<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Political - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Political news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Mountbatten-Windsor earned rent by subletting Royal Lodge properties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revelation raises further questions about former prince&rsquo;s lease with the Crown Estate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mountbatten-windsor-earned-rent-by-subletting-royal-lodge-properties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mountbatten-windsor-earned-rent-by-subletting-royal-lodge-properties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham confirms he will seek to replace Starmer as UK prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor says he will aim to join a Labour leadership race if he wins upcoming by-election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-confirms-he-will-seek-to-replace-starmer-as-uk-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-confirms-he-will-seek-to-replace-starmer-as-uk-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham confirms he will seek to replace Starmer as prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor says he will aim to join a Labour leadership race if he wins upcoming by-election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-confirms-he-will-seek-to-replace-starmer-as-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-confirms-he-will-seek-to-replace-starmer-as-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson investigation may take more than a year, says top UK prosecutor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director of Public Prosecutions says same dynamic applied to the investigation into former prince Andrew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mandelson-investigation-may-take-more-than-a-year-says-top-uk-prosecutor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mandelson-investigation-may-take-more-than-a-year-says-top-uk-prosecutor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private schools in England lose 20,000 pupils in first full year of VAT on fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drop faster than decline in state sector but government figures say numbers within expectations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/private-schools-in-england-lose-20000-pupils-in-first-full-year-of-vat-on-fees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/private-schools-in-england-lose-20000-pupils-in-first-full-year-of-vat-on-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK taxpayers suffer from ‘permafrost’ of allowances frozen for decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study calls for comprehensive review of tax system in which thresholds have ceased to be uprated for inflation over many years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-taxpayers-suffer-from-permafrost-of-allowances-frozen-for-decades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-taxpayers-suffer-from-permafrost-of-allowances-frozen-for-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxpayers suffer from ‘permafrost’ of allowances frozen for decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study calls for comprehensive review of tax system in which thresholds have ceased to be uprated for inflation over many years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/taxpayers-suffer-from-permafrost-of-allowances-frozen-for-decades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/taxpayers-suffer-from-permafrost-of-allowances-frozen-for-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten years on, what’s next for Brexit? You asked, we answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FT&rsquo;s Europe editor Ben Hall and Peter Foster, the FT&rsquo;s World trade editor, replied to reader questions in an Ask an Expert Q&amp;A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ten-years-on-whats-next-for-brexit-you-asked-we-answered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ten-years-on-whats-next-for-brexit-you-asked-we-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live reader Q&amp;A - Ten years on, what&rsquo;s next for Brexit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with the FT&rsquo;s Europe editor Ben Hall and Peter Foster, the FT&rsquo;s World trade editor, now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/live-reader-qampa-ten-years-on-whatrsquos-next-for-brexit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:01:00 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by-election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-pushes-bucket-list-policies-as-fatalistic-mood-descends-on-number-10/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-pushes-bucket-list-policies-as-fatalistic-mood-descends-on-number-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer pushes ‘bucket list’ policies as fatalistic mood descends on Downing Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister could be ousted within weeks if Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-pushes-bucket-list-policies-as-fatalistic-mood-descends-on-downing-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:49:00 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right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pollsters warn that Reform UK leader&rsquo;s response to Southampton murder risks alienating moderate voters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-gambles-on-playing-to-the-far-right/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-gambles-on-playing-to-the-far-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electoral reform for the UK? Don’t bet on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fractured party politics and enthusiasm from Labour&rsquo;s hopefuls are not a sign of imminent proportional voting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/electoral-reform-for-the-uk-dont-bet-on-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/electoral-reform-for-the-uk-dont-bet-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policing minister says ‘wrong calls’ made amid anger over Henry Nowak murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Jones responds to far-right claims of racial bias against white people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/policing-minister-says-wrong-calls-made-amid-anger-over-henry-nowak-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:37:00 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/minister-condemns-riots-after-uk-rightwing-leaders-call-for-rage-over-student-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle included ‘more positive language’ in AI speech after Mandelson advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents raise questions since the advisory firm co-founded by Labour veteran represented big AI companies&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kyle-included-more-positive-language-in-ai-speech-after-mandelson-advice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kyle-included-more-positive-language-in-ai-speech-after-mandelson-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour backbench MPs say McFadden’s messages have not derailed welfare reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tories have seized on messages from work and pensions secretary to claim taxes are being raised 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£400,000 embezzlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Murrell utilised party account and charge card to buy goods including vehicles and watches for personal use, court told]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-snp-chief-used-false-invoices-to-cover-up-his-400000-embezzlement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-snp-chief-used-false-invoices-to-cover-up-his-400000-embezzlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Miliband calls for UK to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 87% by 2040]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy secretary&rsquo;s proposed legally binding target sets up battle with opposition parties over &lsquo;net zero&rsquo; policies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ed-miliband-calls-for-uk-to-cut-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-87-by-2040/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ed-miliband-calls-for-uk-to-cut-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-87-by-2040/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK pushes ahead with zero-hours crackdown despite business warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[New right intended to fulfil Labour&rsquo;s pre-election pledge to ban &lsquo;exploitative&rsquo; contracts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-pushes-ahead-with-zero-hours-crackdown-despite-business-warnings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-pushes-ahead-with-zero-hours-crackdown-despite-business-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Wolf honoured by European institutions for defending ‘open and united’ Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain&rsquo;s Cercle d&rsquo;Economia and Germany-based Kiel Institute for the World Economy hand prizes to FT chief economics 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and Hasan Piker were due to attend London&rsquo;s SXSW ideas festival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/home-office-bans-pro-palestinian-influencers-from-entering-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/home-office-bans-pro-palestinian-influencers-from-entering-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain re-entering the EU ‘an inevitability’, says Treasury minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Spencer Livermore says Brexit has caused the nation the loss of between 6% and 8% of GDP]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-re-entering-the-eu-an-inevitability-says-treasury-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-re-entering-the-eu-an-inevitability-says-treasury-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight 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Palantir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/met-police-palantir-contract-blocked-by-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London mayor blocks the Met’s £50mn Palantir deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor&rsquo;s Office for Policing and Crime identifies &lsquo;clear and serious&rsquo; breaches of procurement rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/london-mayor-blocks-the-mets-50mn-palantir-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/london-mayor-blocks-the-mets-50mn-palantir-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five people arrested over claims of fraud in UK local elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester Police launches probe 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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. 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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/profession/political/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/profession/political/uk-agrees-37bn-trade-deal-with-six-gulf-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting floats ‘wealth tax’ in bid to woo Labour left]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leadership hopeful says equalising capital gains tax rates with income tax could raise &pound;12bn a year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-floats-wealth-tax-in-bid-to-woo-labour-left/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:36:00 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independence and farmers &mdash; and exhilarating campaigns from 1980s London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/from-farage-in-no-10-to-a-fragile-constitution-the-pick-of-uk-political-books/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/from-farage-in-no-10-to-a-fragile-constitution-the-pick-of-uk-political-books/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Miliband advising Andy Burnham on how to calm bond market fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy secretary&rsquo;s work with Greater Manchester mayor will fuel speculation he is positioning himself as future chancellor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ed-miliband-advising-andy-burnham-on-how-to-calm-bond-market-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ed-miliband-advising-andy-burnham-on-how-to-calm-bond-market-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves cuts food tariffs and children’s bus fares in cost of living push]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK chancellor to announce wide-ranging package intended to win back voters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-cuts-food-tariffs-and-childrens-bus-fares-in-cost-of-living-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-cuts-food-tariffs-and-childrens-bus-fares-in-cost-of-living-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves cuts food tariffs and children’s bus fares in cost of living plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK chancellor to announce wide-ranging package intended to win back 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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/profession/political/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/profession/political/allegations-about-reform-candidates-posts-are-troubling-labour-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves rethinks food price cap after supermarket backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury&rsquo;s effort to get UK retailers to agree on voluntary price controls struggles to find support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-rethinks-food-price-cap-after-supermarket-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-rethinks-food-price-cap-after-supermarket-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves drops push for food price cap after retail backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury&rsquo;s