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• Mahmood to set out curbs to asylum seeker support

  04-03-2026 23:31 via bbc.com
  The home secretary will say in a speech the move is required to restore "trust" to the asylum system.
  
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• First UK government flight to leave Middle East with more planned

  04-03-2026 23:21 via bbc.com
  The UK government says more than 130,000 British nationals have registered their interest in leaving the Middle East region.
  
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• Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over fears Iran war may drag on

  04-03-2026 20:00 via bbc.com
  Experts have warned that if oil and gas prices remains elevated it could make goods and services more expensive.
  
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• Is the UK-US 'special relationship' in trouble?

  04-03-2026 19:48 via bbc.com
  The UK is still working closely with the US, the government insists, after President Trump said the relationship was "obviously not what it was”.
  
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• MP not seen anything to suspect husband has 'broken any law', after China spy arrests

  04-03-2026 19:39 via bbc.com
  The Met Police suspect three men of assisting Chinese intelligence services in the UK.
  
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• Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action

  04-03-2026 18:46 via bbc.com
  It comes after Trump criticised the PM for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes.
  
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• Ex-Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK

  04-03-2026 12:54 via bbc.com
  Former Newham councillors Sir Robin Wales and Clive Furness say Labour has failed London.
  
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• Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse'

  04-03-2026 12:33 via bbc.com
  The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse.
  
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• Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk - MPs

  04-03-2026 11:11 via bbc.com
  Government data shows a rise in trucks failing to turn up at Sevington after arrival in Kent.
  
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• Chris Mason: Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe but can the special relationship recover?

  04-03-2026 05:49 via bbc.com
  The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.
  
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• After Trump's 'no Churchill' jibe can the special relationship recover?

  04-03-2026 05:49 via bbc.com
  The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.
  
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• I asked an expert to unpack Scotland's main election issues

  03-03-2026 21:22 via bbc.com
  Sir John Curtice explains what matters most to voters and how views differ between younger and older generations.
  
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• Trump says Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' over Iran strikes

  03-03-2026 21:17 via bbc.com
  Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base.
  
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• 'Stickiest moment yet' for Trump and Starmer, says Chris Mason

  03-03-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  Addressing press in the Oval office earlier today, President Trump criticised Sir Keir Starmer and the UK's initial response to US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
  
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• Reeves says her plan is working as growth forecast cut for this year

  03-03-2026 17:39 via bbc.com
  The forecasts were made before the conflict in the Middle East broke out which could have a "very significant" impact, the OBR said.
  
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• Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as one on Iran

  03-03-2026 17:26 via bbc.com
  European nations say they want to work better together but have differing priorities
  
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• Spring Statement 2026: Key points at a glance

  03-03-2026 15:27 via bbc.com
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves updates MPs on her plans for the economy, as the latest forecasts are unveiled.
  
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• Go further on regulating leasehold managing agents, Rayner urges

  03-03-2026 15:05 via bbc.com
  Ex-housing secretary praises the government's draft bill but calls for more action on service charges.
  
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• Why independence is still a political dividing line in Scotland

  03-03-2026 07:16 via bbc.com
  Scotland remains more or less split down the middle on independence, more than a decade after the referendum.
  
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• Starmer at odds with Trump in biggest disagreement yet

  03-03-2026 05:59 via bbc.com
  The prime minister told MPs that the government "does not believe in regime change from the skies".
  
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• Parents of nursery abuse victims to meet minister

  03-03-2026 03:04 via bbc.com
  Parents of Vincent Chan's victims will meet the education secretary to press her on safeguarding.
  
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• Is the UK now involved in Iran conflict?

  02-03-2026 19:05 via bbc.com
  Ben Wright explains why the UK agreed for the US to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites.
  
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• Weekend voting to be piloted in May elections

  02-03-2026 17:45 via bbc.com
  Findings from the experiment will be published later this year and inform future electoral reform.
  
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• MPs' pay to rise by 5% to £98,599 a year from April

  02-03-2026 17:06 via bbc.com
  Westminster's expenses watchdog says MPs are dealing with higher levels of complex casework and abuse.
  
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• Farage calls for changes to election voting rules

  02-03-2026 16:39 via bbc.com
  The Reform UK leader says postal voting should be restricted to those with a 'valid reason'.
  
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• More than 100,000 Britons register for help in Middle East

  02-03-2026 15:27 via bbc.com
  Foreign Office sources say no evacuation was imminent but the government is preparing for potential scenarios.
  
