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Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass

BBC Politics - Thu, 09/03/2026 - 17:23
Andy Burnham has committed to reaching the Nato target of 3.5% spending by 2035, but not 3% by 2030.
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Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support

BBC Politics - Thu, 09/03/2026 - 17:16
The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran.
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Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats

BBC Politics - Thu, 09/03/2026 - 16:46
The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
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Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats

BBC Politics - Thu, 09/03/2026 - 16:46
The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
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MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims

BBC Politics - Thu, 09/03/2026 - 09:52
Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests have claimed they caused lifelong health problems.
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Chris Mason: Reform face headwinds as they gather for conference

BBC Politics - Thu, 09/03/2026 - 02:55
The party's continued prominence has brought what prominence always brings: scrutiny, says BBC political editor Chris Mason.
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Burnham to tackle 'mega-donors' in UK politics, minister says

BBC Politics - Thu, 09/03/2026 - 01:44
Some MPs have pressed for the government to introduce a cap on UK-based donors.
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Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge

BBC Politics - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 21:43
The PM said his government would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility" as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time.
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Reform up against 'complainants' society', Farage tells BBC

BBC Politics - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 18:43
The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".
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Fatal crash police get £2m to tackle serious crime

BBC Politics - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 18:17
The home secretary says the money will help support Cleveland Police in the wake of the A66 crash.
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Nigel Farage insists he's 'broken no rules'

BBC Politics - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 17:25
The Reform leader has been dogged by questions over his finances after receiving a £5 million sum from Christopher Harborne.
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Burnham's PMQs debut shows the challenge of delivering new style of politics

BBC Politics - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 15:26
Burnham's exchanges with Kemi Badenoch slipped into familiar territory of trading barbs, writes Alex Forsyth.
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Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night

BBC Politics - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 14:20
Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.
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Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did?

BBC Politics - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 05:49
Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes.
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UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget

BBC Politics - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 02:23
Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.
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Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services

BBC Politics - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 22:48
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time as PM.
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Spaces in male prisons fall to lowest level of year, sources say

BBC Politics - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 21:20
Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares to give more details in the Commons on the early-release scheme to free inmates.
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Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions

BBC Politics - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:27
The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged on Tuesday to introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel.
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Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM

BBC Politics - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 19:17
The prime minister's first appearance in Parliament comes more than six weeks after he entered No 10.
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Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP

BBC Politics - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 18:04
The move will trigger a by-election to replace the former prime minister in his London constituency.
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