effort to get UK supermarkets to agree on voluntary price controls struggles to find support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-drops-push-for-food-price-cap-after-retail-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-drops-push-for-food-price-cap-after-retail-backlash/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/uk-waters-down-new-russian-oil-sanctions-as-fuel-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer’s team was updated on think-tank’s investigation into journalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM&rsquo;s former chief of staff among aides who received updates on probe in run-up to 2024 general election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmers-team-was-updated-on-think-tanks-investigation-into-journalists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmers-team-was-updated-on-think-tanks-investigation-into-journalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour has all too clear a 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Britain&rsquo;s energy independence would grant parliament powers to speed up sluggish planning process]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-to-set-out-plan-to-curb-legal-challenges-to-critical-green-energy-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-to-set-out-plan-to-curb-legal-challenges-to-critical-green-energy-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy UK ambassador leaves Washington post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move threatens fresh turmoil at Britain&rsquo;s most important embassy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/deputy-uk-ambassador-leaves-washington-post/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/deputy-uk-ambassador-leaves-washington-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Treasury pushes supermarkets to cap food prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retailers furious at government effort aimed at limiting impact of inflation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-treasury-pushes-supermarkets-to-cap-food-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-treasury-pushes-supermarkets-to-cap-food-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power from Sizewell C will be more expensive than Hinkley Point, says UK watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Audit Office report says consumers will pay higher amount for energy from Suffolk project compared to its Somerset counterpart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/power-from-sizewell-c-will-be-more-expensive-than-hinkley-point-says-uk-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/power-from-sizewell-c-will-be-more-expensive-than-hinkley-point-says-uk-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK considers levying ‘oligarch premium’ on overseas buyers of expensive homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-UK resident property owners could pay a charge on top of a planned mansion tax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-considers-levying-oligarch-premium-on-overseas-buyers-of-expensive-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-considers-levying-oligarch-premium-on-overseas-buyers-of-expensive-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves considers levying ‘oligarch premium’ on overseas buyers of expensive UK homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-UK resident property owners could pay a charge on top of a planned mansion tax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-considers-levying-oligarch-premium-on-overseas-buyers-of-expensive-uk-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-considers-levying-oligarch-premium-on-overseas-buyers-of-expensive-uk-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shapps broke rules on ministerial appointments with role at military tech start-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Tory defence secretary rebuked for &lsquo;failing to uphold standards&rsquo; over chairmanship of Cambridge Aerospace]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/shapps-broke-rules-on-ministerial-appointments-with-role-at-military-tech-start-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/shapps-broke-rules-on-ministerial-appointments-with-role-at-military-tech-start-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will Andy Burnham pay for his plans for the UK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour leadership frontrunner&rsquo;s promise to stick to chancellor&rsquo;s fiscal rules leaves tax rises as most likely option]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-will-andy-burnham-pay-for-his-plans-for-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-will-andy-burnham-pay-for-his-plans-for-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK police probe child sexual abuse claims after Epstein revelations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey force says it is investigating allegations that date back to the 1980s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-police-probe-child-sexual-abuse-claims-after-epstein-revelations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-police-probe-child-sexual-abuse-claims-after-epstein-revelations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermarkets urged to limit food prices by government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any price caps would be voluntary apply to key groceries such as eggs, bread, and milk, the BBC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/supermarkets-urged-to-limit-food-prices-by-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/supermarkets-urged-to-limit-food-prices-by-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Swinney wins vote to be re-appointed first minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SNP leader is to be formally sworn in on Wednesday before he chooses a new cabinet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/john-swinney-wins-vote-to-be-re-appointed-first-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/john-swinney-wins-vote-to-be-re-appointed-first-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury pushes supermarkets to cap food prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retailers furious at government effort aimed at limiting impact of inflation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/treasury-pushes-supermarkets-to-cap-food-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/treasury-pushes-supermarkets-to-cap-food-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[By-elections to replace former MPs set for next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Flynn and Stephen Gethins stood down as MPs after being elected to Holyrood earlier this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/by-elections-to-replace-former-mps-set-for-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/by-elections-to-replace-former-mps-set-for-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[By-election to replace former MPs set for next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Flynn and Stephen Gethins stood down as MPs after being elected to Holyrood earlier this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/by-election-to-replace-former-mps-set-for-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/by-election-to-replace-former-mps-set-for-next-month/</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/profession/political/makerfield-by-election-candidates-announced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/makerfield-by-election-candidates-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh first minister confirms he raised independence with Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth was accused of being distracted by the issue after he pressed the case for more powers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/welsh-first-minister-confirms-he-raised-independence-with-starmer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/welsh-first-minister-confirms-he-raised-independence-with-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh first minister confirms he discussed independence with Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth was accused of being distracted by the issue after he pressed the case for more powers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/welsh-first-minister-confirms-he-discussed-independence-with-starmer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/welsh-first-minister-confirms-he-discussed-independence-with-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK unveils candidate to challenge Andy Burnham in by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plumber who came second in Makerfield in 2024 election will take on Manchester mayor seeking to become Labour leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-unveils-candidate-to-challenge-andy-burnham-in-by-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-unveils-candidate-to-challenge-andy-burnham-in-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 to cost up to £102.7bn, government admits]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs told that price tag for high-speed rail line has jumped by &pound;20bn and that project will not be completed until 2040s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hs2-to-cost-up-to-1027bn-government-admits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hs2-to-cost-up-to-1027bn-government-admits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second batch of Mandelson files won't be published this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cabinet minister Darren Jones updates MPs after the government was accused of withholding some documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/second-batch-of-mandelson-files-wont-be-published-this-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/second-batch-of-mandelson-files-wont-be-published-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform announces candidate for Makerfield by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK has named plumber Robert Kenyon as its candidate in the Makerfield by-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-announces-candidate-for-makerfield-by-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-announces-candidate-for-makerfield-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham confirmed as Labour candidate in Makerfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour Party formally announces Andy Burnham as its candidate to stand in the Makerfield by-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-confirmed-as-labour-candidate-in-makerfield/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-confirmed-as-labour-candidate-in-makerfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour activists in court amid vote rigging claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The activists were charged in connection with claims a party database was manipulated to help fix a candidate selection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-activists-in-court-amid-vote-rigging-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-activists-in-court-amid-vote-rigging-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[By-election to replace Stephen Flynn set for next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flynn became the MSP for Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/by-election-to-replace-stephen-flynn-set-for-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/by-election-to-replace-stephen-flynn-set-for-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-high-street-crime-unit-to-target-gangs-fronting-shops-after-bbc-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-high-street-crime-unit-to-target-gangs-fronting-shops-after-bbc-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP failed by NHS appointed first maternity adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Welsh says she will work to push for "better, safer care for mothers, babies and families".