<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Politics - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Politics news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Green by-elections may cost up to £250,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of Green councillors are ineligible to take up elected positions, leading to by-elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-by-elections-may-cost-up-to-250000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-by-elections-may-cost-up-to-250000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palantir boss hits out at Khan in Met contract row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Palantir UK chief says blocking &pound;50m Met deal will give "hostile states and criminals an advantage".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/palantir-boss-hits-out-at-khan-in-met-contract-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/palantir-boss-hits-out-at-khan-in-met-contract-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney general to review teen boys' rape sentences]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/attorney-general-to-review-teen-boys-rape-sentences/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/attorney-general-to-review-teen-boys-rape-sentences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour's candidate for Makerfield also said government immigration reforms must "get the balance right".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-net-migration-needs-to-fall-further-says-andy-burnham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-net-migration-needs-to-fall-further-says-andy-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cafe owner 'deeply disappointed' by Reform UK visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform have hit back at the criticisms suggesting they were "politically influenced".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cafe-owner-deeply-disappointed-by-reform-uk-visit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cafe-owner-deeply-disappointed-by-reform-uk-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Borrowing was higher than expected last month and retail sales fell as fuel prices surged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/borrowing-in-april-hit-highest-level-since-covid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/borrowing-in-april-hit-highest-level-since-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers want new voting system in place for possible Manchester mayor race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The switch from First Past The Post to the Supplementary Vote had been expected to come into force by May 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-want-new-voting-system-in-place-for-possible-manchester-mayor-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-want-new-voting-system-in-place-for-possible-manchester-mayor-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform Wales leader Dan Thomas backs call to remove Ukraine flag outside Senedd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Welsh Parliament has flown a Ukrainian flag since the full invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-wales-leader-dan-thomas-backs-call-to-remove-ukraine-flag-outside-senedd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-wales-leader-dan-thomas-backs-call-to-remove-ukraine-flag-outside-senedd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage was issued with court judgement for £9,400 debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK says Farage will appeal the County Court judgment because he had not been aware of the claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-was-issued-with-court-judgement-for-9400-debt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-was-issued-with-court-judgement-for-9400-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gavin Williamson pays tribute to 'trusty companion' as pet tarantula dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cronus achieved internet fame after reports about his life in Westminster alongside his Tory MP owner emerged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/gavin-williamson-pays-tribute-to-trusty-companion-as-pet-tarantula-dies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/gavin-williamson-pays-tribute-to-trusty-companion-as-pet-tarantula-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green MP Carla Denyer to take leave of absence due to 'burnout']]></title><description><![CDATA[Carla Denyer said she was taking "several weeks" off to recover from burnout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-mp-carla-denyer-to-take-leave-of-absence-due-to-burnout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-mp-carla-denyer-to-take-leave-of-absence-due-to-burnout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makerfield by-election candidates announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who is standing for Parliament in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/makerfield-by-election-candidates-announced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/makerfield-by-election-candidates-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems announce Makerfield by-election candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillor Jake Austin will represent the Lib Dems in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-announce-makerfield-by-election-candidate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-announce-makerfield-by-election-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't understand' - council meeting descends into chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirklees Council remains without a majority - or a leader - after a chaotic annual meeting left some of the newly-elected members confused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-dont-understand-council-meeting-descends-into-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-dont-understand-council-meeting-descends-into-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party had announced Chris Kennedy withdrew as candidate for "personal and family reasons".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/former-green-party-by-election-candidate-apologises-for-sharing-false-flag-post/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/former-green-party-by-election-candidate-apologises-for-sharing-false-flag-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/toilets-and-changing-rooms-must-be-used-on-basis-of-biological-sex-guidance-confirms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/toilets-and-changing-rooms-must-be-used-on-basis-of-biological-sex-guidance-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cheaper-theme-park-tickets-and-childrens-meals-as-vat-to-be-cut-for-some-attractions-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cheaper-theme-park-tickets-and-childrens-meals-as-vat-to-be-cut-for-some-attractions-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five held in Tameside election fraud investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in Tameside earlier, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/five-held-in-tameside-election-fraud-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/five-held-in-tameside-election-fraud-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a lottery can change the law]]></title><description><![CDATA[How a lottery can change the law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-a-lottery-can-change-the-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-a-lottery-can-change-the-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says Labour needs to "all pull together and fight", after a revolt against his leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-he-will-campaign-for-burnham-in-makerfield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-he-will-campaign-for-burnham-in-makerfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Hall has refused a contract worth up to &pound;50m with the US technology firm Palantir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/met-police-palantir-contract-blocked-by-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/met-police-palantir-contract-blocked-by-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-migration-drops-to-171000-almost-half-2024s-figure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-migration-drops-to-171000-almost-half-2024s-figure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew to be given trade envoy role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/late-queen-was-very-keen-for-andrew-to-be-given-trade-envoy-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/late-queen-was-very-keen-for-andrew-to-be-given-trade-envoy-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've worked too hard to feel impostor syndrome']]></title><description><![CDATA[You might know Naz Shah as the MP for Bradford West. But her journey into politics is far from typical.Naz grew up in poverty in Bradford in the 1970s, in a home affected by domestic abuse. As a child, she was sent to Pakistan and forced into marriage with her cousin, before returning to the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ive-worked-too-hard-to-feel-impostor-syndrome/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ive-worked-too-hard-to-feel-impostor-syndrome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/track-uks-latest-migration-numbers-net-migration-visas-asylum-and-small-boats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/track-uks-latest-migration-numbers-net-migration-visas-asylum-and-small-boats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People in Britain can't afford a good life, Burnham says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham was speaking in a series of interviews with the candidates for the Makerfield by-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/people-in-britain-cant-afford-a-good-life-burnham-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/people-in-britain-cant-afford-a-good-life-burnham-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-vat-cut-on-summer-fun-the-announcement-that-didnt-leak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-vat-cut-on-summer-fun-the-announcement-that-didnt-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works']]></title><description><![CDATA[Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wes-streeting-pledges-wealth-tax-that-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wes-streeting-pledges-wealth-tax-that-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Desmond Swayne tops private members bill ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last session's winner was Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who brought forward the Assisted Dying Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-desmond-swayne-tops-private-members-bill-ballot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-desmond-swayne-tops-private-members-bill-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal will remove an estimated &pound;580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-agrees-37bn-trade-deal-with-six-gulf-states/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-agrees-37bn-trade-deal-with-six-gulf-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform's youngest leader now running two councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finch now heads Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council as well as Warwickshire County Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reforms-youngest-leader-now-running-two-councils/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reforms-youngest-leader-now-running-two-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegations about Reform candidate's posts are troubling, Labour says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigning organisation Searchlight claims Robert Kenyon was friends with a fascist campaigner on a now deleted Facebook page.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/allegations-about-reform-candidates-posts-are-troubling-labour-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/allegations-about-reform-candidates-posts-are-troubling-labour-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change reflects increasing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-waters-down-new-russian-oil-sanctions-as-fuel-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-waters-down-new-russian-oil-sanctions-as-fuel-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Inside the shadow contest to be our next prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is now likely that we will have another new prime minister, possibly within weeks, or perhaps within months, our political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-inside-the-shadow-contest-to-be-our-next-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-inside-the-shadow-contest-to-be-our-next-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage facing new questions over home purchase funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK has insisted the &pound;5m party leader Nigel Farage received in April 2024 from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne was a gift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-facing-new-questions-over-home-purchase-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-facing-new-questions-over-home-purchase-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham pledges not to 're-run' Brexit arguments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The potential leadership challenger says he is not proposing the UK considers rejoining the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/burnham-pledges-not-to-re-run-brexit-arguments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/burnham-pledges-not-to-re-run-brexit-arguments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents could face bigger fines for child's crimes under youth justice shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the most extreme cases, parents could face jail if they fail to take action to address their child's behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/parents-could-face-bigger-fines-for-childs-crimes-under-youth-justice-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/parents-could-face-bigger-fines-for-childs-crimes-under-youth-justice-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK growth forecast upgraded by IMF but risks remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growth has been upgraded from 0.8% to 1% for 2026 in the influential body's latest forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-growth-forecast-upgraded-by-imf-but-risks-remain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-growth-forecast-upgraded-by-imf-but-risks-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Andy Burnham? Manchester mayor who wants to be prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader - but must get back to Westminster first.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-is-andy-burnham-manchester-mayor-who-wants-to-be-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-is-andy-burnham-manchester-mayor-who-wants-to-be-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 failings blamed on high-speed focus and political pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new reviews confirms the high-speed rail line's "original sins" include a technical design, changing political priorities and ballooning costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hs2-failings-blamed-on-high-speed-focus-and-political-pressure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hs2-failings-blamed-on-high-speed-focus-and-political-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London mayor warning over northern Olympic bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has commissioned UK Sport to conduct an "initial strategic assessment" into a potential bid for the north of England to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/london-mayor-warning-over-northern-olympic-bid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/london-mayor-warning-over-northern-olympic-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond-upon-Thames: The borough with no opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal Democrats won every single seat in Richmond-upon-Thames at the local election, but is that good for democracy?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/richmond-upon-thames-the-borough-with-no-opposition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/richmond-upon-thames-the-borough-with-no-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Currently]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is the Labour party losing so many Muslim voters?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/currently/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/currently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal decision for Starmer on whether to fight leadership contest, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy tells the BBC that the prime minister has "shown before that he's up for a fight" and she "wouldn't write [him] off".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/personal-decision-for-starmer-on-whether-to-fight-leadership-contest-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/personal-decision-for-starmer-on-whether-to-fight-leadership-contest-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour leadership jostling puts Brexit back under political spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's relationship with the EU is shaping up as a key issue for a possible Labour leadership contest and the coming by-election in the Makerfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-leadership-jostling-puts-brexit-back-under-political-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-leadership-jostling-puts-brexit-back-under-political-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it harder than ever to be prime minister?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discontent with the political class is greater than ever - has the UK become ungovernable?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-it-harder-than-ever-to-be-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-it-harder-than-ever-to-be-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting says he would join leadership race as Burnham vows to 'save' Labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former health secretary says there must be a "proper contest" while Burnham says Labour needs to be "saved from where it's been".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/streeting-says-he-would-join-leadership-race-as-burnham-vows-to-save-labour/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/streeting-says-he-would-join-leadership-race-as-burnham-vows-to-save-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The race to replace Starmer is on - but he still faces a momentous choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour is consumed by drama, but the PM still faces big decisions - and what could be his final choice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-race-to-replace-starmer-is-on-but-he-still-faces-a-momentous-choice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-race-to-replace-starmer-is-on-but-he-still-faces-a-momentous-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform now run Wakefield - so what do the locals think?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK councillor Karl Johnson is set to become the new leader of Wakefield Council following a dramatic shift in power last week. Here's what some of the locals think.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-now-run-wakefield-so-what-do-the-locals-think/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-now-run-wakefield-so-what-do-the-locals-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the Greater Manchester mayor goes on to win the by-election, he would be able to launch a leadership challenge against the PM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/burnham-cleared-to-run-for-selection-in-pivotal-by-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/burnham-cleared-to-run-for-selection-in-pivotal-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British firm vying to build next Red Arrows jets collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aeralis was hoping the UK government would award it a contract to replace the Hawk jets currently flown by the RAF.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/british-firm-vying-to-build-next-red-arrows-jets-collapses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/british-firm-vying-to-build-next-red-arrows-jets-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Rayner, Streeting and Burnham weakened PM in 12 hours of political drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three interventions by three senior Labour politicians made for an unforgettable day in British politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-rayner-streeting-and-burnham-weakened-pm-in-12-hours-of-political-drama/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-rayner-streeting-and-burnham-weakened-pm-in-12-hours-of-political-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK borrowing costs rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say the moves have been fuelled by concerns a Burnham-led government would increase government borrowing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-borrowing-costs-rise-and-pound-falls-as-leadership-drama-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-borrowing-costs-rise-and-pound-falls-as-leadership-drama-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Makerfield decide the next PM?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could a Makerfield by-election decide who the next Labour Prime Minister will be?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/will-makerfield-decide-the-next-pm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/will-makerfield-decide-the-next-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham says he will look to stand in the constituency, after Labour MP Josh Simons announces his resignation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-does-makerfield-make-of-by-election-and-can-burnham-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-does-makerfield-make-of-by-election-and-can-burnham-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine flag removed from council HQ by Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform says it is "proud" of the move, but the Conservatives have branded it "performative".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ukraine-flag-removed-from-council-hq-by-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ukraine-flag-removed-from-council-hq-by-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson papers being withheld, says intelligence watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Responding to the criticism the government said it would "publish as much material as we can as soon as possible".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-papers-being-withheld-says-intelligence-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-papers-being-withheld-says-intelligence-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kettering MP resigns from Department of Health job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour MP has been a private secretary since September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kettering-mp-resigns-from-department-of-health-job/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kettering-mp-resigns-from-department-of-health-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch 'flattered' by Thatcher comparison from Nicki Minaj]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badenoch says she is a fan of the Trinidad and Tobago-born rapper's song Starship after being endorsed by her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/badenoch-flattered-by-thatcher-comparison-from-nicki-minaj/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/badenoch-flattered-by-thatcher-comparison-from-nicki-minaj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday's rally has been organised by anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/eleven-far-right-agitators-banned-from-uk-ahead-of-rally-government-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/eleven-far-right-agitators-banned-from-uk-ahead-of-rally-government-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do Makerfield residents think of the Burnham-prompted by-election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Radio Manchester asked people in the constituency what they think of having a by-election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-do-makerfield-residents-think-of-the-burnham-prompted-by-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-do-makerfield-residents-think-of-the-burnham-prompted-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is James Murray, the new health secretary replacing Wes Streeting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are the most pressing priorities for the new minister in charge of health?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-is-james-murray-the-new-health-secretary-replacing-wes-streeting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-is-james-murray-the-new-health-secretary-replacing-wes-streeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage paid for &pound;1.4m house with I'm a Celebrity cash, says Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog over a &pound;5m gift from a billionaire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-paid-for-pound14m-house-with-im-a-celebrity-cash-says-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-paid-for-pound14m-house-with-im-a-celebrity-cash-says-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK backs human rights plan to accelerate illegal migration removals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreement pushes for a new approach to the continent's main human rights treaty to tackle modern migration pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-backs-human-rights-plan-to-accelerate-illegal-migration-removals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-backs-human-rights-plan-to-accelerate-illegal-migration-removals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to Commons is clearer - but can he win in Makerfield?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/analysis-andy-burnhams-route-back-to-commons-is-clearer-but-can-he-win-in-makerfield/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/analysis-andy-burnhams-route-back-to-commons-is-clearer-but-can-he-win-in-makerfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First minister spent election result night at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys]]></title><description><![CDATA[After declaring a "new dawn" for Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth spent the night at the budget hotel chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-minister-spent-election-result-night-at-premier-inn-after-forgetting-his-keys/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-minister-spent-election-result-night-at-premier-inn-after-forgetting-his-keys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Simons stood down for Burnham as Labour was 'imploding']]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Simons explains why he sacrificed his seat to help Andy Burnham bid to be prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/josh-simons-stood-down-for-burnham-as-labour-was-imploding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/josh-simons-stood-down-for-burnham-as-labour-was-imploding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've never seen anything like this': Councillors report rise in abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors tell of the abuse they faced from the public in recent weeks. Why is it on the rise?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ive-never-seen-anything-like-this-councillors-report-rise-in-abuse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ive-never-seen-anything-like-this-councillors-report-rise-in-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zo&euml; Garbett "you have my vote".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/zack-polanski-did-not-vote-in-local-elections-green-party-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/zack-polanski-did-not-vote-in-local-elections-green-party-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: The day Labour's potential leadership race began to heat up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government saying he had "lost confidence" in his leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-the-day-labours-potential-leadership-race-began-to-heat-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-the-day-labours-potential-leadership-race-began-to-heat-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At a glance: Starmer fights to stay on as prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/at-a-glance-starmer-fights-to-stay-on-as-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/at-a-glance-starmer-fights-to-stay-on-as-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage says £5m gift a reward for Brexit campaigning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he "cannot be bought by anybody".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-says-5m-gift-a-reward-for-brexit-campaigning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-says-5m-gift-a-reward-for-brexit-campaigning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would a Labour leadership contest work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How could MPs who want to see Sir Keir Starmer replaced force a leadership contest?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-would-a-labour-leadership-contest-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-would-a-labour-leadership-contest-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader - but must get back to Westminster first.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andy-burnham-king-of-the-north-with-eyes-on-the-top-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andy-burnham-king-of-the-north-with-eyes-on-the-top-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/four-key-excerpts-from-streetings-resignation-letter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/four-key-excerpts-from-streetings-resignation-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting resigns and criticises government's 'drift']]></title><description><![CDATA[Streeting says he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer and calls for a debate about "what comes next".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/streeting-resigns-and-criticises-governments-drift/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/streeting-resigns-and-criticises-governments-drift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory group leader suspended for helping to topple Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative Party says it made it clear to councillors that the coalition must not go ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tory-group-leader-suspended-for-helping-to-topple-reform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tory-group-leader-suspended-for-helping-to-topple-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skates compares Welsh Labour to Fellowship of the Ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Skates compares Welsh Labour to the Lord of the Rings' Fellowship of the Ring in the Senedd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/skates-compares-welsh-labour-to-fellowship-of-the-ring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/skates-compares-welsh-labour-to-fellowship-of-the-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could you recognise Wales' new first minister?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Wales asked people in Cardiff if they could identify First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/could-you-recognise-wales-new-first-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/could-you-recognise-wales-new-first-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner: Labour's working-class warrior who is once again a power player]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her against-the-odds story and personality would make her a formidable opponent in any Labour leadership contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/angela-rayner-labours-working-class-warrior-who-is-once-again-a-power-player/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/angela-rayner-labours-working-class-warrior-who-is-once-again-a-power-player/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Streeting's resigned - what now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, amid speculation that he could launch a Labour leadership bid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-streetings-resigned-what-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-streetings-resigned-what-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dale Vince admits 'crazy' thought of becoming Prime Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vince says he has "kicked around" the idea of standing to be Prime Minister to "make the country better".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dale-vince-admits-crazy-thought-of-becoming-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dale-vince-admits-crazy-thought-of-becoming-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Streeting: Ambitious Labour heavyweight taking a swing at Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary comes from a tough background and threw himself into Labour politics at an early age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wes-streeting-ambitious-labour-heavyweight-taking-a-swing-at-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wes-streeting-ambitious-labour-heavyweight-taking-a-swing-at-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner settles tax bill with HMRC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rayner stood down as deputy prime minister in September 2025 after admitting underpaying stamp duty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/angela-rayner-settles-tax-bill-with-hmrc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/angela-rayner-settles-tax-bill-with-hmrc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The potential challengers to Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-potential-challengers-to-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-potential-challengers-to-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Potential leadership challengers jostle for position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer and his backers argue a leadership contest would paralyse the government for months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-potential-leadership-challengers-jostle-for-position/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-potential-leadership-challengers-jostle-for-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer warns of 'chaos' amid speculation about challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a Labour leadership challenge as early as Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-warns-of-chaos-amid-speculation-about-challenge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-warns-of-chaos-amid-speculation-about-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Big moment ahead for Streeting to decide whether to go for it]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-big-moment-ahead-for-streeting-to-decide-whether-to-go-for-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-big-moment-ahead-for-streeting-to-decide-whether-to-go-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals ministerial team, promising 'new era' for Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ap Iorwerth said it was not just a change in administration but a change of approach for governing Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rhun-ap-iorwerth-reveals-ministerial-team-promising-new-era-for-wales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rhun-ap-iorwerth-reveals-ministerial-team-promising-new-era-for-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/from-tourist-tax-to-digital-id-bbc-correspondents-on-the-key-bills-in-the-kings-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/from-tourist-tax-to-digital-id-bbc-correspondents-on-the-key-bills-in-the-kings-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-faces-standards-probe-into-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-faces-standards-probe-into-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The key measures in the King's Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[The monarch has outlined the government's plans for new laws in the next session of Parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-key-measures-in-the-kings-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-key-measures-in-the-kings-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Why a coffee is overshadowing the King's Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King will set out the government's agenda in Parliament, but the political plotting continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-why-a-coffee-is-overshadowing-the-kings-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-why-a-coffee-is-overshadowing-the-kings-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer must go before next election, say Labour-backing unions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to get on with governing despite pressure from his MPs and cabinet splits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-must-go-before-next-election-say-labour-backing-unions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-must-go-before-next-election-say-labour-backing-unions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Labour MPs have come out against Starmer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing number of Labour MPs are coming out against the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/which-labour-mps-have-come-out-against-starmer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/which-labour-mps-have-come-out-against-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Wes Streeting leaves No 10 - minutes after arrival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Wes Streeting leaves No 10 less than 20 minutes after arriving for a meeting with the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-wes-streeting-leaves-no-10-minutes-after-arrival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-wes-streeting-leaves-no-10-minutes-after-arrival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read all the ministers' resignation letters in full]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers including Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips have resigned over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/read-all-the-ministers-resignation-letters-in-full/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/read-all-the-ministers-resignation-letters-in-full/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party admits Polanski may have failed to pay council tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-party-admits-polanski-may-have-failed-to-pay-council-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-party-admits-polanski-may-have-failed-to-pay-council-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Zeffman: Keir Starmer fights back for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn't be resigning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/henry-zeffman-keir-starmer-fights-back-for-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/henry-zeffman-keir-starmer-fights-back-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform councillor suspended for anti-Islam posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Rowe is suspended over a series of Islamophobic and antisemitic posts on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-councillor-suspended-for-anti-islam-posts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-councillor-suspended-for-anti-islam-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Keir Starmer's message of defiance to his own party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch: Keir Starmer's message of defiance to his own party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-keir-starmers-message-of-defiance-to-his-own-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-keir-starmers-message-of-defiance-to-his-own-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: PM hangs on by a thread as party revolts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-pm-hangs-on-by-a-thread-as-party-revolts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-pm-hangs-on-by-a-thread-as-party-revolts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welfare bill will not be included in government's King's Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is understood that the government is not yet ready to propose a new parliamentary bill on welfare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welfare-bill-will-not-be-included-in-governments-kings-speech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welfare-bill-will-not-be-included-in-governments-kings-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MP says PM should go but pulls back from leadership challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The north London MP wants Sir Keir to set out a timetable for his departure, but the PM has said he would not walk away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mp-says-pm-should-go-but-pulls-back-from-leadership-challenge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mp-says-pm-should-go-but-pulls-back-from-leadership-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Reform councillor quits after race post claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK's Stuart Prior is accused of creating Islamophobic posts on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-reform-councillor-quits-after-race-post-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-reform-councillor-quits-after-race-post-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Was the prime minister's speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/analysis-has-starmer-done-enough-to-save-his-premiership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/analysis-has-starmer-done-enough-to-save-his-premiership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New laws on EU alignment and tourist tax could be in King's Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[EU alignment, welfare cuts, energy independence - here is a full rundown of the government's planned new laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-laws-on-eu-alignment-and-tourist-tax-could-be-in-kings-speech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-laws-on-eu-alignment-and-tourist-tax-could-be-in-kings-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth to become Wales' new first minister within days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three other Senedd parties indicate they will either back his nomination or not oppose him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rhun-ap-iorwerth-to-become-wales-new-first-minister-within-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rhun-ap-iorwerth-to-become-wales-new-first-minister-within-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform councillor quits days after election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK's Stuart Prior is accused of creating racist posts on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-councillor-quits-days-after-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-councillor-quits-days-after-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Steel nationalisation plans announced by Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/british-steel-nationalisation-plans-announced-by-starmer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/british-steel-nationalisation-plans-announced-by-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Another crunch moment for Starmer as he pleads with Labour MPs not to topple him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister will seek to reset his premiership in a speech on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-another-crunch-moment-for-starmer-as-he-pleads-with-labour-mps-not-to-topple-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-another-crunch-moment-for-starmer-as-he-pleads-with-labour-mps-not-to-topple-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rayner issues 'last chance' warning to Starmer and backs Burnham to return]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her first comments since Labour's election defeats, the ex-deputy PM calls for bolder action from the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rayner-issues-last-chance-warning-to-starmer-and-backs-burnham-to-return/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rayner-issues-last-chance-warning-to-starmer-and-backs-burnham-to-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor under investigation over racism allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK investigate Glenn Gibbins after his Sunderland election win on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/councillor-under-investigation-over-racism-allegations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/councillor-under-investigation-over-racism-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MP challenges ministers to move against Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine West threatens to challenge Keir Starmer herself, as minister Bridget Phillipson backs the embattled PM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mp-challenges-ministers-to-move-against-starmer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mp-challenges-ministers-to-move-against-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth willing to 'take the fight' to Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Plaid leader says he will "call out" the UK government, if that is needed, as first minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-willing-to-take-the-fight-to-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-willing-to-take-the-fight-to-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid members belt out anthem on Senedd steps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party held a rally on Saturday and spontaneously belted out the Welsh national anthem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-members-belt-out-anthem-on-senedd-steps/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-members-belt-out-anthem-on-senedd-steps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarwar says he will 'absolutely' stay on as Labour leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Labour leader defended his party's campaign after a poor result in Thursday's election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sarwar-says-he-will-absolutely-stay-on-as-labour-leader/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sarwar-says-he-will-absolutely-stay-on-as-labour-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories are still biggest party on the right, claims Cleverly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading Tory brands Reform a "cult of personality" but Reform deputy leader says its electoral success has shaken up politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-are-still-biggest-party-on-the-right-claims-cleverly/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-are-still-biggest-party-on-the-right-claims-cleverly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony Slaughter: The punk pioneer making Senedd history for the Greens]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the two new Wales Green party Senedd members once made noise in a South African punk band.