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Ministers hope a partial U-turn will win over Labour rebels when MPs vote on welfare changes later. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wSYoZnh via IFTTT

Campaigners say the UK's system has been "overlooked for years", and investing in it is a "no-brainer". from BBC News https://ift.tt/DjdqK9S via IFTTT

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said MPs raised "substantial" concerns over planned cuts to disability benefits. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UaTY16Z via IFTTT

The changes could cost up to £3bn which will have to come from higher taxes or cuts elsewhere, given the chancellor's self-imposed borrowing rules. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wKuN4F8 via IFTTT

After the PM's efforts to mend relations with many on Labour's left, plenty are still unhappy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oP3BZGD via IFTTT

The PM says he "had no idea" the language echoed Enoch Powell's 1968 speech about immigration. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sGo2ljJ via IFTTT

The BBC's political editor Chris Mason gives his analysis of what the climbdown over the welfare bill means for the prime minister. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2dwjzQC via IFTTT

Supermarkets will be challenged to sell healthier food, under a new government obesity plan. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QEmWbxy via IFTTT

As the PM marks a year in office next week - which he will spend grappling with crises - British politics finds itself at an inflection point from BBC News https://ift.tt/9bEH5TO via IFTTT

It comes after what she called a "disgraceful attack" on an RAF base and as a protest took place in central London. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1lXG0qt via IFTTT

The changes could cost up to £3bn which will have to come from higher taxes or cuts elsewhere, given the chancellor's self-imposed borrowing rules. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6WsljUg via IFTTT

Lord Hermer told the BBC that politicians using the phrase needed to think about the "dangers" they were posing to Britain's "essential institutions". from BBC News https://ift.tt/aoLsRzp via IFTTT

More than 160 MPs are trying to block the government's planned changes to the benefits system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/laB2J7F via IFTTT

The BBC's political editor Chris Mason gives his analysis of what the climbdown over the welfare bill means for the prime minister. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NRWiewZ via IFTTT

The PM is trying to prove to a volatile country that Labour can fix it - but that will be a challenge when profound policy disagreements are on full display from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZK8LqRF via IFTTT

Cuts to some disability benefits will only hit future claimants, not those already on it, it is understood. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vw3NQJD via IFTTT

Rob Howard leaves his position as leader of Warwickshire County Council, citing health concerns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GFXeDUP via IFTTT

The Unite union strongly denies the accusation made by the leader of Birmingham City Council. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RvaxApj via IFTTT

Conversations are continuing at the heart of government on the least worst course of action in the face of a significant backbench rebellion. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FhXjtl6 via IFTTT

A source confirms to the BBC that the governemnt is holding talks with Labour MPs about proposals for welfare reforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v2Wesmx via IFTTT

Labour's Natalie Fleet says she used to tell friends "I can't be an MP - I was a teenage parent". from BBC News https://ift.tt/JBE86Pb via IFTTT

Europe braces for Trump's arrival at the Nato summit with difficult questions over Iran and defence, following the 5% defence spending target he's demanded of allies from BBC News https://ift.tt/r8AZi45 via IFTTT

The foreign secretary says UK forces are on high alert in the region, as Israel-Iran attacks continue. from BBC News https://ift.tt/biYco1S via IFTTT

The announcement comes ahead of a two-day Nato summit in the Netherlands. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OwgfKr2 via IFTTT

It will target the worst-performing trusts in England - and report back by the end of the year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C36nhAv via IFTTT

MPs including senior Labour figures sign an amendment that could sink the welfare reform bill. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ymGDNSa via IFTTT

Plans to cut energy bills by up to 25% for more than 7,000 UK businesses is announced alongside other plans to boost growth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PHMeTX5 via IFTTT

Plans to slash energy bills by up to 25% for over 7,000 UK businesses will be announced alongside other plans to boost growth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PHMeTX5 via IFTTT

The historic bill has cleared all of its Commons stages and now goes for further scrutiny in the Lords. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g3sRJQA via IFTTT

He made the comments after Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appeared in court on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YpNcszr via IFTTT

Some who have worked with the former Reform chairman call him a "powerhouse", but others describe a chaotic workplace. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UGFiMeu via IFTTT

He made the comments after Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appeared in court on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hGtnNik via IFTTT

It comes after the UK Covid Inquiry revealed officials had deleted messages shared during the pandemic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HeQ7jYN via IFTTT

Ministers say current funding rules fail to account for higher service costs in more deprived places. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UdTaPC9 via IFTTT

Some who have worked with the former Reform chairman call him a "powerhouse", but others describe a chaotic workplace. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UGFiMeu via IFTTT

Kay Mason Billig says her Facebook post showing a steak and wine dinner was "a private joke". from BBC News https://ift.tt/e7lSmyA via IFTTT

The government is set to extend its intervention at the Essex authority until April 2028. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MgVGPaU via IFTTT

The UK prime minister calls for negotiation rather than an escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lyenNLT via IFTTT

A bill to enact cuts – part of a package aimed at saving £5bn by 2030 – arrives in Parliament on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/X08Vwky via IFTTT

Councillors Neil Stevens and his brother Tony were reported by fellow Reform councillor and Ed Hill. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GVwQmsg via IFTTT

The UK leader is considering whether visas could be issued based on how well countries co-operate with the UK on illegal immigration. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tYcibVD via IFTTT