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mp-failed-by-nhs-appointed-first-maternity-adviser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mp-failed-by-nhs-appointed-first-maternity-adviser/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/chris-mason-inside-the-shadow-contest-to-be-our-next-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney defends food prices policy ahead of first minister vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SNP leader says the proposed price cap on basic foodstuffs is not intended to force a fight with the UK government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/swinney-defends-food-prices-policy-ahead-of-first-minister-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/swinney-defends-food-prices-policy-ahead-of-first-minister-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Labour Party’s attitude to Brexit is like the country’s view of church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer are less passionate about rejoining]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-labour-partys-attitude-to-brexit-is-like-the-countrys-view-of-church/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-labour-partys-attitude-to-brexit-is-like-the-countrys-view-of-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of UK job vacancies also fell to its lowest level in five years as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-unemployment-rate-unexpectedly-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-unemployment-rate-unexpectedly-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why politicians struggle to read the public on immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government overreacts to popular opinion, which prompts a pendulum swing the other way]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-politicians-struggle-to-read-the-public-on-immigration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-politicians-struggle-to-read-the-public-on-immigration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Britons not saving enough for retirement, warns Pensions Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report highlights &lsquo;stark&rsquo; issue of self-employed workers struggling to save for later life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/millions-of-britons-not-saving-enough-for-retirement-warns-pensions-commission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/millions-of-britons-not-saving-enough-for-retirement-warns-pensions-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Britons are not saving enough for retirement, warns Pension Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report highlights the &lsquo;stark&rsquo; issue of self-employed workers struggling to fund savings for later life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/millions-of-britons-are-not-saving-enough-for-retirement-warns-pension-commission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/millions-of-britons-are-not-saving-enough-for-retirement-warns-pension-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour’s lack of intellectual rigour has returned to bite it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starmer and his party failed to do any hard thinking in opposition and they are now paying the price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-lack-of-intellectual-rigour-has-returned-to-bite-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-lack-of-intellectual-rigour-has-returned-to-bite-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faisal Islam: Burnham seeks to calm markets by committing to fiscal rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is looking to manage the markets as well as the Makerfield byelection]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-burnham-seeks-to-calm-markets-by-committing-to-fiscal-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-burnham-seeks-to-calm-markets-by-committing-to-fiscal-rules/</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/profession/political/farage-facing-new-questions-over-home-purchase-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-facing-new-questions-over-home-purchase-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham vows to reverse privatisation and austerity if he replaces Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor also insists he will not rip up the UK&rsquo;s fiscal rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-reverse-privatisation-and-austerity-if-he-replaces-starmer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-reverse-privatisation-and-austerity-if-he-replaces-starmer/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/burnham-pledges-not-to-re-run-brexit-arguments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer vows to fight on ahead of Burnham by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister repeats desire to contest next general election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-vows-to-fight-on-ahead-of-burnham-by-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-vows-to-fight-on-ahead-of-burnham-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ministers considered abandoning HS2 amid spiralling costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis earlier this year concluded that decommissioning the scheme could cost as much as continuing to build the railway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ministers-considered-abandoning-hs2-amid-spiralling-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ministers-considered-abandoning-hs2-amid-spiralling-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham backs away from rejoining EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rival to Keir Starmer is trying to win election in pro-Brexit constituency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-backs-away-from-rejoining-eu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-backs-away-from-rejoining-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham backs away from call for Britain to rejoin EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rival to Keir Starmer is trying to win election in pro-Brexit constituency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-backs-away-from-call-for-britain-to-rejoin-eu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-backs-away-from-call-for-britain-to-rejoin-eu/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/parents-could-face-bigger-fines-for-childs-crimes-under-youth-justice-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK plans to relax key banking rules set up after 2008 financial crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief secretary to the Treasury says softening ringfencing regulations would free up &pound;80bn for extra lending]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-plans-to-relax-key-banking-rules-set-up-after-2008-financial-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-plans-to-relax-key-banking-rules-set-up-after-2008-financial-crisis/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/uk-growth-forecast-upgraded-by-imf-but-risks-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage’s accounts challenge claim he paid for £1.4mn house with TV fee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader has said he did not use &pound;5mn gift from crypto billionaire to buy Surrey property]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-accounts-challenge-claim-he-paid-for-14mn-house-with-tv-fee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-accounts-challenge-claim-he-paid-for-14mn-house-with-tv-fee/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/who-is-andy-burnham-manchester-mayor-who-wants-to-be-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK must embrace its libraries in the age of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[As stewards of vast quantities of data, the sector could play a critical role in fuelling the digital economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uk-must-embrace-its-libraries-in-the-age-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uk-must-embrace-its-libraries-in-the-age-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK must keep cutting fiscal deficit, says IMF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning comes as bond investors worry about Andy Burnham&rsquo;s potential bid for Labour leadership]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-must-keep-cutting-fiscal-deficit-says-imf/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-must-keep-cutting-fiscal-deficit-says-imf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour infighting over Brexit will put Farage in power, warns Lammy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy prime minister urges his party to stop engaging in &lsquo;internecine warfare&rsquo; over EU]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-infighting-over-brexit-will-put-farage-in-power-warns-lammy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-infighting-over-brexit-will-put-farage-in-power-warns-lammy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What version of Manchesterism is Andy Burnham offering?]]></title><description><![CDATA[His success as a business-friendly metro mayor sits uneasily with his Labour positioning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-version-of-manchesterism-is-andy-burnham-offering/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-version-of-manchesterism-is-andy-burnham-offering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too many young people pushed towards university, says UK government adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former cabinet minister Alan Milburn to call for more funding for technical and vocational courses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/too-many-young-people-pushed-towards-university-says-uk-government-adviser/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/too-many-young-people-pushed-towards-university-says-uk-government-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we at the tipping point for global energy supplies?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 80 countries have introduced emergency measures as oil stockpiles run low]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/are-we-at-the-tipping-point-for-global-energy-supplies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/are-we-at-the-tipping-point-for-global-energy-supplies/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/london-mayor-warning-over-northern-olympic-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour leadership battle threatens to reopen Brexit wounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intervention by Wes Streeting fuels debate over whether a pro-EU campaign would help unite progressives in Britain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-leadership-battle-threatens-to-reopen-brexit-wounds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-leadership-battle-threatens-to-reopen-brexit-wounds/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/currently/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/currently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham plays down rejoining EU after Streeting advocates Brexit reversal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cabinet minister Lisa Nandy criticises ex-health secretary&rsquo;s &lsquo;sudden focus on Europe&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-plays-down-rejoining-eu-after-streeting-advocates-brexit-reversal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-plays-down-rejoining-eu-after-streeting-advocates-brexit-reversal/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/personal-decision-for-starmer-on-whether-to-fight-leadership-contest-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain gets the politics it deserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cakeism, impatience and low-quality public discourse contribute to the UK&rsquo;s instability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-gets-the-politics-it-deserves/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-gets-the-politics-it-deserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting says he will battle Burnham for Labour leadership and calls for UK to rejoin EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former health secretary announces intention to succeed Keir Starmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-says-he-will-battle-burnham-for-labour-leadership-and-calls-for-uk-to-rejoin-eu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-says-he-will-battle-burnham-for-labour-leadership-and-calls-for-uk-to-rejoin-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The disintegration of British democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are witnessing the fracturing of the traditional party system that glues our society together]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-disintegration-of-british-democracy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-disintegration-of-british-democracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Britain can tackle its mountain of unpaid energy bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-term plan such as a social tariff could stop vulnerable households from running up debt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-britain-can-tackle-its-mountain-of-unpaid-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-britain-can-tackle-its-mountain-of-unpaid-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham braces for chaos as multi-party vote leaves council rudderless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe&rsquo;s largest local authority has no leadership after the political scene fragmented in this month&rsquo;s local elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/birmingham-braces-for-chaos-as-multi-party-vote-leaves-council-rudderless/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/birmingham-braces-for-chaos-as-multi-party-vote-leaves-council-rudderless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The many joys of small talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clever people have always understood the value of pleasantries at work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-many-joys-of-small-talk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-many-joys-of-small-talk/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/streeting-says-he-would-join-leadership-race-as-burnham-vows-to-save-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Far right attempts ‘show of force’ at heavily policed London rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metropolitan Police estimates suggest attendance fell far short of last year&rsquo;s 150,000-strong gathering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/far-right-attempts-show-of-force-at-heavily-policed-london-rally/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/far-right-attempts-show-of-force-at-heavily-policed-london-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting says he will battle Burnham for Labour leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former health secretary promises that &lsquo;I know how to win&rsquo; as he announces intention to succeed Sir Keir Starmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-says-he-will-battle-burnham-for-labour-leadership/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-says-he-will-battle-burnham-for-labour-leadership/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/the-race-to-replace-starmer-is-on-but-he-still-faces-a-momentous-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London braces for weekend of protest as far right calls for ‘show of force’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police will deploy 4,000 officers across two marches and FA Cup final]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/london-braces-for-weekend-of-protest-as-far-right-calls-for-show-of-force/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/london-braces-for-weekend-of-protest-as-far-right-calls-for-show-of-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London braces for weekend of protest as far right attempts ‘show of force’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have deployed 4,000 officers across two marches and FA Cup final]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/london-braces-for-weekend-of-protest-as-far-right-attempts-show-of-force/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/london-braces-for-weekend-of-protest-as-far-right-attempts-show-of-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting ally dismisses ‘arrogant’ talk of Burnham coronation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Langleben says public deserves a proper Labour leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-ally-dismisses-arrogant-talk-of-burnham-coronation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-ally-dismisses-arrogant-talk-of-burnham-coronation/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/reform-now-run-wakefield-so-what-do-the-locals-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is being prime minister now an impossible job?