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/anthony-slaughter-the-punk-pioneer-making-senedd-history-for-the-greens/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/anthony-slaughter-the-punk-pioneer-making-senedd-history-for-the-greens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downing Street is trying to ignore the challenge from a former minister, but it has raised eyebrows around Westminster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-starmers-leadership-under-serious-threat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-starmers-leadership-under-serious-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the winner-takes-all voting system has turned on Labour and the Tories]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first-past-the-post system favoured Reform in this English local elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-the-winner-takes-all-voting-system-has-turned-on-labour-and-the-tories/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-the-winner-takes-all-voting-system-has-turned-on-labour-and-the-tories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green gains see Labour lose control of Lewisham and Lambeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greens become the largest party in two former Labour strongholds in south London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-gains-see-labour-lose-control-of-lewisham-and-lambeth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-gains-see-labour-lose-control-of-lewisham-and-lambeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the election results show us in maps and charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[See which parties are winning - and losing &ndash; across the UK and who&rsquo;s won in your area, using our interactive tool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-the-election-results-show-us-in-maps-and-charts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-the-election-results-show-us-in-maps-and-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election results at a glance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK has made big gains in England, whilst Labour suffers an historic wipeout in Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/election-results-at-a-glance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/election-results-at-a-glance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Reform won votes from Swansea to Sunderland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many voters have turned to Reform UK with devastating consequences for the main two parties, Labour and the Conservatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-reform-won-votes-from-swansea-to-sunderland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-reform-won-votes-from-swansea-to-sunderland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP leader John Swinney rules out Holyrood talks with Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nationalists secured 58 seats in their fifth consecutive election win, but that is short of an overall majority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/snp-leader-john-swinney-rules-out-holyrood-talks-with-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/snp-leader-john-swinney-rules-out-holyrood-talks-with-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-turns-to-old-labour-hands-after-election-losses-but-some-mps-left-baffled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-turns-to-old-labour-hands-after-election-losses-but-some-mps-left-baffled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour lose all seats on Kirklees Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK has become the largest party on the council after previously having no representation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-lose-all-seats-on-kirklees-council/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-lose-all-seats-on-kirklees-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how Reform UK ousted Labour in Calderdale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour previously had full control over Calderdale Council since 2019 before they were ousted by Reform UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/heres-how-reform-uk-ousted-labour-in-calderdale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/heres-how-reform-uk-ousted-labour-in-calderdale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru wants to run Welsh government on its own, leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth said he will try to run a minority government after his party's Senedd election triumph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymru-wants-to-run-welsh-government-on-its-own-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymru-wants-to-run-welsh-government-on-its-own-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems offer alternative to extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lib Dem leader hails gains in England and Scotland as his party profits from slump in support for Labour and the Tories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-offer-alternative-to-extremes-of-reform-and-greens-davey-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-offer-alternative-to-extremes-of-reform-and-greens-davey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even the prime minister's most loyal ministers are pushing him to change, writes Laura Kuenssberg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mps-have-put-starmer-on-notice-after-election-battering-can-he-turn-it-around/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mps-have-put-starmer-on-notice-after-election-battering-can-he-turn-it-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Extremely disappointing' results for Labour in Sheffield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK and the Greens saw big gains in Sheffield's local election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/extremely-disappointing-results-for-labour-in-sheffield/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/extremely-disappointing-results-for-labour-in-sheffield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ap Iorwerth gives speech on the Senedd steps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhup ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, gives speech on Wales' future on the Senedd steps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ap-iorwerth-gives-speech-on-the-senedd-steps/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ap-iorwerth-gives-speech-on-the-senedd-steps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We welcome scrutiny, Reform UK says after major election gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party's Zia Yusuf says it won't take voters for granted, following its sweeping election gains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-welcome-scrutiny-reform-uk-says-after-major-election-gains/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-welcome-scrutiny-reform-uk-says-after-major-election-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth: From party disarray to brink of power]]></title><description><![CDATA[A profile of the broadcaster-turned-politician poised to be Plaid Cymru's first first minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-from-party-disarray-to-brink-of-power/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-from-party-disarray-to-brink-of-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic win for SNP but change and challenges ahead at Holyrood]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Swinney will return as first minister after a fifth Scottish election victory for the SNP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/historic-win-for-snp-but-change-and-challenges-ahead-at-holyrood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/historic-win-for-snp-but-change-and-challenges-ahead-at-holyrood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir John Curtice: Election results show politics in the UK has fragmented]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform are the winners so far, with more results still to be declared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-john-curtice-election-results-show-politics-in-the-uk-has-fragmented/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-john-curtice-election-results-show-politics-in-the-uk-has-fragmented/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform election gains show historic shift in British politics, says Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour and the Conservatives suffer losses at the expense of Reform across England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-election-gains-show-historic-shift-in-british-politics-says-farage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-election-gains-show-historic-shift-in-british-politics-says-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No leadership pressure on Badenoch despite Tory losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tories had a grim night at the polls, losing seats to both Reform and the Liberal Democrats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-leadership-pressure-on-badenoch-despite-tory-losses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-leadership-pressure-on-badenoch-despite-tory-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Labour MPs are blaming Starmer himself for elections body blow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer is facing what looks like a coordinated attempt to get him to set a timetable for his departure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/many-labour-mps-are-blaming-starmer-himself-for-elections-body-blow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/many-labour-mps-are-blaming-starmer-himself-for-elections-body-blow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski says two-party politics 'dead' after election gains for Greens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greens secured their first-ever elected mayors and took control of councils, including Norwich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/polanski-says-two-party-politics-dead-after-election-gains-for-greens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/polanski-says-two-party-politics-dead-after-election-gains-for-greens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK takes control of Sunderland City Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour ran the council for more than 50 years but a new raft of Reform councillors are now in power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-takes-control-of-sunderland-city-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-takes-control-of-sunderland-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five election moments you may have missed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners have been fighting each other for votes, but there have also been heart-warming moments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/five-election-moments-you-may-have-missed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/five-election-moments-you-may-have-missed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Zeffman: Election results leave Starmer vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Zeffman: Election results leave Starmer vulnerable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/henry-zeffman-election-results-leave-starmer-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/henry-zeffman-election-results-leave-starmer-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senedd election counting begins with dramatic Labour defeat expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour sources tell the BBC the party's century-long winning run is expected to come to an end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/senedd-election-counting-begins-with-dramatic-labour-defeat-expected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/senedd-election-counting-begins-with-dramatic-labour-defeat-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Curtice: Election results show politics in the UK has fragmented]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform are the winners so far, with more results still to be declared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/john-curtice-election-results-show-politics-in-the-uk-has-fragmented/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/john-curtice-election-results-show-politics-in-the-uk-has-fragmented/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What early election results show us in maps and charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[See which parties are winning - and losing &ndash; across the UK and who&rsquo;s won in your area, using our interactive tool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-early-election-results-show-us-in-maps-and-charts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-early-election-results-show-us-in-maps-and-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform gains control of Newcastle-under-Lyme in historic night for party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party's Richard Tice says voters have turned out to "repaint the red wall, the turquoise wall".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-gains-control-of-newcastle-under-lyme-in-historic-night-for-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-gains-control-of-newcastle-under-lyme-in-historic-night-for-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour loses control of Exeter after 14 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats also make gains while the Conservatives lose a seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-loses-control-of-exeter-after-14-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-loses-control-of-exeter-after-14-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emerging picture shows Reform gains as Labour counts losses in heartland seats]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far, we have a chunk of the results around the parts of England that have had contests and no results yet from Scotland or Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/emerging-picture-shows-reform-gains-as-labour-counts-losses-in-heartland-seats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/emerging-picture-shows-reform-gains-as-labour-counts-losses-in-heartland-seats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Emerging picture shows Reform gains as Labour counts losses in heartland seats]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far, we have a chunk of the results around the parts of England that have had contests and no results yet from Scotland or Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-emerging-picture-shows-reform-gains-as-labour-counts-losses-in-heartland-seats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-emerging-picture-shows-reform-gains-as-labour-counts-losses-in-heartland-seats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election results so far at a glance - and what's still to come]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK has made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/election-results-so-far-at-a-glance-and-whats-still-to-come/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/election-results-so-far-at-a-glance-and-whats-still-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six things to watch out for in the Scottish election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results are expected to be announced across the country from early on Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/six-things-to-watch-out-for-in-the-scottish-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/six-things-to-watch-out-for-in-the-scottish-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When will we know election results in England, Scotland and Wales?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions have voted in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/when-will-we-know-election-results-in-england-scotland-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/when-will-we-know-election-results-in-england-scotland-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens at a polling station before it opens?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters across the country are turning out but what happens in the lead up to the doors opening?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-happens-at-a-polling-station-before-it-opens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-happens-at-a-polling-station-before-it-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested for selling Morgan McSweeney's stolen phone]]></title><description><![CDATA[McSweeney was the prime minister's chief of staff in October 2025 when his government phone was stolen in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/man-arrested-for-selling-morgan-mcsweeneys-stolen-phone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/man-arrested-for-selling-morgan-mcsweeneys-stolen-phone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curious canines and patient pups - it's dogs at polling stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictures of dogs at polling stations are now a part of election day - here are some of the best we have seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/curious-canines-and-patient-pups-its-dogs-at-polling-stations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/curious-canines-and-patient-pups-its-dogs-at-polling-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postal vote error leaves 1,300 people without ballot papers ahead of Senedd election]]></title><description><![CDATA[After first blaming Royal Mail, Cardiff council now says some ballot packs have not been printed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/postal-vote-error-leaves-1300-people-without-ballot-papers-ahead-of-senedd-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/postal-vote-error-leaves-1300-people-without-ballot-papers-ahead-of-senedd-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer tells civil servants to speak 'truth to power' after vetting row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM writes to civil servants following tensions over the sacking of former Foreign Office boss Sir Olly Robbins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-tells-civil-servants-to-speak-truth-to-power-after-vetting-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-tells-civil-servants-to-speak-truth-to-power-after-vetting-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/people-urged-not-to-cancel-flights-over-fuel-shortage-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/people-urged-not-to-cancel-flights-over-fuel-shortage-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What could Reading's housing situation look like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With local elections taking place in Reading on Thursday, housing issues loom large for voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-could-readings-housing-situation-look-like/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-could-readings-housing-situation-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people arrested after BBC asylum investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A BBC report revealed some immigration advisers are helping asylum seekers pretend to be gay to stay in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/two-people-arrested-after-bbc-asylum-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/two-people-arrested-after-bbc-asylum-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski says he was wrong to claim he was a Red Cross spokesman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader tells the BBC he hosted fundraisers for the charity but had not used the right word when describing his role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/polanski-says-he-was-wrong-to-claim-he-was-a-red-cross-spokesman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/polanski-says-he-was-wrong-to-claim-he-was-a-red-cross-spokesman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mesmerising mix of results are expected after candidates make their final pitches, our political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/campaigning-sprint-finish-ahead-of-elections-around-britain-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/campaigning-sprint-finish-ahead-of-elections-around-britain-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No obligation to declare £5m gift, Farage says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader says the gift was "purely private" and "wasn't political in any sense at all".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-obligation-to-declare-5m-gift-farage-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-obligation-to-declare-5m-gift-farage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All of society must tackle 'crisis' of antisemitism, Starmer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM hosts a summit of leaders from the police, arts and universities, after a spate of attacks against British Jews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/all-of-society-must-tackle-crisis-of-antisemitism-starmer-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/all-of-society-must-tackle-crisis-of-antisemitism-starmer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections - so what can be done?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state of the roads will be at the top of many voters' agenda at this week's local elections in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/potholes-fuel-voter-frustration-before-elections-so-what-can-be-done/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/potholes-fuel-voter-frustration-before-elections-so-what-can-be-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK joining Ukraine loan scheme would be good for EU ties, Starmer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK is "discussing participating" in a &pound;78bn (&euro;90bn) European Union loan scheme to support Ukraine, the prime minister says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-joining-ukraine-loan-scheme-would-be-good-for-eu-ties-starmer-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-joining-ukraine-loan-scheme-would-be-good-for-eu-ties-starmer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform pledges to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party has accused Reform of "making abhorrent announcements in attempts to distract voters".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-pledges-to-open-migrant-detention-centres-in-green-voting-areas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-pledges-to-open-migrant-detention-centres-in-green-voting-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Elections this week set to show how politics is changing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scale of these elections looks set to vividly expose the breadth of Labour's vulnerabilities, Chris Mason writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-elections-this-week-set-to-show-how-politics-is-changing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-elections-this-week-set-to-show-how-politics-is-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform candidate brands Banks' comment racist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arron Banks posted "Welsh lad?" on X in response to a Plaid Cymru video fronted by a black community organiser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-candidate-brands-banks-comment-racist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-candidate-brands-banks-comment-racist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories pledge to tighten household benefit cap rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says removing some exemptions to the household benefit cap would save &pound;1bn a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-pledge-to-tighten-household-benefit-cap-rules/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-pledge-to-tighten-household-benefit-cap-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski says police 'should not be above scrutiny' over Golders Green response]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader says he apologised for reposting a tweet criticising the officers' response because it was "not the appropriate forum".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/polanski-says-police-should-not-be-above-scrutiny-over-golders-green-response/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/polanski-says-police-should-not-be-above-scrutiny-over-golders-green-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you pronounce your constituency?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constituency names in the Senedd election are all in Welsh. Can you pronounce them?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/can-you-pronounce-your-constituency/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/can-you-pronounce-your-constituency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will an M4 relief road ever be given the green light?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales' Senedd election has seen the potential for an M4 relief road return as a political issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/will-an-m4-relief-road-ever-be-given-the-green-light/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/will-an-m4-relief-road-ever-be-given-the-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election tram talk: Midlands Metro passengers on homelessness and shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers on the tram system in Wolverhampton deliver their thoughts ahead of polling day on 7 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/election-tram-talk-midlands-metro-passengers-on-homelessness-and-shops/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/election-tram-talk-midlands-metro-passengers-on-homelessness-and-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protests may need to be stopped in some cases, PM suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM tells the BBC he is concerned about the "cumulative" effect of marches on the Jewish community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/protests-may-need-to-be-stopped-in-some-cases-pm-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/protests-may-need-to-be-stopped-in-some-cases-pm-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foyle MP Colum Eastwood called on Badenoch to personally apologise after the video was posted online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kemi-badenoch-apologises-after-bloody-sunday-footage-used-in-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kemi-badenoch-apologises-after-bloody-sunday-footage-used-in-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle to take political control of Birmingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of candidates and challengers from non-traditional parties make results hard to predict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-battle-to-take-political-control-of-birmingham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-battle-to-take-political-control-of-birmingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, Thursday&rsquo;s local elections aren&rsquo;t just about the PM&rsquo;s fate - there&rsquo;s plenty more at stake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/winners-losers-and-a-pm-on-the-brink-what-to-expect-in-next-weeks-elections/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/winners-losers-and-a-pm-on-the-brink-what-to-expect-in-next-weeks-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: PM seeks to draw contrast with critics within his party and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his interview with the Today Programme, Sir Keir Starmer addressed the whirlwind of recent events, from wars to rising antisemitism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-pm-seeks-to-draw-contrast-with-critics-within-his-party-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-pm-seeks-to-draw-contrast-with-critics-within-his-party-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The big issues and key flashpoints from Scotland's election campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell examines what we have learned during the Holyrood election campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-big-issues-and-key-flashpoints-from-scotlands-election-campaign/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-big-issues-and-key-flashpoints-from-scotlands-election-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski apologises for sharing post criticising police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green leader was facing a growing backlash for appearing to back criticism of arresting officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/polanski-apologises-for-sharing-post-criticising-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/polanski-apologises-for-sharing-post-criticising-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whisky tariffs deal sparks political squabble over who claims credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leaders quickly changed their campaign plans after Donald Trump's announcement on the tariffs deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/whisky-tariffs-deal-sparks-political-squabble-over-who-claims-credit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/whisky-tariffs-deal-sparks-political-squabble-over-who-claims-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch use of Bloody Sunday footage 'disgusting', says MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The footage of soldiers on Bloody Sunday appeared in a Conservative Party video opposing reforms to the Legacy Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kemi-badenoch-use-of-bloody-sunday-footage-disgusting-says-mp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kemi-badenoch-use-of-bloody-sunday-footage-disgusting-says-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens pledge £15 minimum wage for all workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party accuses the Labour government of watering down its promises on workers' rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-pledge-15-minimum-wage-for-all-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-pledge-15-minimum-wage-for-all-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bin strike deal 'gets done when it gets done']]></title><description><![CDATA[MP Jess Phillips on the 14-month bin dispute in Birmingham ahead of next week's local elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/bin-strike-deal-gets-done-when-it-gets-done/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/bin-strike-deal-gets-done-when-it-gets-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-Palestinian marches have been hijacked, says minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[But Alex Davies-Jones says further restrictions must be balanced against the "fundamental right" to protest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pro-palestinian-marches-have-been-hijacked-says-minister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pro-palestinian-marches-have-been-hijacked-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented British politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[London offers an insight into the dilemma Labour faces about which direction to take.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labours-london-squeeze-exposes-a-fragmented-british-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labours-london-squeeze-exposes-a-fragmented-british-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the issues in the suburb that keeps changing its mind?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing is set in stone for voters in Hampton Vale, built on the site of a former brickworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-are-the-issues-in-the-suburb-that-keeps-changing-its-mind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-are-the-issues-in-the-suburb-that-keeps-changing-its-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restore Britain party refunds crypto project's donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Labour MP raised concerns about the donations with the Electoral Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/restore-britain-party-refunds-crypto-projects-donations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/restore-britain-party-refunds-crypto-projects-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met chief defends knife attack officers after Greens criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Mark Rowley says he is "disappointed" that Green Party leader Zack Polanski shared a post condemning how police subdued the suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/met-chief-defends-knife-attack-officers-after-greens-criticism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/met-chief-defends-knife-attack-officers-after-greens-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Tory PM tells the BBC political leaders are letting young people down by failing tackle long-term problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-should-not-keep-changing-prime-ministers-warns-john-major/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-should-not-keep-changing-prime-ministers-warns-john-major/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections watchdog considers looking into £5m gift to Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK mega donor Christopher Harborne gave the money to Nigel Farage in early 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/elections-watchdog-considers-looking-into-5m-gift-to-farage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/elections-watchdog-considers-looking-into-5m-gift-to-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the royal state visit saved the special relationship?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC's Sarah Smith looks at whether King Charles' charm offensive with President Trump made a difference to US-UK relations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/has-the-royal-state-visit-saved-the-special-relationship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/has-the-royal-state-visit-saved-the-special-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Green Party candidates arrested over alleged antisemitic online posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two women remain in police custody, according to the Metropolitan Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/two-green-party-candidates-arrested-over-alleged-antisemitic-online-posts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/two-green-party-candidates-arrested-over-alleged-antisemitic-online-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Globalise the intifada' chant is racist, says Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister said the use of the chant on marches had left Jews feeling scared and intimidated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/globalise-the-intifada-chant-is-racist-says-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/globalise-the-intifada-chant-is-racist-says-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antisemitism 'a national security emergency', government terror adviser says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the issue is being treated as an "absolute priority" but does not agree it constitutes a national emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/antisemitism-a-national-security-emergency-government-terror-adviser-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/antisemitism-a-national-security-emergency-government-terror-adviser-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Renters' Rights Act means for tenants and landlords]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest shake up of renting rules in England for 30 years affects millions of people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-the-renters-rights-act-means-for-tenants-and-landlords/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-the-renters-rights-act-means-for-tenants-and-landlords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer heckled during Golders Green visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters gathered as the prime minister arrived in the north London suburb where two men were stabbed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-heckled-during-golders-green-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-heckled-during-golders-green-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We would end Birmingham bin strikes, says Tory leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch spoke to BBC Radio WM ahead of the local elections on 7 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-would-end-birmingham-bin-strikes-says-tory-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-would-end-birmingham-bin-strikes-says-tory-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rules won't stop me donating, says billionaire Reform backer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Harborne tells the Telegraph he could return to the UK to get around a donations cap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-rules-wont-stop-me-donating-says-billionaire-reform-backer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-rules-wont-stop-me-donating-says-billionaire-reform-backer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform's deputy Welsh leader U-turns mid-interview after Farage intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen Jenner refused to call for a member to apologise over a comment before learning Nigel Farage had done so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reforms-deputy-welsh-leader-u-turns-mid-interview-after-farage-intervention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reforms-deputy-welsh-leader-u-turns-mid-interview-after-farage-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of England says rates could rise as Iran war fuels inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of England voted to hold interest rates at 3.75% as it monitors the knock-on effects of the Middle East conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/bank-of-england-says-rates-could-rise-as-iran-war-fuels-inflation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/bank-of-england-says-rates-could-rise-as-iran-war-fuels-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vote Plaid Cymru' gaffe from Welsh Labour leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eluned Morgan accidentally told Labour members to "vote Plaid Cymru" at an event ahead of the election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/vote-plaid-cymru-gaffe-from-welsh-labour-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/vote-plaid-cymru-gaffe-from-welsh-labour-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vote Plaid Cymru' says Welsh Labour first minister in speech slip-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eluned Morgan told reporters "we're all a little bit exhausted" after making the gaffe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/vote-plaid-cymru-says-welsh-labour-first-minister-in-speech-slip-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/vote-plaid-cymru-says-welsh-labour-first-minister-in-speech-slip-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hereditary peers' last hurrah as 700-year-old system abolished]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after legislation to remove their right to sit in the upper chamber passed last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hereditary-peers-last-hurrah-as-700-year-old-system-abolished/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hereditary-peers-last-hurrah-as-700-year-old-system-abolished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We can't abolish leasehold overnight, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Pennycook rejects criticism the government is dragging its feet on leasehold reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-cant-abolish-leasehold-overnight-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-cant-abolish-leasehold-overnight-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man offered Ukrainians money to carry out Starmer arson attacks, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three men are accused of targeting north London properties linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/man-offered-ukrainians-money-to-carry-out-starmer-arson-attacks-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/man-offered-ukrainians-money-to-carry-out-starmer-arson-attacks-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage on rooting out racist behaviour in Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader responds to accusations that some members of Reform UK are displaying "racist behaviour".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-on-rooting-out-racist-behaviour-in-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-on-rooting-out-racist-behaviour-in-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM defends record as Badenoch says he squandered election win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister and Conservative leader argue over welfare and defence spending ahead of May elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-defends-record-as-badenoch-says-he-squandered-election-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-defends-record-as-badenoch-says-he-squandered-election-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will King's US visit lead to lasting reset in relations with UK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As applause fades and banquet plates are cleared, it's up to politicians to build on Charles's historic trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/will-kings-us-visit-lead-to-lasting-reset-in-relations-with-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/will-kings-us-visit-lead-to-lasting-reset-in-relations-with-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP rejects rumour he could stand aside  for Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bootle MP Peter Dowd said speculation he could create an opening for the mayor was "tittle tattle".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-rejects-rumour-he-could-stand-aside-for-burnham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-rejects-rumour-he-could-stand-aside-for-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's special relationship 'probably Israel', says UK ambassador to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remarks, made in February and first reported by the Financial Times, came to light during the King's state visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/americas-special-relationship-probably-israel-says-uk-ambassador-to-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/americas-special-relationship-probably-israel-says-uk-ambassador-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform is not racist, Welsh leader says in heated election debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales' big six parties clashed in the TV debate less than two weeks before the Senedd election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-is-not-racist-welsh-leader-says-in-heated-election-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-is-not-racist-welsh-leader-says-in-heated-election-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer sees off inquiry call - but he doesn't escape unscathed]]></title><description><![CDATA[No 10 has expended considerable political capital in keeping Labour MPs onside over the Mandelson vetting row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-sees-off-inquiry-call-but-he-doesnt-escape-unscathed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-sees-off-inquiry-call-but-he-doesnt-escape-unscathed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform's Scottish leader says he owns six houses, six boats and five cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malcolm Offord was criticised as "entitled" during an STV leaders debate ahead of next week's election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reforms-scottish-leader-says-he-owns-six-houses-six-boats-and-five-cars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reforms-scottish-leader-says-he-owns-six-houses-six-boats-and-five-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM won't face inquiry over claims he misled MPs on Mandelson vetting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Conservative-led motion sought to have the prime minister's remarks assessed by Privileges Committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-wont-face-inquiry-over-claims-he-misled-mps-on-mandelson-vetting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-wont-face-inquiry-over-claims-he-misled-mps-on-mandelson-vetting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find out how your MP voted on Mandelson vetting inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check whether your MP voted for or against a parliamentary investigation into whether the PM misled the Commons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/find-out-how-your-mp-voted-on-mandelson-vetting-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/find-out-how-your-mp-voted-on-mandelson-vetting-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I made 'serious mistake' advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM's ex-top adviser says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan McSweeney says the peer did not give the "full truth" about his relationship with Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-made-serious-mistake-advising-starmer-to-appoint-mandelson-pms-ex-top-adviser-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-made-serious-mistake-advising-starmer-to-appoint-mandelson-pms-ex-top-adviser-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More migrants making false domestic abuse claims, minister tells MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jess Phillips says the Home Office could do more to weed out false claims, following a BBC News investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/more-migrants-making-false-domestic-abuse-claims-minister-tells-mps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/more-migrants-making-false-domestic-abuse-claims-minister-tells-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key points as MPs question ex-senior aide about Mandelson appointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former top Foreign Office civil servant Sir Philip Barton and ex-No 10 chief of staff Morgan McSweeney are answering MPs' questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-points-as-mps-question-ex-senior-aide-about-mandelson-appointment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-points-as-mps-question-ex-senior-aide-about-mandelson-appointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No way to raise Mandelson concerns, former senior official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Philip Barton says he was worried Lord Mandelson's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "could be a problem".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-way-to-raise-mandelson-concerns-former-senior-official-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-way-to-raise-mandelson-concerns-former-senior-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media restrictions for under-16s even if no ban, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is consulting on changes as a new social media law goes through its final Parliamentary stages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/social-media-restrictions-for-under-16s-even-if-no-ban-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/social-media-restrictions-for-under-16s-even-if-no-ban-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My tenant owes &pound;15,000 in rent, but I can't get them out of the property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landlords tell BBC News why they fear new laws could make it harder to remove problematic tenants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/my-tenant-owes-pound15000-in-rent-but-i-cant-get-them-out-of-the-property/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/my-tenant-owes-pound15000-in-rent-but-i-cant-get-them-out-of-the-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs to vote on launching inquiry into PM's Mandelson claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives say the PM misled Parliament "multiple times" and that the Privileges Committee should investigate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-to-vote-on-launching-inquiry-into-pms-mandelson-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-to-vote-on-launching-inquiry-into-pms-mandelson-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems pledge £5k rewards for illegal waste tip-offs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says the payouts would help tackle an "environmental emergency" faced by councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-pledge-5k-rewards-for-illegal-waste-tip-offs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-pledge-5k-rewards-for-illegal-waste-tip-offs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says King will be 'very safe' during US visit after security talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state visit will go ahead despite concerns raised after a gunman targeted an event attended by the president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-says-king-will-be-very-safe-during-us-visit-after-security-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-says-king-will-be-very-safe-during-us-visit-after-security-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online safety campaigners 'desperate to be heard']]></title><description><![CDATA[Esther Ghey says it is "equally important" the PM hears from bereaved families as well as tech giants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/online-safety-campaigners-desperate-to-be-heard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/online-safety-campaigners-desperate-to-be-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer insists 'majority' of Labour MPs back his leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week has seen increasing speculation among Labour MPs about Sir Keir's judgement and leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-insists-majority-of-labour-mps-back-his-leadership/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-insists-majority-of-labour-mps-back-his-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quickfire questions with Jane Dodds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds answers quickfire questions ahead of the Senedd election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/quickfire-questions-with-jane-dodds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/quickfire-questions-with-jane-dodds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quickfire questions with Rhun ap Iorwerth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth answers quickfire questions ahead of the Senedd election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/quickfire-questions-with-rhun-ap-iorwerth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/quickfire-questions-with-rhun-ap-iorwerth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quickfire questions with Eluned Morgan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh Labour leader Eluned Morgan answers quickfire questions ahead of the 2026 Senedd election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/quickfire-questions-with-eluned-morgan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/quickfire-questions-with-eluned-morgan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quickfire questions with Darren Millar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar answers quickfire questions ahead of the Senedd election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/quickfire-questions-with-darren-millar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/quickfire-questions-with-darren-millar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quickfire questions with Anthony Slaughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales Green Party leader Anthony Slaughter answers quickfire questions ahead of the Senedd election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/quickfire-questions-with-anthony-slaughter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/quickfire-questions-with-anthony-slaughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher prices could last for eight months after Iran war, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are monitoring stock levels and planning for any potential disruptions to the supply chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/higher-prices-could-last-for-eight-months-after-iran-war-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/higher-prices-could-last-for-eight-months-after-iran-war-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key figure in Mandelson vetting row will not give evidence before MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Foreign Affairs Committee says Ian Collard will only be giving evidence in writing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-figure-in-mandelson-vetting-row-will-not-give-evidence-before-mps/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-figure-in-mandelson-vetting-row-will-not-give-evidence-before-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relish and dread as Starmer 'shambles' hangs over Scotland and Wales elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Kuenssberg travels to Wales and Scotland to speak to candidates and voters ahead of May 7 polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/relish-and-dread-as-starmer-shambles-hangs-over-scotland-and-wales-elections/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/relish-and-dread-as-starmer-shambles-hangs-over-scotland-and-wales-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 10 says Falklands sovereignty rests with UK after report of US 'review']]></title><description><![CDATA[An internal Pentagon document reportedly raised the prospect of a change in position in retaliation for the UK not joining the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-10-says-falklands-sovereignty-rests-with-uk-after-report-of-us-review/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-10-says-falklands-sovereignty-rests-with-uk-after-report-of-us-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski calls for Trump to be 'kicked out' of his Scottish golf courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump International responded calling the Greens leader an "imbecile" after he shared his personal opinion on the Holyrood campaign trail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/zack-polanski-calls-for-trump-to-be-kicked-out-of-his-scottish-golf-courses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/zack-polanski-calls-for-trump-to-be-kicked-out-of-his-scottish-golf-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason:  A grim week for Starmer – but things could be about to get worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mandelson vetting row has reignited questions over the PM's future just two weeks before crucial elections in Scotland, Wales and England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-a-grim-week-for-starmer-but-things-could-be-about-to-get-worse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-a-grim-week-for-starmer-but-things-could-be-about-to-get-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A grim week for Starmer - but things could be about to get worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mandelson vetting row has reignited questions over the PM's future just two weeks before crucial elections in Scotland, Wales and England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/a-grim-week-for-starmer-but-things-could-be-about-to-get-worse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/a-grim-week-for-starmer-but-things-could-be-about-to-get-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer plans new powers to ban state-backed terror groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new powers would allow ministers to label Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terror group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-plans-new-powers-to-ban-state-backed-terror-groups/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-plans-new-powers-to-ban-state-backed-terror-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assisted dying bill runs out of time but supporters vow to try again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed legislation was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-bill-runs-out-of-time-but-supporters-vow-to-try-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-bill-runs-out-of-time-but-supporters-vow-to-try-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EU's anti-fraud office confirms it has "sufficient information" to launchan investigation, but does not say if it involves fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-under-formal-investigation-by-eus-anti-fraud-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:18:00 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writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/falklands-is-a-pressure-point-for-the-uk-and-the-us-knows-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/falklands-is-a-pressure-point-for-the-uk-and-the-us-knows-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives pledge to scrap 24-hour bus lanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party promises "bus lanes that make sense" as part of a plan for drivers ahead of local elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/conservatives-pledge-to-scrap-24-hour-bus-lanes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/conservatives-pledge-to-scrap-24-hour-bus-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting lists apology, cost of living and more powers in election debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS and childcare are two of the main topics debated by political leaders in Carmarthen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/waiting-lists-apology-cost-of-living-and-more-powers-in-election-debate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/waiting-lists-apology-cost-of-living-and-more-powers-in-election-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM's ex-chief of staff says he doesn't recognise claims about his behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan McSweeney speaks publicly for the first time about his departure from Downing Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pms-ex-chief-of-staff-says-he-doesnt-recognise-claims-about-his-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pms-ex-chief-of-staff-says-he-doesnt-recognise-claims-about-his-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP's McAllan supports more 'evidence-led' drilling in North Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The main political parties were asked their views on oil and gas extraction during the BBC's Question Time held in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/snps-mcallan-supports-more-evidence-led-drilling-in-north-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/snps-mcallan-supports-more-evidence-led-drilling-in-north-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proxy attacks in UK a real and growing concern, says PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he is increasingly worried a number of countries are behind attacks in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/proxy-attacks-in-uk-a-real-and-growing-concern-says-pm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/proxy-attacks-in-uk-a-real-and-growing-concern-says-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer says he's acting in national interest after Trump criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president earlier told the BBC the UK should have given more support to the US over the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-hes-acting-in-national-interest-after-trump-criticism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-hes-acting-in-national-interest-after-trump-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustration, apathy and hope: Birmingham divided as extraordinary election looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is the UK's second city about to see the biggest political shake-up in more than a decade?