news

The defence ministry said the factories will support up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZuQMtSB via IFTTT

With the NHS and defence getting more funding, cuts to other areas are inevitable, the influential think tank says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6wmlaOK via IFTTT

But a source says the defence secretary is voicing an opinion, not announcing a new commitment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BMhzFtb via IFTTT

The Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle joins protests at the lack of knighthoods for rugby league players. from BBC News https://ift.tt/foGgmpj via IFTTT

Darren Jones says the pension top-up should only be "targeted to those that need it the most". from BBC News https://ift.tt/PLCuoR6 via IFTTT

The party would be the UK's first to accept the cryptocurrency as regulation discussion continues. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qiyjgzu via IFTTT

The Tory leader says the PM and Reform UK are in a "race to the bottom" to scrap the child benefit cap. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B63eoQ8 via IFTTT

MSPs back UK legislation which means it will be illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or under to ever buy cigarettes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kuMcfqS via IFTTT

The government says its overhaul of retirement savings will boost growth and pension pots. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p6I4P7K via IFTTT

The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XTheiAC via IFTTT

The London Drugs Commission is calling for possession of cannabis for personal use to be decriminalised. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CM4VfWz via IFTTT

Their letter warns of genocide in Gaza, and calls on the UK to take concrete actions to meet its international legal obligations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wUbWyQd via IFTTT

In what amounts to a direct plea to the chancellor, Sir Mark Rowley says the police are "overstretched". from BBC News https://ift.tt/073DKaO via IFTTT

Ministers are considering how costs can be reduced for small firms to help them build more homes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zvLT40q via IFTTT

The first minister has urged Facebook's parent company Meta to remove the "unacceptable" video. from BBC News https://ift.tt/POwLudx via IFTTT

'The Roaring Lion' - one of the 20th century's most iconic images - was stolen from a hotel in Ottawa. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LTGuCjy via IFTTT

The government will no longer fund some courses for older learners in order to boost entry level training places. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2S3QNPM via IFTTT

Resident doctors unhappy with 5.4% pay rise with union warning strikes in England could return. from BBC News https://ift.tt/I38rFdo via IFTTT

The UK paused processing of Syrian claims five months ago, following the fall of President Assad. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XDr1OCP via IFTTT

Reform UK also plans to scrap the two-child benefit policy, as part of plans to outflank the government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0ClBjaR via IFTTT

As the chancellor prepares to set government budgets for future years, who are likely winners and losers? from BBC News https://ift.tt/gQWtlHi via IFTTT

Some MPs are calling on the chancellor to raise taxes on the wealthy instead of cutting welfare. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CQGoV5D via IFTTT

Lancashire's new councillors start their jobs, after the party's big wins in this month's local elections. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nzDugtX via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer's migration plans will damage Wales, First Minister Eluned Morgan says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CGh3RE1 via IFTTT

The UK, France and Canada condemned the expanded Israeli military operation in Gaza this week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OQsAPGh via IFTTT

Arooj Shah says she just wants to "crack on" with working hard for the people of Oldham. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vi5Y62r via IFTTT

A deal to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands and lease back a key military base has been months in the making. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iIrFjLM via IFTTT

A year on from the election, the government needs to demonstrate delivery to claw back some popularity. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VqD6bFU via IFTTT

New figures are expected to show a fall in net migration. But still, Labour will struggle to soothe public concern, writes our senior correspondent Allan Little. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5ZWDyzN via IFTTT

The US and UK will maintain a key military base on the island for 99 years, under the multi-billion pound deal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5vQYRO9 via IFTTT

Stoke-on-Trent South MP Allison Gardner says at one point she considered having her bladder removed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/i1qREXs via IFTTT

Unite accuses Birmingham City Council of failing to meet a promised deadline to present a pay offer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aBgyMNe via IFTTT

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's department sent the note before the Spring Statement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FAhElBb via IFTTT

The government says it has launched 81 criminal investigations for alleged breaches of environmental law. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xHkRmEA via IFTTT