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once the model of stable government, Britain has had six PMs in the past 10 years &mdash; and is in the grip of yet another leadership crisis. Anthony Seldon asks what went wrong]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-being-prime-minister-now-an-impossible-job/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-being-prime-minister-now-an-impossible-job/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/how-rayner-streeting-and-burnham-weakened-pm-in-12-hours-of-political-drama/</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/profession/political/will-makerfield-decide-the-next-pm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-makerfield-decide-the-next-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brand Burnham strong in Makerfield as voters prepare for ‘hinge moment’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor&rsquo;s reputation gives Labour a chance of luring back residents from Reform UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brand-burnham-strong-in-makerfield-as-voters-prepare-for-hinge-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brand-burnham-strong-in-makerfield-as-voters-prepare-for-hinge-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brand Burnham still strong in Makerfield as voters prepare for ‘hinge moment’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor&rsquo;s reputation gives Labour a chance of luring back residents from Reform UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brand-burnham-still-strong-in-makerfield-as-voters-prepare-for-hinge-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brand-burnham-still-strong-in-makerfield-as-voters-prepare-for-hinge-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government will ‘grind to a 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-does-makerfield-make-of-by-election-and-can-burnham-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour approves Andy Burnham as potential by-election candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor expected to be confirmed as party&rsquo;s choice in Makerfield next week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-approves-andy-burnham-as-potential-by-election-candidate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-approves-andy-burnham-as-potential-by-election-candidate/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/mandelson-papers-being-withheld-says-intelligence-watchdog/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/badenoch-flattered-by-thatcher-comparison-from-nicki-minaj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters expect a prosperity our politicians cannot deliver]]></title><description><![CDATA[The markets will not allow the UK to borrow to maintain a standard of living that we have not earned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/voters-expect-a-prosperity-our-politicians-cannot-deliver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/voters-expect-a-prosperity-our-politicians-cannot-deliver/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/who-is-james-murray-the-new-health-secretary-replacing-wes-streeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting plans to run in future Labour leadership contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party set to approve Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham standing in Makerfield by-election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-plans-to-run-in-future-labour-leadership-contest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-plans-to-run-in-future-labour-leadership-contest/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/farage-paid-for-pound14m-house-with-im-a-celebrity-cash-says-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour’s faultlines are back with a vengeance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The past few weeks have exposed the cracks that Starmer has spent two years trying to paper over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-faultlines-are-back-with-a-vengeance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-faultlines-are-back-with-a-vengeance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting backs Burnham’s by-election run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour set to approve Greater Manchester mayor standing in Makerfield]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-backs-burnhams-by-election-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/streeting-backs-burnhams-by-election-run/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/analysis-andy-burnhams-route-back-to-commons-is-clearer-but-can-he-win-in-makerfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham eyes Labour crown as Starmer clings on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: Fresh questions over Farage&rsquo;s &pound;5mn gift from donor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-eyes-labour-crown-as-starmer-clings-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-eyes-labour-crown-as-starmer-clings-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Streeting backs Andy Burnham’s by-election run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour set to approve Greater Manchester mayor&rsquo;s standing in Makerfield]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wes-streeting-backs-andy-burnhams-by-election-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wes-streeting-backs-andy-burnhams-by-election-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilts fall as traders brace for Burnham to challenge Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor is lightning rod for concerns over possible loosening of UK&rsquo;s self-imposed borrowing limits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-fall-as-traders-brace-for-burnham-to-challenge-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-fall-as-traders-brace-for-burnham-to-challenge-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No good outcomes for Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham&rsquo;s entrance into the Labour leadership race has left Keir Starmer in a lose-lose-lose position]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-good-outcomes-for-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-good-outcomes-for-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour set to approve Andy Burnham’s by-election run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move would clear one obstacle from Greater Manchester mayor&rsquo;s path to Downing Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-set-to-approve-andy-burnhams-by-election-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-set-to-approve-andy-burnhams-by-election-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilts and sterling fall as traders brace for Burnham to challenge Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor is lightning rod for concerns over possible loosening of UK&rsquo;s self-imposed borrowing limits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-and-sterling-fall-as-traders-brace-for-burnham-to-challenge-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-and-sterling-fall-as-traders-brace-for-burnham-to-challenge-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilts and sterling fall as traders brace for Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor is lightning rod for concerns over possible loosening of UK&rsquo;s self-imposed borrowing limits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-and-sterling-fall-as-traders-brace-for-andy-burnham-to-challenge-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-and-sterling-fall-as-traders-brace-for-andy-burnham-to-challenge-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bosses slam Westminster turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncertainty over Starmer&rsquo;s future is putting investment decisions and country&rsquo;s reputation at risk, CEOs say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-bosses-slam-westminster-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-bosses-slam-westminster-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow’s rivals could bid to build third runway, UK regulator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil Aviation Authority is seeking to reduce costs on &pound;31bn project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/heathrows-rivals-could-bid-to-build-third-runway-uk-regulator-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/heathrows-rivals-could-bid-to-build-third-runway-uk-regulator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow must allow rival to bid to build third runway, UK regulator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil Aviation Authority is seeking to reduce costs on &pound;31bn project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/heathrow-must-allow-rival-to-bid-to-build-third-runway-uk-regulator-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/heathrow-must-allow-rival-to-bid-to-build-third-runway-uk-regulator-says/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/ive-never-seen-anything-like-this-councillors-report-rise-in-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bosses hit out at impact of Westminster turmoil on business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncertainty over Starmer&rsquo;s future is putting investment decisions and country&rsquo;s reputation at risk, CEOs say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-bosses-hit-out-at-impact-of-westminster-turmoil-on-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-bosses-hit-out-at-impact-of-westminster-turmoil-on-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s debt cage]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Labour politicians fight over the keys to No 10, the gilt market sets the limits of power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-debt-cage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-debt-cage/</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/profession/political/the-potential-challengers-to-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-potential-challengers-to-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to the Commons is clearer - but one big hurdle remains]]></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/profession/political/analysis-andy-burnhams-route-back-to-the-commons-is-clearer-but-one-big-hurdle-remains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/analysis-andy-burnhams-route-back-to-the-commons-is-clearer-but-one-big-hurdle-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wes Streeting also resigns as health secretary, saying he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-make-bid-to-return-as-mp-as-pressure-mounts-on-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-make-bid-to-return-as-mp-as-pressure-mounts-on-starmer/</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/profession/political/zack-polanski-did-not-vote-in-local-elections-green-party-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/zack-polanski-did-not-vote-in-local-elections-green-party-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer crisis as it happened: premier appoints new health secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downing Street conducts mini reshuffle after Wes Streeting&rsquo;s resignation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-crisis-as-it-happened-premier-appoints-new-health-secretary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-crisis-as-it-happened-premier-appoints-new-health-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer appoints new health secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM conducts mini reshuffle of his team after Wes Streeting&rsquo;s resignation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-appoints-new-health-secretary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-appoints-new-health-secretary/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/at-a-glance-starmer-fights-to-stay-on-as-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says he will try to become MP for Makerfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move raises the possibility of a tight by-election against Nigel Farage&rsquo;s Reform UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-he-will-try-to-become-mp-for-makerfield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-he-will-try-to-become-mp-for-makerfield/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/andy-burnham-king-of-the-north-with-eyes-on-the-top-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Labour cannot ignore the gilt market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leadership hopefuls should not get into a trial of strength with bond investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-labour-cannot-ignore-the-gilt-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-labour-cannot-ignore-the-gilt-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s return to Westminster will not be so easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The surge of Reform in Makerfield presents a significant