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/frustration-apathy-and-hope-birmingham-divided-as-extraordinary-election-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/frustration-apathy-and-hope-birmingham-divided-as-extraordinary-election-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a phone interview with the BBC's North America editor, the president discussed next week's visit and his relationship with the UK PM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-tells-bbc-that-kings-visit-could-absolutely-help-repair-relations-with-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-tells-bbc-that-kings-visit-could-absolutely-help-repair-relations-with-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh first minster admits she risks losing her seat in 'knife edge' election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour's Eluned Morgan says she believes Plaid Cymru is going to top the poll in her constituency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-first-minster-admits-she-risks-losing-her-seat-in-knife-edge-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-first-minster-admits-she-risks-losing-her-seat-in-knife-edge-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh first minister uses cocktail cans as props and admits she could lose her seat in election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour's Eluned Morgan says she believes Plaid Cymru is going to top the poll in her constituency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-first-minister-uses-cocktail-cans-as-props-and-admits-she-could-lose-her-seat-in-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-first-minister-uses-cocktail-cans-as-props-and-admits-she-could-lose-her-seat-in-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens promise 'affordable' leases to help High Streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party has set out a plan involving the forced sale of long-term empty shops in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-promise-affordable-leases-to-help-high-streets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-promise-affordable-leases-to-help-high-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-year agreement will see at least 50 riot-trained police officers drafted in to tackle violence and &ldquo;hostile crowds&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-and-france-strike-new-662m-small-boats-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-and-france-strike-new-662m-small-boats-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Law to progress in next parliamentary session]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool MP urged the government to "end the delays" without any "carve-outs".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hillsborough-law-to-progress-in-next-parliamentary-session/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hillsborough-law-to-progress-in-next-parliamentary-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key takeaways from senior official on Mandelson vetting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cat Little, the top official at the Cabinet Office, tells MPs "due process" was followed in the appointment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-takeaways-from-senior-official-on-mandelson-vetting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-takeaways-from-senior-official-on-mandelson-vetting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is already leading to fewer jobs for young people, says Sunak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former prime minister said graduates' concerns about getting entry-level jobs are justified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ai-is-already-leading-to-fewer-jobs-for-young-people-says-sunak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ai-is-already-leading-to-fewer-jobs-for-young-people-says-sunak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge]]></title><description><![CDATA[School uniforms and non-stick pans are some of the everyday products that should stop using chemicals called PFAS, MPs say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ban-forever-chemicals-in-uniforms-and-frying-pans-mps-urge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ban-forever-chemicals-in-uniforms-and-frying-pans-mps-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM's ex-chief of staff to give evidence on Mandelson vetting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister's former chief of staff will face questions about his role in the appointment of Lord Mandelson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pms-ex-chief-of-staff-to-give-evidence-on-mandelson-vetting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pms-ex-chief-of-staff-to-give-evidence-on-mandelson-vetting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs are increasingly restless &ndash; but aren't ready to oust Starmer yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour MPs say that while the prime minister is unpopular, a contest is unlikely as there isn't a candidate ready to replace him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mps-are-increasingly-restless-ndash-but-arent-ready-to-oust-starmer-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mps-are-increasingly-restless-ndash-but-arent-ready-to-oust-starmer-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister was questioned at PMQs about allegations that Downing Street had asked about a diplomat role for the then-communications chief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-admits-no-10-asked-about-job-for-aide-matthew-doyle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-admits-no-10-asked-about-job-for-aide-matthew-doyle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer sends 'chill' through civil service, its union boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'chill' follows the sacking of lead civil servant at the Foreign Office Sir Olly Robbins by the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-sends-chill-through-civil-service-its-union-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-sends-chill-through-civil-service-its-union-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK inflation rises after Iran war pushes up fuel prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The figures provide the first official look at the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-inflation-rises-after-iran-war-pushes-up-fuel-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-inflation-rises-after-iran-war-pushes-up-fuel-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions will vote in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-7-may-elections-in-england-scotland-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-7-may-elections-in-england-scotland-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says ex-official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve the peer's security clearance for the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-10-had-dismissive-attitude-to-mandelson-vetting-says-ex-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-10-had-dismissive-attitude-to-mandelson-vetting-says-ex-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does devolution mean and how does it work across the UK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the 1990s, devolved governments across the UK have worked alongside the Westminster Parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-does-devolution-mean-and-how-does-it-work-across-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-does-devolution-mean-and-how-does-it-work-across-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key evidence from sacked official at heart of Mandelson vetting row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Olly Robbins has defended his actions amid a row over the vetting of the former US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-evidence-from-sacked-official-at-heart-of-mandelson-vetting-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-evidence-from-sacked-official-at-heart-of-mandelson-vetting-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 10 considered giving Starmer aide diplomat job, sacked official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Olly Robbins says he felt "uncomfortable" after No 10 discussed finding a role for Lord Doyle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-10-considered-giving-starmer-aide-diplomat-job-sacked-official-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-10-considered-giving-starmer-aide-diplomat-job-sacked-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drop has been largely driven by a rise in the number of people not actively seeking work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/unemployment-rate-unexpectedly-falls-as-fewer-students-look-for-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/unemployment-rate-unexpectedly-falls-as-fewer-students-look-for-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Labour activists charged amid alleged vote rigging claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Labour activists have been charged by police after an investigation into claims that a party database was manipulated to help fix a candidate selection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/london-labour-activists-charged-amid-alleged-vote-rigging-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/london-labour-activists-charged-amid-alleged-vote-rigging-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Zeffman: Robbins's revelations are a dangerous moment for PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson's appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/henry-zeffman-robbinss-revelations-are-a-dangerous-moment-for-pm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/henry-zeffman-robbinss-revelations-are-a-dangerous-moment-for-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch key moments from sacked Foreign Office chief's testimony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Olly Robbins told MPs No 10 had a "dismissive approach" to Lord Peter Mandelson's security vetting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-key-moments-from-sacked-foreign-office-chiefs-testimony/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-key-moments-from-sacked-foreign-office-chiefs-testimony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/electricity-bills-targeted-in-planned-shakeup-to-energy-pricing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/electricity-bills-targeted-in-planned-shakeup-to-energy-pricing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/smoking-ban-for-people-born-after-2008-in-the-uk-agreed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/smoking-ban-for-people-born-after-2008-in-the-uk-agreed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do young people want to see after the election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people explain what matters to them ahead of the Senedd election in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-do-young-people-want-to-see-after-the-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-do-young-people-want-to-see-after-the-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/phones-to-be-banned-in-schools-by-law-in-england-under-government-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/phones-to-be-banned-in-schools-by-law-in-england-under-government-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacked civil servant to speak out in Mandelson vetting row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Olly Robbins is expected to defend his decision not to tell Sir Keir Starmer that Lord Mandelson failed vetting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sacked-civil-servant-to-speak-out-in-mandelson-vetting-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sacked-civil-servant-to-speak-out-in-mandelson-vetting-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/officials-deliberately-withheld-mandelson-vetting-result-from-me-starmer-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/officials-deliberately-withheld-mandelson-vetting-result-from-me-starmer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key points from Starmer's Mandelson statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-points-from-starmers-mandelson-statement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-points-from-starmers-mandelson-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Starmer faces MPs as Mandelson row drags on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer addressed MPs in the Commons about Peter Mandelson's vetting for his job as US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-starmer-faces-mps-as-mandelson-row-drags-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-starmer-faces-mps-as-mandelson-row-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform pledges to review all asylum claims for past five years if it wins power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current Labour government has already announced major crackdowns on immigration, including disrupting gangs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-pledges-to-review-all-asylum-claims-for-past-five-years-if-it-wins-power/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-pledges-to-review-all-asylum-claims-for-past-five-years-if-it-wins-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: PM facing awkward hours ahead as Mandelson questions remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mandelson vetting row shows Westminster continues to have the power to surprise, writes Chris Mason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-pm-facing-awkward-hours-ahead-as-mandelson-questions-remain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-pm-facing-awkward-hours-ahead-as-mandelson-questions-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform pledges to review all asylum claims since 2021 if it wins power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current Labour government has already announced major crackdowns on immigration, including disrupting gangs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-pledges-to-review-all-asylum-claims-since-2021-if-it-wins-power/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-pledges-to-review-all-asylum-claims-since-2021-if-it-wins-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/five-questions-awaiting-starmer-as-he-faces-commons-over-mandelson-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/five-questions-awaiting-starmer-as-he-faces-commons-over-mandelson-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Scottish Labour leader Dugdale appointed as Stonewall chairwoman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dugdale, who is currently chairwoman of Shelter in Scotland, said she was "thrilled and honoured" to secure the post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-scottish-labour-leader-dugdale-appointed-as-stonewall-chairwoman/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-scottish-labour-leader-dugdale-appointed-as-stonewall-chairwoman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer would have blocked Mandelson over vetting failure, ministers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he only learned of security concerns around the ex-US ambassador earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-would-have-blocked-mandelson-over-vetting-failure-ministers-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-would-have-blocked-mandelson-over-vetting-failure-ministers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer accused of 'skulking' and shunning Sarwar in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the first time the prime minister has been north of the border since the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to step down in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-accused-of-skulking-and-shunning-sarwar-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-accused-of-skulking-and-shunning-sarwar-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson mess]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to send Peter Mandelson to Washington has become a scandal that just won't go away for Labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-starmer-still-cant-move-on-from-the-mandelson-mess/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-starmer-still-cant-move-on-from-the-mandelson-mess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI minister Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary this week unveiled a &pound;500m fund to boost British AI firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ai-minister-kendall-says-she-doesnt-use-ai-at-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ai-minister-kendall-says-she-doesnt-use-ai-at-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/staggering-i-was-not-told-mandelson-failed-vetting-says-pm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/staggering-i-was-not-told-mandelson-failed-vetting-says-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key questions facing government over Mandelson vetting]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's emerged that Lord Mandelson did not pass inital security vetting checks ahead of taking up the role of ambassador to the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-questions-facing-government-over-mandelson-vetting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/key-questions-facing-government-over-mandelson-vetting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are the 2026 local elections so significant?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC West Midlands political editor Elizabeth Glinka explains the significance of 14 local elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-are-the-2026-local-elections-so-significant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-are-the-2026-local-elections-so-significant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers are considering restricting spot-on treatments and collars to prescriptions from vets and medical professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/minister-considers-banning-over-the-counter-flea-treatments-for-pets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/minister-considers-banning-over-the-counter-flea-treatments-for-pets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Starmer is under renewed pressure over Mandelson scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political correspondent Harry Farley reports as new information emerges about the former US ambassador's appointment to the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-starmer-is-under-renewed-pressure-over-mandelson-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-starmer-is-under-renewed-pressure-over-mandelson-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about Mandelson's vetting and security clearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former US ambassador was given a security clearance despite concerns being raised during checks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-we-know-about-mandelsons-vetting-and-security-clearance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-we-know-about-mandelsons-vetting-and-security-clearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer sacks top Foreign Office official after Mandelson vetting revelations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Olly Robbins has effectively been sacked after his department did not inform the prime minister that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-sacks-top-foreign-office-official-after-mandelson-vetting-revelations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-sacks-top-foreign-office-official-after-mandelson-vetting-revelations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney denies SNP grocery price cap is 'potty gimmick']]></title><description><![CDATA[Thefirst minister defends his party's plans to impose a limit on the cost of "essential" items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-denies-snp-grocery-price-cap-is-potty-gimmick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-denies-snp-grocery-price-cap-is-potty-gimmick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister is believed to be absolutely furious over the handling of Lord Mandelson's vetting, Chris Mason writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-mandelson-nightmare-haunts-starmer-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-mandelson-nightmare-haunts-starmer-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK is adopting a "ruthlessly pragmatic" approach to becoming closer to its European neighbours, the UK's EU minister tells the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-seeks-closer-eu-ties-in-volatile-times-but-at-what-cost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-seeks-closer-eu-ties-in-volatile-times-but-at-what-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No issues with UK fuel supply, says Reeves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor was speaking at the end of the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-issues-with-uk-fuel-supply-says-reeves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-issues-with-uk-fuel-supply-says-reeves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK prepares for food shortages in worst case scenario as Iran war continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK could face some food shortages by the summer under a worst case scenario drawn up by government officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-prepares-for-food-shortages-in-worst-case-scenario-as-iran-war-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-prepares-for-food-shortages-in-worst-case-scenario-as-iran-war-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[No 10 says the government is working to ensure "anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/home-office-investigating-after-bbc-finds-migrants-making-false-claims-to-stay-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/home-office-investigating-after-bbc-finds-migrants-making-false-claims-to-stay-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Party leaders say how they engage young people in politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leaders each face questions from an audience of voters in Llandudno.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/party-leaders-say-how-they-engage-young-people-in-politics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:20:00 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UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/things-cant-go-on-like-this-with-online-safety-starmer-tells-tech-bosses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/things-cant-go-on-like-this-with-online-safety-starmer-tells-tech-bosses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What changes people want to see in Swindon]]></title><description><![CDATA[We asked what issues people in Swindon cared about most going into the local elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-changes-people-want-to-see-in-swindon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-changes-people-want-to-see-in-swindon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Ministers have to close asylum loopholes while protecting genuinely vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a stickiness to the electorate's concerns about issues of immigration and asylum, Chris Mason writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-ministers-have-to-close-asylum-loopholes-while-protecting-genuinely-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-ministers-have-to-close-asylum-loopholes-while-protecting-genuinely-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/migrants-making-false-domestic-abuse-claims-to-stay-in-uk-bbc-investigation-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:58:00 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economies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/us-war-on-iran-was-a-mistake-says-reeves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/us-war-on-iran-was-a-mistake-says-reeves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biometric checks after 179 prisoners released in error in year to March]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows 179 prisoners were set free in error from prisons in the year to March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/biometric-checks-after-179-prisoners-released-in-error-in-year-to-march/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/biometric-checks-after-179-prisoners-released-in-error-in-year-to-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer says he's 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows a warning from the US president that America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-hes-not-going-to-yield-to-pressure-from-trump-on-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-hes-not-going-to-yield-to-pressure-from-trump-on-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Welsh space radar station because of Trump's 'contempt', first minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eluned Morgan has called for the UK government to stop working with the US on 27 radar dishes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/stop-welsh-space-radar-station-because-of-trumps-contempt-first-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/stop-welsh-space-radar-station-because-of-trumps-contempt-first-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer challenged over defence investment plan delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister is facing growing pressure to spell out when the funding blueprint will be published.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-challenged-over-defence-investment-plan-delay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-challenged-over-defence-investment-plan-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour's Sarwar brands Scottish Reform leader 'a liar' over deal claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar brands Malcolm Offord "a pathetic, poisonous, odious little man" after a TV debate clash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labours-sarwar-brands-scottish-reform-leader-a-liar-over-deal-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labours-sarwar-brands-scottish-reform-leader-a-liar-over-deal-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Labour councillor pleads not guilty to blackmail in 'honeytrap' case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oliver Steadman will remain on unconditional bail until the trial in October 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-labour-councillor-pleads-not-guilty-to-blackmail-in-honeytrap-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-labour-councillor-pleads-not-guilty-to-blackmail-in-honeytrap-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/legal-advisers-help-migrants-pose-as-gay-to-get-asylum-undercover-bbc-investigation-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/legal-advisers-help-migrants-pose-as-gay-to-get-asylum-undercover-bbc-investigation-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the second part of an undercover investigation, the BBC exposes elaborate deceptions being used to bolster fake asylum claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/bogus-websites-staged-protests-and-pretend-atheists-inside-the-fake-asylum-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/bogus-websites-staged-protests-and-pretend-atheists-inside-the-fake-asylum-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A simple guide to every new constituency in Wales - and all the election candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[How we vote is changing Wales - here's what you need to know about the new Senedd constituencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/a-simple-guide-to-every-new-constituency-in-wales-and-all-the-election-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/a-simple-guide-to-every-new-constituency-in-wales-and-all-the-election-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine's military to get biggest-ever shipment of UK drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[With attention on the Middle East, Defence Secretary John Healey said 'Putin wants us to be distracted.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ukraines-military-to-get-biggest-ever-shipment-of-uk-drones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ukraines-military-to-get-biggest-ever-shipment-of-uk-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Iran war means government's vicious circles tighten and darken]]></title><description><![CDATA[A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-iran-war-means-governments-vicious-circles-tighten-and-darken/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-iran-war-means-governments-vicious-circles-tighten-and-darken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Iran war has trapped Labour in a vicious circle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-iran-war-has-trapped-labour-in-a-vicious-circle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-iran-war-has-trapped-labour-in-a-vicious-circle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Legal adviser helps undercover reporter pretend to be gay for asylum claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-legal-adviser-helps-undercover-reporter-pretend-to-be-gay-for-asylum-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 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backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/palantir-defends-its-record-as-mps-demand-more-scrutiny-of-data-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/palantir-defends-its-record-as-mps-demand-more-scrutiny-of-data-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says the fall is partly due to housing people in alternative sites such as military barracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/number-of-asylum-hotels-falls-to-185-after-11-close/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/number-of-asylum-hotels-falls-to-185-after-11-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lib Dem manifesto in 60 seconds]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Wales' Gareth Lewis outlines the key details from the Welsh Lib Dem Senedd election manifesto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-lib-dem-manifesto-in-60-seconds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-lib-dem-manifesto-in-60-seconds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-faces-biggest-hit-to-growth-from-iran-war-of-major-economies-imf-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-faces-biggest-hit-to-growth-from-iran-war-of-major-economies-imf-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems call for GP guarantee on new housing developments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new law would require developers to fund, build, or expand existing GP surgeries, the party says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-call-for-gp-guarantee-on-new-housing-developments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-call-for-gp-guarantee-on-new-housing-developments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criticism of complacency on defence spending will sting government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government faces tough questions about the ability to defend the UK, writes Jonathan Beale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/criticism-of-complacency-on-defence-spending-will-sting-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/criticism-of-complacency-on-defence-spending-will-sting-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/single-sex-space-guidance-for-organisations-to-be-published-after-may-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/single-sex-space-guidance-for-organisations-to-be-published-after-may-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh Lib Dems vow to block independence after Senedd election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds launched her party's manifesto for the Senedd election on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-lib-dems-vow-to-block-independence-after-senedd-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-lib-dems-vow-to-block-independence-after-senedd-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens pledge to transform Scotland at manifesto launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-leaders Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay have vowed free bus travel for all, as well as plans to expand funded childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-pledge-to-transform-scotland-at-manifesto-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-pledge-to-transform-scotland-at-manifesto-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: How Lammy and Vance's unlikely friendship is being leveraged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their relations remain warm just as those between their leaders seems decidedly chilly, Chris Mason writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-how-lammy-and-vances-unlikely-friendship-is-being-leveraged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-how-lammy-and-vances-unlikely-friendship-is-being-leveraged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chagos deal paused over Trump opposition, minister confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation ratifying the agreement will not progress this parliamentary term due to a stand-off with the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chagos-deal-paused-over-trump-opposition-minister-confirms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chagos-deal-paused-over-trump-opposition-minister-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threat to Iranian civilians 'wrong', Starmer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM condemns the US president's threat that a "whole civilisation" would die unless Iran agreed to end the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-threat-to-iranian-civilians-wrong-starmer-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-threat-to-iranian-civilians-wrong-starmer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems call for inquiry into Farage Bitcoin deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader is a shareholder in British bitcoin company Stack and appeared in a promotional video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-call-for-inquiry-into-farage-bitcoin-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-call-for-inquiry-into-farage-bitcoin-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green light to build nuclear power station that promises 8,000 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rolls-Royce has said the project will create 8,000 jobs across Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-light-to-build-nuclear-power-station-that-promises-8000-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-light-to-build-nuclear-power-station-that-promises-8000-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM embraces Brexit divisions as he seeks closer ties with Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer's approach has provoked anger from the Conservatives and Reform UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-embraces-brexit-divisions-as-he-seeks-closer-ties-with-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-embraces-brexit-divisions-as-he-seeks-closer-ties-with-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move has raised questions over parliamentary scrutiny of future rules to deliver planned EU deals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-could-adopt-eu-single-market-rules-under-new-legislation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-could-adopt-eu-single-market-rules-under-new-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarwar puts NHS at heart of Scottish Labour's election pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party has announced its plans for health, education and taxation ahead of next month's Holyrood election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sarwar-puts-nhs-at-heart-of-scottish-labours-election-pitch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sarwar-puts-nhs-at-heart-of-scottish-labours-election-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru's manifesto explained in a minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gareth Lewis explains the key headlines from Plaid Cymru's manifesto for the 2026 Senedd election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymrus-manifesto-explained-in-a-minute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymrus-manifesto-explained-in-a-minute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer says UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps up to reopen the key shipping route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-uk-will-not-join-trumps-blockade-of-irans-ports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-uk-will-not-join-trumps-blockade-of-irans-ports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM to scrap spy chiefs' Hillsborough Law veto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security chiefs will not be able to block spies from giving evidence to future public inquiries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-to-scrap-spy-chiefs-hillsborough-law-veto/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-to-scrap-spy-chiefs-hillsborough-law-veto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/deep-fried-food-banned-in-new-plans-for-school-dinners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/deep-fried-food-banned-in-new-plans-for-school-dinners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wider licence extensions for pubs during World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government had previously announced opening hour extensions in England and Wales for some knockout matches - but has now widened the eligibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wider-licence-extensions-for-pubs-during-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wider-licence-extensions-for-pubs-during-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney says Scottish independence referendum could be held in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SNP leader made the claim in the BBC's televised debate ahead of next month's Scottish election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-says-scottish-independence-referendum-could-be-held-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-says-scottish-independence-referendum-could-be-held-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tice &pound;91,000 tax row is 'minor administrative error', party claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A property company owned by the Reform UK deputy leader failed to pay &pound;91,000 in tax on dividends, according to the Sunday Times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tice-pound91000-tax-row-is-minor-administrative-error-party-claims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tice-pound91000-tax-row-is-minor-administrative-error-party-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh election not about independence, Plaid Cymru candidate says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid has promised not to hold a referendum if it gets into government, but would commission research into independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-election-not-about-independence-plaid-cymru-candidate-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-election-not-about-independence-plaid-cymru-candidate-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer urges US and Iran to 'find way through' after peace talks falter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister warns the US and Iran against "escalation", as negotiations end without agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-urges-us-and-iran-to-find-way-through-after-peace-talks-falter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-urges-us-and-iran-to-find-way-through-after-peace-talks-falter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Messy and unpredictable: What I learned from election tour of the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Radio 5 Live's Matt Chorley talks to voters in England, Scotland and Wales to get the real story on May's elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/messy-and-unpredictable-what-i-learned-from-election-tour-of-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/messy-and-unpredictable-what-i-learned-from-election-tour-of-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK shelves Chagos deal after Trump opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-shelves-chagos-deal-after-trump-opposition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-shelves-chagos-deal-after-trump-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Trump-Starmer bromance over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disintegration of the pair's friendship has benefits - and the PM is getting steadily more comfortable at taking advantage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-the-trump-starmer-bromance-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-the-trump-starmer-bromance-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson faces £300 fine for urinating in street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Peter Mandelson is set to be fined for public urination but the council cannot find an address.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-faces-300-fine-for-urinating-in-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-faces-300-fine-for-urinating-in-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who can I vote for in my area?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections are taking place across the country in May. Use our postcode lookup to find out if there are elections where you live and who you can vote for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-can-i-vote-for-in-my-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-can-i-vote-for-in-my-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens win by-election to replace jailed councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The by-election was called after the Cliftonville division's serving councillor was jailed for coercive behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-win-by-election-to-replace-jailed-councillor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-win-by-election-to-replace-jailed-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran conflict will define us for a generation, says PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking during a three-day visit to the Middle East, the prime minister says the current ceasefire is "fragile".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/iran-conflict-will-define-us-for-a-generation-says-pm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/iran-conflict-will-define-us-for-a-generation-says-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We should not be at the mercy of events abroad' - Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says "shocks" like the conflict in Iran are becoming more frequent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-should-not-be-at-the-mercy-of-events-abroad-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-should-not-be-at-the-mercy-of-events-abroad-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP pledges 'first refusal' for tenants to buy private rental homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Swinney says it would help renters get on the housingladder but other parties say the SNP is to blame for the housing emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/snp-pledges-first-refusal-for-tenants-to-buy-private-rental-homes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/snp-pledges-first-refusal-for-tenants-to-buy-private-rental-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project was part of a package of tech investment promising the UK could become an AI superpower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/openai-pauses-uk-data-centre-deal-over-energy-costs-and-regulation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/openai-pauses-uk-data-centre-deal-over-energy-costs-and-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Secretary John Healey says there is "no evidence" of any damage to UK infrastructure in the Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-says-russia-ran-submarine-operation-over-cables-and-pipelines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-says-russia-ran-submarine-operation-over-cables-and-pipelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens launch local election campaign with focus on housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leader Zack Polanski accuses Labour of failing to build enough social and affordable homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-launch-local-election-campaign-with-focus-on-housing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-launch-local-election-campaign-with-focus-on-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Payments for children and 100 new GPs in Plaid election manifesto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth said a Plaid government would cut waiting times, help with childcare costs and grow economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/payments-for-children-and-100-new-gps-in-plaid-election-manifesto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/payments-for-children-and-100-new-gps-in-plaid-election-manifesto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say 37 people are being treated in hospital, but around 30 others continued their journeys to the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/four-people-die-trying-to-board-boat-in-channel-crossing-attempt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/four-people-die-trying-to-board-boat-in-channel-crossing-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives vow to outlaw council four-day week]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Cambridgeshire District Council is the only authority to offer four-day weeks for full pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/conservatives-vow-to-outlaw-council-four-day-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/conservatives-vow-to-outlaw-council-four-day-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer says much work remains to make US-Iran ceasefire hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz would help "stabilise" prices in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-much-work-remains-to-make-us-iran-ceasefire-hold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-much-work-remains-to-make-us-iran-ceasefire-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS questions dominate election leaders' programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats faced audience questions in Haverfordwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nhs-questions-dominate-election-leaders-programme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nhs-questions-dominate-election-leaders-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government approves UK's largest solar farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Springwell solar farm in North Kesteven would cover an area the size of 1,700 football pitches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-approves-uks-largest-solar-farm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-approves-uks-largest-solar-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems pledge extra £300m for social care at Senedd campaign launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader Jane Dodds says her party can "influence the direction of the next government" after 7 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-pledge-extra-300m-for-social-care-at-senedd-campaign-launch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-pledge-extra-300m-for-social-care-at-senedd-campaign-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident doctors in England &ndash; the new name for junior doctors &ndash; are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hospitals-coping-well-with-doctors-strike-so-far-nhs-boss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hospitals-coping-well-with-doctors-strike-so-far-nhs-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales Green Party manifesto explained in a minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political Editor Gareth Lewis breaks down promises to freeze rent caps, build 60,000 social homes and improve childcare in 60 seconds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wales-green-party-manifesto-explained-in-a-minute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wales-green-party-manifesto-explained-in-a-minute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wireless-festival-cancelled-after-kanye-west-blocked-from-coming-to-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wireless-festival-cancelled-after-kanye-west-blocked-from-coming-to-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Conservatives pledge tax cuts in election manifesto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader Russell Findlay announces his party's plans ahead of next month's Holyrood poll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scottish-conservatives-pledge-tax-cuts-in-election-manifesto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scottish-conservatives-pledge-tax-cuts-in-election-manifesto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform would deny visas over calls for slavery reparations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says it wants to put African and Caribbean countries "on notice" after a vote at the UN last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-would-deny-visas-over-calls-for-slavery-reparations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-would-deny-visas-over-calls-for-slavery-reparations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens promise rent controls and £1 bus fares in Welsh election manifesto]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greens' set of promises for the Senedd election also include free bus travel for under-22s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-promise-rent-controls-and-1-bus-fares-in-welsh-election-manifesto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-promise-rent-controls-and-1-bus-fares-in-welsh-election-manifesto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plan-2-student-loan-interest-rates-capped-at-6-in-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plan-2-student-loan-interest-rates-capped-at-6-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disruption expected as six-day doctors' strike begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS is advising patients in England to only use emergency services when necessary but attend any confirmed appointments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/disruption-expected-as-six-day-doctors-strike-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/disruption-expected-as-six-day-doctors-strike-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools in knife crime hotspots to get specialist training]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new partnership will provide training for school leaders about knife-crime risk, the government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/schools-in-knife-crime-hotspots-to-get-specialist-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/schools-in-knife-crime-hotspots-to-get-specialist-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedians tell ministers lack of funding is no laughing matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture Minister Ian Murray has agreed to work with the comedy industry to boost support after talks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/comedians-tell-ministers-lack-of-funding-is-no-laughing-matter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/comedians-tell-ministers-lack-of-funding-is-no-laughing-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not fit for purpose' - the secret history of a deadly phrase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four word phrase - first uttered by Labour Home Secretary John Reid - has become a by-word for incompetence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/not-fit-for-purpose-the-secret-history-of-a-deadly-phrase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/not-fit-for-purpose-the-secret-history-of-a-deadly-phrase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marmalades may need to be relabelled under post-Brexit food deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The breakfast favourite will be legally renamed when Britain aligns with new EU labelling rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/marmalades-may-need-to-be-relabelled-under-post-brexit-food-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/marmalades-may-need-to-be-relabelled-under-post-brexit-food-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police offered support to tackle rising threats against MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports of crimes against MPs have more than doubled since 2019, reaching almost 1,000 last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/police-offered-support-to-tackle-rising-threats-against-mps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/police-offered-support-to-tackle-rising-threats-against-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and allies discuss sanctions to stop Iran blocking Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yvette Cooper said coordinated diplomatic and economic measures are required to reopen the shipping lane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-and-allies-discuss-sanctions-to-stop-iran-blocking-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-and-allies-discuss-sanctions-to-stop-iran-blocking-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising costs are changing shopping habits in one of Wales' poorest areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoppers are paying in cash to keep finances in check, not buying in bulk, and investing in higher-value items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rising-costs-are-changing-shopping-habits-in-one-of-wales-poorest-areas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rising-costs-are-changing-shopping-habits-in-one-of-wales-poorest-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davey calls for emergency cuts to fuel duty and rail fares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrat leader says his transport support package would ease the impacts of the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/davey-calls-for-emergency-cuts-to-fuel-duty-and-rail-fares/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/davey-calls-for-emergency-cuts-to-fuel-duty-and-rail-fares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lecturer who called Israel a terrorist state to remain Plaid Cymru candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru says that a university lecturer who called Israel a "terrorist state" will remain a candidate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lecturer-who-called-israel-a-terrorist-state-to-remain-plaid-cymru-candidate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lecturer-who-called-israel-a-terrorist-state-to-remain-plaid-cymru-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney softens stance on North Sea drilling as oil prices soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first minister said energy security should be a primary concern when making decisions on oil and gas projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-softens-stance-on-north-sea-drilling-as-oil-prices-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-softens-stance-on-north-sea-drilling-as-oil-prices-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep pensions triple lock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader Nigel Farage said the party had reached a "settled position" on the triple lock after debating scrapping it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-pledges-to-cut-welfare-to-keep-pensions-triple-lock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-pledges-to-cut-welfare-to-keep-pensions-triple-lock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform housing spokesman sacked over Grenfell remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group representing the bereaved of Grenfell call Simon Dudley's comments"ignorant and callous".