The decision has been condemned by trans rights advocates and by gender critical activists. from BBC News https://ift.tt/en2LGvR via IFTTT

The UK, France and Canada "strongly oppose" Benjamin Netanyahu's expansion of military operations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OXRJE1L via IFTTT

Our political editor reflects on the UK's deal with the EU to smoothen frictions in trade. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x6zkvuy via IFTTT

The chancellor tells the BBC the latest trade agreements with the EU, US and India will boost economic growth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DMezABm via IFTTT

MPs have already overturned calls for more copyright protection for artists against AI once before. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ILscuU9 via IFTTT

For the UK-EU deal to succeed the PM needs it to seem as insignificant and uncontroversial as possible. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LIcbwiQ via IFTTT

The BBC investigates one of the most damaging ranswomare attacks on a UK local council. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DlyJWLg via IFTTT

The prime minister is expected to announced a deal between the UK and EU at a summit on Monday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iPJcrs0 via IFTTT

Expect talk of haggling, fish, cash and courts as the summit risks inflaming old Brexit rows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zrno9eU via IFTTT

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to want to expand unpaid work, which she believes to be too lenient. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pAl4VDz via IFTTT

Two prominent figures have set out plans to use Nigel Farage's party to push their own 'pro-white' agenda. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Kef3Bgi via IFTTT

Former Tory MP Michael Gove reveals his change in position over a second vote. from BBC News https://ift.tt/G7Pm5RJ via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce a broad agreement on the issue at a summit on Monday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/z103p65 via IFTTT

Analysis of data also suggests the amount of social housing given to disabled people has gone down. from BBC News https://ift.tt/86Uol4M via IFTTT

The first UK-EU summit since Brexit takes place on Monday - but is it a "surrender summit" as the Conservatives fear, or could it be, as Starmer puts it, an example of "serious pragmatism"? from BBC News https://ift.tt/6kE7veS via IFTTT

Keir Starmer chose a curious location to talk up his plan for hubs to host failed asylum seekers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/piDsfq5 via IFTTT

The economy grew 0.7% between January and March, before UK and US tax rises were brought in during April. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o4Ak8s5 via IFTTT

The anti-poverty strategy has been a a requirement since the St Andrews Agreement in 2006. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cGvKemn via IFTTT

MPs say new laws and "deep-rooted cultural change" are needed at the Department for Work and Pensions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lf1Xihg via IFTTT

Ideas for the celebration include themed beers with names such as Iron Lady and Grantham Lass. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mWfYt84 via IFTTT

The government is aiming to cut roles in London by 12,000 and close 11 offices in the capital. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TzDdA9j via IFTTT

The technology's success sorting comments on cosmetic surgery paves the way for its wider use, the government says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7ADqkg5 via IFTTT

MSPs have been debating proposals to allow terminally-ill adults to seek medical help to end their lives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xKeIQoA via IFTTT

The EU's foreign policy chief says talks over future fishing access should not block a defence deal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MXxwOLW via IFTTT

A number of Labour MPs say they will vote against the government's proposed welfare reforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4SbJCZ3 via IFTTT

The Metropolitan Police arrest a 21-year-old man on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after fires at homes linked to the prime minister. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Yf8rKol via IFTTT

The PM knows cutting immigration is crucial to his credibility, political editor Chris Mason writes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/G54bcZn via IFTTT

Up to 50,000 fewer lower-skilled workers will come to the UK under new measures aimed at tackling net migration, the home secretary says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o5ym9V8 via IFTTT

Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay and MP Ellie Chowns join forces in a bid for the leadership. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QKCnM8Y via IFTTT

While the focus is on legal immigration, it is expected that ministers will discuss illegal immigration. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hS7MU2F via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer promises new migration rules will "create a system that is controlled, selective and fair". from BBC News https://ift.tt/6G1JBCr via IFTTT

Up to 50,000 fewer lower-skilled workers will come to the UK under new measures aimed at tackling net migration, the home secretary says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o5ym9V8 via IFTTT

