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Jury-free trials recommended to save courts from 'collapse'

BBC Politics - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 13:23
A senior judge recommends a shake-up of the system, but some barristers argue juries are essential for fair justice.
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Action urged to halt exodus of firms leaving UK

BBC Politics - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 07:59
The boss of the CBI says he would support cutting the allowance on cash ISAs to encourage more people to invest in shares.
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France and UK to stop small boats together - Macron

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 18:38
Improving border enforcement is a key point of discussion during Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the UK.
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MP will not return to Reform after Covid loan claims

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 18:03
James McMurdock says he will continue his career as an independent, after taking "specialist legal advice".
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Ministers ditch pet insurance rules for renters

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 17:28
Landlords will no longer be allowed to require tenants with pets to take out special insurance.
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Chris Mason: What happens inside the government's crisis room

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 15:15
Cobra is where senior ministers and officials gather to coordinate the emergency response to a crisis.
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What happens inside the government's crisis room

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 15:15
Cobra is where senior ministers and officials gather to coordinate the emergency response to a crisis.
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Norman Tebbit, key Thatcher ally, dies aged 94

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 15:11
The Conservative politician served in ministerial jobs throughout the 1980s.
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Resident doctors vote to strike in England

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:18
The doctors' union says it will seek fresh talks with ministers before setting strike days.
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Norman Tebbit: Outspoken hero of the Conservative political right

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 09:17
Norman Tebbit's radical views on self-help kept him at the cutting edge of Conservative politics.
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Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks

BBC Politics - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 15:14
Parents who experience pregnancy loss at any stage will be entitled to leave from work under planned changes.
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Government urged to keep education plans for children with special needs

BBC Politics - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 03:48
Campaigners warn thousands of children could lose access to education if the plans are abolished.
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Nursery teachers to get £4,500 to work in disadvantaged areas

BBC Politics - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 00:16
A new scheme will see early years teachers offered a financial incentive to work in areas with highest needs.
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Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister says

BBC Politics - Sun, 07/06/2025 - 11:39
Bridget Phillipson does not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, saying it will "come at a cost".
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Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power

BBC Politics - Sat, 07/05/2025 - 17:11
What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power

BBC Politics - Sat, 07/05/2025 - 17:11
What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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Reform MP loses whip after business Covid loan claims

BBC Politics - Sat, 07/05/2025 - 17:03
James McMurdock denies any wrongdoing over claims relating to pandemic-era loans taken out by his companies.
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Palestine Action banned after judge denies temporary block

BBC Politics - Sat, 07/05/2025 - 00:07
A High Court judge refused the group's request to temporarily block the government from proscribing it as a terror group.
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Mutilated pets import ban bill passes to Lords

BBC Politics - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 20:24
The bill, proposed by Winchester MP Danny Chambers, is supported by the government.
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Backlash as Reform claims trans books removed from children's library section

BBC Politics - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 20:14
KCC says the move came after a "concerned member of the public" contacted them.
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