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-housing-spokesman-sacked-over-grenfell-remarks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-housing-spokesman-sacked-over-grenfell-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and get refunds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumers will be able to cancel unwanted subscriptions 'at the click of a button', the government said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-laws-to-make-it-easier-to-cancel-subscriptions-and-get-refunds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-laws-to-make-it-easier-to-cancel-subscriptions-and-get-refunds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories pledge to scrap carbon taxes on industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch says carbon taxes have made doing business in Britain "much, much harder than it needs to be".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-pledge-to-scrap-carbon-taxes-on-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-pledge-to-scrap-carbon-taxes-on-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors lose new jobs package as strike to go ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/doctors-lose-new-jobs-package-as-strike-to-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/doctors-lose-new-jobs-package-as-strike-to-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves says she's angry at Trump's decision to launch war with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor says the US president does not have a "clear plan" to exit the conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rachel-reeves-says-shes-angry-at-trumps-decision-to-launch-war-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rachel-reeves-says-shes-angry-at-trumps-decision-to-launch-war-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPS giving 'investigative advice' to police over Andrew and Mandelson probes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are carrying out inquiries into Lord Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cps-giving-investigative-advice-to-police-over-andrew-and-mandelson-probes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cps-giving-investigative-advice-to-police-over-andrew-and-mandelson-probes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy investigated links between nuclear sub commander and MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[No disciplinary action was taken over the allegations of an inappropriate relationship with Scottish MP Joani Reid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/navy-investigated-links-between-nuclear-sub-commander-and-mp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/navy-investigated-links-between-nuclear-sub-commander-and-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK will seek closer ties with EU in light of Iran war, Starmer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as UK-US relations have been strained by the PM's refusal to be dragged further into the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-will-seek-closer-ties-with-eu-in-light-of-iran-war-starmer-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-will-seek-closer-ties-with-eu-in-light-of-iran-war-starmer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP candidate ditched over handling of Linden complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracy Carragher was a deputy council leader when it was reported that her former colleague had made unwanted advances towards a teenager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/snp-candidate-ditched-over-handling-of-linden-complaints/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/snp-candidate-ditched-over-handling-of-linden-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum wage rises to £12.71 an hour as firms warn of impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many businesses have said they will have to pass higher wage costs onto customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/minimum-wage-rises-to-1271-an-hour-as-firms-warn-of-impact/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/minimum-wage-rises-to-1271-an-hour-as-firms-warn-of-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Starmer holds off from emergency measures but warns storm is coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister used a Downing Street news conference to make three big calls on the Iran war and cost of living pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/analysis-starmer-holds-off-from-emergency-measures-but-warns-storm-is-coming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/analysis-starmer-holds-off-from-emergency-measures-but-warns-storm-is-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum wage: Who is getting a pay rise and how much is it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increases in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage mean 2.7 million workers will be paid more from April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/minimum-wage-who-is-getting-a-pay-rise-and-how-much-is-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/minimum-wage-who-is-getting-a-pay-rise-and-how-much-is-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy bill help would be based on household income, Reeves says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor tells the BBC it is "too early" to say exactly who would get help but hinted any support would not arrive until the autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/energy-bill-help-would-be-based-on-household-income-reeves-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/energy-bill-help-would-be-based-on-household-income-reeves-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and France extend talks over new small boats deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-year deal to pay for more French patrols to intercept smuggling gangs was due to expire at midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-and-france-extend-talks-over-new-small-boats-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-and-france-extend-talks-over-new-small-boats-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King's state visit to US to go ahead in April, but no Harry meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite political tensions between the US and UK, the King will travel to Washington next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kings-state-visit-to-us-to-go-ahead-in-april-but-no-harry-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kings-state-visit-to-us-to-go-ahead-in-april-but-no-harry-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More UK troops to be sent to Middle East, defence secretary announces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government announces further air defence systems will be sent to countries in the region along with troops to operate them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/more-uk-troops-to-be-sent-to-middle-east-defence-secretary-announces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/more-uk-troops-to-be-sent-to-middle-east-defence-secretary-announces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Reform candidates quit in one Welsh constituency]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is unclear who is standing for Reform in the constituency for the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/three-reform-candidates-quit-in-one-welsh-constituency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/three-reform-candidates-quit-in-one-welsh-constituency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour suspends outspoken backbench MP Karl Turner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hull East MP says he was suspended because of his "robust" criticism of the government's policy on jury trials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-suspends-outspoken-backbench-mp-karl-turner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-suspends-outspoken-backbench-mp-karl-turner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green candidate replaced by rival who complained about him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guy Ingerson was due to top the North East list for the party until he was dropped due to an unresolved complaint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-candidate-replaced-by-rival-who-complained-about-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-candidate-replaced-by-rival-who-complained-about-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bin rules begin in England but not all councils are ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekly food waste collections are required for all English homes as new legislation takes effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-bin-rules-begin-in-england-but-not-all-councils-are-ready/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-bin-rules-begin-in-england-but-not-all-councils-are-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK vows to scrap tax for short-haul family flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says the move would "lighten the load" on families amid wider pressures on living costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-vows-to-scrap-tax-for-short-haul-family-flights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-vows-to-scrap-tax-for-short-haul-family-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of my abusers are still out there, says victim as grooming inquiry launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[There needs to be accountability for the failings that led to this mass exploitation of children in UK, says survivor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hundreds-of-my-abusers-are-still-out-there-says-victim-as-grooming-inquiry-launched/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hundreds-of-my-abusers-are-still-out-there-says-victim-as-grooming-inquiry-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer gives doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new jobs package]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-gives-doctors-48-hours-to-cancel-strike-or-lose-new-jobs-package/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-gives-doctors-48-hours-to-cancel-strike-or-lose-new-jobs-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What could six fictional voters teach us about how social media really works?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the run-up to a landmark election, we look at what Welsh voters could be seeing on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-could-six-fictional-voters-teach-us-about-how-social-media-really-works/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-could-six-fictional-voters-teach-us-about-how-social-media-really-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to overhaul non-crime hate incident rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Home Office says updated guidance will end the policing of "everyday arguments" online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-to-overhaul-non-crime-hate-incident-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-to-overhaul-non-crime-hate-incident-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the benefit used by over 8 million people may not be fit for the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can Universal Credit and the work and benefits system more generally reshape itself to meet a new reality?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-the-benefit-used-by-over-8-million-people-may-not-be-fit-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-the-benefit-used-by-over-8-million-people-may-not-be-fit-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the benefit used by more than 8 million people may not be fit for the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can Universal Credit and the work and benefits system more generally reshape itself to meet a new reality?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-the-benefit-used-by-more-than-8-million-people-may-not-be-fit-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-the-benefit-used-by-more-than-8-million-people-may-not-be-fit-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remove VAT from energy bills for three years, Tories urge]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a renewed focus on energy costs since the outbreak of the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/remove-vat-from-energy-bills-for-three-years-tories-urge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/remove-vat-from-energy-bills-for-three-years-tories-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh Labour manifesto explained in under 60 seconds]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Wales political editor Gareth Lewis explains Welsh Labour's pledges for the Senedd election in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-labour-manifesto-explained-in-under-60-seconds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-labour-manifesto-explained-in-under-60-seconds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit of Caerphilly by-election could propel Plaid into government, says leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru leader launches Senedd election campaign, comparing it to fight to win Caerphilly in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/spirit-of-caerphilly-by-election-could-propel-plaid-into-government-says-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/spirit-of-caerphilly-by-election-could-propel-plaid-into-government-says-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defection MP locked out of office loses court case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Rosindell was locked out of the Conservatives' Romford constituency office in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/defection-mp-locked-out-of-office-loses-court-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/defection-mp-locked-out-of-office-loses-court-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh Labour promises NHS will see people within 48 hours in manifesto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader Eluned Morgan made her pledge as she launched her party's Senedd election manifesto in Swansea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-labour-promises-nhs-will-see-people-within-48-hours-in-manifesto/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-labour-promises-nhs-will-see-people-within-48-hours-in-manifesto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government must do more to help detained Brits in UAE, advocacy group says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK Foreign Office says it is giving consular assistance to "a small number of British nationals" that have been detained there after allegedly taking pictures of Iranian attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-must-do-more-to-help-detained-brits-in-uae-advocacy-group-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-must-do-more-to-help-detained-brits-in-uae-advocacy-group-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM launches Labour's local election campaign with focus on cost of living]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer says the 7 May elections take place against an "uncertain" backdrop with wars in Ukraine and Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-launches-labours-local-election-campaign-with-focus-on-cost-of-living/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-launches-labours-local-election-campaign-with-focus-on-cost-of-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UK Foreign Office spokesman accuses Russia of an "aggressive and co-ordinated campaign of harassment against British diplomats".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/russia-expels-british-diplomat-over-spying-allegations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/russia-expels-british-diplomat-over-spying-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils pressed to use universal parking app to cut 'unfair' fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Parking Platform already has 15 councils on board with more in talks to join.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/councils-pressed-to-use-universal-parking-app-to-cut-unfair-fines/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/councils-pressed-to-use-universal-parking-app-to-cut-unfair-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was naive,' says minister who quit over Labour Together claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Simons resigned after facing claims a think tank he used to run commissioned a report into journalists' backgrounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-was-naive-says-minister-who-quit-over-labour-together-claims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-was-naive-says-minister-who-quit-over-labour-together-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut taxes on energy bills before giving bailouts, Badenoch says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tory leader refuses to rule out direct payments to households if bills spike but says this would come at a cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cut-taxes-on-energy-bills-before-giving-bailouts-badenoch-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cut-taxes-on-energy-bills-before-giving-bailouts-badenoch-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools do not have enough staff to make SEND reforms work, union warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Education Union says schools need more funding to be able to make all classrooms inclusive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/schools-do-not-have-enough-staff-to-make-send-reforms-work-union-warns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/schools-do-not-have-enough-staff-to-make-send-reforms-work-union-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio says US expects to finish Iran war 'in next couple of weeks']]></title><description><![CDATA[Marco Rubio said US allies were open to helping escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed and threatened to charge fees for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rubio-says-us-expects-to-finish-iran-war-in-next-couple-of-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rubio-says-us-expects-to-finish-iran-war-in-next-couple-of-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offord says he is fit to be first minister after homophobic joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malcolm Offord denied being homophobic after apologising for a joke he made about George Michael during a Burns Night speech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/offord-says-he-is-fit-to-be-first-minister-after-homophobic-joke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/offord-says-he-is-fit-to-be-first-minister-after-homophobic-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screen time for under-fives should be limited to one hour a day, parents told]]></title><description><![CDATA[New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/screen-time-for-under-fives-should-be-limited-to-one-hour-a-day-parents-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/screen-time-for-under-fives-should-be-limited-to-one-hour-a-day-parents-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No evidence of 'family voting' in by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation into alleged"family voting" finds no evidence of intent to influence voting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-evidence-of-family-voting-in-by-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-evidence-of-family-voting-in-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform candidate quits Senedd election after appearing to do Nazi salute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corey Edwards and party leader Nigel Farage suggested he had been imitating Fawlty Towers character Basil Fawlty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-candidate-quits-senedd-election-after-appearing-to-do-nazi-salute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-candidate-quits-senedd-election-after-appearing-to-do-nazi-salute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital paperwork for grooming gangs inquiry may be lost, say MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent inquiry into child sexual abuse by grooming gangs is about to begin its work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/vital-paperwork-for-grooming-gangs-inquiry-may-be-lost-say-mps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/vital-paperwork-for-grooming-gangs-inquiry-may-be-lost-say-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform councillor suspended following racism row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK confirms the suspension of Lynn Dean and says an investigation is forthcoming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-councillor-suspended-following-racism-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-councillor-suspended-following-racism-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assisted dying bill will not now become law, say both sides]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Lords are continuing to debate the proposals but there is not enough time to complete all the stages in the current parliamentary session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-bill-will-not-now-become-law-say-both-sides/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-bill-will-not-now-become-law-say-both-sides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials to ask Mandelson to hand over personal phone messages for release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are set to publish more documents related to his appointment as UK ambassador to the US - but have so far only had access to the peer's work phone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/officials-to-ask-mandelson-to-hand-over-personal-phone-messages-for-release/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/officials-to-ask-mandelson-to-hand-over-personal-phone-messages-for-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davey defends councils raising charges and taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost of living is a key campaign issue for the Liberal Democrats ahead of May's local elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/davey-defends-councils-raising-charges-and-taxes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/davey-defends-councils-raising-charges-and-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two hereditary peers allowed to keep ceremonial roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duke of Norfolk and Lord Carrington won the concession due to their role in organising state occasions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/two-hereditary-peers-allowed-to-keep-ceremonial-roles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/two-hereditary-peers-allowed-to-keep-ceremonial-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the UK ban social media for under 16s?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a US trial finds Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms, will the UK change its rules?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/will-the-uk-ban-social-media-for-under-16s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/will-the-uk-ban-social-media-for-under-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage backs election candidate appearing to do Nazi salute in photo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farage says he would not approve of the picture but would not kick him out of the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-backs-election-candidate-appearing-to-do-nazi-salute-in-photo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-backs-election-candidate-appearing-to-do-nazi-salute-in-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 13 million living in poverty, new figures show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The level rose slightly on the previous year while the number of children living in poverty has remained steady.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/more-than-13-million-living-in-poverty-new-figures-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/more-than-13-million-living-in-poverty-new-figures-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage says local elections are referendum on Starmer, as he launches campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is launching his party's push to take control of more councils at a rally in Sunderland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-says-local-elections-are-referendum-on-starmer-as-he-launches-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-says-local-elections-are-referendum-on-starmer-as-he-launches-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dedicated' former MP dies aged 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Winnick is described as a "true legend" and "dedicated" public servant following his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dedicated-former-mp-dies-aged-92/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dedicated-former-mp-dies-aged-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NS&amp;I boss replaced as savers left waiting for millions of pounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pensions Minister Torston Bell said those affected would receive compensation "where appropriate".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nsampi-boss-replaced-as-savers-left-waiting-for-millions-of-pounds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nsampi-boss-replaced-as-savers-left-waiting-for-millions-of-pounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories launch Welsh election campaign promising lower taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar said only his party offered Welsh voters "real, credible, positive change".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-launch-welsh-election-campaign-promising-lower-taxes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-launch-welsh-election-campaign-promising-lower-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King's Speech to take place days after key May elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles III will attend Parliament to read out the government's legislative agenda for the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kings-speech-to-take-place-days-after-key-may-elections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kings-speech-to-take-place-days-after-key-may-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaker urged to stop Keir Starmer avoiding MPs' questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public are growing tired of Sir Keir Starmer's conduct at PMQs, according to letters obtained by the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/speaker-urged-to-stop-keir-starmer-avoiding-mps-questions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/speaker-urged-to-stop-keir-starmer-avoiding-mps-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Far-fetched to think McSweeney faked phone theft, says PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador could have been lost in the alleged theft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/far-fetched-to-think-mcsweeney-faked-phone-theft-says-pm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/far-fetched-to-think-mcsweeney-faked-phone-theft-says-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK forecast to see biggest hit to growth from Iran war out of major economies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-forecast-to-see-biggest-hit-to-growth-from-iran-war-out-of-major-economies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-forecast-to-see-biggest-hit-to-growth-from-iran-war-out-of-major-economies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK now 'ready' to seize Russian shadow fleet ships, Healey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forces are now approved to board sanctioned vessels if required, after ministers identified a legal basis in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-now-ready-to-seize-russian-shadow-fleet-ships-healey-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-now-ready-to-seize-russian-shadow-fleet-ships-healey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NS&amp;I set to pay millions to customers over misplaced funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government-backed bank has been accused of a series of errors, including not paying bereaved families money that was rightfully theirs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nsampi-set-to-pay-millions-to-customers-over-misplaced-funds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nsampi-set-to-pay-millions-to-customers-over-misplaced-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Findlay felt capable of killing attacker but says 'I'm not a scrapper']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Conservative leader discussed his visceral reaction to an acid attack in 2015 with the BBC's Scotcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/findlay-felt-capable-of-killing-attacker-but-says-im-not-a-scrapper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/findlay-felt-capable-of-killing-attacker-but-says-im-not-a-scrapper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests of Palestine Action protesters to resume, Met says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met says it remains a criminal offence to support the banned group and it "must enforce the law".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/arrests-of-palestine-action-protesters-to-resume-met-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/arrests-of-palestine-action-protesters-to-resume-met-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will the UK respond to US court verdict on social media?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC's political editor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-will-the-uk-respond-to-us-court-verdict-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-will-the-uk-respond-to-us-court-verdict-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: How will the UK respond to US court ruling on social media?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC's political editor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-how-will-the-uk-respond-to-us-court-ruling-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-how-will-the-uk-respond-to-us-court-ruling-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto donations to UK parties to be banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers are also capping donations of British citizens living abroad, in response to a review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/crypto-donations-to-uk-parties-to-be-banned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/crypto-donations-to-uk-parties-to-be-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS, bills and immigration: One constituency's election talking points]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six weeks from the Holyrood election, the BBC takes the temperature in one central Scotland constituency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nhs-bills-and-immigration-one-constituencys-election-talking-points/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nhs-bills-and-immigration-one-constituencys-election-talking-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health, education, tax and more - Has the SNP delivered on its promises at Holyrood?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As parties draw up their election manifestos, has the SNP ticked off the goals it set out in 2021?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/health-education-tax-and-more-has-the-snp-delivered-on-its-promises-at-holyrood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/health-education-tax-and-more-has-the-snp-delivered-on-its-promises-at-holyrood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage hints at return for fellow Essex MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage says he hopes things are "ironed out" for James McMurdock MP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-hints-at-return-for-fellow-essex-mp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-hints-at-return-for-fellow-essex-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers hope red tape cuts will speed up decision-making]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives said the changes were being made by a government "stuck in consultation paralysis".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-hope-red-tape-cuts-will-speed-up-decision-making/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-hope-red-tape-cuts-will-speed-up-decision-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peers defy government by pushing for UK social media ban for under-16s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is consulting on whether the UK should follow Australia by introducing a ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/peers-defy-government-by-pushing-for-uk-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/peers-defy-government-by-pushing-for-uk-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform MSP backs Scottish leader Offord after his crude joke condemned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party's leader in Scotland has admitted making a "clumsy" remark at a rugby club dinner in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-msp-backs-scottish-leader-offord-after-his-crude-joke-condemned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-msp-backs-scottish-leader-offord-after-his-crude-joke-condemned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government backs five-council plan for Essex]]></title><description><![CDATA[The network of 15 councils in Essex will be abolished and replaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-backs-five-council-plan-for-essex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-backs-five-council-plan-for-essex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/doctors-announce-six-day-strike-in-england-as-talks-break-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/doctors-announce-six-day-strike-in-england-as-talks-break-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 10 refuses to say if Mandelson texts were lost in top aide's phone theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney's phone may have contained vital information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-10-refuses-to-say-if-mandelson-texts-were-lost-in-top-aides-phone-theft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-10-refuses-to-say-if-mandelson-texts-were-lost-in-top-aides-phone-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tax bills in England to rise in April - see how yours compares]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will rise by 4.9% on average across England from next month, new figures show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/council-tax-bills-in-england-to-rise-in-april-see-how-yours-compares/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/council-tax-bills-in-england-to-rise-in-april-see-how-yours-compares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-justice minister fined for possessing illegal drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crispin Blunt pleaded guilty after cannabis and crystal meth were found in his Surrey home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-justice-minister-fined-for-possessing-illegal-drugs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-justice-minister-fined-for-possessing-illegal-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government will interview the young people and their parents before and after they try the limits to assess their impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/social-media-bans-and-digital-curfews-to-be-trialled-on-uk-teenagers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/social-media-bans-and-digital-curfews-to-be-trialled-on-uk-teenagers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform candidate suspended over Jewish group comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Parry was suspended "pending investigation" after a series of social media posts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-candidate-suspended-over-jewish-group-comments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-candidate-suspended-over-jewish-group-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there an election in my area?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections are taking place across the country in May. Use our postcode lookup to find out if there are elections where you live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-there-an-election-in-my-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-there-an-election-in-my-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the 7 May elections matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC's Chris Mason explains what's at stake in the upcoming elections across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-the-7-may-elections-matter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-the-7-may-elections-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sturgeon denies 'obsession' with gender reforms when Scotland's first minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-SNP leader, who is stepping down from Holyrood this week, has defended her support for the trans community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sturgeon-denies-obsession-with-gender-reforms-when-scotlands-first-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sturgeon-denies-obsession-with-gender-reforms-when-scotlands-first-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman sentenced over threats to kill Angela Rayner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Harker, 63, from Luton, is given a community order after admitting leaving the messages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/woman-sentenced-over-threats-to-kill-angela-rayner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/woman-sentenced-over-threats-to-kill-angela-rayner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves plans energy bill help for those 'who need it most']]></title><description><![CDATA[The US-Israel war with Iran is having an impact on costs domestically, with oil and gas prices soaring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-plans-energy-bill-help-for-those-who-need-it-most/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-plans-energy-bill-help-for-those-who-need-it-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/heat-pumps-for-all-new-homes-and-plug-in-solar-in-green-tech-drive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/heat-pumps-for-all-new-homes-and-plug-in-solar-in-green-tech-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems fix communities, says Davey at election campaign launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lib Dem leader highlights policies on the NHS and energy bills ahead of council polls in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-fix-communities-says-davey-at-election-campaign-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-fix-communities-says-davey-at-election-campaign-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support - and who won't]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC's political editor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-to-set-out-principles-on-who-might-get-energy-bills-support-and-who-wont/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-to-set-out-principles-on-who-might-get-energy-bills-support-and-who-wont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support - and who won't]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC's political editor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-reeves-to-set-out-principles-on-who-might-get-energy-bills-support-and-who-wont/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-reeves-to-set-out-principles-on-who-might-get-energy-bills-support-and-who-wont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham should be allowed to stand as an MP, says Nandy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The culture secretary questions her party's decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/burnham-should-be-allowed-to-stand-as-an-mp-says-nandy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/burnham-should-be-allowed-to-stand-as-an-mp-says-nandy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage abandons walkabout due to protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform leader visits Felixstowe to launch his party's Suffolk local elections campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-abandons-walkabout-due-to-protest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-abandons-walkabout-due-to-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM warns against 'false comfort' of thinking Iran war will end quickly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM also tells senior MPs the conflict was "not our war" and there must be a "lawful basis" for any UK involvement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-warns-against-false-comfort-of-thinking-iran-war-will-end-quickly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-warns-against-false-comfort-of-thinking-iran-war-will-end-quickly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-justice secretary to lead review into MP murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir David Amess's daughter says the family will engage with the independent review in "good faith".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-justice-secretary-to-lead-review-into-mp-murder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-justice-secretary-to-lead-review-into-mp-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump shares SNL UK skit poking fun at Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump shared a skit from SNL UK, poking fun at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-shares-snl-uk-skit-poking-fun-at-starmer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-shares-snl-uk-skit-poking-fun-at-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners celebrate after new town plans dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics of plans to build a new town in Cheshire called it the "wrong proposal in the wrong place".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/campaigners-celebrate-after-new-town-plans-dropped/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/campaigners-celebrate-after-new-town-plans-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hs2-trains-could-run-slower-than-planned-to-save-money/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hs2-trains-could-run-slower-than-planned-to-save-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers name seven areas where 'new towns' could be built]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six sites have been deprioritised from the flagship scheme to build a wave of new settlements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-name-seven-areas-where-new-towns-could-be-built/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-name-seven-areas-where-new-towns-could-be-built/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government hopes it will ease the population crisis in prisons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plan-to-scrap-most-short-jail-terms-comes-into-effect/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plan-to-scrap-most-short-jail-terms-comes-into-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No assessment Iran could strike London, UK minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Reed says there is "no specific assessment" Iran is capable of hitting the UK, after Israel claimed it now could.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-assessment-iran-could-strike-london-uk-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-assessment-iran-could-strike-london-uk-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hillsborough campaigners blame Mahmood for law delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hillsborough Law has been further delayed and will not be passed in this session of parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hillsborough-campaigners-blame-mahmood-for-law-delay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hillsborough-campaigners-blame-mahmood-for-law-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign secretary denounces 'reckless Iran threats' after missiles fired at Diego Garcia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Indian Ocean base, but neither reached the target.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/foreign-secretary-denounces-reckless-iran-threats-after-missiles-fired-at-diego-garcia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/foreign-secretary-denounces-reckless-iran-threats-after-missiles-fired-at-diego-garcia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Starmer faces war overseas, his party can't find peace at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[British politicians tend to stick together during dangerous moments abroad. In 2026? Not so much.