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Small boat crossings in first half of year up 48%

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 15:35
Official figures show nearly 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel from France since January.
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Parental leave and pay for new parents to be reviewed

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 08:59
Campaigners say the UK's system has been "overlooked for years", and investing in it is a "no-brainer".
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Chris Mason: Labour still has a big persuasion job ahead on welfare cuts

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 08:45
Ministers hope a partial U-turn will win over Labour rebels when MPs vote on welfare changes later.
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Out to Lunch

BBC Politics - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 05:00
On Parliament, the impact of politics on her home life and the Labour party.
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Labour MPs press Kendall on rollout of benefit changes

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/30/2025 - 20:05
The government was forced into concessions on its welfare plan following a backlash among its own MPs.
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Public invited to decide how MPs' pay should be set

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/30/2025 - 18:07
Parliament's expenses watchdog wants around twenty people to take part in a review on MP salaries.
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What has been driving the rise in disability benefit claims?

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/30/2025 - 17:58
The government has confirmed details of its scaled-back plan to reform some benefits.
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Covid inquiry hears of care home 'slaughter'

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/30/2025 - 16:55
Relatives of care home residents tell the Covid inquiry they will never get over how their loved ones died.
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Welsh Labour needs to focus on young people, say members

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/30/2025 - 15:39
Young Labour party members say they feel their party is still the best fit for working class people.
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MP asks Lotus to give clarity to 1,300 workers

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/30/2025 - 14:26
Ben Goldsborough says he met with Geely on Monday and emphasised the need for "openness".
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Starmer criticises 'appalling' Bob Vylan IDF chants

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/30/2025 - 08:52
The prime minister describes the punk duo's Glastonbury chants calling for death to Israel's military as "hate speech".
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Welfare U-turn means we are in 'better position', says Streeting

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/29/2025 - 15:18
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said MPs raised "substantial" concerns over planned cuts to disability benefits.
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Make healthy food more appealing, government tells supermarkets

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/29/2025 - 14:42
Supermarkets will be challenged to sell healthier food, under a new government obesity plan.
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MP refers himself to commissioner over 'cash for questions' claims

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/29/2025 - 12:05
Leaked emails purport to show George Freeman asking a firm that employed him what questions he should ask ministers.
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PM's benefit cuts U-turn leaves backbenchers feeling bruised

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/27/2025 - 22:16
After the PM's efforts to mend relations with many on Labour's left, plenty are still unhappy.
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Faisal Islam: How much will U-turn on disability benefits cost?

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/27/2025 - 12:43
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.
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Starmer's stormy first year: Why his political honeymoon was so short-lived

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/27/2025 - 07:23
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
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A hat-trick of U-turns – and this is the most awkward of the lot

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/27/2025 - 07:17
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason gives his analysis of what the climbdown over the welfare bill means for the prime minister.
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PM considers welfare concessions in rebel MP talks

BBC Politics - Thu, 06/26/2025 - 17:46
Keir Starmer has been personally calling some Labour MPs to win them over ahead of a vote next week.
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Zohran Mamdani pulls off New York politic upset

BBC Politics - Thu, 06/26/2025 - 14:17
The young left-wing politician, Zohran Mamdani, is poised to become the Democratic nominee for New York mayor after a surprise election win.
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