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to release her White Paper called "Restoring Control Over the Immigration System". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fn9JTLm via IFTTT

The first mayor of London was elected in May 2000 - we mark 25 years with these memorable images. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vKRESI3 via IFTTT

Global leaders urge Russia to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire from Monday, warning of further sanctions if it does not comply. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IvgxXn4 via IFTTT

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is preparing to unveil an immigration white paper. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EeqGObJ via IFTTT

A probation service union says a sentencing review may have no impact without extra funding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uA8NecK via IFTTT

The prime minister will join world leaders as they vow to "ratchet up pressure on Russia's war machine". from BBC News https://ift.tt/yaUKQFb via IFTTT

Officials say action will be taken against up to 100 oil tankers that have been carrying cargo. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wHI0EUK via IFTTT

Andrew Bailey told the BBC that as a public official he did not take a view on Brexit, but that reversing the post Brexit hit to UK-EU trade would be "beneficial". from BBC News https://ift.tt/NjWiOEM via IFTTT

It will leave a 10% import tax on most goods shipped from the UK to the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bLt50Q6 via IFTTT

Two Lancashire Labour MPs condemn a post on a newly elected councillor's Facebook page. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZIOl0qP via IFTTT

The prisons minister tells the BBC more criminals could be tagged in future, rather than sent to prison. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PUyTdEk via IFTTT

A number of Labour MPs say they will vote against the government's proposed welfare reforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Eko8CNZ via IFTTT

Labour says the deal has "tangible benefits", but it comes as the government faces heat at home. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YDGvEgd via IFTTT

A new bill providing powers for judges to punish offenders will be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dqoyQTA via IFTTT

The home secretary will include Churchill's statue in new law trying to stop war memorial vandalism. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DZ2iwzx via IFTTT

The trade deal gives a tax break to Indian professionals, which critics say undercuts UK businesses. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ed7JEwG via IFTTT

Donna Edmunds was suspended from the party over a post on X declaring she had planned to defect. from BBC News https://ift.tt/c38OajY via IFTTT

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb raised concerns that Lancashire's flag would be banned from being flown. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MuO1KJZ via IFTTT

It comes as moviemakers worry the UK's thriving film industry could be hit by the new tariff threat. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r3a02Z6 via IFTTT

The report says failure to fix England's social care system carries an unknown human and financial cost. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TrOScGu via IFTTT

The first minister will set out his programme for government this week, with a focus on steadying the ship. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZBumAx2 via IFTTT

Jason Smithers says the Conservatives need a new face at the top after "terrible" election results. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yCI1jgX via IFTTT

It suggests the party was particularly popular among those who voted for Brexit in 2016 and for Boris Johnson in 2019. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QUO1vPf via IFTTT

Leader of the Commons Lucy Powell has sought to clarify comments she made in "the heat of" a radio debate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/baxAi86 via IFTTT

Nigel Farage's party took control of 10 local councils, won two mayoral races and added a fifth MP. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5OuATnY via IFTTT

For the first time the party has won control of local councils, as well as two mayoralties. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YlqVSeE via IFTTT

Senior Reform figures believe the primary driving motivation behind their surge is betrayal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KBItueU via IFTTT

Nigel Farage's party gains its first foothold in local government after seizing hundreds of seats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uFHy0oU via IFTTT

Campaigners say the move will “rip the heart out of any moves to improve maternity safety”. from BBC News https://ift.tt/li0MdD7 via IFTTT

BBC News is on on hand to keep you up-to-date with the latest developments across all platforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3l1giQP via IFTTT

The poll was prompted after the incumbent MP was sentenced for assaulting a constituent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oYcvfqm via IFTTT

Find out whether there is an election near you on Thursday and where you can vote, using our lookup tool. from BBC News https://ift.tt/f9x4tnZ via IFTTT

The Metropolitan Police say there are 'grounds for further investigation' into the videos. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GCxwcSN via IFTTT

The talks on Thursday will see conciliation service Acas included in negotiations for the first time. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cu1U9sH via IFTTT