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HmaMQK6 via IFTTT

The SNP say Donald Trump needs to be a steadfast ally of Ukraine after a fiery exchange with Zelensky on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8cokC7N via IFTTT

Zelensky has arrived in the UK a day before Sir Keir is set to host a summit of European leaders to discuss an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia from BBC News https://ift.tt/xF5itJv via IFTTT

Shockat Adam and Iqbal Mohamed, who were elected in 2024, say they want to participate in the parliamentary system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/naSit1H via IFTTT