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• MP protests in support of hunger strike prisoner

  17-12-2025 22:22 via bbc.com
  MP Zarah Sultana demands urgent medical care for a remand prisoner at Surrey's HMP Bronzefield.
  
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• Chris Mason: Starmer's strategy of avoiding criticising Trump over Maduro

  06-01-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  The government's cautious response has been pounced on by its critics, writes the BBC's political editor.
  
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• Cooper reminds US of international legal obligations in Venezuela

  05-01-2026 23:11 via bbc.com
  Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has so far avoided condemning US military action in the Latin American state.
  
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• Manchester Arena families say MI5 must be fully included in new law on cover-ups

  05-01-2026 23:00 via bbc.com
  The law follows campaigning by families affected by the 1989 Hillsborough disaster that claimed 97 lives.
  
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• Only Greenland and Denmark should decide its future, Starmer says

  05-01-2026 17:53 via bbc.com
  It comes after President Trump again said "we need Greenland from the standpoint of national security".
  
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• US action in Venezuela not legal, senior Labour MP says

  05-01-2026 17:52 via bbc.com
  UK must make clear US operation is unacceptable, chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Emily Thornberry says.
  
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• New powers to seize phones from migrants come into force

  05-01-2026 08:54 via bbc.com
  The government says it will help gather intelligence on smuggling gangs.
  
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• What's behind PM's notable shift on closer ties to Europe?

  05-01-2026 08:18 via bbc.com
  Sir Keir Starmer has given details of his plans for a "Brexit reset". What could it mean for the UK?
  
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• PM ready for closer EU alignment 'in the national interest'

  04-01-2026 16:46 via bbc.com
  It is the clearest indication yet the PM wants to pursue a closer relationship with Europe in a broader number of areas.
  
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• Starmer regrets welcoming British-Egyptian activist to UK after 'abhorrent' posts came to light

  04-01-2026 13:13 via bbc.com
  The PM tells Laura Kuenssberg he "should have been made aware" of Alaa Abd El Fattah's social media history.
  
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• Starmer tells me he'll survive - but can he keep this new year's resolution?

  04-01-2026 12:17 via bbc.com
  The prime minister discusses the economy, Europe, Venezuela and his own future in an interview with Laura Kuenssberg.
  
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• Will 2026 be the year MPs and peers agree on how to repair Parliament?

  04-01-2026 01:01 via bbc.com
  Parliamentarians will shortly have to decide if they should leave their building to allow for billions of pounds of maintenance work to take place.
  
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• Starmer won't be drawn on whether US strikes on Venezuela broke international law

  03-01-2026 21:14 via bbc.com
  The PM told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that he won't "shy away from this" but added we "haven't got the full picture at the moment".
  
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• Thousands of new magistrates wanted to help clear backlog

  03-01-2026 06:07 via bbc.com
  Justice Secretary David Lammy says magistrates serve "a vital role" and "we need more people of every age and background to volunteer".
  
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• Mike Nesbitt to stand down as Ulster Unionist Party leader

  02-01-2026 17:13 via bbc.com
  The current health minister informed assembly members and party officers on Friday morning.
  
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• MP abused by trolls loses 10 stone after taking Mounjaro

  02-01-2026 17:08 via bbc.com
  MP Carolyn Harris has lost nearly 10 stone on Mounjaro, but warns others wanting to slim down.
  
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• Politicians have given away too much power to deliver pledges, says PM's ex-aide

  02-01-2026 12:59 via bbc.com
  Paul Ovenden, who left Downing Street in September, says the British state has been "emasculating itself".
  
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• What to expect at Holyrood and beyond as 2026 election race steps up

  02-01-2026 10:03 via bbc.com
  BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell looks at what lies ahead for Scottish politics this year with the Scottish Parliament election looming in May.
  
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• Controversial post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme 'landmark moment for Wales'

  02-01-2026 07:01 via bbc.com
  The post-Brexit subsidy scheme for farmers begins, almost a decade after the vote to leave the EU.
  
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• Starmer vows to 'defeat decline and division' in new year message

  01-01-2026 16:45 via bbc.com
  The PM acknowledges "things have been tough" but says 2026 will see "positive change".
  
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• Senedd prepares for 'once in a century change' - but do voters know?

  01-01-2026 08:11 via bbc.com
  A number of big changes means the 2026 election will be like no other - but some people say they're out of the loop.
  
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• Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE

  31-12-2025 09:10 via bbc.com
  Tressa Burke, chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, says the situation facing disabled people in the UK is "simply intolerable".
  
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• Why 2026 is Keir Starmer's make or break year

  31-12-2025 01:03 via bbc.com
  With devolved elections coming up, questions over Labour’s direction and internal 'campaigning' already underway according to some insiders, where does this all leave the prime minister?
  
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• Council leader to give evidence over Maccabi ban

  30-12-2025 20:24 via bbc.com
  Councillor John Cotton will appear in front of Home Affairs Committee MPs on 6 January.
  
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• Grooming gang row 'could have been handled better' - Constance

  30-12-2025 18:18 via bbc.com
  Angela Constance's remarks about Prof Alexis Jay are to be independently investigated to determine if they breached the ministerial code.
  
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• British-Egyptian dissident appears to endorse 'smear campaign' claims

  30-12-2025 17:12 via bbc.com
  Alaa Abd El Fattah has faced backlash over old social media posts where he called for the killing of Zionists.
  
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• Labour criticises Tory shadow minister for representing Abramovich

  30-12-2025 16:04 via bbc.com
  Labour says it is "indefensible" for Lord Wolfson to keep his role while acting as a lawyer for the Russian billionaire.
  
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• Papers reveal Blair said voters had no appetite for more Welsh powers

  30-12-2025 14:28 via bbc.com
  Records from 2004 show Tony Blair saying his government had 'lanced the boil of separatism'.
  
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• Government to review 'information failures' in British-Egyptian activist case

  30-12-2025 09:08 via bbc.com
  Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she and Sir Keir Starmer were unaware of Alaa Abd El Fattah's "abhorrent" historical tweets.
  
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• Alpacas, buses and pints: Five laws you may have missed in 2025

  30-12-2025 02:34 via bbc.com
  More than 30 new laws have been created this year, including these lesser-known bits of legislation.
  
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