challenge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-return-to-westminster-will-not-be-so-easy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-return-to-westminster-will-not-be-so-easy/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/four-key-excerpts-from-streetings-resignation-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer will not stop Burnham seeking parliamentary seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor says he wants to contest by- election and return to Westminster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-will-not-stop-burnham-seeking-parliamentary-seat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-will-not-stop-burnham-seeking-parliamentary-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer braces for leadership challenge by Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor says he wants to contest by- election and return to Westminster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-braces-for-leadership-challenge-by-burnham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-braces-for-leadership-challenge-by-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham offered Labour seat to challenge Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor says he wants to stand and return to Westminster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-offered-labour-seat-to-challenge-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-offered-labour-seat-to-challenge-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Labour’s charismatic chameleon reinvent himself again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor has earned public respect by going from insider to outsider, but economic doubts could undermine his bid for Downing Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/can-labours-charismatic-chameleon-reinvent-himself-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/can-labours-charismatic-chameleon-reinvent-himself-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham offered Labour seat to challenge Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move paves way for Manchester mayor to launch bid to topple PM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-offered-labour-seat-to-challenge-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-offered-labour-seat-to-challenge-starmer/</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/profession/political/streeting-resigns-and-criticises-governments-drift/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/tory-group-leader-suspended-for-helping-to-topple-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage says £5mn gift was ‘reward’ for Brexit campaigning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader had previously claimed the money had nothing to do with politics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-says-5mn-gift-was-reward-for-brexit-campaigning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-says-5mn-gift-was-reward-for-brexit-campaigning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham under pressure to identify seat for Westminster return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Labour MPs deny they are willing to step aside to help Greater Manchester mayor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-under-pressure-to-identify-seat-for-westminster-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-under-pressure-to-identify-seat-for-westminster-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham under pressure to identify potential seat for Westminster return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Labour MPs deny they are willing to step aside to help Greater Manchester mayor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-under-pressure-to-identify-potential-seat-for-westminster-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-under-pressure-to-identify-potential-seat-for-westminster-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Jenrick’s wife was lawyer for donor at centre of illicit funding row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Tory leadership contender who defected to Reform UK faces renewed scrutiny]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/robert-jenricks-wife-was-lawyer-for-donor-at-centre-of-illicit-funding-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/robert-jenricks-wife-was-lawyer-for-donor-at-centre-of-illicit-funding-row/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/could-you-recognise-wales-new-first-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner: powerbroker or future prime minister?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former deputy PM weighs her political options after being cleared by tax authorities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayner-powerbroker-or-future-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayner-powerbroker-or-future-prime-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 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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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/rhun-ap-iorwerth-reveals-ministerial-team-promising-new-era-for-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle for the soul of Labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Challenge to Starmer is a perilous moment for the UK and its standing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-battle-for-the-soul-of-labour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-battle-for-the-soul-of-labour/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/farage-faces-standards-probe-into-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was in the King’s 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Streeting launches leadership bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health secretary expected to challenge PM and compete with at least one leftwing rival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-says-he-will-fight-for-his-job-if-streeting-launches-leadership-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-says-he-will-fight-for-his-job-if-streeting-launches-leadership-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer says he will fight for his job if Streeting launches contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health secretary expected to challenge PM for Labour leadership and compete with at least one leftwing rival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-says-he-will-fight-for-his-job-if-streeting-launches-contest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-says-he-will-fight-for-his-job-if-streeting-launches-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer prepares to fight leadership challenge by Streeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health secretary expected to try to eject prime minister from Downing Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-prepares-to-fight-leadership-challenge-by-streeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-prepares-to-fight-leadership-challenge-by-streeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer braced for leadership battle to begin on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wes Streeting set to challenge prime minister and compete with at least one rival from centre-left]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-braced-for-leadership-battle-to-begin-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-braced-for-leadership-battle-to-begin-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage to face investigation over £5mn gift from crypto billionaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader failed to declare donation from Christopher Harborne in run-up to 2024 general election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-to-face-investigation-over-5mn-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-to-face-investigation-over-5mn-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage faces investigation over £5mn gift from crypto billionaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader did not declare donation from Christopher Harborne in run-up to 2024 general election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-faces-investigation-over-5mn-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-faces-investigation-over-5mn-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/profession/political/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/profession/political/the-key-measures-in-the-kings-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downing Street braced for Streeting leadership challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister held brief talks with potential rival ahead of King&rsquo;s Speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/downing-street-braced-for-streeting-leadership-challenge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/downing-street-braced-for-streeting-leadership-challenge/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/starmer-must-go-before-next-election-say-labour-backing-unions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer’s failure to lead makes his downfall inevitable]]></title><description><![CDATA[While cabinet ministers publicly back PM, others are losing patience with policy delay and lack of direction at the top]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmers-failure-to-lead-makes-his-downfall-inevitable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmers-failure-to-lead-makes-his-downfall-inevitable/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/watch-wes-streeting-leaves-no-10-minutes-after-arrival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer holds talks with Streeting as he clings to power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister met potential leadership rival ahead of King&rsquo;s Speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-holds-talks-with-streeting-as-he-clings-to-power/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-holds-talks-with-streeting-as-he-clings-to-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King announces Starmer’s agenda as PM fights to stay in power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister met potential leadership rival Wes Streeting ahead of King&rsquo;s Speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/king-announces-starmers-agenda-as-pm-fights-to-stay-in-power/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/king-announces-starmers-agenda-as-pm-fights-to-stay-in-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who do gilt investors want to lead Britain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham seen as biggest risk to UK government bonds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/who-do-gilt-investors-want-to-lead-britain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/who-do-gilt-investors-want-to-lead-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What could government policy look like after Starmer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three key groups of Labour MPs are setting out their alternative, more radical agendas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-could-government-policy-look-like-after-starmer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-could-government-policy-look-like-after-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the King’s Speech: what could government policy look like after Starmer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three key groups of Labour MPs are setting out their alternative, more radical agendas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/beyond-the-kings-speech-what-could-government-policy-look-like-after-starmer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/beyond-the-kings-speech-what-could-government-policy-look-like-after-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer clings to power after four ministers resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM due to hold crunch meeting with health secretary Wes Streeting after challenging rivals to launch leadership bids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-clings-to-power-after-four-ministers-resign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-clings-to-power-after-four-ministers-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer clings to power after four ministers resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM due to hold crunch meeting with health secretary Wes Streeting after challenging rivals to launch leadership bids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-clings-to-power-after-four-ministers-resign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-clings-to-power-after-four-ministers-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer survives perilous day in Number 10 as rivals hold back for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister tells cabinet colleagues he is getting on &lsquo;with governing&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-survives-perilous-day-in-number-10-as-rivals-hold-back-for-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-survives-perilous-day-in-number-10-as-rivals-hold-back-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer survives perilous day in Number 10 as rivals hold back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister tells colleagues he is &lsquo;getting on with governing&rsquo; while four ministers quit and call for change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-survives-perilous-day-in-number-10-as-rivals-hold-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-survives-perilous-day-in-number-10-as-rivals-hold-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves and Miliband among contenders for chancellor if Starmer ousted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some in City fear a more leftwing officeholder could herald greater spending and a possible relaxation of &lsquo;ironclad&rsquo; fiscal rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-and-miliband-among-contenders-for-chancellor-if-starmer-ousted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-and-miliband-among-contenders-for-chancellor-if-starmer-ousted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A short history of Labour Party