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• Sir Desmond Swayne tops private members bill ballot

  21-05-2026 13:39 via bbc.com
  Last session's winner was Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who brought forward the Assisted Dying Bill.
  
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• Green by-elections may cost up to £250,000

  22-05-2026 19:13 via bbc.com
  A number of Green councillors are ineligible to take up elected positions, leading to by-elections.
  
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• Palantir boss hits out at Khan in Met contract row

  22-05-2026 18:21 via bbc.com
  Palantir UK chief says blocking £50m Met deal will give "hostile states and criminals an advantage".
  
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• Attorney general to review teen boys' rape sentences

  22-05-2026 17:55 via bbc.com
  The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.
  
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• UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

  22-05-2026 17:11 via bbc.com
  Labour's candidate for Makerfield also said government immigration reforms must "get the balance right".
  
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• Cafe owner 'deeply disappointed' by Reform UK visit

  22-05-2026 16:55 via bbc.com
  Reform have hit back at the criticisms suggesting they were "politically influenced".
  
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• Borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid

  22-05-2026 16:07 via bbc.com
  Borrowing was higher than expected last month and retail sales fell as fuel prices surged.
  
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• Ministers want new voting system in place for possible Manchester mayor race

  22-05-2026 14:45 via bbc.com
  The switch from First Past The Post to the Supplementary Vote had been expected to come into force by May 2027.
  
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• Reform Wales leader Dan Thomas backs call to remove Ukraine flag outside Senedd

  22-05-2026 14:23 via bbc.com
  The Welsh Parliament has flown a Ukrainian flag since the full invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
  
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• Farage was issued with court judgement for £9,400 debt

  22-05-2026 14:16 via bbc.com
  Reform UK says Farage will appeal the County Court judgment because he had not been aware of the claim.
  
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• Gavin Williamson pays tribute to 'trusty companion' as pet tarantula dies

  22-05-2026 13:33 via bbc.com
  Cronus achieved internet fame after reports about his life in Westminster alongside his Tory MP owner emerged.
  
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• Green MP Carla Denyer to take leave of absence due to 'burnout'

  22-05-2026 13:26 via bbc.com
  Carla Denyer said she was taking "several weeks" off to recover from burnout
  
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• Makerfield by-election candidates announced

  22-05-2026 13:05 via bbc.com
  Who is standing for Parliament in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield?
  
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• Lib Dems announce Makerfield by-election candidate

  22-05-2026 12:58 via bbc.com
  Councillor Jake Austin will represent the Lib Dems in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June.
  
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• 'I don't understand' - council meeting descends into chaos

  22-05-2026 12:07 via bbc.com
  Kirklees Council remains without a majority - or a leader - after a chaotic annual meeting left some of the newly-elected members confused.
  
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• Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post

  22-05-2026 11:40 via bbc.com
  The Green Party had announced Chris Kennedy withdrew as candidate for "personal and family reasons".
  
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• Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms

  21-05-2026 20:30 via bbc.com
  The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
  
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• Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer

  21-05-2026 20:29 via bbc.com
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.
  
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• Five held in Tameside election fraud investigation

  21-05-2026 19:54 via bbc.com
  Four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in Tameside earlier, police say.
  
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• How a lottery can change the law

  21-05-2026 19:20 via bbc.com
  How a lottery can change the law
  
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• Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield

  21-05-2026 19:07 via bbc.com
  The prime minister says Labour needs to "all pull together and fight", after a revolt against his leadership.
  
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• Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall

  21-05-2026 17:18 via bbc.com
  City Hall has refused a contract worth up to £50m with the US technology firm Palantir.
  
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• UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure

  21-05-2026 16:15 via bbc.com
  The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.
  
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• Late Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew to be given trade envoy role

  21-05-2026 15:47 via bbc.com
  Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role".
  
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• 'I've worked too hard to feel impostor syndrome'

  21-05-2026 15:35 via bbc.com
  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.
  
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• Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats

  21-05-2026 14:29 via bbc.com
  Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK
  
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• People in Britain can't afford a good life, Burnham says

  21-05-2026 14:23 via bbc.com
  Andy Burnham was speaking in a series of interviews with the candidates for the Makerfield by-election.
  
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• Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak

  21-05-2026 14:11 via bbc.com
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough?
  
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• Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

  21-05-2026 13:42 via bbc.com
  Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.
  
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• UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states

  21-05-2026 10:19 via bbc.com
  The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical
  
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