Category: Politics

Sir Tony Blair pays tribute to his former deputy prime minister, who has died aged 86.

As deputy prime minister for 10 years, he was part of the team that won three successive elections.

Labour’s Diane Abbott and Conservative Sir Edward Leigh say they fear the bill will put the vulnerable at risk.

The BBC understands the long-range missiles have been fired into Russian territory by Ukraine.

Claims the chancellor embellished her work achievements were seized on by Tory and Reform MPs at PMQs.

The Civil Service Commission launched a review amid concerns about Labour’s civil service appointments.

The Home Office minister says seven more hotels were in use than before the election, taking the total to 220.

Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy said she has been told of human remains frequently auctioned “disguised as modified items or replicas”.

The government wants to address the loss of social housing, but critics say more action is needed.

Peter Kyle says the decision to restrict payments this winter was made with a “heavy heart”.

Critics said the move would leave UK defence weaker, at a time of growing international tensions and after over a decade of funding pressures on the armed forces.

But Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner points out inflation was higher under the Conservatives.

The shadow home secretary says officers should look at non-crime hate incidents only if the risk of a crime is imminent.

Inflation is easing, but many people are still struggling to afford the basics.

Keir Starmer says it is his personal mission to defeat the people-smuggling gangs

The tech secretary Peter Kyle also said he wanted an “assertive” approach from the regulator, Ofcom.

UK’s first border security commander says there is no “simple answer” to stopping small boat crossings.

Councillor Richard Brown says the decision was made “without any consultation with the council”.

The social media platform has been rapidly growing in popularity since the US presidential election.

Why has the inheritance tax for farmers argument got so noisy, so quickly?

Thousands of people protested Trump’s last visit to Scotland as president in 2018.

President Putin has changed his nuclear doctrine in response to the US allowing its missiles to be used by Ukraine.

Government estimates reveal the impact of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, announced earlier this year.

There has been outcry from many farmers after changes to inheritance tax for farms announced in the Budget.

Retail firms have written to the chancellor to say they cannot manage rising costs and tax bills.

The Scottish Labour leader says his party will expand eligibility if they form the next government at Holyrood.

The home secretary wants more co-ordination between the 43 forces in England and Wales.

Estimates of the number of farms affected range from 100 to 70,000.

The PM wants to improve UK-Chinese relations but the re-election of Donald Trump could hinder his efforts.

Multiple sources say the Treasury is deeply nervous about the cost of fixing social care, and that the PM is yet to decide how to proceed.

World leaders, scientists and activists are attending the UN’s annual climate talks in Azerbaijan.

The chancellor says she wants to “fire up the UK’s economy” with a “Canadian-style” pensions model.

A proposed law would give terminally ill people the right to choose to end their life.

The government has confirmed Sue Gray will not take up her post as the PM’s envoy to the nations and regions.

The Labour government is expected to make major changes to the Right To Buy scheme launched in the 1980s.

Politicians say we’re living in dangerous times, and Trump is a lot less willing than Biden to pay for Europe’s defence.

Trump has promised tariffs on all foreign goods. If he follows through, many smaller economies may be forced to respond in kind.

The president-elect’s positions on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade have implications for the UK.

David Lammy is on his first visit to the continent since he became foreign secretary.

Kemi Badenoch is a political trailblazer with a combative style and a mission to renew her party.

With the government announcing big spending and tax, the differences between the two main parties feel sharper, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Kemi Badenoch is a political fighter and she now has a battle on her hands to rebuild her party.

The Budget is about the long game on the economy and Reeves believes the current pain is a price worth paying.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s first Budget since 2010 – here’s what you need to know.

The government has announced an increase in the amount of National Insurance (NI) paid by employers.