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/as-starmer-faces-war-overseas-his-party-cant-find-peace-at-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/as-starmer-faces-war-overseas-his-party-cant-find-peace-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downing Street says ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-allows-us-to-use-bases-to-strike-strait-of-hormuz-targets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-allows-us-to-use-bases-to-strike-strait-of-hormuz-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer most popular PM - in Toby Jug sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-most-popular-pm-in-toby-jug-sales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-most-popular-pm-in-toby-jug-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK suspends Scotland candidate over financial allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland leader Malcolm Offord told BBC Radio Scotland that the party had "spent a lot of time on vetting" candidates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-suspends-scotland-candidate-over-financial-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-suspends-scotland-candidate-over-financial-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage 'will fight' Essex council reorganisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior Conservative councillor says the Reform UK leader "knows nothing" about local government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-will-fight-essex-council-reorganisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-will-fight-essex-council-reorganisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Law to be further delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister had promised to pass the legislation by 15 April 2025, to mark the 36th anniversary of the disaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hillsborough-law-to-be-further-delayed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hillsborough-law-to-be-further-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border security chief to step down after 18 months in the job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/border-security-chief-to-step-down-after-18-months-in-the-job/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/border-security-chief-to-step-down-after-18-months-in-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbourhoods to get £20m funding boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local people can help decide where the &pound;20m over a decade should go, the government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/neighbourhoods-to-get-20m-funding-boost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/neighbourhoods-to-get-20m-funding-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 financial crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The interest rate on government debt is climbing over fears about inflation, interest rates, and public spending, experts have said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-borrowing-costs-hit-highest-since-2008-financial-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-borrowing-costs-hit-highest-since-2008-financial-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008 financial crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The interest rate on government debt is climbing over fears about inflation, interest rates, and public spending, experts have said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-borrowing-costs-hit-highest-level-since-2008-financial-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-borrowing-costs-hit-highest-level-since-2008-financial-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in aggression']]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's foreign minister urges his UK counterpart Yvette Cooper to end cooperation with the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/iran-warns-uk-letting-us-use-bases-is-participation-in-aggression/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/iran-warns-uk-letting-us-use-bases-is-participation-in-aggression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform-led council approves councillor wage rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is "bad optics" to "award ourselves a nice little pay rise", a Green Party councillor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-led-council-approves-councillor-wage-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-led-council-approves-councillor-wage-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage criticised for calling Welsh people 'foreign speakers']]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK's leader made the comment in a paid-for video message on the Cameo app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-criticised-for-calling-welsh-people-foreign-speakers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-criticised-for-calling-welsh-people-foreign-speakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage pauses Cameo account for security reasons, says Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after a Guardian investigation suggests the party leader recorded supportive messages for a convicted rioter and a neo-Nazi event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-pauses-cameo-account-for-security-reasons-says-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-pauses-cameo-account-for-security-reasons-says-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs threaten vote to show opposition to Mahmood's migration plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents are considering using parliamentary procedure to force a vote to highlight their concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mps-threaten-vote-to-show-opposition-to-mahmoods-migration-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mps-threaten-vote-to-show-opposition-to-mahmoods-migration-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want to hold balance of power at next general election, says Zack Polanski]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Party leader says thought of becoming PM is 'on his mind' and the aim of 30-40 MPs now feels "under ambitious".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-want-to-hold-balance-of-power-at-next-general-election-says-zack-polanski/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-want-to-hold-balance-of-power-at-next-general-election-says-zack-polanski/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/taxpayers-to-fund-clear-up-of-huge-illegal-waste-dumps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/taxpayers-to-fund-clear-up-of-huge-illegal-waste-dumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-john-curtice-why-labours-brexit-focus-has-shifted-from-leavers-to-remainers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-john-curtice-why-labours-brexit-focus-has-shifted-from-leavers-to-remainers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform vows to cut Scottish income tax below UK rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage's party has launched a manifesto and unveiled its candidates for the Holyrood election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-vows-to-cut-scottish-income-tax-below-uk-rate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-vows-to-cut-scottish-income-tax-below-uk-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racism behind rise in support for Reform, says Swinney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first minister told the BBC's Scotcast the views of some Reform UK supporters were "intolerant".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/racism-behind-rise-in-support-for-reform-says-swinney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/racism-behind-rise-in-support-for-reform-says-swinney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK's Scottish manifesto pledges analysed]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland journalists have analysed some of the policies in Reform's manifesto for the 2026 Holyrood election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uks-scottish-manifesto-pledges-analysed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uks-scottish-manifesto-pledges-analysed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-reveals-aid-priorities-after-major-cuts-to-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-reveals-aid-priorities-after-major-cuts-to-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch backs Tory MP in row over Muslim prayer event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tory leader has faced calls to sack a colleague who called public prayers an "act of domination".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/badenoch-backs-tory-mp-in-row-over-muslim-prayer-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/badenoch-backs-tory-mp-in-row-over-muslim-prayer-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on the UK economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/faisal-islam-iran-war-is-having-a-dramatic-effect-on-the-uk-economy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/faisal-islam-iran-war-is-having-a-dramatic-effect-on-the-uk-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking ahead of the 7 May poll, the Tory leader says her party is the only one "that can actually fix things".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-only-party-with-a-plan-says-badenoch-as-she-launches-election-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-only-party-with-a-plan-says-badenoch-as-she-launches-election-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay grows at slowest rate in more than five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pay-grows-at-slowest-rate-in-more-than-five-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pay-grows-at-slowest-rate-in-more-than-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on 'colonial' UK bases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cyprus-leader-calls-for-frank-discussion-on-colonial-uk-bases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cyprus-leader-calls-for-frank-discussion-on-colonial-uk-bases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 400 firms fined over failure to pay minimum wage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The official minimum rates of pay will rise for 2.7 million workers in April 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nearly-400-firms-fined-over-failure-to-pay-minimum-wage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nearly-400-firms-fined-over-failure-to-pay-minimum-wage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating bailout email from Mandelson to Epstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says police are looking at whether the email was a criminal offence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/police-investigating-bailout-email-from-mandelson-to-epstein/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/police-investigating-bailout-email-from-mandelson-to-epstein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abortion is a crime in England and Wales, unless under strict circumstances, under a 164-year-old law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/house-of-lords-backs-bid-to-decriminalise-abortion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/house-of-lords-backs-bid-to-decriminalise-abortion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Is government going wobbly on its migration plans?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Mason asks if the UK government will stick to its big immigration shake-up or water it down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/analysis-is-government-going-wobbly-on-its-migration-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/analysis-is-government-going-wobbly-on-its-migration-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK sets target to boost steel making and cut imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to half of steel used in Britain should be made there, the government says, as it announces its steel strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-sets-target-to-boost-steel-making-and-cut-imports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-sets-target-to-boost-steel-making-and-cut-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan says Labour should pledge to rejoin EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downing Street has repeatedly said the government will not rejoin the single market or customs union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sadiq-khan-says-labour-should-pledge-to-rejoin-eu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sadiq-khan-says-labour-should-pledge-to-rejoin-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Home Office says the increase will help it "move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it" and rely less on taxpayers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cost-of-online-passport-application-could-rise-to-over-100/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cost-of-online-passport-application-could-rise-to-over-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Angela Rayner making a move to be prime minister?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angela Rayner's speech has reignited speculation that she is preparing to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the top job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-angela-rayner-making-a-move-to-be-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-angela-rayner-making-a-move-to-be-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fly tippers face clearing up own rubbish as punishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/fly-tippers-face-clearing-up-own-rubbish-as-punishment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/fly-tippers-face-clearing-up-own-rubbish-as-punishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM urges Badenoch to sack shadow minister over Muslim comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy described a mass Muslim public prayer as an "act of domination and division".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-urges-badenoch-to-sack-shadow-minister-over-muslim-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-urges-badenoch-to-sack-shadow-minister-over-muslim-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British']]></title><description><![CDATA[Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government's proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rayner-warns-immigration-reforms-risk-being-un-british/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rayner-warns-immigration-reforms-risk-being-un-british/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish PM dodges potential St Patrick's Day bruises at Trump meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News NI political editor Enda McClafferty looks at how Miche&aacute;l Martin fared against Donald Trump during their St Patrick's Day meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/irish-pm-dodges-potential-st-patricks-day-bruises-at-trump-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/irish-pm-dodges-potential-st-patricks-day-bruises-at-trump-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-swerves-questions-on-whether-he-spoke-to-mandelson-over-epstein-friendship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-swerves-questions-on-whether-he-spoke-to-mandelson-over-epstein-friendship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How could assisted dying laws change in England and Wales?]]></title><description><![CDATA[MSPs rejected legalising assisted dying in Scotland, but a separate bill is being considered in England and Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-could-assisted-dying-laws-change-in-england-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-could-assisted-dying-laws-change-in-england-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens push for billions to be spent on energy support if bills rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader Zack Polanksi says ministers should end "uncertainty" over future prices caused by the conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-push-for-billions-to-be-spent-on-energy-support-if-bills-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-push-for-billions-to-be-spent-on-energy-support-if-bills-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-backtracks-on-ai-and-copyright-after-outcry-from-major-artists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-backtracks-on-ai-and-copyright-after-outcry-from-major-artists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/msp-rules-out-reintroducing-assisted-dying-bill-after-scottish-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/msp-rules-out-reintroducing-assisted-dying-bill-after-scottish-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/angela-rayners-explosive-speech-reignites-leadership-speculation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/angela-rayners-explosive-speech-reignites-leadership-speculation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/analysis-rayners-explosive-speech-reignites-leadership-speculation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/analysis-rayners-explosive-speech-reignites-leadership-speculation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president says Putin wants a "long war" between the US and Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ukraine-faces-missile-shortage-due-to-middle-east-war-says-zelensky/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ukraine-faces-missile-shortage-due-to-middle-east-war-says-zelensky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scotlands-assisted-dying-bill-rejected-after-emotional-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scotlands-assisted-dying-bill-rejected-after-emotional-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayors to gain more spending power under Reeves tax plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor sets out the government's plan for economic growth, which also includes closer ties to the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mayors-to-gain-more-spending-power-under-reeves-tax-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mayors-to-gain-more-spending-power-under-reeves-tax-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran and Russia are 'brothers in hatred', Zelensky tells MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president highlights how Tehran is selling drones to Moscow that have been used against Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/iran-and-russia-are-brothers-in-hatred-zelensky-tells-mps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/iran-and-russia-are-brothers-in-hatred-zelensky-tells-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers still wrangling over delayed defence investment plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs ask defence bosses why a vital investment plan promised before Christmas is still on hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-still-wrangling-over-delayed-defence-investment-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-still-wrangling-over-delayed-defence-investment-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK council leader narrowly survives no confidence vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch holds on after predicting he would win the vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-council-leader-narrowly-survives-no-confidence-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-council-leader-narrowly-survives-no-confidence-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform pledges to scrap VAT and green levies on energy bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are fears the war in Iran could lead to a surge in household energy bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-pledges-to-scrap-vat-and-green-levies-on-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-pledges-to-scrap-vat-and-green-levies-on-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unite fined &pound;265k for 'slow walk' bin strike protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge rules the union repeatedly breached an injunction preventing the blocking of waste vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/unite-fined-pound265k-for-slow-walk-bin-strike-protests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/unite-fined-pound265k-for-slow-walk-bin-strike-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform council leader narrowly survives no confidence vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch survived by one vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-council-leader-narrowly-survives-no-confidence-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-council-leader-narrowly-survives-no-confidence-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump 'not happy' with UK response to Iran conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with allies on a plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-not-happy-with-uk-response-to-iran-conflict/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-not-happy-with-uk-response-to-iran-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason considers the US president's recent jabs at the UK prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-why-starmer-thinks-hes-called-it-right-on-war-despite-trump-barbs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-why-starmer-thinks-hes-called-it-right-on-war-despite-trump-barbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wary-allies-show-theres-no-quick-fix-to-trumps-iran-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wary-allies-show-theres-no-quick-fix-to-trumps-iran-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour calls for tax investigation into Reform's Tice]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows a newspaper report that Tice had avoided corporation tax worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-calls-for-tax-investigation-into-reforms-tice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-calls-for-tax-investigation-into-reforms-tice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer announces £53m support to help with heating oil costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money will be for "vulnerable" households who have faced a sharp rise in energy bills since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-announces-53m-support-to-help-with-heating-oil-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-announces-53m-support-to-help-with-heating-oil-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM says UK working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after President Trump urged the UK and other countries to send warships to protect the vital shipping channel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-says-uk-working-with-allies-on-plan-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-says-uk-working-with-allies-on-plan-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies offered £3,000 to hire jobless under-24s]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as ministers grapple with spiralling unemployment rates among young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/companies-offered-3000-to-hire-jobless-under-24s/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/companies-offered-3000-to-hire-jobless-under-24s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer warned over assisted dying bill by more than 100 Labour MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 Labour MPs warn that failing to pass the legislation would undermine trust in politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-warned-over-assisted-dying-bill-by-more-than-100-labour-mps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-warned-over-assisted-dying-bill-by-more-than-100-labour-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Rage Machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inside story of how social media algorithms sow division with real-world consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/inside-the-rage-machine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/inside-the-rage-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One-off £2,000 grant gives care leavers head start, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/one-off-2000-grant-gives-care-leavers-head-start-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/one-off-2000-grant-gives-care-leavers-head-start-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears of two-tier health system as more turn to private care, says watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/fears-of-two-tier-health-system-as-more-turn-to-private-care-says-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/fears-of-two-tier-health-system-as-more-turn-to-private-care-says-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK must build own nuclear missiles to end reliance on US, say Lib Dems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to start work on a "fully independent British nuclear deterrent".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-must-build-own-nuclear-missiles-to-end-reliance-on-us-say-lib-dems/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-must-build-own-nuclear-missiles-to-end-reliance-on-us-say-lib-dems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We will intervene on energy bills if necessary, says Miliband]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil and gas prices have surged due to the US-Israel war in Iran, with fears over the cost of living.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-will-intervene-on-energy-bills-if-necessary-says-miliband/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-will-intervene-on-energy-bills-if-necessary-says-miliband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police-style powers to tackle fly-tippers being considered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move would allow officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/police-style-powers-to-tackle-fly-tippers-being-considered/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/police-style-powers-to-tackle-fly-tippers-being-considered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-urges-uk-and-other-nations-to-send-warships-to-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-urges-uk-and-other-nations-to-send-warships-to-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Labour minister dies after cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-Oldham MP Phil Woolas battled brain cancer for more than a year, his family says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/former-labour-minister-dies-after-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/former-labour-minister-dies-after-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor to offer support over rising heating oil costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves says the Treasury is also looking at "different options" to help households most vulnerable to soaring energy bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chancellor-to-offer-support-over-rising-heating-oil-costs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chancellor-to-offer-support-over-rising-heating-oil-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doomed hereditary peers spy chance to stay in the Lords]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tories are deciding which hereditary peers to keep after being offered 15 seats in a compromise deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/doomed-hereditary-peers-spy-chance-to-stay-in-the-lords/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/doomed-hereditary-peers-spy-chance-to-stay-in-the-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethics adviser rejects Tory call for inquiry into PM over Mandelson appointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Laurie Magnus said the relevant process appeared to have been followed when Lord Mandelson was made ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ethics-adviser-rejects-tory-call-for-inquiry-into-pm-over-mandelson-appointment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ethics-adviser-rejects-tory-call-for-inquiry-into-pm-over-mandelson-appointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First image emerges of Andrew, Mandelson and Epstein together]]></title><description><![CDATA[The image shows Lord Mandelson and the former prince in bathrobes sitting on wooden decking with Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-image-emerges-of-andrew-mandelson-and-epstein-together/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-image-emerges-of-andrew-mandelson-and-epstein-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petrol retailers in row with government over 'rip off' accusations]]></title><description><![CDATA[They briefly threatened to pull out of a government meeting, accusing ministers of using "inflammatory language" over rising fuel prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/petrol-retailers-in-row-with-government-over-rip-off-accusations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/petrol-retailers-in-row-with-government-over-rip-off-accusations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts had been expecting 0.2% growth for the UK economy at the beginning of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-economy-flatlines-in-january-as-people-cut-back-on-eating-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-economy-flatlines-in-january-as-people-cut-back-on-eating-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I can survive no-confidence vote - council leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire Green Party councillors call a vote on Councillor George Finch's position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-can-survive-no-confidence-vote-council-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-can-survive-no-confidence-vote-council-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war increases importance of good UK-Ireland relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second summit follows the announcement of new Irish investment of more than &pound;900m into the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/iran-war-increases-importance-of-good-uk-ireland-relations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/iran-war-increases-importance-of-good-uk-ireland-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK urges allies to keep up pressure on Russia as US eases sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers say the UK will not be following the US by loosening sanctions on some Russian oil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-urges-allies-to-keep-up-pressure-on-russia-as-us-eases-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-urges-allies-to-keep-up-pressure-on-russia-as-us-eases-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage regrets taking control of 'bankrupt' council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader says he wishes the party "hadn't bothered" to take control in Worcestershire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-regrets-taking-control-of-bankrupt-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-regrets-taking-control-of-bankrupt-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dharshini David: Economy on shaky ground even before Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dharshini-david-economy-on-shaky-ground-even-before-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dharshini-david-economy-on-shaky-ground-even-before-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister in Belgium amid concern over migrant boats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The visit comes as people smugglers target the Belgian coast, away from main launch sites in France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/minister-in-belgium-amid-concern-over-migrant-boats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/minister-in-belgium-amid-concern-over-migrant-boats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post Office scandal 'has taken 21 years of my life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Seema Misra calls for accountability as a report by MPs raises concerns about ongoing delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/post-office-scandal-has-taken-21-years-of-my-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/post-office-scandal-has-taken-21-years-of-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on &pound;5 note]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Soames rejected Nigel Farage's statement that the currency change was "wokery".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/churchills-granddaughter-happy-with-his-picture-being-replaced-on-pound5-note/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/churchills-granddaughter-happy-with-his-picture-being-replaced-on-pound5-note/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs 'deeply troubled' by BBC World Service funding uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current funding agreement between the BBC and the government expires at the end of this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-deeply-troubled-by-bbc-world-service-funding-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-deeply-troubled-by-bbc-world-service-funding-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM says Mandelson appointment was mistake as No 10 denies cover-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-says-mandelson-appointment-was-mistake-as-no-10-denies-cover-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-says-mandelson-appointment-was-mistake-as-no-10-denies-cover-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog says he 'can't trust ministers' with Sturgeon inquiry files]]></title><description><![CDATA[The information commissioner has threatened the government with more legal action over the release of files.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watchdog-says-he-cant-trust-ministers-with-sturgeon-inquiry-files/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watchdog-says-he-cant-trust-ministers-with-sturgeon-inquiry-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK troops at Iraq base shot down Iranian drones, Healey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[British forces based in Iraq shot down two drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-troops-at-iraq-base-shot-down-iranian-drones-healey-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-troops-at-iraq-base-shot-down-iranian-drones-healey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney seeks UK meeting over US military use of Prestwick Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three American military refuelling aircraft that previously stopped at the airport are believed to be supporting US-Israeli airstrikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-seeks-uk-meeting-over-us-military-use-of-prestwick-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-seeks-uk-meeting-over-us-military-use-of-prestwick-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've lost friends since joining Reform, says Offord]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-Conservative peer says he has made a "sacrifice" to join Nigel Farage's party as its leader in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ive-lost-friends-since-joining-reform-says-offord/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ive-lost-friends-since-joining-reform-says-offord/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student loans inquiry to look at whether system is 'unfair to graduates']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Committee will look at whether "the goalposts [have] been moved in a way which is unfair".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/student-loans-inquiry-to-look-at-whether-system-is-unfair-to-graduates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/student-loans-inquiry-to-look-at-whether-system-is-unfair-to-graduates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: There may be no knockout blows from Mandelson files but it's far from over]]></title><description><![CDATA[This first digital document drop about the prime minister's decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador is interesting, but not explosive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-there-may-be-no-knockout-blows-from-mandelson-files-but-its-far-from-over/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-there-may-be-no-knockout-blows-from-mandelson-files-but-its-far-from-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Some nuggets but no huge revelations in first batch of Mandelson files]]></title><description><![CDATA[This first digital document drop about the prime minister's decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador is interesting, but not explosive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-some-nuggets-but-no-huge-revelations-in-first-batch-of-mandelson-files/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-some-nuggets-but-no-huge-revelations-in-first-batch-of-mandelson-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union cuts Labour funding by 40% over bin strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union votes in favour of an "unprecedented" &pound;580,000 cut, due to anger over ongoing action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/union-cuts-labour-funding-by-40-over-bin-strike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/union-cuts-labour-funding-by-40-over-bin-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do the first set of Mandelson files tell us?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister was warned that Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk" before he was confirmed as US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-do-the-first-set-of-mandelson-files-tell-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-do-the-first-set-of-mandelson-files-tell-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 'weirdly rushed' appointment - and other key takeaways from Mandelson files]]></title><description><![CDATA[A batch of documents has revealed new details about the appointment of Lord Mandelson as ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/a-weirdly-rushed-appointment-and-other-key-takeaways-from-mandelson-files/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/a-weirdly-rushed-appointment-and-other-key-takeaways-from-mandelson-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM was warned of 'reputational risk' over Mandelson's Epstein links]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a &pound;500,000 severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-was-warned-of-reputational-risk-over-mandelsons-epstein-links/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-was-warned-of-reputational-risk-over-mandelsons-epstein-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM warned of 'reputational risk' over Mandelson's Epstein links]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a &pound;500,000 severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-warned-of-reputational-risk-over-mandelsons-epstein-links/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-warned-of-reputational-risk-over-mandelsons-epstein-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski stood by breast enlargement hypnosis claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader's claim to have apologised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/polanski-stood-by-breast-enlargement-hypnosis-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/polanski-stood-by-breast-enlargement-hypnosis-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel tax hike plan to be kept under review over Iran, says PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel duty on petrol and diesel is due to rise from September, when a 5p cut is phased out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/fuel-tax-hike-plan-to-be-kept-under-review-over-iran-says-pm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/fuel-tax-hike-plan-to-be-kept-under-review-over-iran-says-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[March organised by Iran-linked group banned after police request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers say it is a peaceful pro-Palestinian event but it has been criticised for representing the Iranian regime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/march-organised-by-iran-linked-group-banned-after-police-request/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/march-organised-by-iran-linked-group-banned-after-police-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP reveals rape ordeal during court reform debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Nichols tells her fellow MPs about the "agony" of having to wait 1,088 days to go to court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-reveals-rape-ordeal-during-court-reform-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-reveals-rape-ordeal-during-court-reform-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMS Dragon departs UK for eastern Mediterranean]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Type 45 destroyer's main role will be protecting RAF Akrotiri, which was hit with an Iranian-made drone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hms-dragon-departs-uk-for-eastern-mediterranean/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hms-dragon-departs-uk-for-eastern-mediterranean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs demand urgent action on London grooming gangs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's inquiry into grooming gangs "must look specifically at London as part of its local investigations", says a group of MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-demand-urgent-action-on-london-grooming-gangs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-demand-urgent-action-on-london-grooming-gangs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill abolishes the 92 seats reserved for peers who inherit their titles through their families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hereditary-peers-to-be-removed-from-lords-as-bill-passes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hereditary-peers-to-be-removed-from-lords-as-bill-passes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns]]></title><description><![CDATA[How grieving parents forced the government to ban handguns after the Dunblane shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dunblane-how-britain-banned-handguns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dunblane-how-britain-banned-handguns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury restriction plan clears first hurdle despite Labour dissent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The justice secretary says the limits are required to stem a growing backlog of cases in crown courts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/jury-restriction-plan-clears-first-hurdle-despite-labour-dissent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/jury-restriction-plan-clears-first-hurdle-despite-labour-dissent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls grow for Reeves to ditch fuel tax hike over Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK has set out further detail of how it would cover the cost of scrapping September's planned rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/calls-grow-for-reeves-to-ditch-fuel-tax-hike-over-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/calls-grow-for-reeves-to-ditch-fuel-tax-hike-over-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reciting Hamlet helped stroke recovery, says ex-MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Ashworth reflects on his stroke recovery as he is made a CBE at Windsor Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reciting-hamlet-helped-stroke-recovery-says-ex-mp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reciting-hamlet-helped-stroke-recovery-says-ex-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer said ministers can go against wishes of Welsh and Scottish governments in leaked memo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The memo was obtained by Plaid Cymru, which has accused Labour of turning its back on devolution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-said-ministers-can-go-against-wishes-of-welsh-and-scottish-governments-in-leaked-memo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-said-ministers-can-go-against-wishes-of-welsh-and-scottish-governments-in-leaked-memo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is the 35-year-old rapper set to become Nepal's PM?]]></title><description><![CDATA[35-year-old rapper Balendra Shah is set to become Nepal's new PM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-is-the-35-year-old-rapper-set-to-become-nepals-pm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-is-the-35-year-old-rapper-set-to-become-nepals-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relaunched digital ID will make it easier to access services, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Jones says the scheme - originally aimed at curbing illegal working - is now about improving services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/relaunched-digital-id-will-make-it-easier-to-access-services-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/relaunched-digital-id-will-make-it-easier-to-access-services-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/maternity-inquiry-chair-named-in-government-u-turn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/maternity-inquiry-chair-named-in-government-u-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What is the height of the London Eye?' minister asked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration minister Mike Tapp is unable to answer one of the questions on the UK citizenship test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-is-the-height-of-the-london-eye-minister-asked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-is-the-height-of-the-london-eye-minister-asked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My heating oil costs have more than doubled since Iran war started']]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Your Voice hears from someone facing higher bills, as the chancellor says there is"price gouging" in the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/my-heating-oil-costs-have-more-than-doubled-since-iran-war-started/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/my-heating-oil-costs-have-more-than-doubled-since-iran-war-started/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rape victims to get specialised legal advice in courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy says the changes are part of "rebalancing the system to put victims first".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rape-victims-to-get-specialised-legal-advice-in-courts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rape-victims-to-get-specialised-legal-advice-in-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youngest council leader faces no confidence vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire County Council's George Finch is accused of bringing the authority "into disrepute".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/youngest-council-leader-faces-no-confidence-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/youngest-council-leader-faces-no-confidence-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal costs in asylum seeker hotel case hit £566k]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council that took action against The Bell Hotel says court costs were "completely unfair".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/legal-costs-in-asylum-seeker-hotel-case-hit-566k/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/legal-costs-in-asylum-seeker-hotel-case-hit-566k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs reject call for under-16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Lords had backed a move to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-reject-call-for-under-16s-social-media-ban-backing-more-flexible-powers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-reject-call-for-under-16s-social-media-ban-backing-more-flexible-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: The cost of living is catapulted centre stage yet again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour faces pressure to stem the Middle East's impact on energy bills, writes the BBC's political editor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-the-cost-of-living-is-catapulted-centre-stage-yet-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-the-cost-of-living-is-catapulted-centre-stage-yet-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First V-level subjects announced with aim to 'prepare for future jobs']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers say "bold reforms" for post-16 students will end snobbery and prepare students for work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-v-level-subjects-announced-with-aim-to-prepare-for-future-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-v-level-subjects-announced-with-aim-to-prepare-for-future-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM warns of impact of Iran conflict on UK economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister was speaking as oil prices soar in response to turbulence in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-warns-of-impact-of-iran-conflict-on-uk-economy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-warns-of-impact-of-iran-conflict-on-uk-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMS Prince of Wales unlikely to head to the Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after defence sources said the crew had been told they must be ready to leave in five days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hms-prince-of-wales-unlikely-to-head-to-the-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hms-prince-of-wales-unlikely-to-head-to-the-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call off King's US visit over Iran, urge Lib Dems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says the planned trip should be scrapped after Donald Trump's criticism of the UK's response to the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/call-off-kings-us-visit-over-iran-urge-lib-dems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/call-off-kings-us-visit-over-iran-urge-lib-dems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-Muslim hatred definition will in 'no way' restrict free speech, says Reed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns have been raised that an "anti-Muslim hostility" definition could create a "chilling effect".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/anti-muslim-hatred-definition-will-in-no-way-restrict-free-speech-says-reed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/anti-muslim-hatred-definition-will-in-no-way-restrict-free-speech-says-reed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer and Trump speak for first time since president's Iran criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The phone call comes after a week in which Donald Trump repeatedly expressed frustration at Keir Starmer's stance on Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-and-trump-speak-for-first-time-since-presidents-iran-criticism/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-and-trump-speak-for-first-time-since-presidents-iran-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK does not 'agree with Trump on every issue' - Cooper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hit back at President Trump's criticism of the UK response to the conflict in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-does-not-agree-with-trump-on-every-issue-cooper/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-does-not-agree-with-trump-on-every-issue-cooper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to 'join wars after we've already won']]></title><description><![CDATA[The remarks come after a public back-and-forth between Trump and Sir Keir Starmer over UK involvement in the US's joint offensive with Israel against Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-accuses-starmer-of-seeking-to-join-wars-after-weve-already-won/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-accuses-starmer-of-seeking-to-join-wars-after-weve-already-won/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney would 'consider' US military plane ban from Prestwick Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first minister says he wants clarity from the UK government about whether the planes were involved in the US-Israeli action in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-would-consider-us-military-plane-ban-from-prestwick-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-would-consider-us-military-plane-ban-from-prestwick-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's an inflation wave coming. How worried should we be?