coups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Failure to oust past leaders suggests that internal rules are stacked against challengers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-short-history-of-labour-party-coups/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-short-history-of-labour-party-coups/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/read-all-the-ministers-resignation-letters-in-full/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney meets Scottish Greens in push to secure SNP agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[First minister&rsquo;s pro-independence party considers options for governance after falling short of majority in Holyrood election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/swinney-meets-scottish-greens-in-push-to-secure-snp-agenda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/swinney-meets-scottish-greens-in-push-to-secure-snp-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer crisis as it happened: UK premier appoints four new ministers after resignations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader&rsquo;s authority takes a big hit after more than 90 Labour MPs call for him to quit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-crisis-as-it-happened-uk-premier-appoints-four-new-ministers-after-resignations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-crisis-as-it-happened-uk-premier-appoints-four-new-ministers-after-resignations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer clings to power as four ministers resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM challenges rivals to launch leadership bids and prepares for crunch meeting with health secretary Wes Streeting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-clings-to-power-as-four-ministers-resign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-clings-to-power-as-four-ministers-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer appoints four new ministers after resignations]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM&rsquo;s authority takes a big hit after more than 90 Labour MPs call for him to quit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-appoints-four-new-ministers-after-resignations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-appoints-four-new-ministers-after-resignations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four ministers resign as Starmer vows to fight on]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM challenges rivals to launch formal leadership contest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/four-ministers-resign-as-starmer-vows-to-fight-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/four-ministers-resign-as-starmer-vows-to-fight-on/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/henry-zeffman-keir-starmer-fights-back-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three ministers resign as Starmer vows to fight on]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM challenges rivals to launch formal leadership contest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/three-ministers-resign-as-starmer-vows-to-fight-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/three-ministers-resign-as-starmer-vows-to-fight-on/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/watch-keir-starmers-message-of-defiance-to-his-own-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK borrowing costs surge as Starmer leadership crisis rattles bond markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-year gilt yield at highest this century as cabinet ministers pressure PM to consider his position]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-borrowing-costs-surge-as-starmer-leadership-crisis-rattles-bond-markets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-borrowing-costs-surge-as-starmer-leadership-crisis-rattles-bond-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour’s turmoil is now uncontrollable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer may take responsibility, but he has sidestepped accountability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-turmoil-is-now-uncontrollable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-turmoil-is-now-uncontrollable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer’s premiership in charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister&rsquo;s term has been marked by falling approval ratings and bond market jitters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmers-premiership-in-charts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmers-premiership-in-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer’s leadership enters final fractious phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four parliamentary private secretaries, including allies of Wes Streeting, quit as PM&rsquo;s authority drains away]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmers-leadership-enters-final-fractious-phase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmers-leadership-enters-final-fractious-phase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer vows to fight on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says process to change Labour Party leader &lsquo;has not been triggered&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-vows-to-fight-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-vows-to-fight-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First government minister resigns as Starmer ‘weighs’ if premiership can be saved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour Party mood turns &lsquo;pretty ugly&rsquo; as prime minister urged to set exit plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-government-minister-resigns-as-starmer-weighs-if-premiership-can-be-saved/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-government-minister-resigns-as-starmer-weighs-if-premiership-can-be-saved/</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/profession/political/green-party-admits-polanski-may-have-failed-to-pay-council-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-admits-polanski-may-have-failed-to-pay-council-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski admits ‘mistake’ over houseboat council tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Party leader says he will repay any money due, amid mounting scrutiny of his past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-admits-mistake-over-houseboat-council-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-admits-mistake-over-houseboat-council-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves’ allies say chancellor should stay in post if Starmer ousted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fears growing that leadership contest could unleash chaos on already jittery bond markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-allies-say-chancellor-should-stay-in-post-if-starmer-ousted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-allies-say-chancellor-should-stay-in-post-if-starmer-ousted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK strategy for the City needs more ambition as market share slips]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hyperactive reform programme is not enough to drive the urgent national mission of driving growth and investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uk-strategy-for-the-city-needs-more-ambition-as-market-share-slips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uk-strategy-for-the-city-needs-more-ambition-as-market-share-slips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK strategy for the City needs more ambition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hyperactive reform programme is not enough to drive the urgent national mission of driving growth and investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uk-strategy-for-the-city-needs-more-ambition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uk-strategy-for-the-city-needs-more-ambition/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/chris-mason-pm-hangs-on-by-a-thread-as-party-revolts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer ‘weighing’ if premiership can be saved ahead of crucial cabinet meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour Party mood turns &lsquo;pretty ugly&rsquo; after Shabana Mahmood and Yvette Cooper urge prime minister to set exit plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-weighing-if-premiership-can-be-saved-ahead-of-crucial-cabinet-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-weighing-if-premiership-can-be-saved-ahead-of-crucial-cabinet-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer makes last-ditch bid to save his premiership]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister prepares for crucial cabinet meeting as mood turns &lsquo;pretty ugly&rsquo; in Labour Party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-makes-last-ditch-bid-to-save-his-premiership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-makes-last-ditch-bid-to-save-his-premiership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabinet ministers urge Starmer to consider his position as leadership crisis escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 70 Labour MPs have urged the UK prime minister to quit or set out plans for his departure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/cabinet-ministers-urge-starmer-to-consider-his-position-as-leadership-crisis-escalates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/cabinet-ministers-urge-starmer-to-consider-his-position-as-leadership-crisis-escalates/</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/profession/political/analysis-has-starmer-done-enough-to-save-his-premiership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/analysis-has-starmer-done-enough-to-save-his-premiership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK leadership crisis as it happened: three cabinet ministers urge Starmer to consider his position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister faces intense pressure after more than 70 MPs call on him to quit following dire election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-leadership-crisis-as-it-happened-three-cabinet-ministers-urge-starmer-to-consider-his-position/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-leadership-crisis-as-it-happened-three-cabinet-ministers-urge-starmer-to-consider-his-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK leadership crisis as it happened: 3 cabinet ministers urge Starmer to consider his position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister faces intense pressure after more than 70 MPs call on him to quit following dire election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-leadership-crisis-as-it-happened-3-cabinet-ministers-urge-starmer-to-consider-his-position/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-leadership-crisis-as-it-happened-3-cabinet-ministers-urge-starmer-to-consider-his-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three cabinet ministers urge Keir Starmer to consider his position]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM faces intense pressure after more than 70 MPs call on him to quit following dire election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/three-cabinet-ministers-urge-keir-starmer-to-consider-his-position/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/three-cabinet-ministers-urge-keir-starmer-to-consider-his-position/</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/profession/political/new-laws-on-eu-alignment-and-tourist-tax-could-be-in-kings-speech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-laws-on-eu-alignment-and-tourist-tax-could-be-in-kings-speech/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/welfare-bill-will-not-be-included-in-governments-kings-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wave of government resignations threatens Starmer’s UK premiership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gilts weaken after PM says he will fight any leadership challenge in speech triggered by disastrous election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wave-of-government-resignations-threatens-starmers-uk-premiership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wave-of-government-resignations-threatens-starmers-uk-premiership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer battles to stay in Number 10 as scores of Labour MPs urge him to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flurry of low-level government resignations adds to pressure on prime minister to set out exit timetable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-battles-to-stay-in-number-10-as-scores-of-labour-mps-urge-him-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-battles-to-stay-in-number-10-as-scores-of-labour-mps-urge-him-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer battles to stay in Number 10 as tide of Labour MPs urge him to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flurry of low-level government resignations comes as pressure builds on prime minister to set out exit timetable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-battles-to-stay-in-number-10-as-tide-of-labour-mps-urge-him-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-battles-to-stay-in-number-10-as-tide-of-labour-mps-urge-him-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK gilts weaken as first government resignations threaten Starmer’s premiership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says in crucial speech that he will stand in any leadership challenge triggered by disastrous election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-gilts-weaken-as-first-government-resignations-threaten-starmers-premiership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-gilts-weaken-as-first-government-resignations-threaten-starmers-premiership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer vows to put Britain at ‘heart of Europe’]]></title><description><![CDATA[But critics say prime minister is being too timid in his post-Brexit reset of relations with the