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Hundreds of councillors, six mayors and one MP will be elected in polls across England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SZCcGq1 via IFTTT

Watch: What's at stake in these local elections? from BBC News https://ift.tt/t4IjhB8 via IFTTT

The results of the ballots will mould the national political mood, our political editor writes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kVHGqQx via IFTTT

The government has made little progress in preparing the UK for rising temperatures, climate watchdog the CCC says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rxTCzF1 via IFTTT

The Reform leader has previously said there are too many SEND diagnoses for children. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OPf1Q2B via IFTTT

The rap group said an extract of footage "taken out of context" is being "exploited and weaponised". from BBC News https://ift.tt/1yAgSMb via IFTTT

The tax will be applied to manufacturers of milk-based drinks and dairy-based substitutes, under the plans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BqfaG5R via IFTTT

Sir Mark Rowley warns that without more funding, the Met will struggle to meet key crime targets. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gtG4Buh via IFTTT

Video emerged of a 2023 gig appearing to show a band member saying: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory." from BBC News https://ift.tt/K3tR8Zq via IFTTT

Pay review bodies recommend increases for teachers and NHS workers above the 2.8% the government has budgeted for. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FJnaUYi via IFTTT

The government says it will save parents £50 a year, but retailers say it could end up costing more. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B9hyDPM via IFTTT

The Health Foundation argues that the NHS was "in distress" this winter with A&E waiting times reaching a record high. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MO6Z10R via IFTTT

A pact may be needed to keep Labour out of government at next general election, the Tory mayor says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QSPrbDs via IFTTT

Carla Denyer says the equalities watchdog's guidance puts trans people at risk of discrimination. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8O4Qyw3 via IFTTT

The leaders discussed the 'positive progress' made towards an end to the war in a meeting after the Pope's funeral. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BY3aLkH via IFTTT

"Slivers" of votes are set to decide the local elections - with the big parties likely to suffer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0UZVpOr via IFTTT

It follows the UK Supreme Court's ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K3mPDaI via IFTTT

Lisa Nandy tells the Telegraph "no options are off the table" when it comes to its review into the broadcaster's charter. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sTl8BG2 via IFTTT

Dame Andrea Jenkyns is standing as a candidate in the Greater Lincolnshire mayoral race. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CZyvSOq via IFTTT

Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi says Welsh government and others were "captured" by LGBT charities. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gbRMXxl via IFTTT

Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8qQPYof via IFTTT

Secretary of State Hilary Benn hosted Tánaiste Simon Harris and Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hofwQVP via IFTTT

The Reform UK leader said his party is not a protest vote and will serve as antidote in the Senedd. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RpkPmql via IFTTT

Lib Dems say fines of up to £1,000 would tackle the "blight" of anti-social behaviour on public transport. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ELlZfaA via IFTTT

The government borrowed £151.9bn in the year to March, which marked the third highest on record. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QihlxS7 via IFTTT

The landmark Supreme Court ruling has changed the tone of the conversation, our political editor writes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RmbwQsv via IFTTT

Police chiefs will be able to automatically sack officers who fail background checks, under new measures. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lcsVNjm via IFTTT

Graffiti is found on seven statues of historic figures in Parliament Square following a trans rights protest. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JmFWDu0 via IFTTT

Lords who inherited their titles share their mixed feelings about being ejected from the Upper Chamber. from BBC News https://ift.tt/W8PzYAa via IFTTT

Data is due to be released by the year's end showing nationalities and crimes of those awaiting deportation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qNeCtJs via IFTTT

The government has given the go-ahead for pubs and bars to stay open for two hours longer than usual. from BBC News https://ift.tt/srhCqnk via IFTTT

The men held their first call since the US president imposed tariffs on UK goods earlier this month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iufxYdV via IFTTT

Fire services across England say they will struggle to meet the cost of a rise in employer National Insurance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8AsCob7 via IFTTT

Earlier this year, King Charles III invited Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JOCtyei via IFTTT

Former MP Therese Coffey says losing her 20,000 majority meant she could spend time with her mother. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YJbsA10 via IFTTT

People coming into Great Britain can no longer bring cured meats or cheese from the EU following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HqLujbz via IFTTT

The party says the policy would be funded by scrapping Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qm1AM7S via IFTTT

Former Conservative MP for Lichfield was the first to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jhAY2Ry via IFTTT

Some carers have been told to pay back thousands of pounds after being overpaid the benefit for years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o6k9BlI via IFTTT

The axed scheme to upgrade a 13-mile (20km) stretch is discussed at a Northumberland hustings event. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ao6mzbw via IFTTT

On the 36th anniversary of Hillsborough Margaret Aspinall calls for the strongest new legislation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/igmJpcG via IFTTT

Coking coal and iron ore from the US will keep the British Steel blast furnaces running for the coming weeks, says the government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sed0j9F via IFTTT

The Trump administration's trade policy shakeup has caused global economic turmoil. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KwDkdXL via IFTTT