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economic consequences are an intrinsic aspect of the Iran conflict, writes BBC economics editor Faisal Islam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/theres-an-inflation-wave-coming-how-worried-should-we-be/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/theres-an-inflation-wave-coming-how-worried-should-we-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory peer quits after Lords probe into PPE deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tory-peer-quits-after-lords-probe-into-ppe-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tory-peer-quits-after-lords-probe-into-ppe-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parliament refurb chair defends potential £40bn costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Thurley says the estimated cost does not seem like a "completely ridiculous figure" to him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/parliament-refurb-chair-defends-potential-40bn-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/parliament-refurb-chair-defends-potential-40bn-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers offer Tories more peers to end hereditary bill standoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the government tries to pass a bill to end hereditary peerages ahead of a spring deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-offer-tories-more-peers-to-end-hereditary-bill-standoff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-offer-tories-more-peers-to-end-hereditary-bill-standoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch presses Starmer to strike Iranian missile sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[RAF jets have been shooting down missiles fired by Iran, but are not taking part in strikes on its sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/badenoch-presses-starmer-to-strike-iranian-missile-sites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/badenoch-presses-starmer-to-strike-iranian-missile-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour whip restored to farm tax plan rebel MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markus Campbell-Savours says he is relieved after rebelling against the government's farm tax plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-whip-restored-to-farm-tax-plan-rebel-mp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-whip-restored-to-farm-tax-plan-rebel-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson's bail conditions lifted after misconduct in public office arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Peter Mandelson has had his passport returned by police, his lawyers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelsons-bail-conditions-lifted-after-misconduct-in-public-office-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelsons-bail-conditions-lifted-after-misconduct-in-public-office-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK must obey international law over Iran, says Thornberry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conflict in the Middle East could continue "for some time&rdquo;, the UK prime minister has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-must-obey-international-law-over-iran-says-thornberry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-must-obey-international-law-over-iran-says-thornberry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MP 'voluntarily suspends herself' amid China spy probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mp-voluntarily-suspends-herself-amid-china-spy-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mp-voluntarily-suspends-herself-amid-china-spy-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM stands by decision not to join strikes on Iran and sends more jets to Qatar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM said the best way forward was a "negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-stands-by-decision-not-to-join-strikes-on-iran-and-sends-more-jets-to-qatar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-stands-by-decision-not-to-join-strikes-on-iran-and-sends-more-jets-to-qatar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK's Welsh manifesto explained in under 60 seconds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The manifesto includes income tax cuts, scraping the nation of sanctuary and building a relief road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uks-welsh-manifesto-explained-in-under-60-seconds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uks-welsh-manifesto-explained-in-under-60-seconds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer tries to reassure as Iran crisis deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM acknowledged people are worried about family abroad, the economy, and potential further escalation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-tries-to-reassure-as-iran-crisis-deepens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-tries-to-reassure-as-iran-crisis-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What did Keir Starmer say about the Iran conflict?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conflict in the Middle East could continue "for some time&rdquo;, the UK prime minister has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-did-keir-starmer-say-about-the-iran-conflict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-did-keir-starmer-say-about-the-iran-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP's husband and two political advisers bailed after arrests over alleged China spying]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of those arrested is the husband of Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-husband-and-two-political-advisers-bailed-after-arrests-over-alleged-china-spying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-husband-and-two-political-advisers-bailed-after-arrests-over-alleged-china-spying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failed asylum seeker families to be offered up to £40k to leave UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home secretary says the "incentives" will deliver a "significant saving to the taxpayer".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/failed-asylum-seeker-families-to-be-offered-up-to-40k-to-leave-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/failed-asylum-seeker-families-to-be-offered-up-to-40k-to-leave-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senedd election is referendum on Starmer's leadership, says Nigel Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage helps the party launch its Senedd election manifesto, including a 1p income tax cut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/senedd-election-is-referendum-on-starmers-leadership-says-nigel-farage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/senedd-election-is-referendum-on-starmers-leadership-says-nigel-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to get social care can be 'horrendous', Baroness Casey tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chair of the independent commission on adult social care also says the care system relies on the exploitation of its workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trying-to-get-social-care-can-be-horrendous-baroness-casey-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trying-to-get-social-care-can-be-horrendous-baroness-casey-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform leads other parties in donations ahead of May elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest donations received by Nigel Farage's party includes &pound;3m from crypto investor Christopher Harborne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-leads-other-parties-in-donations-ahead-of-may-elections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-leads-other-parties-in-donations-ahead-of-may-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahmood to set out curbs to asylum seeker support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home secretary will say in a speech the move is required to restore "trust" to the asylum system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mahmood-to-set-out-curbs-to-asylum-seeker-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mahmood-to-set-out-curbs-to-asylum-seeker-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First UK government flight to leave Middle East with more planned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government says more than 130,000 British nationals have registered their interest in leaving the Middle East region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-uk-government-flight-to-leave-middle-east-with-more-planned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-uk-government-flight-to-leave-middle-east-with-more-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over fears Iran war may drag on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have warned that if oil and gas prices remains elevated it could make goods and services more expensive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/stock-markets-and-oil-prices-still-volatile-over-fears-iran-war-may-drag-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/stock-markets-and-oil-prices-still-volatile-over-fears-iran-war-may-drag-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the UK-US 'special relationship' in trouble?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK is still working closely with the US, the government insists, after President Trump said the relationship was "obviously not what it was&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-the-uk-us-special-relationship-in-trouble/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-the-uk-us-special-relationship-in-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP not seen anything to suspect husband has 'broken any law', after China spy arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Police suspect three men of assisting Chinese intelligence services in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-not-seen-anything-to-suspect-husband-has-broken-any-law-after-china-spy-arrests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-not-seen-anything-to-suspect-husband-has-broken-any-law-after-china-spy-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after Trump criticised the PM for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-defends-iran-response-as-badenoch-calls-for-more-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-defends-iran-response-as-badenoch-calls-for-more-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Newham councillors Sir Robin Wales and Clive Furness say Labour has failed London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-labour-mayor-and-councillor-join-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-labour-mayor-and-councillor-join-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse']]></title><description><![CDATA[The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mahmood-to-stop-study-visas-from-four-countries-due-to-abuse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mahmood-to-stop-study-visas-from-four-countries-due-to-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk - MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government data shows a rise in trucks failing to turn up at Sevington after arrival in Kent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lorries-skipping-border-checks-is-disease-risk-mps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lorries-skipping-border-checks-is-disease-risk-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe but can the special relationship recover?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-trump-belittles-starmer-with-no-churchill-jibe-but-can-the-special-relationship-recover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-trump-belittles-starmer-with-no-churchill-jibe-but-can-the-special-relationship-recover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Trump's 'no Churchill' jibe can the special relationship recover?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/after-trumps-no-churchill-jibe-can-the-special-relationship-recover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/after-trumps-no-churchill-jibe-can-the-special-relationship-recover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I asked an expert to unpack Scotland's main election issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir John Curtice explains what matters most to voters and how views differ between younger and older generations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-asked-an-expert-to-unpack-scotlands-main-election-issues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-asked-an-expert-to-unpack-scotlands-main-election-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' over Iran strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-says-starmer-is-no-winston-churchill-over-iran-strikes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-says-starmer-is-no-winston-churchill-over-iran-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stickiest moment yet' for Trump and Starmer, says Chris Mason]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/stickiest-moment-yet-for-trump-and-starmer-says-chris-mason/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/stickiest-moment-yet-for-trump-and-starmer-says-chris-mason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves says her plan is working as growth forecast cut for this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forecasts were made before the conflict in the Middle East broke out which could have a "very significant" impact, the OBR said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-says-her-plan-is-working-as-growth-forecast-cut-for-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-says-her-plan-is-working-as-growth-forecast-cut-for-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as one on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[European nations say they want to work better together but have differing priorities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-europes-leaders-have-struggled-to-speak-as-one-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-europes-leaders-have-struggled-to-speak-as-one-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Statement 2026: Key points at a glance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves updates MPs on her plans for the economy, as the latest forecasts are unveiled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/spring-statement-2026-key-points-at-a-glance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/spring-statement-2026-key-points-at-a-glance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go further on regulating leasehold managing agents, Rayner urges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-housing secretary praises the government's draft bill but calls for more action on service charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/go-further-on-regulating-leasehold-managing-agents-rayner-urges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/go-further-on-regulating-leasehold-managing-agents-rayner-urges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why independence is still a political dividing line in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland remains more or less split down the middle on independence, more than a decade after the referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-independence-is-still-a-political-dividing-line-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-independence-is-still-a-political-dividing-line-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer at odds with Trump in biggest disagreement yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister told MPs that the government "does not believe in regime change from the skies".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-at-odds-with-trump-in-biggest-disagreement-yet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-at-odds-with-trump-in-biggest-disagreement-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of nursery abuse victims to meet minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of Vincent Chan's victims will meet the education secretary to press her on safeguarding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/parents-of-nursery-abuse-victims-to-meet-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/parents-of-nursery-abuse-victims-to-meet-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the UK now involved in Iran conflict?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Wright explains why the UK agreed for the US to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-the-uk-now-involved-in-iran-conflict/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-the-uk-now-involved-in-iran-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend voting to be piloted in May elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from the experiment will be published later this year and inform future electoral reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/weekend-voting-to-be-piloted-in-may-elections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/weekend-voting-to-be-piloted-in-may-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs' pay to rise by 5% to &pound;98,599 a year from April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Westminster's expenses watchdog says MPs are dealing with higher levels of complex casework and abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-pay-to-rise-by-5-to-pound98599-a-year-from-april/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-pay-to-rise-by-5-to-pound98599-a-year-from-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage calls for changes to election voting rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader says postal voting should be restricted to those with a 'valid reason'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-calls-for-changes-to-election-voting-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-calls-for-changes-to-election-voting-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100,000 Britons register for help in Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Office sources say no evacuation was imminent but the government is preparing for potential scenarios.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/more-than-100000-britons-register-for-help-in-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/more-than-100000-britons-register-for-help-in-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, PM says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says it remains the case that the UK will "not join offensive action now".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-will-allow-us-to-use-bases-to-strike-iranian-missile-sites-pm-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-will-allow-us-to-use-bases-to-strike-iranian-missile-sites-pm-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Zeffman: Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is delicate terrain for the prime minister both in the UK and among international leaders too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/henry-zeffman-starmer-seeks-to-carve-out-distinct-uk-approach-to-this-conflict/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/henry-zeffman-starmer-seeks-to-carve-out-distinct-uk-approach-to-this-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour promises to replace Wales' largest hospital if it wins Senedd election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eluned Morgan said Labour would redevelop hospitals in Cardiff and Wrexham, and support a new one in west Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-promises-to-replace-wales-largest-hospital-if-it-wins-senedd-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-promises-to-replace-wales-largest-hospital-if-it-wins-senedd-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/refugee-status-becomes-temporary-in-asylum-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/refugee-status-becomes-temporary-in-asylum-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir John Curtice: Which issues will decide the elections in Scotland and Wales?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poll carried out for the BBC examines the issues which will influence how people plan to vote on 7 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-john-curtice-which-issues-will-decide-the-elections-in-scotland-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-john-curtice-which-issues-will-decide-the-elections-in-scotland-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform council deputy admits post image was AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Grimes says the picture was used for "illustrative purposes" in his blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-council-deputy-admits-post-image-was-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-council-deputy-admits-post-image-was-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK launches consultation asking for views on under-16s social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discussions over what measures to implement to protect children's wellbeing will last for three months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-launches-consultation-asking-for-views-on-under-16s-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-launches-consultation-asking-for-views-on-under-16s-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK troops and civilians in Middle East put at risk by Iran strikes, Healey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[British military personnel at a base in Bahrain were "within several hundred yards" of a strike, the defence secretary says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-troops-and-civilians-in-middle-east-put-at-risk-by-iran-strikes-healey-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-troops-and-civilians-in-middle-east-put-at-risk-by-iran-strikes-healey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-MP Jonathan Ashworth recovering after stroke]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Labour MP says he is "on the mend" after becoming ill on New Year's Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-mp-jonathan-ashworth-recovering-after-stroke/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-mp-jonathan-ashworth-recovering-after-stroke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Trump calls Starmer as US and Europe diverge on Iran strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK was not involved in, nor has it endorsed, the strikes on Iran by Israel and the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-trump-calls-starmer-as-us-and-europe-diverge-on-iran-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-trump-calls-starmer-as-us-and-europe-diverge-on-iran-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister Josh Simons resigns after Labour Together claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simons faced claims the think tank he used to run commissioned a report which looked into the background of journalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/minister-josh-simons-resigns-after-labour-together-claims/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/minister-josh-simons-resigns-after-labour-together-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham would probably have won by-election, Labour deputy leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Powell tells the BBC that Labour needs to make more use of the Greater Manchester mayor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/burnham-would-probably-have-won-by-election-labour-deputy-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/burnham-would-probably-have-won-by-election-labour-deputy-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahmood to press on with immigration reforms despite by-election defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home secretary is to double down on plans for Danish-style restrictions on asylum seekers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mahmood-to-press-on-with-immigration-reforms-despite-by-election-defeat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mahmood-to-press-on-with-immigration-reforms-despite-by-election-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer vows to fight on after historic Green by-election win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - heaps further pressure on the PM's position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-vows-to-fight-on-after-historic-green-by-election-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-vows-to-fight-on-after-historic-green-by-election-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green MP cancels plumbing jobs after by-election win]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Green MP Hannah Spencer has apologised to clients for having to cancel jobs after by-election win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-mp-cancels-plumbing-jobs-after-by-election-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-mp-cancels-plumbing-jobs-after-by-election-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK reports by-election 'family voting' concerns to police]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after election observers raised concerns about "extremely high" levels of family voting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-reports-by-election-family-voting-concerns-to-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-reports-by-election-family-voting-concerns-to-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of low-fee paying private schools have challenged the government's removal of the VAT exemption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/private-schools-lose-legal-challenge-over-vat-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/private-schools-lose-legal-challenge-over-vat-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru vs Reform is choice between culture or ignorance, says ap Iorwerth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru's leader told the party's conference that a Reform Welsh government would set Wales back by decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymru-vs-reform-is-choice-between-culture-or-ignorance-says-ap-iorwerth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymru-vs-reform-is-choice-between-culture-or-ignorance-says-ap-iorwerth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestine Action arrest as Churchill statue defaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Westminster statue of the former prime minister is vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/palestine-action-arrest-as-churchill-statue-defaced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/palestine-action-arrest-as-churchill-statue-defaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to give go-ahead for £1bn defence helicopter deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor has stepped in to protect jobs at the helicopter manufacturer in Somerset, the BBC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-to-give-go-ahead-for-1bn-defence-helicopter-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-to-give-go-ahead-for-1bn-defence-helicopter-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski's unusual path to becoming Green Party leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Polanski has led the Greens to their first Westminster by-election victory, just six months after taking over the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/zack-polanskis-unusual-path-to-becoming-green-party-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/zack-polanskis-unusual-path-to-becoming-green-party-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Zeffman: Green victory shows insurgent parties are here to stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party's historic win in Gorton and Denton by-election is clearest sign yet of changing political landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/henry-zeffman-green-victory-shows-insurgent-parties-are-here-to-stay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/henry-zeffman-green-victory-shows-insurgent-parties-are-here-to-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reformleft them exposed among some of their regular supporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-party-win-will-prompt-soul-searching-within-labour-and-questions-for-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-party-win-will-prompt-soul-searching-within-labour-and-questions-for-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Green win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reformleft them exposed among some of their regular supporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-green-win-will-prompt-soul-searching-within-labour-and-questions-for-pm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-green-win-will-prompt-soul-searching-within-labour-and-questions-for-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From plumber to Parliament: the Green Party's new MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/from-plumber-to-parliament-the-green-partys-new-mp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/from-plumber-to-parliament-the-green-partys-new-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: How victory for the Green Party unfolded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-how-victory-for-the-green-party-unfolded/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-how-victory-for-the-green-party-unfolded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miliband says climate impact of data centres is uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The admission comes after MPs said they were concerned about emissions from a boom in data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/miliband-says-climate-impact-of-data-centres-is-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/miliband-says-climate-impact-of-data-centres-is-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election, pushing Labour into third place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour, which took the seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, came behind Reform UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-party-wins-gorton-and-denton-by-election-pushing-labour-into-third-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/green-party-wins-gorton-and-denton-by-election-pushing-labour-into-third-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason on 'an extraordinary by-election result']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Mason reports from Manchester on the Gorton and Denton by-election result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-on-an-extraordinary-by-election-result/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-on-an-extraordinary-by-election-result/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir John Curtice: Greens' win means future of British politics is more uncertain than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only did Hannah Spencer become the first Green to win a by-election, she won it well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-john-curtice-greens-win-means-future-of-british-politics-is-more-uncertain-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-john-curtice-greens-win-means-future-of-british-politics-is-more-uncertain-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian groups 'outraged' at Reform conference held in Church House]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of Christian groups said the party's immigration policies were opposed to Church beliefs and teachings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/christian-groups-outraged-at-reform-conference-held-in-church-house/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/christian-groups-outraged-at-reform-conference-held-in-church-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: 'Working hard used to get you something', says plumber Hannah Spencer in victory speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her acceptance speech, Hannah Spencer said she was &ldquo;no different from every single person in this constituency&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-working-hard-used-to-get-you-something-says-plumber-hannah-spencer-in-victory-speech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-working-hard-used-to-get-you-something-says-plumber-hannah-spencer-in-victory-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Gorton and Denton by-election has been a three-way tussle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plenty think it could be a three-way tussle between Labour, Reform and the Greens, the BBC's political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-gorton-and-denton-by-election-has-been-a-three-way-tussle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-gorton-and-denton-by-election-has-been-a-three-way-tussle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoD launches review into whether Epstein used RAF bases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Records and emails will be reviewed to determine whether the convicted sex offender used military bases when visiting the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mod-launches-review-into-whether-epstein-used-raf-bases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mod-launches-review-into-whether-epstein-used-raf-bases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson referred to EU anti-fraud agency over Epstein emails]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Commission says it is assessing whether the peer breached its code of conduct while its trade envoy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-referred-to-eu-anti-fraud-agency-over-epstein-emails/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-referred-to-eu-anti-fraud-agency-over-epstein-emails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 10 will have no say on which Mandelson papers are released]]></title><description><![CDATA[A committee of MPs and peers says the government has confirmed it will not overrule any decision to disclose files.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-10-will-have-no-say-on-which-mandelson-papers-are-released/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-10-will-have-no-say-on-which-mandelson-papers-are-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain to check Gibraltar arrivals under post-Brexit deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arrivals at the Rock's airport would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/spain-to-check-gibraltar-arrivals-under-post-brexit-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/spain-to-check-gibraltar-arrivals-under-post-brexit-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson welcomed at US State Department]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says the far-right activist "not a representative of the UK", after a senior US official hosted him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tommy-robinson-welcomed-at-us-state-department/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tommy-robinson-welcomed-at-us-state-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education]]></title><description><![CDATA[People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nearly-a-million-16-24-year-olds-not-working-or-in-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nearly-a-million-16-24-year-olds-not-working-or-in-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK asylum claims drop slightly in 2025 as small boat arrivals rise by 13%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 100,625 people claimed asylum in the year to December and about 40% of these arrived by small boats, figures show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-asylum-claims-drop-slightly-in-2025-as-small-boat-arrivals-rise-by-13/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-asylum-claims-drop-slightly-in-2025-as-small-boat-arrivals-rise-by-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Douglas Ross: My behaviour fell short of what is expected of MSPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tory MSP apologised after refusing to leave the chamber on Tuesday when being ordered to do so by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/douglas-ross-my-behaviour-fell-short-of-what-is-expected-of-msps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/douglas-ross-my-behaviour-fell-short-of-what-is-expected-of-msps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corbyn set to become Your Party parliamentary leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/corbyn-set-to-become-your-party-parliamentary-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/corbyn-set-to-become-your-party-parliamentary-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/royal-mail-bosses-to-be-called-to-parliament-over-letter-delivery-failures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/royal-mail-bosses-to-be-called-to-parliament-over-letter-delivery-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How could assisted dying laws change across the British Isles?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Separate bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-could-assisted-dying-laws-change-across-the-british-isles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/how-could-assisted-dying-laws-change-across-the-british-isles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met apologises to Lord Speaker after Mandelson tip-off error]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Mandelson's lawyers said police arrested the peer because of a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to move abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/met-apologises-to-lord-speaker-after-mandelson-tip-off-error/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/met-apologises-to-lord-speaker-after-mandelson-tip-off-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jersey passes assisted dying law - but what stage has proposal reached in UK's parliaments?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/jersey-passes-assisted-dying-law-but-what-stage-has-proposal-reached-in-uks-parliaments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/jersey-passes-assisted-dying-law-but-what-stage-has-proposal-reached-in-uks-parliaments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm going to stick at it until I get a home']]></title><description><![CDATA[There were 4,793 people sleeping on the streets on a single night last autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/im-going-to-stick-at-it-until-i-get-a-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/im-going-to-stick-at-it-until-i-get-a-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faisal Islam: Is the UK economy really turning a corner?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/faisal-islam-is-the-uk-economy-really-turning-a-corner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/faisal-islam-is-the-uk-economy-really-turning-a-corner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met apologises to Commons Speaker for sharing Mandelson tip-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed he gave information to the force suggesting the peer could be a flight risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/met-apologises-to-commons-speaker-for-sharing-mandelson-tip-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/met-apologises-to-commons-speaker-for-sharing-mandelson-tip-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer to look at making student loans 'fairer']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he would "look at ways" to make the student loans system in England "fairer".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-to-look-at-making-student-loans-fairer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-to-look-at-making-student-loans-fairer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish government orders public inquiry into grooming gangs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth says the government will "act decisively" to protect children from harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scottish-government-orders-public-inquiry-into-grooming-gangs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scottish-government-orders-public-inquiry-into-grooming-gangs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government denies Chagos Islands deal is paused, despite minister's comment]]></title><description><![CDATA[It come after a minister said the UK is discussing "concerns" with the US, after President Trump criticised the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-government-denies-chagos-islands-deal-is-paused-despite-ministers-comment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-government-denies-chagos-islands-deal-is-paused-despite-ministers-comment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assisted dying law doesn't have enough safeguards, says Welsh health minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Miles explains why he opposed an assisted dying law approved by the Senedd on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-law-doesnt-have-enough-safeguards-says-welsh-health-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-law-doesnt-have-enough-safeguards-says-welsh-health-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer promises to look at making student loans 'fairer']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the system had become a "debt trap" for graduates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-promises-to-look-at-making-student-loans-fairer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-promises-to-look-at-making-student-loans-fairer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs call for urgent action on 'unfair' student loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs criticise "rip-off" interest rates and unfair changes to repayment terms during a debate in Parliament]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mps-call-for-urgent-action-on-unfair-student-loans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mps-call-for-urgent-action-on-unfair-student-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No sanctions over Reform's by-election rule breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for Reform UK's Gorton and Denton candidate Matt Goodwin say a printing error was responsible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-sanctions-over-reforms-by-election-rule-breach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-sanctions-over-reforms-by-election-rule-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth Tory councillor defects to Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carl Edwards says he has watched "promise after promise broken" by his former party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/fourth-tory-councillor-defects-to-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/fourth-tory-councillor-defects-to-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew 'rude and entitled', says MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Chris Bryant made the comments at the despatch box of the House of Commons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andrew-rude-and-entitled-says-mp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andrew-rude-and-entitled-says-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: MPs take a new tone on Andrew – but how big is their appetite for radical changes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was quite a moment when Sir Chris Bryant called the former prince "rude, arrogant and entitled" in the House of Commons, the BBC's political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-mps-take-a-new-tone-on-andrew-but-how-big-is-their-appetite-for-radical-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-mps-take-a-new-tone-on-andrew-but-how-big-is-their-appetite-for-radical-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assisted dying on Welsh NHS a step closer as Senedd votes in favour]]></title><description><![CDATA[In major vote Senedd backs legislation which could allow for terminally ill people to end their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-on-welsh-nhs-a-step-closer-as-senedd-votes-in-favour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-on-welsh-nhs-a-step-closer-as-senedd-votes-in-favour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew 'rude and arrogant', minister says as MPs back release of trade role files]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andrew-rude-and-arrogant-minister-says-as-mps-back-release-of-trade-role-files/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andrew-rude-and-arrogant-minister-says-as-mps-back-release-of-trade-role-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top law officer told Swinney of Murrell charge nearly a year ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents show the lord advocate first informed John Swinney that Peter Murrell had been charged with embezzlement in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/top-law-officer-told-swinney-of-murrell-charge-nearly-a-year-ago/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/top-law-officer-told-swinney-of-murrell-charge-nearly-a-year-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs openly criticising Andrew reflects shift in tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Commons, MPs shared their personal experiences of meeting the former prince &ndash; all of them were resoundingly negative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-openly-criticising-andrew-reflects-shift-in-tradition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-openly-criticising-andrew-reflects-shift-in-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs demand temporary ban on crypto donations to UK parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes amid concerns the anonymity of crypto could be used to get round rules on foreign donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-demand-temporary-ban-on-crypto-donations-to-uk-parties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-demand-temporary-ban-on-crypto-donations-to-uk-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform by-election activist suspended over posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Mitula, who has been campaigning ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election, made the posts on X.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-by-election-activist-suspended-over-posts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-by-election-activist-suspended-over-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/court-backlog-will-continue-to-rise-even-with-new-reforms-lammy-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/court-backlog-will-continue-to-rise-even-with-new-reforms-lammy-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sturgeon accused Salmond of 'revenge mission' against her government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sturgeon made the remark during an interview when she was being investigated over claims she misled parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sturgeon-accused-salmond-of-revenge-mission-against-her-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sturgeon-accused-salmond-of-revenge-mission-against-her-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are so many young people not working or learning?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do young people in Newcastle think are the reasons so many are not in employment, education and training?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-are-so-many-young-people-not-working-or-learning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-are-so-many-young-people-not-working-or-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No decision on which Mandelson files to release, committee chair says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC understands police are blocking the release of one exchange between the prime minister and Lord Mandelson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-decision-on-which-mandelson-files-to-release-committee-chair-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/no-decision-on-which-mandelson-files-to-release-committee-chair-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/gps-told-to-guarantee-same-day-appointments-for-urgent-cases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/gps-told-to-guarantee-same-day-appointments-for-urgent-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP loses bid to block Parliament watchdog probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rupert Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, wants an investigation into a complaint to be paused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-loses-bid-to-block-parliament-watchdog-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-loses-bid-to-block-parliament-watchdog-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phillipson defends student loan change and says average repayments will rise by £8 a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some graduates in England say "punishing" student loan repayments have led them to cut their hours at work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/phillipson-defends-student-loan-change-and-says-average-repayments-will-rise-by-8-a-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/phillipson-defends-student-loan-change-and-says-average-repayments-will-rise-by-8-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform vows to overhaul pension schemes for new local government workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform plans to end more generous defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers if it wins office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-vows-to-overhaul-pension-schemes-for-new-local-government-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-vows-to-overhaul-pension-schemes-for-new-local-government-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MP Dawn Butler asks BBC for explanation over racial slur during Baftas broadcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP asks why racial slur was not removed from the Bafta Film Awards show when it was on a two-hour delay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mp-dawn-butler-asks-bbc-for-explanation-over-racial-slur-during-baftas-broadcast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-mp-dawn-butler-asks-bbc-for-explanation-over-racial-slur-during-baftas-broadcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Mandelson released on bail after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Metropolitan Police says a 72-year-old man has been released on bail pending further investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lord-mandelson-released-on-bail-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-misconduct-in-public-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lord-mandelson-released-on-bail-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-misconduct-in-public-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of workers on zero-hours contracts hits record high ahead of crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a 181,000 increase in the number of zero-hours contracts since Labour was elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/number-of-workers-on-zero-hours-contracts-hits-record-high-ahead-of-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/number-of-workers-on-zero-hours-contracts-hits-record-high-ahead-of-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Mandelson arrest - how did we get here?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after the ex-Labour minister was accused of passing sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lord-mandelson-arrest-how-did-we-get-here/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lord-mandelson-arrest-how-did-we-get-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-zealand-backs-removing-andrew-from-royal-line-of-succession/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-zealand-backs-removing-andrew-from-royal-line-of-succession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Peter Mandelson led away by police from Camden home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Metropolitan Police said a 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-peter-mandelson-led-away-by-police-from-camden-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/watch-peter-mandelson-led-away-by-police-from-camden-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM orders ethics investigation into minister over Labour Together claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Simons ran the think tank when it commissioned a report which investigated the background of a journalist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-orders-ethics-investigation-into-minister-over-labour-together-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-orders-ethics-investigation-into-minister-over-labour-together-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/australia-backs-removing-andrew-from-royal-line-of-succession/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/australia-backs-removing-andrew-from-royal-line-of-succession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown urges police probe into whether Andrew used RAF bases to meet Epstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports say the former prime minister has demanded a full investigation into Andrew's role as UK trade envoy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/brown-urges-police-probe-into-whether-andrew-used-raf-bases-to-meet-epstein/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/brown-urges-police-probe-into-whether-andrew-used-raf-bases-to-meet-epstein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Effective' SEND support won't be taken away, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the education secretary says children "will be reviewed in terms of their needs", under planned reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/effective-send-support-wont-be-taken-away-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/effective-send-support-wont-be-taken-away-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories vow to lower interest on some student loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch says graduates feel 'stitched up' as she promises to cut Plan 2 loan interest charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-vow-to-lower-interest-on-some-student-loans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-vow-to-lower-interest-on-some-student-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs to discuss inquiry into trade envoy role after Andrew arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cross-party committee will also look into the appointment and accountability of UK trade envoys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-to-discuss-inquiry-into-trade-envoy-role-after-andrew-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-to-discuss-inquiry-into-trade-envoy-role-after-andrew-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/it-is-a-catastrophe-the-man-battling-to-stem-rising-youth-unemployment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/it-is-a-catastrophe-the-man-battling-to-stem-rising-youth-unemployment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK should send non-combat troops to Ukraine now, former PM Johnson tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Troops should be deployed to peaceful parts of the country in non-fighting roles, he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-should-send-non-combat-troops-to-ukraine-now-former-pm-johnson-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-should-send-non-combat-troops-to-ukraine-now-former-pm-johnson-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Duke of York is eighth in line to the throne meaning he remains eligible to be King.