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• Brexit to blame for small boat migrants, says Lib Dem leader

  16-09-2026 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Ed Davey says the Conservatives and Reform UK are to blame for the numbers of migrants crossing the Channel.
  
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• Are Trump's US government funded ads illegal?

  29-09-2026 03:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Trump has faced criticism after fronting adverts which were paid for by the US government.
  
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• Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid

  29-09-2026 02:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.
  
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• UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban

  28-09-2026 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.
  
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• Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor

  28-09-2026 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Healey's speech comes ahead of next month's Budget, as he faces pressure to bring down government borrowing costs.
  
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• Mahmood signals rethink on migrants' right to remain

  28-09-2026 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The home secretary has been under pressure to water down the proposals from some Labour MPs, including Angela Rayner.
  
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• Here's how record UK diesel prices could get worse

  28-09-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here's how record UK diesel prices could get worse
  
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• UK needs plan in case of 'unprecedented' AI job losses, says minister

  28-09-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kanishka Narayan says one of his top priorities is to have a plan in place if job losses are as bad as some fear.
  
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• Mahmood to reopen scheme to resettle refugees in the UK

  28-09-2026 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Around 25% of arrivals under the UK Resettlement Scheme are expected to be Afghan women and girls and Palestinians.
  
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• Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March

  28-09-2026 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.
  
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• Is Burnham's leadership just about 'good vibes'?

  28-09-2026 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour supporters speak about the new PM at the Labour Party conference.
  
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• New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says

  28-09-2026 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be "very substantial".
  
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• Miliband - Gaza suffering is stain on conscience of the world

  28-09-2026 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ed Miliband says Labour will stand against those who seek the destruction of Israel but this "cannot justify the suffering the Netanyahu government has inflicted in Gaza and the West Bank".
  
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• Streeting hails strength of UK-US alliance

  28-09-2026 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The defence secretary addresses delegates at Labour's conference.
  
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• Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge

  28-09-2026 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham said that he would make tough decisions to fund a new national care service.
  
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• More than 50 arrested at Palestine Action support rally

  27-09-2026 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 250 protesters sat outside Labour's party conference in Liverpool to support the banned group.
  
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• Social care reform could mean big risks and big rewards for Burnham

  27-09-2026 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The state of the social care system in England is a topic that's made Andy Burnham angry for decades - but will his plans for reform work?
  
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• Burnham proposes NHS-style social care system for England

  27-09-2026 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister told the BBC that social care in England is "as unfair as American healthcare".
  
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• Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow

  27-09-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn
  
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• Burnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers onto housing ladder

  27-09-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister says he wants people without support from the "bank of mum and dad" to receive help.
  
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• Faisal Islam: The two big decisions the chancellor must make

  27-09-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He must consider the longevity of Iran war economic pressures and how to sustain modest optimism, writes the BBC's Faisal Islam.
  
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• Glasgow City Council pauses plan to fire and rehire 23,000 staff

  26-09-2026 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Talks between the council and three unions will resume early next week to try to reach a new deal on pay.
  
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• How long can Labour's feel-good factor last?

  26-09-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The party’s spirits have been transformed since Burnham became PM, but what's coming down the tracks, asks Laura Kuenssberg.
  
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• PM pledges £210m to regenerate UK's high streets

  26-09-2026 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnham said the fund would would support communities to transform derelict buildings and keep businesses open
  
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• Rayner criticises visa rule proposals ahead of Labour conference

  26-09-2026 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The housing secretary says the government's plans to change wait times for permanent residency are unfair because they "change the goalposts".
  
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• Burnham not doing enough to boost growth, says former business secretary

  26-09-2026 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Business Secretary Peter Kyle calls for more urgency on the economy, as Labour members head to the party's annual conference.
  
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• I'm not tempted to call an early election, Burnham says

  25-09-2026 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister told the BBC an early poll would throw the country into a "backward-looking process".
  
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• Tory ex-ministers face serious questions over migrant centre chaos, inquiry hears

  25-09-2026 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Manston centre in Kent became overwhelmed in November 2022 at the height of the small boats crisis.
  
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• Miliband tells Iran minister UK will not tolerate 'hostile activity' on British soil

  25-09-2026 04:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The foreign secretary stresses "the UK's unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community".
  
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• New policies, election speculation: What to expect from Burnham's first Labour conference as PM

  25-09-2026 01:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham is under pressure to deliver a compelling vision for the country as he steps from the sidelines on to the main stage.
  
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