MPs will vote in the coming weeks on a package of measures aiming to cut the benefits bill by £5bn by 2030. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OwrbLEU via IFTTT

It comes after the UK agreed a deal with the European Union over the territory's post-Brexit future. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RICg5Aw via IFTTT

As MPs debate whether to legalise assisted dying, we speak to those providing end-of-life care. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GXMKHry via IFTTT

The agreement signed at the G7 summit is limited but an achievement nonetheless, writes the BBC's political editor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iaou9nB via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer said aircraft are being deployed amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vsnwg7I via IFTTT

MPs will vote in the coming weeks on a package of measures aiming to cut the benefits bill by £5bn by 2030. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CtsbgaA via IFTTT

The gathering of leaders in Alberta will be a big test for Canada's new leader. We break down his challenges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XhWSAum via IFTTT

Most dads in the UK get two weeks off work after their baby is born, but dads in many European countries get more. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b7DS1GO via IFTTT

Darren Jones clashes with the Tories and Reform UK over the percentage of arrivals who are men. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DSjdaMO via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer said aircraft are being deployed amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran. from BBC News https://ift.tt/w2RcDMs via IFTTT

The pair were interviewed by police after a pro-Palestinian demonstration in January. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hEUlwtq via IFTTT

The Conservative leader said the windfall tax on the oil and gas sector should end and new drilling licenses are needed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eHPlq7a via IFTTT

The PM will meet his Canadian counterpart on Saturday, ahead of a summit of G7 leaders the next day. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3cnYN7e via IFTTT

It follows an investigation by the Gambling Commission into alleged bets on the date of the 2024 poll. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0idjm2W via IFTTT

Jim McMahon said the council's financial position was "deteriorating rapidly" and unable to improve. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2oAxX8p via IFTTT

The new Reform council leadership says it will meet LGBTQ+ and disabled staff over their concerns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JIxUEF9 via IFTTT

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spending Review, setting out budgets for government departments. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZcaIvk4 via IFTTT

The big bet for the government remains on economic growth - finding it and sustaining it. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DBk9uYo via IFTTT

Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Gmpcnej via IFTTT

An increase to minimum salary requirements would risk breaching international law, an advisory body warns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JyrDGMa via IFTTT

Nigel Farage says Zia Yusuf plunged the party into a "difficult place" after criticising an MP and quitting as chair. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MjVpOQ3 via IFTTT

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was the last to agree a deal with Reeves on Monday afternoon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qri8LMv via IFTTT

The winter fuel payment U-turn has raised questions about how much the policy will save. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gHyTYAa via IFTTT

Labour's Davy Russell won with 8,559 votes, a majority of 602 over the SNP. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3sI4HO5 via IFTTT

The total spend may be enormous, writes Laura Kuenssberg, but fears it could be “painful” for some remain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AJIL3GV via IFTTT

Housing secretary Angela Rayner reached a settlement with the Treasury on Sunday evening, the BBC understands. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UPnOp2I via IFTTT

Reform UK recorded their best ever parliamentary election result in Scotland - with a 26% share of the vote. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fzogL1F via IFTTT

At least a dozen MPs who backed the bill or abstained now say they are likely to vote against it. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HLyIMCB via IFTTT

The government says every corner of the country will benefit, but research backers call for a long-term plan for science. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XKzYbFC via IFTTT

Nathaniel Fried resigned from Reform UK on Thursday, following Zia Yusuf's departure. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0K5kLNg via IFTTT

Nigel Farage says Yusuf "regrets what he said and did" when he resigned as party chairman on Thursday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7fgcOai via IFTTT

Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Goml5i7 via IFTTT

Rachel Reeves says more people will get winter fuel payment "this winter", but details over how many will get it remain unclear. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xsUPVwq via IFTTT

Two senior government watchdogs say victim support services are being "pushed to the brink". from BBC News https://ift.tt/1wtPiGX via IFTTT

Charities have broadly welcomed the plans, saying they hope it is a sign of more to come. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h2nPAre via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to raise defence spending above the UK's target of 3% of GDP by 2034. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4Vrnuzi via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer has announced the findings of a "root and branch" review of the UK's defence capabilities from BBC News https://ift.tt/uKMUqH8 via IFTTT

The police told MPs that a big proportion of violent crime is related to mobile phone theft. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Lp9JHlD via IFTTT

The police told MPs that a big proportion of violent crime is related to mobile phone theft. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Lp9JHlD via IFTTT

The sport and physical-activity sector says a lack of future investment will have a big impact on clubs and facilities. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lijC3Fs via IFTTT

The proceeds have been frozen since the UK government forced the club's sale following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SPryX7T via IFTTT

The defence review on Monday is expected to recommend the armed forces move to "warfighting readiness". from BBC News https://ift.tt/qtRBNmI via IFTTT

Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants more pensioners to be eligible but is yet to set out full details. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sVuCkxo via IFTTT

Reform says a team lead by an as-yet unnamed tech entrepreneur will review council spending in Kent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F1Z6KNG via IFTTT

The bitter row over how to protect artists in the artificial intelligence age returns to the Lords. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1bXxpin via IFTTT

The party said secure armouries should be introduced at maximum security jails and used as a last resort. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S5dY87a via IFTTT

So far in 2025, more than 14,800 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ey9amCz via IFTTT