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-considers-removing-andrew-from-royal-line-of-succession/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-considers-removing-andrew-from-royal-line-of-succession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncertainty for UK firms after US tariff ruling, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK firms are left in limbo after a court overrules many US tariffs but Donald Trump says he will reintroduce them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uncertainty-for-uk-firms-after-us-tariff-ruling-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uncertainty-for-uk-firms-after-us-tariff-ruling-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK agrees drone defence plan with four EU allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scheme will seek to take inspiration from Ukraine's drone manufacturing programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-agrees-drone-defence-plan-with-four-eu-allies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-agrees-drone-defence-plan-with-four-eu-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence minister refuses to give timescale on troubled Ajax armoured vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multi-million pound Ajax vehicles, made in Merthyr Tydfil, have been beset by problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/defence-minister-refuses-to-give-timescale-on-troubled-ajax-armoured-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/defence-minister-refuses-to-give-timescale-on-troubled-ajax-armoured-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nasty' councillor jailed for coercive behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Reform UK councillor for Cliftonville, Daniel Taylor, receives a prison term and loses his seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nasty-councillor-jailed-for-coercive-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nasty-councillor-jailed-for-coercive-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deportation of Chagos Islanders blocked by judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court upholds a challenge about the lawfulness of the orders to remove four men who travelled to the territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/deportation-of-chagos-islanders-blocked-by-judge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/deportation-of-chagos-islanders-blocked-by-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lobbying firm co-founded by Mandelson goes into administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global Counsel's clients cut ties with the firm over Lord Mandelson's links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lobbying-firm-co-founded-by-mandelson-goes-into-administration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lobbying-firm-co-founded-by-mandelson-goes-into-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/higher-tax-helped-uk-government-reach-record-january-surplus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/higher-tax-helped-uk-government-reach-record-january-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems win by-election after Reform controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform had pulled support for its Redcar and Cleveland Council candidate over offensive posts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-win-by-election-after-reform-controversy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-win-by-election-after-reform-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK councillor defects to Restore Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Whitford announces he has joined MP Rupert Lowe's new party Restore Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-councillor-defects-to-restore-britain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-councillor-defects-to-restore-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens win seat from Labour in city by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green candidate Aasiya Bora is elected in the Stoneygate ward, with Labour finishing second.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-win-seat-from-labour-in-city-by-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-win-seat-from-labour-in-city-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer 'appeasing' big tech firms, says online safety campaigner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baroness Kidron tells the BBC the PM has being "late to the party" in regulating social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-appeasing-big-tech-firms-says-online-safety-campaigner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-appeasing-big-tech-firms-says-online-safety-campaigner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems set out plans to stop SEND services being 'cash cows']]></title><description><![CDATA[Council spending on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has soared in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-set-out-plans-to-stop-send-services-being-cash-cows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-set-out-plans-to-stop-send-services-being-cash-cows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew released under investigation after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former prince was pictured leaving a police station on Thursday evening, as police say searches in Norfolk have ended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andrew-released-under-investigation-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-misconduct-in-public-office/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andrew-released-under-investigation-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-misconduct-in-public-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors defect from Reform to Restore Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pair have confirmed their move to the party that was set up by formed Reform MP Rupert Lowe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/councillors-defect-from-reform-to-restore-britain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/councillors-defect-from-reform-to-restore-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lobbying firm co-founded by Mandelson on brink of collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global Counsel says administrators will take control on Friday, blaming the "maelstrom" surrounding Mandelson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lobbying-firm-co-founded-by-mandelson-on-brink-of-collapse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lobbying-firm-co-founded-by-mandelson-on-brink-of-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK has not given US permission to use RAF bases for Iran strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as US President Donald Trump criticises Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-has-not-given-us-permission-to-use-raf-bases-for-iran-strikes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-has-not-given-us-permission-to-use-raf-bases-for-iran-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chagossians trying to resettle on islands defy removal order]]></title><description><![CDATA[One says the British will have to "drag me from my beach" if they want him to leave the Chagos Islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chagossians-trying-to-resettle-on-islands-defy-removal-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chagossians-trying-to-resettle-on-islands-defy-removal-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer appoints Romeo as head of UK civil service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK's top civil servant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-appoints-romeo-as-head-of-uk-civil-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-appoints-romeo-as-head-of-uk-civil-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pubs to open late for home nations  World Cup knockout games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Football fans will be able to enjoy an extra round at the pub thanks to new rules during the men's World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pubs-to-open-late-for-home-nations-world-cup-knockout-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pubs-to-open-late-for-home-nations-world-cup-knockout-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP Lowe asks High Court to block watchdog investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rupert Lowe is subject to a probe by the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-lowe-asks-high-court-to-block-watchdog-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-lowe-asks-high-court-to-block-watchdog-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru leader abandons net zero emissions pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth said the target is not realistic, after his party had committed to net zero by 2035.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymru-leader-abandons-net-zero-emissions-pledge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-cymru-leader-abandons-net-zero-emissions-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer says Reform UK plans to repeal Equality Act 'shocking']]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK's education spokesman Suella Braverman says the UK is being torn apart by "tokenism" and "victimhood".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-reform-uk-plans-to-repeal-equality-act-shocking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-reform-uk-plans-to-repeal-equality-act-shocking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils with SEND to have support reviewed after primary, leaked plans suggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaks suggest plans for a complete redesign of special educational needs and disabilities support in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pupils-with-send-to-have-support-reviewed-after-primary-leaked-plans-suggest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pupils-with-send-to-have-support-reviewed-after-primary-leaked-plans-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves fixated on 'dysfunctional' borrowing rules, says IFS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The think tank suggests the chancellor's fiscal rules need to shift the focus from one key figure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-fixated-on-dysfunctional-borrowing-rules-says-ifs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-fixated-on-dysfunctional-borrowing-rules-says-ifs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/child-poverty-figures-in-the-uk-expected-to-be-revised-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/child-poverty-figures-in-the-uk-expected-to-be-revised-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tech-firms-will-have-48-hours-to-remove-abusive-images-under-new-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tech-firms-will-have-48-hours-to-remove-abusive-images-under-new-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's top law officer not considering position over Murrell memo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lord advocate has been grilled by MSPs over her email about a criminal charge against the ex-SNP chief executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scotlands-top-law-officer-not-considering-position-over-murrell-memo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scotlands-top-law-officer-not-considering-position-over-murrell-memo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New railway stations part of £14bn UK government funding promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer backs long list of Welsh railway projects, including seven new stations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-railway-stations-part-of-14bn-uk-government-funding-promise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-railway-stations-part-of-14bn-uk-government-funding-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sent offensive emails to ex-Home Secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jagjivan Ram of Solihull pleaded guilty to two charges under the Malicious Communications Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/man-sent-offensive-emails-to-ex-home-secretary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/man-sent-offensive-emails-to-ex-home-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plan-to-increase-youth-minimum-wage-could-be-delayed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plan-to-increase-youth-minimum-wage-could-be-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney was told of Murrell charges weeks before they became public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former SNP chief executive Murrell is accused of embezzling &pound;459,000 from the party over a 12-year period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-was-told-of-murrell-charges-weeks-before-they-became-public/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/swinney-was-told-of-murrell-charges-weeks-before-they-became-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could planned increase in your minimum wage be delayed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Pike breaks down the latest on the government's plans to bring in the same minimum wage for all age groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/could-planned-increase-in-your-minimum-wage-be-delayed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/could-planned-increase-in-your-minimum-wage-be-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK would reimpose two-child benefit cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Jenrick says the country cannot afford to "help working families have more children".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-would-reimpose-two-child-benefit-cap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-uk-would-reimpose-two-child-benefit-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gorton and Denton by-election candidates' minute manifestoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who is standing in the Greater Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/gorton-and-denton-by-election-candidates-minute-manifestoes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/gorton-and-denton-by-election-candidates-minute-manifestoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform plans to keep UK's budget watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Jenrick promises to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-plans-to-keep-uks-budget-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-plans-to-keep-uks-budget-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lower food and fuel prices drive inflation down to 3%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rate at which prices are rising is slowing down, which could lead to lower interest rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lower-food-and-fuel-prices-drive-inflation-down-to-3/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lower-food-and-fuel-prices-drive-inflation-down-to-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Reform UK members form new council group]]></title><description><![CDATA[They have joined Restore Britain to form a new group on Kent County Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-reform-uk-members-form-new-council-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-reform-uk-members-form-new-council-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US says it supports UK Chagos Islands deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Department of State says it supports the UK's decision to "proceed with its agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos archipelago".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/us-says-it-supports-uk-chagos-islands-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/us-says-it-supports-uk-chagos-islands-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just push us into the sea': The frustration of an area failed by politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Horden, County Durham, Westminster slogans have long been left unmet as the population has plummeted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/just-push-us-into-the-sea-the-frustration-of-an-area-failed-by-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/just-push-us-into-the-sea-the-frustration-of-an-area-failed-by-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories call for rethink of Parliament revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says current plans to refurbish the Palace of Westminster are "out of control".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-call-for-rethink-of-parliament-revamp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tories-call-for-rethink-of-parliament-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claims emerge after the Cabinet Office said there was only one complaint about Antonia Romeo's conduct which was dismissed after an inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cabinet-secretary-frontrunner-faced-multiple-bullying-complaints/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cabinet-secretary-frontrunner-faced-multiple-bullying-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer and his team knew last week that delays to council elections would need to be reversed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-fallout-from-labours-local-elections-u-turn-is-not-over-yet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-fallout-from-labours-local-elections-u-turn-is-not-over-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform names Robert Jenrick as pick for chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader Nigel Farage says Reform is "the voice of opposition" to Labour, as he unveils his new top team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-names-robert-jenrick-as-pick-for-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-names-robert-jenrick-as-pick-for-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils face 'uphill struggle' after elections delay U-turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty councils across England now have to organise local polls after the government abandoned plans to delay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/councils-face-uphill-struggle-after-elections-delay-u-turn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/councils-face-uphill-struggle-after-elections-delay-u-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs may investigate Andrew over trade envoy claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The business committee will discuss whether to "take this investigation forward" when they meet next Tuesday, Byrne says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-may-investigate-andrew-over-trade-envoy-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-may-investigate-andrew-over-trade-envoy-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A simple guide to the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions will vote in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/a-simple-guide-to-the-may-elections-in-england-scotland-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/a-simple-guide-to-the-may-elections-in-england-scotland-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we learned from BBC Gorton and Denton debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gorton and Denton by-election candidates from five parties go head to head in a BBC debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-we-learned-from-bbc-gorton-and-denton-debate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-we-learned-from-bbc-gorton-and-denton-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council workers to vote over possible pay strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The initial vote will be for staff at councils including Stoke-on-Trent and Dudley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/council-workers-to-vote-over-possible-pay-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/council-workers-to-vote-over-possible-pay-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers had planned to delay the polls until 2027 to help deliver a major reorganisation of local government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-abandons-plans-to-delay-30-council-elections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-abandons-plans-to-delay-30-council-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM orders investigation into claims Labour think tank paid firm to look into journalist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The think tank paid a company at least &pound;30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-orders-investigation-into-claims-labour-think-tank-paid-firm-to-look-into-journalist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-orders-investigation-into-claims-labour-think-tank-paid-firm-to-look-into-journalist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform councillor defects to Conservatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Roddy says he was told the area's financial issues were "not a priority" by his former party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-councillor-defects-to-conservatives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-councillor-defects-to-conservatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-will-do-battle-with-ai-chatbots-as-we-did-with-grok-says-starmer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/we-will-do-battle-with-ai-chatbots-as-we-did-with-grok-says-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK considering significant increase to defence spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years earlier than planned, the BBC learns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-considering-significant-increase-to-defence-spending/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-considering-significant-increase-to-defence-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-want-to-reform-send-but-they-are-treading-very-carefully/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-want-to-reform-send-but-they-are-treading-very-carefully/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabinet secretary frontrunner previously spoken to about management style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dame Antonia Romeo was found to have no case to answer over one complaint nine years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cabinet-secretary-frontrunner-previously-spoken-to-about-management-style/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cabinet-secretary-frontrunner-previously-spoken-to-about-management-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew's time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former prince's alleged actions were "totally unacceptable", the ex-business secretary says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andrews-time-as-trade-envoy-should-be-investigated-says-vince-cable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andrews-time-as-trade-envoy-should-be-investigated-says-vince-cable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK wants action taken on Russia after Navalny frog poisoning, Cooper says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foreign secretary said the UK would "continue to look at co-ordinated action, including increasing sanctions on the Russian regime".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-wants-action-taken-on-russia-after-navalny-frog-poisoning-cooper-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-wants-action-taken-on-russia-after-navalny-frog-poisoning-cooper-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour face tough fight in Gorton and Denton by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour is in a tough fight with Reform UK and the Greens in previously safe seat Gorton and Denton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-face-tough-fight-in-gorton-and-denton-by-election/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-face-tough-fight-in-gorton-and-denton-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Victorian aristocrat who became first British Muslim lord]]></title><description><![CDATA[After converting to Islam, Lord Henry Stanley closed pubs on his estate and helped restore churches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-victorian-aristocrat-who-became-first-british-muslim-lord/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-victorian-aristocrat-who-became-first-british-muslim-lord/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe must be ready to fight, PM tells Munich Security Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister's speech comes after a tumultuous week in his political career back home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/europe-must-be-ready-to-fight-pm-tells-munich-security-conference/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/europe-must-be-ready-to-fight-pm-tells-munich-security-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry the Cat, No 10's chief mouser, is among those paying tribute to his former rival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/former-foreign-office-cat-palmerston-dies-in-bermuda/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/former-foreign-office-cat-palmerston-dies-in-bermuda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One giant boys' club? Why Westminster can still feel like a man's world]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson has prompted soul searching about women&rsquo;s role in government, writes Laura Kuenssberg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/one-giant-boys-club-why-westminster-can-still-feel-like-a-mans-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/one-giant-boys-club-why-westminster-can-still-feel-like-a-mans-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe launches new party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new party is set up by former Reform UK member, Rupert Lowe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-reform-mp-rupert-lowe-launches-new-party/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-reform-mp-rupert-lowe-launches-new-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politicians urge Mandelson to give evidence over Epstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Mandelson has previously expressed his regret for his continued association with Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/us-politicians-urge-mandelson-to-give-evidence-over-epstein/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/us-politicians-urge-mandelson-to-give-evidence-over-epstein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's tough for Tories but we can fix Wales, Kemi Badenoch says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tory leaders admits it's not an "easy time" after defections to Reform, but insists there's a plan for Senedd wins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/its-tough-for-tories-but-we-can-fix-wales-kemi-badenoch-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/its-tough-for-tories-but-we-can-fix-wales-kemi-badenoch-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 over 12-year period]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former SNP chief executive is accused of illicitly purchasing items including luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/peter-murrell-accused-of-embezzling-459000-over-12-year-period/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/peter-murrell-accused-of-embezzling-459000-over-12-year-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock musician to fund Alex Salmond case against Scottish government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul McManus, drummer with Scottish band Gun, has taken on the legal action from Salmond's family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rock-musician-to-fund-alex-salmond-case-against-scottish-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rock-musician-to-fund-alex-salmond-case-against-scottish-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court dismisses challenge to single-sex toilet guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners claimed the guidance for employers, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants, was "legally flawed" and "overly simplistic".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/high-court-dismisses-challenge-to-single-sex-toilet-guidance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/high-court-dismisses-challenge-to-single-sex-toilet-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC at memorial for Gen Z protesters after landmark election in Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri visited Sheikh Hasina's former residence which is now a memorial for the student protesters killed in the 2024 uprising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/bbc-at-memorial-for-gen-z-protesters-after-landmark-election-in-bangladesh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/bbc-at-memorial-for-gen-z-protesters-after-landmark-election-in-bangladesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where does Wormald sacking leave Sir Keir Starmer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is transplanting staff at the heart of government part of a bigger strategy - or a sticking plaster?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/where-does-wormald-sacking-leave-sir-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/where-does-wormald-sacking-leave-sir-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio warns Europe of new era in geopolitics before big Munich speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Secretary of State will address the first major transatlantic meeting since Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rubio-warns-europe-of-new-era-in-geopolitics-before-big-munich-speech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rubio-warns-europe-of-new-era-in-geopolitics-before-big-munich-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarwar stands by resignation call in conversation with Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Labour leader has described speaking to Sir Keir Starmer days after calling on the PM to quit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sarwar-stands-by-resignation-call-in-conversation-with-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sarwar-stands-by-resignation-call-in-conversation-with-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[It remains in place for now to allow further legal argument and the government to consider an appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/palestine-action-ban-ruled-unlawful-but-group-remains-proscribed-for-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/palestine-action-ban-ruled-unlawful-but-group-remains-proscribed-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Chris Wormald forced out as head of Civil Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cabinet Office says the move is "by mutual agreement" but it follows months of negative media reports about his performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-chris-wormald-forced-out-as-head-of-civil-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sir-chris-wormald-forced-out-as-head-of-civil-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform replacing 'old fuddy-duddy' Tory party, says Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farage said it was "no surprise" Conservative MPs were choosing to jump ship to Reform, which has more energy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-replacing-old-fuddy-duddy-tory-party-says-farage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-replacing-old-fuddy-duddy-tory-party-says-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaping in cars with children could be banned under new plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plans are subject to a 12-week public consultation which starts on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/vaping-in-cars-with-children-could-be-banned-under-new-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/vaping-in-cars-with-children-could-be-banned-under-new-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh Tory leader's staff defect to Reform on eve of conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party gathers in Llandudno as senior aides quit to join Nigel Farage's organisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-tory-leaders-staff-defect-to-reform-on-eve-of-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-tory-leaders-staff-defect-to-reform-on-eve-of-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vast majority' of parents should be involved if children question their gender, schools told]]></title><description><![CDATA[School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/vast-majority-of-parents-should-be-involved-if-children-question-their-gender-schools-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/vast-majority-of-parents-should-be-involved-if-children-question-their-gender-schools-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs fear data centre boom could derail Miliband's net zero plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior Labour MP says emission from data centres "have been highlighted as a key area of concern".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-fear-data-centre-boom-could-derail-milibands-net-zero-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-fear-data-centre-boom-could-derail-milibands-net-zero-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer agrees with Nandy over government's challenges, says No 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[The culture secretary tells The Guardian newspaper that recent political turbulence is "unforgivable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-agrees-with-nandy-over-governments-challenges-says-no-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-agrees-with-nandy-over-governments-challenges-says-no-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe ordered into Daily Mail owner's &pound;500m takeover of Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy orders a review of the deal on public interest and competition grounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/probe-ordered-into-daily-mail-owners-pound500m-takeover-of-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/probe-ordered-into-daily-mail-owners-pound500m-takeover-of-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ratcliffe sorry language 'offended some' after immigration comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manchester United co-owner previously said the UK had been "colonised" by immigrants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ratcliffe-sorry-language-offended-some-after-immigration-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ratcliffe-sorry-language-offended-some-after-immigration-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses and other NHS staff to get 3.3% pay rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions angry, but government says it demonstrates its commitment to workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nurses-and-other-nhs-staff-to-get-33-pay-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/nurses-and-other-nhs-staff-to-get-33-pay-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill to lower voting age to 16 introduced in Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government wants 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote at the next general election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/bill-to-lower-voting-age-to-16-introduced-in-parliament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/bill-to-lower-voting-age-to-16-introduced-in-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves says 'more to do' after sluggish GDP growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor's comments came after figures showed the UK economy saw a lacklustre end to 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-says-more-to-do-after-sluggish-gdp-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-says-more-to-do-after-sluggish-gdp-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't change rules for migrants already in UK, Labour MPs tell Mahmood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 35 Labour MPs are among those who have written to the home secretary to raise concerns about the plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dont-change-rules-for-migrants-already-in-uk-labour-mps-tell-mahmood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dont-change-rules-for-migrants-already-in-uk-labour-mps-tell-mahmood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil service pension backlog 'overwhelmed' Capita, boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of retiring civil servants have been left without pension payments causing hardship for some.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/civil-service-pension-backlog-overwhelmed-capita-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/civil-service-pension-backlog-overwhelmed-capita-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supersized dump fire risk report kept from public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxfordshire fire and rescue service says releasing its waste site report could put safety at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/supersized-dump-fire-risk-report-kept-from-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/supersized-dump-fire-risk-report-kept-from-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Latest vetting row raises fresh concerns over Starmer's judgement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's political editor analyses the vetting rows facing the PM over Lord Doyle and Lord Mandelson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-latest-vetting-row-raises-fresh-concerns-over-starmers-judgement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-latest-vetting-row-raises-fresh-concerns-over-starmers-judgement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three issues that matter to voters in the Bangladesh election]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh'slong-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/three-issues-that-matter-to-voters-in-the-bangladesh-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/three-issues-that-matter-to-voters-in-the-bangladesh-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves argues for deeper trade partnership with EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves says closer partnership with the EU is beneficial for economy and security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-argues-for-deeper-trade-partnership-with-eu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reeves-argues-for-deeper-trade-partnership-with-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM says peer did not give 'full account' over links to sex offender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer was asked at Prime Minister's Questions about his decision to award a peerage to Lord Doyle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-says-peer-did-not-give-full-account-over-links-to-sex-offender/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pm-says-peer-did-not-give-full-account-over-links-to-sex-offender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarwar denies being part of wider plot to oust Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Labour leader says he stands by his call for the prime minister to resign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sarwar-denies-being-part-of-wider-plot-to-oust-starmer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sarwar-denies-being-part-of-wider-plot-to-oust-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSP defends friendship with sex offender after Labour suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pam Duncan-Glancy has lost the party whip due to her ties to former Moray councillor Sean Morton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/msp-defends-friendship-with-sex-offender-after-labour-suspension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/msp-defends-friendship-with-sex-offender-after-labour-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer faces call to appoint woman to first secretary of state role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Female Labour figures say the prime minister told them he understood the need to end a "boy's club" mentality in No 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-faces-call-to-appoint-woman-to-first-secretary-of-state-role/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-faces-call-to-appoint-woman-to-first-secretary-of-state-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems plan to replace Treasury with growth department]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party's deputy leader says the move would end the "doom loop" of "short-term Treasury tax grabs".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-plan-to-replace-treasury-with-growth-department/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-plan-to-replace-treasury-with-growth-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK will bolster troops in Norway to counter Russian threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[British troops in Norway will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 to address Russia's "greatest" threat since the Cold War.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-will-bolster-troops-in-norway-to-counter-russian-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-will-bolster-troops-in-norway-to-counter-russian-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Reform leader faces council racism claim probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillor Chris Large denies claims he wrote or endorsed racist comments on his TikTok account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-reform-leader-faces-council-racism-claim-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-reform-leader-faces-council-racism-claim-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers pay out £400k after losing Supreme Court gender case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish government has settled a &pound;392,500 legal bill with campaign group For Women Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-pay-out-400k-after-losing-supreme-court-gender-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-pay-out-400k-after-losing-supreme-court-gender-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New plan to fix 'ageing and fragile' schools exposed by Raac crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government's 10-year strategy is a "turning point" for schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-plan-to-fix-ageing-and-fragile-schools-exposed-by-raac-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-plan-to-fix-ageing-and-fragile-schools-exposed-by-raac-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Smiles of a survivor as Starmer attempts his latest reset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some political air has been cleared for Sir Keir but fundamental issues remain unaltered, the BBC's political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-smiles-of-a-survivor-as-starmer-attempts-his-latest-reset/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-smiles-of-a-survivor-as-starmer-attempts-his-latest-reset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Labour comms chief suspended over links to sex offender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Doyle apologises for his past association with a former Labour councillor who admitted indecent child image offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-labour-comms-chief-suspended-over-links-to-sex-offender/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-labour-comms-chief-suspended-over-links-to-sex-offender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer claims 'huge respect' for Sarwar despite resignation call]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after the Scottish Labour leader called for the prime minister to quit at a dramatic press conference on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-claims-huge-respect-for-sarwar-despite-resignation-call/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-claims-huge-respect-for-sarwar-despite-resignation-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I will never walk away, says PM after facing pressure to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister sought to strike a defiant tone after a day of political jeopardy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-will-never-walk-away-says-pm-after-facing-pressure-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-will-never-walk-away-says-pm-after-facing-pressure-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers told not to publish their own Mandelson messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warning comes after Wes Streeting published his WhatsApp exchanges with the former US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-told-not-to-publish-their-own-mandelson-messages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-told-not-to-publish-their-own-mandelson-messages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student society bans Reform UK for 'racism, transphobia and homophobia']]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangor University distances itself from Reform UK debate row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/student-society-bans-reform-uk-for-racism-transphobia-and-homophobia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/student-society-bans-reform-uk-for-racism-transphobia-and-homophobia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven local authorities set to hike council tax by more than 5%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of the councils, including Reform-controlled Worcestershire, are likely to put up bills by 9%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/seven-local-authorities-set-to-hike-council-tax-by-more-than-5/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/seven-local-authorities-set-to-hike-council-tax-by-more-than-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six key questions about Keir Starmer's future]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no doubting the peril the prime minister was in, but while Labour MPs have decided to stick with him, his future is far from certain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/six-key-questions-about-keir-starmers-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/six-key-questions-about-keir-starmers-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh first minister backs Starmer but calls Mandelson scandal 'troubling']]></title><description><![CDATA[Eluned Morgan tells Senedd she has "full confidence" but raises concerns about Sir Keir's government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-first-minister-backs-starmer-but-calls-mandelson-scandal-troubling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/welsh-first-minister-backs-starmer-but-calls-mandelson-scandal-troubling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More solar farms on the way after record renewables auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The results have been welcomed by climate and clean energy groups but could face opposition from local communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/more-solar-farms-on-the-way-after-record-renewables-auction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/more-solar-farms-on-the-way-after-record-renewables-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabinet ministers rally round PM as Sarwar urges him to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Labour leader says No 10 has "not been good enough" but Sir Keir insists he will not resign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cabinet-ministers-rally-round-pm-as-sarwar-urges-him-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/cabinet-ministers-rally-round-pm-as-sarwar-urges-him-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister has come through a political near-death experience, the BBC's political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-labour-sticks-with-starmer-for-now-but-this-is-not-over/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-labour-sticks-with-starmer-for-now-but-this-is-not-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Is this it?' - Could the day have ended differently for the PM?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cabinet ministers supported Starmer after Labour's Scottish leader called for his resignation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-this-it-could-the-day-have-ended-differently-for-the-pm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/is-this-it-could-the-day-have-ended-differently-for-the-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£5bn council SEND debts to be paid off by government]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes days after the Local Government Association warned that eight in 10 English councils would face bankruptcy, if they had to honour deficits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/5bn-council-send-debts-to-be-paid-off-by-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/5bn-council-send-debts-to-be-paid-off-by-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarwar makes his biggest political gamble - but can it pay off?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign is a defining moment in Sarwar's leadership of Scottish Labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sarwar-makes-his-biggest-political-gamble-but-can-it-pay-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/sarwar-makes-his-biggest-political-gamble-but-can-it-pay-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting's Mandelson messages reveal election fears and criticism of government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary says he is publishing the messages "after a weekend of smear and innuendo that I have something to hide".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/streetings-mandelson-messages-reveal-election-fears-and-criticism-of-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/streetings-mandelson-messages-reveal-election-fears-and-criticism-of-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer prepares to face Labour MPs knowing his future is in the balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cabinet ministers have expressed support for the prime minister, as he prepares to face Labour MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-prepares-to-face-labour-mps-knowing-his-future-is-in-the-balance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-prepares-to-face-labour-mps-knowing-his-future-is-in-the-balance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on Keir Starmer to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Sarwar said "the leadership in Downing Street has to change".