Some 656 people crossed the Channel on Saturday, the highest number recorded in a single day this year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/P6sJ9gQ via IFTTT

The government is working to obtain coal to power the company's furnaces after passing an emergency law to take control of its site. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Lt5rcvJ via IFTTT

The policing response was "entirely appropriate" given the violence and criminality, the report found. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1WJeRtP via IFTTT

The government took control of the steelworks to prevent Chinese owners Jingye shutting down production. from BBC News https://ift.tt/61Rho2t via IFTTT

For all of Saturday's drama, the government's intervention so far is just a stop gap, writes our political editor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dSzZ7Ov via IFTTT

Party leader Sir Ed Davey urges the foreign secretary to summon the Chinese ambassador for an explanation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B3QwsL5 via IFTTT

Lord Hendy has apologised in full for the "error of judgement" and will reportedly accept the sanctions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jH19MPI via IFTTT

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn challenged the UK government over similarities to the closure of the Scottish oil refinery from BBC News https://ift.tt/09MGeUs via IFTTT

The former prime minister has handed out 36 honours, including to well-known ex-ministers and former advisors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k57ed02 via IFTTT

MPs are having an emergency debate on the future of the UK's only remaining plant making virgin steel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Fi502d via IFTTT

The Deputy Prime Minister says striking Birmingham bin workers should accept an improved offer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wZMaPBo via IFTTT

The economy grew by 0.5% in February, thanks to a strong month for the services sector. from BBC News https://ift.tt/amE7I63 via IFTTT

There are local elections to 24 of England's 317 councils and mayoral authorities on 1 May. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Y8GXMWO via IFTTT

The exact impact remains uncertain - but some of the emerging fallout may have an upside - here's why. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NCFIzcv via IFTTT

The 5 live host considers what's at stake on a trip to the heart of some of the big battles on 1 May. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0JCdouF via IFTTT

A CMS committee report warns of the need to safeguard "culturally distinct British productions". from BBC News https://ift.tt/mRBfl4q via IFTTT

The prime minister says he wants to ensure every community has specialist neighbourhood officers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xatbmpj via IFTTT

Fire Brigades Union general secretary Steve Wright urges MPs to rebel against Sir Keir Starmer's plans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HAUlCtp via IFTTT

The company says the new site is expected to create 28,000 jobs and generate £50bn for the economy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AC4jMhk via IFTTT

There was an outpouring of support from the public after the death of Sarah and Gordon Brown's daughter Jennifer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2SvU6KX via IFTTT

There are fears among ministers that the company's blast furnaces could run out of raw materials within days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JlWDtH5 via IFTTT

Lichfield District Council says it will help clear the rubbish that has accumulated on the streets of Birmingham. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kBs9T5a via IFTTT

The government is leaning into this moment of turbulence but can it make a difference. from BBC News https://ift.tt/A1JlDqf via IFTTT

Business minister Sarah Jones says all options are open in response to calls for nationalisation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9tUAGIe via IFTTT

An internal Home Office document says allegations of failures at the holding centre in 2022 are likely to be “reputationally damaging” for the department. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QJGhSo5 via IFTTT

The move could see some taxpayer-funded organisations not directly controlled by ministers scrapped. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QfhY701 via IFTTT

The UK government sought to keep details of its row with Apple over requested access to its encrypted cloud storage tool private. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N7HuRXf via IFTTT

The prime minister says the measures are designed to aid the UK motor industry, which has been hit by Trump's tariffs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CtuHA8n via IFTTT

Jones has been the chamber's referee and figurehead since 2016. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iQ0LN9p via IFTTT

A green energy company is threatening landowners with legal action as they deny access requests. from BBC News https://ift.tt/juESywp via IFTTT

Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree. from BBC News https://ift.tt/a7Ofmt9 via IFTTT

How the world responds to the tariffs will have economic and political consequences for the UK, writes our political editor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gAs6rcE via IFTTT

An inquiry says children are living in "appalling conditions" and suffering impacts to their health. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XrztyZv via IFTTT

"No one wants a trade war" but "nothing is off the table", UK business secretary says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pd3hxjV via IFTTT

A fifth happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vgjfoXu via IFTTT

There is a "high degree of uncertainty" over how much of the hundreds of millions of pounds lent to sports bodies during the Covid pandemic will be repaid, says an influential group of MPs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E6wqWON via IFTTT

Talks are continuing between London and Washington at quite an intensity, our political editor writes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uRVTqDp via IFTTT

Tom Crowther KC suggests there has been little progress nearly three months since his role was announced. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ku6z0W7 via IFTTT

Families had been calling for clarity for months about the therapy fund, which expired on Monday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cQmjlX0 via IFTTT

Conservative Sir Alister Jack - who bet on the election date - is set to be given a seat in the Lords. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dVNecY9 via IFTTT

Tne trade secretary says the UK will be hit by tariffs on Wednesday but can negotiate an exemption. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1aG5dry via IFTTT