EU]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-vows-to-put-britain-at-heart-of-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-vows-to-put-britain-at-heart-of-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM vows to put Britain at ‘heart of Europe’]]></title><description><![CDATA[But critics say prime minister is being too timid in his post-Brexit reset of relations with the EU]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-vows-to-put-britain-at-heart-of-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-vows-to-put-britain-at-heart-of-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Political Fix: Starmer’s fightback, election turmoil and defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your questions answered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ask-political-fix-starmers-fightback-election-turmoil-and-defence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ask-political-fix-starmers-fightback-election-turmoil-and-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Reform UK councillor is a real person, not AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[False claims are spreading about George Boyd, who was elected as a Reform councillor in the east of England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/this-reform-uk-councillor-is-a-real-person-not-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/this-reform-uk-councillor-is-a-real-person-not-ai/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/new-reform-councillor-quits-after-race-post-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government bonds weaken as Starmer fights for premiership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says he will stand in any leadership challenge triggered by disastrous election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-bonds-weaken-as-starmer-fights-for-premiership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-bonds-weaken-as-starmer-fights-for-premiership/</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/profession/political/rhun-ap-iorwerth-to-become-wales-new-first-minister-within-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rhun-ap-iorwerth-to-become-wales-new-first-minister-within-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party leader faces questions over council tax on London houseboat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Polanski under scrutiny about his primary residence and also accused of misleading claims about career experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-leader-faces-questions-over-council-tax-on-london-houseboat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-leader-faces-questions-over-council-tax-on-london-houseboat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Andy Burnham’s route back to Westminster?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor is the frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer, if he can secure a parliamentary seat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-andy-burnhams-route-back-to-westminster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-andy-burnhams-route-back-to-westminster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There was nothing here to save Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters need hope, but so do his MPs &mdash; and he did not give them any]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/there-was-nothing-here-to-save-starmer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/there-was-nothing-here-to-save-starmer/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/british-steel-nationalisation-plans-announced-by-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MP drops plan for immediate challenge but calls for Starmer to go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says he will stand in any leadership challenge triggered by disastrous election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mp-drops-plan-for-immediate-challenge-but-calls-for-starmer-to-go/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mp-drops-plan-for-immediate-challenge-but-calls-for-starmer-to-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer vows he will not ‘walk away’ as leadership rivals circle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Labour MPs said prime minister had not done enough to stay in post even after defiant speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-vows-he-will-not-walk-away-as-leadership-rivals-circle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-vows-he-will-not-walk-away-as-leadership-rivals-circle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to take full ownership of British Steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government has been locked in talks with Chinese group Jingye over lossmaking business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-take-full-ownership-of-british-steel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-take-full-ownership-of-british-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Labour shift hastening Starmer’s fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine West&rsquo;s leadership challenge comes as support for Angela Rayner softens among party&rsquo;s soft left]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-labour-shift-hastening-starmers-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-labour-shift-hastening-starmers-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government bonds weaken as pressure on Starmer mounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister to give crucial speech on Monday as he battles to save premiership following dire election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-bonds-weaken-as-pressure-on-starmer-mounts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-bonds-weaken-as-pressure-on-starmer-mounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer admits some are ‘frustrated with me’ as he defies calls to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister gives address as he battles to save premiership following dire election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-admits-some-are-frustrated-with-me-as-he-defies-calls-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-admits-some-are-frustrated-with-me-as-he-defies-calls-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What would a Reform government do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Nigel Farage targets national power, his policies are still tangled in ambiguity and impracticality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-would-a-reform-government-do/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-would-a-reform-government-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need to protect Britain against the tyranny of the minority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our first-past-the-post electoral system cannot handle the new era of multi-party politics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-need-to-protect-britain-against-the-tyranny-of-the-minority/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-need-to-protect-britain-against-the-tyranny-of-the-minority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer fights for political survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s prime minister seeks to win back support after Labour Party pummeled in local elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-fights-for-political-survival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-fights-for-political-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour should learn from Vienna’s Alterlaa social housing scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Affordable rents, children playing, 20 saunas and 14 swimming pools &mdash; no wonder there&rsquo;s a five-year waiting list]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-should-learn-from-viennas-alterlaa-social-housing-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-should-learn-from-viennas-alterlaa-social-housing-scheme/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/chris-mason-another-crunch-moment-for-starmer-as-he-pleads-with-labour-mps-not-to-topple-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer to promise ‘urgent’ change as he fights for his political future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister rewrites key address with allies against backdrop of warnings he could face a leadership challenge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-to-promise-urgent-change-as-he-fights-for-his-political-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-to-promise-urgent-change-as-he-fights-for-his-political-future/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/councillor-under-investigation-over-racism-allegations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/councillor-under-investigation-over-racism-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There can be no Labour revival if Starmer remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister still sounds like an opposition leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/there-can-be-no-labour-revival-if-starmer-remains/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/there-can-be-no-labour-revival-if-starmer-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner calls for Andy Burnham’s return as she accuses Starmer of ‘crony culture’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former deputy prime minister says Labour &lsquo;needs to change&rsquo; in first remarks since local elections defeat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayner-calls-for-andy-burnhams-return-as-she-accuses-starmer-of-crony-culture/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayner-calls-for-andy-burnhams-return-as-she-accuses-starmer-of-crony-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner calls for Burnham’s return as she accuses Starmer of ‘crony culture’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former deputy prime minister says that Labour &lsquo;needs to change&rsquo; in first remarks since local elections defeat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayner-calls-for-burnhams-return-as-she-accuses-starmer-of-crony-culture/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayner-calls-for-burnhams-return-as-she-accuses-starmer-of-crony-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this Starmer’s last chance to turn words into change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister needs to convince doubters that he is not a bystander but someone who is in control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-this-starmers-last-chance-to-turn-words-into-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-this-starmers-last-chance-to-turn-words-into-change/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/plaid-members-belt-out-anthem-on-senedd-steps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organisers of antisemitism march defend move to invite Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision draws criticism from some British Jews who called for invitation to be withdrawn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/organisers-of-antisemitism-march-defend-move-to-invite-farage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/organisers-of-antisemitism-march-defend-move-to-invite-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[March against antisemitism organisers defend move to invite Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision draws criticism from some British Jews who called for invitation to be withdrawn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/march-against-antisemitism-organisers-defend-move-to-invite-farage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/march-against-antisemitism-organisers-defend-move-to-invite-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer faces fight for survival as calls to resign escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister aims to win back younger voters who deserted Labour in this week&rsquo;s local elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-faces-fight-for-survival-as-calls-to-resign-escalate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-faces-fight-for-survival-as-calls-to-resign-escalate/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/anthony-slaughter-the-punk-pioneer-making-senedd-history-for-the-greens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’ve got to achieve things quickly’: lessons from a decade of leading London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan&rsquo;s long tenure as mayor is a sharp contrast to high turnover in Downing Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/youve-got-to-achieve-things-quickly-lessons-from-a-decade-of-leading-london/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/youve-got-to-achieve-things-quickly-lessons-from-a-decade-of-leading-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The court of king Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Reform UK&rsquo;s leader aims for government, he must juggle a growing crowd of admirers and influence-seekers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-court-of-king-farage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-court-of-king-farage/</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/profession/political/is-starmers-leadership-under-serious-threat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/election-results-at-a-glance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/how-reform-won-votes-from-swansea-to-sunderland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do Labour leadership challenges work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer&rsquo;s party has less experience in ousting leaders than the Conservatives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-do-labour-leadership-challenges-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-do-labour-leadership-challenges-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MP threatens Starmer with leadership challenge after election rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine West says she has 10 backers as deputy leader Lucy Powell