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• UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, PM says

  02-03-2026 14:31 via bbc.com
  The prime minister says it remains the case that the UK will "not join offensive action now".
  
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• Henry Zeffman: Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict

  02-03-2026 14:12 via bbc.com
  This is delicate terrain for the prime minister both in the UK and among international leaders too.
  
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• Labour promises to replace Wales' largest hospital if it wins Senedd election

  02-03-2026 13:34 via bbc.com
  Eluned Morgan said Labour would redevelop hospitals in Cardiff and Wrexham, and support a new one in west Wales.
  
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• Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up

  02-03-2026 13:30 via bbc.com
  Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.
  
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• Sir John Curtice: Which issues will decide the elections in Scotland and Wales?

  02-03-2026 07:28 via bbc.com
  A poll carried out for the BBC examines the issues which will influence how people plan to vote on 7 May.
  
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• Reform council deputy admits post image was AI

  02-03-2026 07:16 via bbc.com
  Darren Grimes says the picture was used for "illustrative purposes" in his blog.
  
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• UK launches consultation asking for views on under-16s social media ban

  01-03-2026 23:35 via bbc.com
  Discussions over what measures to implement to protect children's wellbeing will last for three months.
  
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• UK troops and civilians in Middle East put at risk by Iran strikes, Healey says

  01-03-2026 21:59 via bbc.com
  British military personnel at a base in Bahrain were "within several hundred yards" of a strike, the defence secretary says.
  
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• Ex-MP Jonathan Ashworth recovering after stroke

  01-03-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  The former Labour MP says he is "on the mend" after becoming ill on New Year's Day.
  
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• Chris Mason: Trump calls Starmer as US and Europe diverge on Iran strikes

  01-03-2026 01:03 via bbc.com
  The UK was not involved in, nor has it endorsed, the strikes on Iran by Israel and the US.
  
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• Minister Josh Simons resigns after Labour Together claims

  28-02-2026 21:14 via bbc.com
  Simons faced claims the think tank he used to run commissioned a report which looked into the background of journalists.
  
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• Burnham would probably have won by-election, Labour deputy leader says

  28-02-2026 18:10 via bbc.com
  Lucy Powell tells the BBC that Labour needs to make more use of the Greater Manchester mayor.
  
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• Mahmood to press on with immigration reforms despite by-election defeat

  27-02-2026 23:52 via bbc.com
  The home secretary is to double down on plans for Danish-style restrictions on asylum seekers.
  
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• Starmer vows to fight on after historic Green by-election win

  27-02-2026 20:51 via bbc.com
  The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - heaps further pressure on the PM's position.
  
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• Green MP cancels plumbing jobs after by-election win

  27-02-2026 19:53 via bbc.com
  New Green MP Hannah Spencer has apologised to clients for having to cancel jobs after by-election win.
  
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• Reform UK reports by-election 'family voting' concerns to police

  27-02-2026 19:37 via bbc.com
  It comes after election observers raised concerns about "extremely high" levels of family voting.
  
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• Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT changes

  27-02-2026 19:06 via bbc.com
  A group of low-fee paying private schools have challenged the government's removal of the VAT exemption.
  
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• Plaid Cymru vs Reform is choice between culture or ignorance, says ap Iorwerth

  27-02-2026 17:57 via bbc.com
  Plaid Cymru's leader told the party's conference that a Reform Welsh government would set Wales back by decades.
  
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• Palestine Action arrest as Churchill statue defaced

  27-02-2026 17:30 via bbc.com
  The Westminster statue of the former prime minister is vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.
  
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• Government to give go-ahead for £1bn defence helicopter deal

  27-02-2026 17:20 via bbc.com
  The chancellor has stepped in to protect jobs at the helicopter manufacturer in Somerset, the BBC understands.
  
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• Zack Polanski's unusual path to becoming Green Party leader

  27-02-2026 17:07 via bbc.com
  Zack Polanski has led the Greens to their first Westminster by-election victory, just six months after taking over the party.
  
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• Henry Zeffman: Green victory shows insurgent parties are here to stay

  27-02-2026 16:38 via bbc.com
  The party's historic win in Gorton and Denton by-election is clearest sign yet of changing political landscape.
  
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• Green Party win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for Starmer

  27-02-2026 14:27 via bbc.com
  The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reformleft them exposed among some of their regular supporters.
  
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• Chris Mason: Green win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for PM

  27-02-2026 14:27 via bbc.com
  The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reformleft them exposed among some of their regular supporters.
  
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