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scottish-labour-leader-anas-sarwar-calls-on-keir-starmer-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scottish-labour-leader-anas-sarwar-calls-on-keir-starmer-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The challenge Keir Starmer faces to turn things around]]></title><description><![CDATA[He's lost two key aides in as many days, amid continuing criticism of his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-challenge-keir-starmer-faces-to-turn-things-around/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/the-challenge-keir-starmer-faces-to-turn-things-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Blair aide becomes latest departure from Starmer's team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former director of communications made a Downing Street return after working for Sir Tony Blair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-blair-aide-becomes-latest-departure-from-starmers-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-blair-aide-becomes-latest-departure-from-starmers-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer's director of communications Tim Allan quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Allan is the fourth communications chief to leave Downing Street in less than a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmers-director-of-communications-tim-allan-quits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmers-director-of-communications-tim-allan-quits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Starmer's predicament is dire and now he faces future without top aides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer's administration appears rudderless after the loss of two key aides, writes Chris Mason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-starmers-predicament-is-dire-and-now-he-faces-future-without-top-aides/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-starmers-predicament-is-dire-and-now-he-faces-future-without-top-aides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers say UK universities have become a "prime target for foreign states and hostile actors".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/universities-told-to-report-foreign-interference-on-campus-to-mi5/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/universities-told-to-report-foreign-interference-on-campus-to-mi5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Pike: Why McSweeney's departure could prove perilous for the PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starmer's chief of staff departs at a time the PM is isolated and in potential peril.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/joe-pike-why-mcsweeneys-departure-could-prove-perilous-for-the-pm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/joe-pike-why-mcsweeneys-departure-could-prove-perilous-for-the-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Starmer's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney?]]></title><description><![CDATA[McSweeney, long considered instrumental to the rise of the PM, derived his power and influence from his track record as a political strategist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-is-starmers-former-chief-of-staff-morgan-mcsweeney/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-is-starmers-former-chief-of-staff-morgan-mcsweeney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign Office to review Mandelson's US ambassador pay-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[No 10 sources have called for Mandelson to return the money or give it to a charity that supports victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/foreign-office-to-review-mandelsons-us-ambassador-pay-off/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/foreign-office-to-review-mandelsons-us-ambassador-pay-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dem peer suspended again over harassment allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says it "has now received legal advice" that a 2013 inquiry into the allegations "was flawed in several respects".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dem-peer-suspended-again-over-harassment-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dem-peer-suspended-again-over-harassment-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search properties linked to Mandelson over Epstein investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former ambassador to the US and Labour minister is under investigation for misconduct in a public office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/police-search-properties-linked-to-mandelson-over-epstein-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/police-search-properties-linked-to-mandelson-over-epstein-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government could be forced to release 100,000 Mandelson documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[No 10 says it's the "early stages" of gathering documents related to the peer's appointment as US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-could-be-forced-to-release-100000-mandelson-documents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-could-be-forced-to-release-100000-mandelson-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of firm founded by Mandelson to quit after Epstein releases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benjamin Wegg-Prosser concluded his association with Lord Mandelson - and references to them both in the Epstein files - was doing the business Global Counsel harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/head-of-firm-founded-by-mandelson-to-quit-after-epstein-releases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/head-of-firm-founded-by-mandelson-to-quit-after-epstein-releases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial hears ex-MP is person of 'highest integrity']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former MP for Dewsbury will not give evidence in defence so character references read out instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trial-hears-ex-mp-is-person-of-highest-integrity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trial-hears-ex-mp-is-person-of-highest-integrity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County council facing 'effective bankruptcy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Worcestershire County Council is asking for &pound;71m in emergency support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/county-council-facing-effective-bankruptcy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/county-council-facing-effective-bankruptcy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three things that could bring Starmer down - and what might save him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir's survival as Labour leader and prime minister hangs in the balance, writes Nick Eardley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/three-things-that-could-bring-starmer-down-and-what-might-save-him/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/three-things-that-could-bring-starmer-down-and-what-might-save-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/three-african-countries-agree-to-uk-migrant-returns-after-visa-penalty-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/three-african-countries-agree-to-uk-migrant-returns-after-visa-penalty-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asylum seeker barracks plans could face further delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Home Office may need planning permission before using Cameron Barracks as accommodation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/asylum-seeker-barracks-plans-could-face-further-delays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/asylum-seeker-barracks-plans-could-face-further-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/increase-school-funding-to-meet-need-for-special-education-mps-urge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/increase-school-funding-to-meet-need-for-special-education-mps-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies']]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not known when he was appointed US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-apologises-to-epstein-victims-for-believing-mandelsons-lies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-apologises-to-epstein-victims-for-believing-mandelsons-lies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-backs-chagos-handover-deal-says-no-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-backs-chagos-handover-deal-says-no-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of England has kept borrowing costs unchanged but opened the door to cuts later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-interest-rates-held-at-375-but-bank-says-future-cuts-likely/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/uk-interest-rates-held-at-375-but-bank-says-future-cuts-likely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs and peers are presented with two renovation options and told to make a decision by the mid-2030s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/parliament-revamp-could-cost-40bn-and-take-61-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/parliament-revamp-could-cost-40bn-and-take-61-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was the vetting process for Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM has accused Lord Mandelson of lying throughout the process - but what did it involve?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-was-the-vetting-process-for-mandelsons-appointment-as-us-ambassador/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-was-the-vetting-process-for-mandelsons-appointment-as-us-ambassador/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few Labour MPs are publicly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go but this is very serious moment for the PM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/could-this-be-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/could-this-be-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community investment 'backs people' - Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer says the expansion of a government scheme could benefit towns in East Sussex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/community-investment-backs-people-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/community-investment-backs-people-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Tory councillor unveiled by Nigel Farage as Reform's Welsh leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farage said he had chosen Thomas ahead of the Senedd election because he was "battle hardened".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-tory-councillor-unveiled-by-nigel-farage-as-reforms-welsh-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-tory-councillor-unveiled-by-nigel-farage-as-reforms-welsh-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage apology over school racism allegations does not go far enough, ex-pupil says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader was challenged on allegations of racism at his former school in a BBC documentary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-apology-over-school-racism-allegations-does-not-go-far-enough-ex-pupil-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-apology-over-school-racism-allegations-does-not-go-far-enough-ex-pupil-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage unveils Reform UK's Welsh leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage unveils Dan Thomas as Reform UK's Welsh leader at a rally in Newport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-unveils-reform-uks-welsh-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/farage-unveils-reform-uks-welsh-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs back plan to release Mandelson files after Labour anger forces climbdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM is forced to back down over a plan to withhold some documents about the ex-minister's appointment as US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-back-plan-to-release-mandelson-files-after-labour-anger-forces-climbdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mps-back-plan-to-release-mandelson-files-after-labour-anger-forces-climbdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Starmer can ill afford any more days like these]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starmer is furious with Mandelson, and the mood among many Labour MPs is darkening, the BBC's political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-starmer-can-ill-afford-any-more-days-like-these/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-starmer-can-ill-afford-any-more-days-like-these/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hero' dog PD Finn's law not working, says handler]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law was changed after the German shepherd nearly died while protecting his owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hero-dog-pd-finns-law-not-working-says-handler/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/hero-dog-pd-finns-law-not-working-says-handler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban on asylum seekers using taxis for medical appointments comes into force]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after a BBC investigation which showed people travelling long distances at high cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ban-on-asylum-seekers-using-taxis-for-medical-appointments-comes-into-force/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ban-on-asylum-seekers-using-taxis-for-medical-appointments-comes-into-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson offered to help Epstein get Russian visa, documents suggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails released by the US government suggest the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein planned to use the visa to meet young women in Moscow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-offered-to-help-epstein-get-russian-visa-documents-suggest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-offered-to-help-epstein-get-russian-visa-documents-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I never left your side': Emails reveal more about Mandelson's Epstein friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein appear to show their friendship was closer than suspected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-never-left-your-side-emails-reveal-more-about-mandelsons-epstein-friendship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/i-never-left-your-side-emails-reveal-more-about-mandelsons-epstein-friendship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joining Reform would be like swapping football clubs, says mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says joining Reform would be like swapping Boro for NUFC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/joining-reform-would-be-like-swapping-football-clubs-says-mayor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/joining-reform-would-be-like-swapping-football-clubs-says-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer to release sensitive Mandelson files after pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM backs down over a plan to withhold some documents about the ex-minister's appointment as US ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-to-release-sensitive-mandelson-files-after-pressure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-to-release-sensitive-mandelson-files-after-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Peter Mandelson?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A key Labour figure for decades, Lord Mandelson faces renewed scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-is-peter-mandelson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/who-is-peter-mandelson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahmood defends immigration reforms amid Labour opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 40 Labour MPs have raised concerns about the impact of the government's proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mahmood-defends-immigration-reforms-amid-labour-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mahmood-defends-immigration-reforms-amid-labour-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dark mood among Labour MPs as PM tries to contain Mandelson scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chaos of the parliamentary debate about the former Labour minister is just one sign of how quickly the mood in the party has soured this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dark-mood-among-labour-mps-as-pm-tries-to-contain-mandelson-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/dark-mood-among-labour-mps-as-pm-tries-to-contain-mandelson-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New party Advance UK unveils by-election candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Nick Buckley, 47, says he wants to clamp down on knife crime and anti-social behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-party-advance-uk-unveils-by-election-candidate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/new-party-advance-uk-unveils-by-election-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Finally got him to go today': Mandelson's emails to Epstein on Gordon Brown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails released by the US appear to shed new light on the dying days of Gordon Brown's government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/finally-got-him-to-go-today-mandelsons-emails-to-epstein-on-gordon-brown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/finally-got-him-to-go-today-mandelsons-emails-to-epstein-on-gordon-brown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three quarters will survive cancer by 2035, government promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are plans for earlier diagnosis and faster treatment in England but experts worry about lack of staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/three-quarters-will-survive-cancer-by-2035-government-promises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/three-quarters-will-survive-cancer-by-2035-government-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform: Ready to Rule?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Kuenssberg examines whether Reform UK is ready to be a party of government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-ready-to-rule/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-ready-to-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC has spent time interviewing senior figures and witnessing Reform's work at the largest council it runs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/inside-reform-laura-kuenssberg-follows-farages-party-as-it-experiences-the-glare-of-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/inside-reform-laura-kuenssberg-follows-farages-party-as-it-experiences-the-glare-of-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court system on 'brink of collapse', former senior judge warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent review made 130 recommendations - including creating a new criminal justice adviser to the PM - to improve the efficiency of the system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/court-system-on-brink-of-collapse-former-senior-judge-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/court-system-on-brink-of-collapse-former-senior-judge-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban on phones in schools backed by House of Lords]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes just weeks after peers supported legislation to ban under-16s in the UK from social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ban-on-phones-in-schools-backed-by-house-of-lords/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ban-on-phones-in-schools-backed-by-house-of-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Mandelson revelations a scandal on another level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer's decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington a year ago gives this row political salience, the BBC's political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-mandelson-revelations-a-scandal-on-another-level/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-mandelson-revelations-a-scandal-on-another-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU has 'open mind' on UK customs union debate, says commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valdis Dombrovskis says the EU is willing to engage with Britain amid mounting global uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/eu-has-open-mind-on-uk-customs-union-debate-says-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/eu-has-open-mind-on-uk-customs-union-debate-says-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do emails between Mandelson and Epstein say?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails sent while Lord Mandelson was serving in government raise further questions about his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-do-emails-between-mandelson-and-epstein-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/what-do-emails-between-mandelson-and-epstein-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson revelations raise further questions about Starmer's judgement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historical revelations about Lord Mandelson would have been unlikely to have risked political damage to the prime minister directly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-revelations-raise-further-questions-about-starmers-judgement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mandelson-revelations-raise-further-questions-about-starmers-judgement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Mandelson: Rise and fall of Labour's political fixer]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 40 years the wily operator made himself indispensable to successive Labour leaders - but has also caused them headaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/peter-mandelson-rise-and-fall-of-labours-political-fixer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/peter-mandelson-rise-and-fall-of-labours-political-fixer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a Reform leader in Wales share the spotlight with Farage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions on who will call the shots remain unanswered, as Reform prepares to announce who will lead the party in Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/can-a-reform-leader-in-wales-share-the-spotlight-with-farage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/can-a-reform-leader-in-wales-share-the-spotlight-with-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident doctors vote in favour of more strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the British Medical Association have backed more walkouts in the dispute over pay and jobs in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/resident-doctors-vote-in-favour-of-more-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/resident-doctors-vote-in-favour-of-more-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP arrested over more alleged sexual offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Norris says he "vigorously" denies the allegations, which include rape and sexual assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-arrested-over-more-alleged-sexual-offences/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-arrested-over-more-alleged-sexual-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siddiq given second Bangladesh jail sentence as Labour criticises process]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former minister and Labour MP has been sentenced to four years in prison for corruption charges by a court in Bangladesh, in a process Labour says it cannot recognise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/siddiq-given-second-bangladesh-jail-sentence-as-labour-criticises-process/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/siddiq-given-second-bangladesh-jail-sentence-as-labour-criticises-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faisal Islam: Mandelson, Darling and the conversation I can't forget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epstein files appear to give extraordinary context to a call between the former chancellor and JP Morgan's boss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/faisal-islam-mandelson-darling-and-the-conversation-i-cant-forget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/faisal-islam-mandelson-darling-and-the-conversation-i-cant-forget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP accused of rape, sexual assault and upskirting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Norris is under investigation for multiple rapes, sexual assault and upskirting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-accused-of-rape-sexual-assault-and-upskirting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/mp-accused-of-rape-sexual-assault-and-upskirting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former cabinet minister says he does not want to "cause further embarrassment" by his links to the late convicted paedophile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lord-mandelson-resigns-from-labour-party-over-epstein-links/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lord-mandelson-resigns-from-labour-party-over-epstein-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone incidents near UK military bases double year-on-year]]></title><description><![CDATA[British troops will get extra powers to shoot down drones near military bases, the UK government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/drone-incidents-near-uk-military-bases-double-year-on-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/drone-incidents-near-uk-military-bases-double-year-on-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers Party of Britain not contesting by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party, led by George Galloway, says it will not choose a candidate for the Gorton and Denton seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/workers-party-of-britain-not-contesting-by-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/workers-party-of-britain-not-contesting-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlotte Cadden chosen as Tory by-election candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retired detective says she wants "a proper inquiry on grooming gangs" and "to get rid of carbon tax".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/charlotte-cadden-chosen-as-tory-by-election-candidate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/charlotte-cadden-chosen-as-tory-by-election-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confirmed Gorton and Denton by-election candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who is standing in the Greater Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/confirmed-gorton-and-denton-by-election-candidates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/confirmed-gorton-and-denton-by-election-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've never taken drugs or drunk alcohol,' says Polanski]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader reiterates his backing for "legalising and regulating" drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ive-never-taken-drugs-or-drunk-alcohol-says-polanski/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ive-never-taken-drugs-or-drunk-alcohol-says-polanski/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugs policy approach needs to change, Polanski says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader of England and Wales says there needs to be a "public health approach" as he reiterates his backing for the legalisation of drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/drugs-policy-approach-needs-to-change-polanski-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/drugs-policy-approach-needs-to-change-polanski-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew should testify to US Congress, Starmer suggests after new photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer suggests Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify over his dealings with the convicted sex offender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andrew-should-testify-to-us-congress-starmer-suggests-after-new-photos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/andrew-should-testify-to-us-congress-starmer-suggests-after-new-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour peer and ex-FA chairman Lord Triesman dies aged 82]]></title><description><![CDATA[He joined Tony Blair's government in 2004, holding prominent roles in politics until his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-peer-and-ex-fa-chairman-lord-triesman-dies-aged-82/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-peer-and-ex-fa-chairman-lord-triesman-dies-aged-82/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why was PM Keir Starmer in Japan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer attended talks in Tokyo, saying the relationship between the countries was the "strongest" it has been "in decades".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-was-pm-keir-starmer-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-was-pm-keir-starmer-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour pick Angeliki Stogia for Gorton by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The councillor was chosen after Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham was blocked from standing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-pick-angeliki-stogia-for-gorton-by-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-pick-angeliki-stogia-for-gorton-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student loan system 'fair and reasonable', says Reeves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor's defence comes after Martin Lewis called her freeze on student loans "not a moral thing".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/student-loan-system-fair-and-reasonable-says-reeves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/student-loan-system-fair-and-reasonable-says-reeves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer invites Japan PM to UK after  Tokyo talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir and Sanae Takaichi discussed ways to strengthen ties between their two nations during the meeting, at the end of the UK prime minister's trip to East Asia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-invites-japan-pm-to-uk-after-tokyo-talks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-invites-japan-pm-to-uk-after-tokyo-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven UK Labubu shops to open, after PM's China visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The furry dolls have a signature spiky-toothed grin and became a viral purchase last summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/seven-uk-labubu-shops-to-open-after-pms-china-visit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/seven-uk-labubu-shops-to-open-after-pms-china-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labubu to open seven UK shops, after PM's China visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The furry dolls have a signature spiky-toothed grin and became a viral purchase last summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labubu-to-open-seven-uk-shops-after-pms-china-visit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labubu-to-open-seven-uk-shops-after-pms-china-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: What Starmer's China reset tells us about his foreign policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister has set out his vision - and now begun to match it with actions and overseas visits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-what-starmers-china-reset-tells-us-about-his-foreign-policy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-what-starmers-china-reset-tells-us-about-his-foreign-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epstein sent &pound;10,000 to Mandelson's partner, released emails show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emails were published by the US Department of Justice as part of a release running to three million pages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/epstein-sent-pound10000-to-mandelsons-partner-released-emails-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/epstein-sent-pound10000-to-mandelsons-partner-released-emails-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour peer who had sanctions lifted by China says it's 'meagre return' for UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[She says raising the case of campaigner Jimmy Lai is more important than lifting sanctions against her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-peer-who-had-sanctions-lifted-by-china-says-its-meagre-return-for-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-peer-who-had-sanctions-lifted-by-china-says-its-meagre-return-for-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lobbyists' trade body calls for urgent reform after Jim Murphy 'errors']]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after the BBC uncovered details of a firm owned by the ex-Labour minister offering access to officials for money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lobbyists-trade-body-calls-for-urgent-reform-after-jim-murphy-errors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lobbyists-trade-body-calls-for-urgent-reform-after-jim-murphy-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president kicks off the Republican election campaign in Iowa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/americast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/americast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens name Gorton and Denton by-election pick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party's leader on Trafford Council has also worked as a plumber since she was 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-name-gorton-and-denton-by-election-pick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/greens-name-gorton-and-denton-by-election-pick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tells Iran to drop nuclear aims and stop killing protesters to avoid military action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi says armed forces had "fingers on the trigger" to respond to any US strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-tells-iran-to-drop-nuclear-aims-and-stop-killing-protesters-to-avoid-military-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/trump-tells-iran-to-drop-nuclear-aims-and-stop-killing-protesters-to-avoid-military-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch denies sacked Tory's claim party doesn't allow free speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative leader was responding to a claim made by an ex-member sacked for speaking to Reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kemi-badenoch-denies-sacked-torys-claim-party-doesnt-allow-free-speech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/kemi-badenoch-denies-sacked-torys-claim-party-doesnt-allow-free-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China lifts sanctions on MPs and peers, as Starmer says he hopes Xi will visit UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says lifting of travel ban on six MPs and peers vindicates his approach to China, amid criticism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/china-lifts-sanctions-on-mps-and-peers-as-starmer-says-he-hopes-xi-will-visit-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/china-lifts-sanctions-on-mps-and-peers-as-starmer-says-he-hopes-xi-will-visit-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government has duty to help pass assisted dying bill, says Leadbeater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters of the proposals are urging Keir Starmer to intervene, as opponents warn against forcing the bill through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-has-duty-to-help-pass-assisted-dying-bill-says-leadbeater/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-has-duty-to-help-pass-assisted-dying-bill-says-leadbeater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Reform councillors join Advance UK party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Devon County Council members who previously quit Reform UK join a new political party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-reform-councillors-join-advance-uk-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-reform-councillors-join-advance-uk-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese whisky tariff cut to come into force on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Import taxes on Scotch whisky will be halved from 10% to 5% - a deal the UK government said would be worth &pound;250m to the UK's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chinese-whisky-tariff-cut-to-come-into-force-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chinese-whisky-tariff-cut-to-come-into-force-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Democratic Party names by-election candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sebastian Moore, the SDP&rsquo;s north west chair, is the party's choice for the Gorton and Denton by-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/social-democratic-party-names-by-election-candidate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/social-democratic-party-names-by-election-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions to get £150 off energy bills for further five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has confirmed the discount for six million low-income households will continue for the rest of the decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/millions-to-get-150-off-energy-bills-for-further-five-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/millions-to-get-150-off-energy-bills-for-further-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's first deputy first minister Lord Wallace dies, aged 71]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was undergoing a procedure at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scotlands-first-deputy-first-minister-lord-wallace-dies-aged-71/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/scotlands-first-deputy-first-minister-lord-wallace-dies-aged-71/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems name Gorton and Denton by-election choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local activist Jackie Pearcey is the Liberal Democrats' candidate for the Greater Manchester seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-name-gorton-and-denton-by-election-choice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/lib-dems-name-gorton-and-denton-by-election-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare, visas and whisky: What did UK and China get from Starmer's visit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/healthcare-visas-and-whisky-what-did-uk-and-china-get-from-starmers-visit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/healthcare-visas-and-whisky-what-did-uk-and-china-get-from-starmers-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protest council by-elections branded a 'waste of money']]></title><description><![CDATA[Norfolk County Council's leader speaks out after four members announce plans to quit their seats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/protest-council-by-elections-branded-a-waste-of-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/protest-council-by-elections-branded-a-waste-of-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China to relax travel rules for British visitors, UK says]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as Sir Keir Starmer visits Beijing - the first UK prime minister to do so in eight years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/china-to-relax-travel-rules-for-british-visitors-uk-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/china-to-relax-travel-rules-for-british-visitors-uk-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform withdraws support for candidate over posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council by-election candidate resigns from the party over "racist, antisemitic, xenophobic" posts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-withdraws-support-for-candidate-over-posts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/reform-withdraws-support-for-candidate-over-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government u-turn over council election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pendle Borough Council will now be allowed to postpone May's local elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-u-turn-over-council-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/government-u-turn-over-council-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour scales back new energy efficiency targets for social homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after councils and housing associations warned about the cost to implement new stricter standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-scales-back-new-energy-efficiency-targets-for-social-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-scales-back-new-energy-efficiency-targets-for-social-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Labour MP's lobbying firm offered photo with minister and VIP dinner for &pound;30k]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Murphy's company Arden Strategies apologises for "errors" in promotional material for tech event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-labour-mps-lobbying-firm-offered-photo-with-minister-and-vip-dinner-for-pound30k/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ex-labour-mps-lobbying-firm-offered-photo-with-minister-and-vip-dinner-for-pound30k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tice's 'suck it up' message reignites Reform scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An image of Reform UK's deputy leader is said to jokingly reference a former controversy for the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tices-suck-it-up-message-reignites-reform-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/tices-suck-it-up-message-reignites-reform-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers reject Waspi calls for compensation after rethink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women hit by changes to the state pension age say the decision shows "utter contempt" for their situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-reject-waspi-calls-for-compensation-after-rethink/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/ministers-reject-waspi-calls-for-compensation-after-rethink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assisted dying bill 'no hope' of passing unless Lords change approach, warns peer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Falconer said the bill has "absolutely no hope" of passing without a "fundamental change" in approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-bill-no-hope-of-passing-unless-lords-change-approach-warns-peer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/assisted-dying-bill-no-hope-of-passing-unless-lords-change-approach-warns-peer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police make fifth arrest over arson attacks on properties linked to PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men, already charged in connection with attacks on two properties and car, are due to stand trial in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/police-make-fifth-arrest-over-arson-attacks-on-properties-linked-to-pm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/police-make-fifth-arrest-over-arson-attacks-on-properties-linked-to-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency loans offered to civil servants waiting on pensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says the waits faced by retired civil servants are unacceptable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/emergency-loans-offered-to-civil-servants-waiting-on-pensions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/emergency-loans-offered-to-civil-servants-waiting-on-pensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour blocking my MP bid was hard to take, says Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Manchester mayor said he would be campaigning in support of Labour in Gorton and Denton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-blocking-my-mp-bid-was-hard-to-take-says-burnham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/labour-blocking-my-mp-bid-was-hard-to-take-says-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Inside China's Great Hall of the People]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Mason explains why the prime minister is there, and what he hopes to achieve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-inside-chinas-great-hall-of-the-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-inside-chinas-great-hall-of-the-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-rise rules relaxed after internet rollout warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry bodies say post-Grenfell safety regulations are frustrating broadband upgrades in tall buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/high-rise-rules-relaxed-after-internet-rollout-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/high-rise-rules-relaxed-after-internet-rollout-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First minister's 'car crash interview' highlights old Labour divisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The relationship between UK and Welsh Labour is under the microscope after Eluned Morgan failed to back the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-ministers-car-crash-interview-highlights-old-labour-divisions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-ministers-car-crash-interview-highlights-old-labour-divisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer vows to push ahead with cuts to jury trials despite backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he made a promise to crime victims that he would tackle court delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-vows-to-push-ahead-with-cuts-to-jury-trials-despite-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-vows-to-push-ahead-with-cuts-to-jury-trials-despite-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chagos discussions with US continue, says Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he has discussed the deal with Donald Trump, but there are concerns in Whitehall the US could withdraw support for the agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chagos-discussions-with-us-continue-says-starmer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chagos-discussions-with-us-continue-says-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China trip will bring benefits to UK, Starmer insists, ahead of Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with China but faces fierce criticism from opponents at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/china-trip-will-bring-benefits-to-uk-starmer-insists-ahead-of-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/china-trip-will-bring-benefits-to-uk-starmer-insists-ahead-of-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WhatsApp group councillors breached standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report finds Labour councillors in Tameside's Denton wards breached code of conduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/whatsapp-group-councillors-breached-standards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/whatsapp-group-councillors-breached-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Minister refuses to answer questions over devolved policing]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Minister Eluned Morgan responds to questions from BBC Wales political editor Gareth Lewis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-minister-refuses-to-answer-questions-over-devolved-policing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/first-minister-refuses-to-answer-questions-over-devolved-policing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch apologises for Braverman mental health claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[But she branded defectors from the Conservative party "drama queens", saying people who did not agree with the direction she was taking the party "need to get out the way".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/badenoch-apologises-for-braverman-mental-health-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/badenoch-apologises-for-braverman-mental-health-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-china-views-the-uk-visit-as-part-of-something-bigger/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/why-china-views-the-uk-visit-as-part-of-something-bigger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales' first minister refuses to support Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eluned Morgan repeatedly refused to say if the prime minister is good at his job in a BBC interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wales-first-minister-refuses-to-support-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/wales-first-minister-refuses-to-support-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason reports from the tarmac in Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer has arrived in China for a three-day visit - the first time a UK prime minister has visited the country since 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-reports-from-the-tarmac-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/chris-mason-reports-from-the-tarmac-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rwanda seeks £100m from UK over axed asylum deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The African nation argues it is owed payments but the Home Office says it will fight the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rwanda-seeks-100m-from-uk-over-axed-asylum-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/rwanda-seeks-100m-from-uk-over-axed-asylum-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer speaks to Burnham after by-election row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir rejects claims that Andy Burnham was told in advance he would not be accepted as a candidate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-speaks-to-burnham-after-by-election-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-speaks-to-burnham-after-by-election-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Suella Braverman's defection prompt a by-election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suella Braverman has defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives - but what does that mean for her constituents?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/will-suella-bravermans-defection-prompt-a-by-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/will-suella-bravermans-defection-prompt-a-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer says 'China matters' as he heads to Beijing with business leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer is the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing since Theresa May in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-china-matters-as-he-heads-to-beijing-with-business-leaders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/starmer-says-china-matters-as-he-heads-to-beijing-with-business-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers Party of Britain pick by-election candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shahbaz Sarwar currently represents the party on Manchester City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/workers-party-of-britain-pick-by-election-candidate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/workers-party-of-britain-pick-by-election-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senedd approves Welsh budget after Plaid Cymru deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour secures spending plans after Plaid signed deal in return for more cash for some key services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/senedd-approves-welsh-budget-after-plaid-cymru-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/senedd-approves-welsh-budget-after-plaid-cymru-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pubs given support package after business rates backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson says the three-year aid is worth &pound;1,650 for the average pub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pubs-given-support-package-after-business-rates-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/pubs-given-support-package-after-business-rates-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid MP broke rules inadvertently, says watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liz Saville Roberts failed to register donations to a cross-party group she chairs within 28 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/politics/plaid-mp-broke-rules-inadvertently-says-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 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