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• Cafe owner 'deeply disappointed' by Reform UK visit

  22-05-2026 16:55 via bbc.com
  Reform have hit back at the criticisms suggesting they were "politically influenced".
  
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• Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest

  05-06-2026 07:59 via bbc.com
  
  The Greater Manchester mayor would need to win the by-election in Makerfield to be a possible candidate.
  
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• UK asylum system is on 'the brink', cross-party MPs' report warns

  05-06-2026 07:37 via bbc.com
  
  It said it was "unacceptable" the Home Office could not keep track of all whose asylum claims had failed.
  
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• Starmer can survive a leadership challenge, says attorney general

  05-06-2026 07:00 via bbc.com
  
  The prime minister's future has been called into question following poor election results for Labour.
  
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• Henry Nowak deserves legacy that goes beyond tragedy, says PM

  05-06-2026 01:27 via bbc.com
  
  Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met the family of Henry Nowak at 10 Downing Street.
  
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• Conflict over identity politics could lead to civil war in long term, says Badenoch

  04-06-2026 23:48 via bbc.com
  
  In an interview for a BBC Radio 4 documentary, England's Identity Crisis, the Conservative leader warned of rising tensions as groups on the left and the right.
  
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• Labour failing to learn from Tories over leadership change calls, says Kyle

  04-06-2026 22:28 via bbc.com
  
  Some Labour MPs want Sir Keir Starmer to step down following last month's poor election results.
  
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• Jones praised Mandelson for 'great job' after sacking

  04-06-2026 19:49 via bbc.com
  
  The senior minister has previously denied sending the peer a "warm message" on the day he was fired.
  
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• Starmer accuses Musk of trying to whip up division over Henry Nowak murder

  04-06-2026 19:19 via bbc.com
  
  X owner Musk has posted several times on the site criticising the police treatment of Henry Nowak.
  
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• PM vows to speed up housebuilding projects

  04-06-2026 16:52 via bbc.com
  
  Sr Keir Starmer urges regional mayors to use their powers to move projects forward.
  
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• NHS staff should be banned from wearing political badges, report recommends

  04-06-2026 16:52 via bbc.com
  
  The recommendation is one of several from Lord Mann, whose review examined antisemitism within the organisation.
  
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• Crypto billionaires help Reform cement fundraising lead

  04-06-2026 16:03 via bbc.com
  
  The party received £7m from two overseas British crypto billionaires earlier this year, figures show
  
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• Beattie vs Burrows: What is going on in the UUP?

  04-06-2026 15:20 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News NI looks at the messy split between current UUP Leader Jon Burrows and former leader, Doug Beattie.
  
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• By-election win-win for me, Reform candidate says

  04-06-2026 13:50 via bbc.com
  
  Robert Kenyon says even if he fails to get elected he would have "given two fingers to the establishment".
  
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• PM backs female MP for suing xAI over bikini photo

  04-06-2026 13:13 via bbc.com
  
  Suffolk MP Jess Asato claims the firm's tool Grok was used to create fake images of her in a bikini.
  
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• Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 62

  04-06-2026 12:23 via bbc.com
  
  Sir Alex held a career in British intelligence that spanned almost three decades after joining the service in 1991.
  
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• MI5 warns Chinese spies using job websites to target government staff

  03-06-2026 23:26 via bbc.com
  
  Undercover agents are posing as fake job recruiters to try and identify useful targets, MI5 warns.
  
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• Victims of Jeffrey Epstein ignored by government, says former minister

  03-06-2026 23:06 via bbc.com
  
  Alex Davies-Jones also read out a statement from an Epstein survivor during a House of Commons debate.
  
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• SNP demand probe into Alexander meeting with Mandelson's firm

  03-06-2026 19:35 via bbc.com
  
  Newly-released files confirm Douglas Alexander met with Global Counsel in summer 2024 but it was not publicly declared until earlier this year.
  
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• PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies 'two-tier policing' claim

  03-06-2026 17:47 via bbc.com
  
  It comes after the Reform UK leader said the public should respond with "pure, cold rage" to the actions of police.
  
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• Badenoch accuses Starmer of giving up on welfare reform

  03-06-2026 14:56 via bbc.com
  
  No legislation on welfare reform was announced in the King's Speech.
  
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• Paralympic champion backs plans to fine airlines which fail disabled travellers

  03-06-2026 12:32 via bbc.com
  
  The Paralympic champion said an airline staff member once asked her if she had "ever tried to walk".
  
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• Police anti-racism document 'gives wrong impression', minister says

  03-06-2026 11:41 via bbc.com
  
  The Independent Office for Police Conduct's is reviewing a guidance document from the National Police Chiefs' Council.
  
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• We now know how Peter Murrell embezzled from the SNP - but not why

  03-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  Details revealed in court show the persistence, cynicism and devious tactics used by the former chief executive.
  
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• Starmer uses disappearing messages on his phone, No 10 confirms

  02-06-2026 19:51 via bbc.com
  
  A batch of messages between ministers and Lord Mandelson were published on Monday - but there were only a few from the prime minister.
  
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• Five questions left unanswered by the Mandelson files

  02-06-2026 14:50 via bbc.com
  
  A second batch of files relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador has been released.
  
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• Mandelson files: What you need to know

  01-06-2026 20:46 via bbc.com
  
  The government has published more than 1,000 pages of documents about the former US ambassador's appointment.
  
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• Key messages between Mandelson and ministers

  01-06-2026 20:23 via bbc.com
  
  The 1,000 pages include criticisms of Labour MPs, No 10 and the prime minister.
  
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• Chris Mason: Decision to appoint Mandelson continues to inflict damage

  01-06-2026 19:49 via bbc.com
  
  When Sir Keir Starmer looks back on his time at No10, his decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington will be a central part of the critique of his tenure.
  
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• 'Beleaguered and bereft' - Mandelson messages reveal criticism of No 10

  01-06-2026 19:37 via bbc.com
  
  Newly published documents show Lord Mandelson and ministers' concerns about the prime minister and Labour MPs.
  
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