warns challengers not to provoke a contest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mp-threatens-starmer-with-leadership-challenge-after-election-rout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mp-threatens-starmer-with-leadership-challenge-after-election-rout/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/snp-leader-john-swinney-rules-out-holyrood-talks-with-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordon Brown returns to Number 10 as global finance envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some bemused Labour MPs say appointment is a curious response to Labour&rsquo;s election drubbing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gordon-brown-returns-to-number-10-as-global-finance-envoy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gordon-brown-returns-to-number-10-as-global-finance-envoy/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/pm-turns-to-old-labour-hands-after-election-losses-but-some-mps-left-baffled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales and Scotland turn to independence parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru set to govern Senedd while SNP is poised to extend 19-year rule at Holyrood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wales-and-scotland-turn-to-independence-parties/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wales-and-scotland-turn-to-independence-parties/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/extremely-disappointing-results-for-labour-in-sheffield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens score some urban goals but undershoot the wider target  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurgents celebrate mayoral success in Hackney and Lewisham but fall short in large swaths of London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-score-some-urban-goals-but-undershoot-the-wider-target/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-score-some-urban-goals-but-undershoot-the-wider-target/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/we-welcome-scrutiny-reform-uk-says-after-major-election-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordon Brown returns to No 10 as global finance envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[British prime minister&rsquo;s team has been accused of lacking experience and depth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gordon-brown-returns-to-no-10-as-global-finance-envoy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gordon-brown-returns-to-no-10-as-global-finance-envoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs battle over Starmer’s future after election rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Powell warns challengers not to provoke a &lsquo;bloody&rsquo; internal contest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mps-battle-over-starmers-future-after-election-rout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mps-battle-over-starmers-future-after-election-rout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales and Scotland favour independence parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru set to govern Senedd while SNP is poised to extend 19-year rule at Holyrood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wales-and-scotland-favour-independence-parties/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wales-and-scotland-favour-independence-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory election losses cast doubt on Badenoch’s confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The electoral appeal that once propelled Boris Johnson to power continues to be dismantled by Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-election-losses-cast-doubt-on-badenochs-confidence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-election-losses-cast-doubt-on-badenochs-confidence/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/historic-win-for-snp-but-change-and-challenges-ahead-at-holyrood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What latest 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/profession/political/what-latest-election-results-show-us-in-maps-and-charts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-latest-election-results-show-us-in-maps-and-charts/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/sir-john-curtice-election-results-show-politics-in-the-uk-has-fragmented/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At a glance: Election results so far]]></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/profession/political/at-a-glance-election-results-so-far/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/at-a-glance-election-results-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scottish election results - in one minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the highlights from Scottish election results day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-scottish-election-results-in-one-minute/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-scottish-election-results-in-one-minute/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/no-leadership-pressure-on-badenoch-despite-tory-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rob hasn't spoken to me': Watch awkward reunion of former Tory ministers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Jenrick and Victoria Atkins, both former Tory ministers, were reunited during the BBC&rsquo;s election coverage for the first time in an awkward exchange.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rob-hasnt-spoken-to-me-watch-awkward-reunion-of-former-tory-ministers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rob-hasnt-spoken-to-me-watch-awkward-reunion-of-former-tory-ministers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Conservatives become Swindon's biggest party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party did not gain enough seats to take control of the council after an unexpected result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-conservatives-become-swindons-biggest-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-conservatives-become-swindons-biggest-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss 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/profession/political/many-labour-mps-are-blaming-the-boss-for-elections-body-blow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/many-labour-mps-are-blaming-the-boss-for-elections-body-blow/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/many-labour-mps-are-blaming-starmer-himself-for-elections-body-blow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss 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/profession/political/analysis-many-labour-mps-are-blaming-the-boss-for-elections-body-blow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/analysis-many-labour-mps-are-blaming-the-boss-for-elections-body-blow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer clings on as Burnham lies in wait after Labour’s dire elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor is hoping to challenge prime minister for party leadership]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-clings-on-as-burnham-lies-in-wait-after-labours-dire-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-clings-on-as-burnham-lies-in-wait-after-labours-dire-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage’s Reform UK still has electoral obstacles ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party performed strongly in council polls but path to general election victory is probably be more perilous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-reform-uk-still-has-electoral-obstacles-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-reform-uk-still-has-electoral-obstacles-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Seismic shift at Leeds City Council after local elections']]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds City Council saw devastating Labour losses and gains from Reform and Green.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/seismic-shift-at-leeds-city-council-after-local-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/seismic-shift-at-leeds-city-council-after-local-elections/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/polanski-says-two-party-politics-dead-after-election-gains-for-greens/</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/profession/political/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-from-party-disarray-to-brink-of-power/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-from-party-disarray-to-brink-of-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens notch up urban wins but support falls short in some areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurgent leftwing party celebrates mayoral success in Hackney and Lewisham but ward candidates struggle to convert vote share into seats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-notch-up-urban-wins-but-support-falls-short-in-some-areas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-notch-up-urban-wins-but-support-falls-short-in-some-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage’s success still leaves electoral obstacles ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council polls may have represented a first successful jump for Reform UK but path to general election victory will probably be more perilous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-success-still-leaves-electoral-obstacles-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-success-still-leaves-electoral-obstacles-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new politics may be more like the old politics than we assume]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our electoral system will force consolidation within the left and right blocs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-new-politics-may-be-more-like-the-old-politics-than-we-assume/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-new-politics-may-be-more-like-the-old-politics-than-we-assume/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s elections in maps and charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s Reform UK made sweeping gains in northern England, with a Brexit divide still clear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-elections-in-maps-and-charts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-elections-in-maps-and-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs call on Keir Starmer to quit after heavy election defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s Reform UK makes big gains in English councils]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mps-call-on-keir-starmer-to-quit-after-heavy-election-defeat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mps-call-on-keir-starmer-to-quit-after-heavy-election-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour admits defeat in Wales and Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru set to govern Senedd while SNP is poised to extend 19-year rule at Holyrood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-admits-defeat-in-wales-and-scotland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-admits-defeat-in-wales-and-scotland/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/reform-uk-takes-control-of-sunderland-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform ends Tories' 25-year control of Essex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage's party celebrates winning Essex County Council and Thurrock Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-ends-tories-25-year-control-of-essex/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-ends-tories-25-year-control-of-essex/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/five-election-moments-you-may-have-missed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer hangs on as Andy Burnham lies in wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terrible night at the polls marks opportunity for the Greater Manchester mayor, who could be back in Westminster &lsquo;in months&rsquo;, say allies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-hangs-on-as-andy-burnham-lies-in-wait/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-hangs-on-as-andy-burnham-lies-in-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer and Britain’s new politics of instability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour&rsquo;s failures in office have opened the way to Reform and other insurgent parties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-and-britains-new-politics-of-instability/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-and-britains-new-politics-of-instability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative election losses cast doubt on future of Badenoch’s party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK&rsquo;s official opposition is being squeezed by both Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/conservative-election-losses-cast-doubt-on-future-of-badenochs-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/conservative-election-losses-cast-doubt-on-future-of-badenochs-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the era of five-party politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Widespread disillusionment with Labour and the Tories is understandable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/welcome-to-the-era-of-five-party-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/welcome-to-the-era-of-five-party-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election special: snap analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters hammer Labour and splinter from the main parties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/election-special-snap-analysis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/election-special-snap-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the future of UK politics? Submit your questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with columnist and writer of the Inside Politics newsletter, Stephen Bush, and UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-the-future-of-uk-politics-submit-your-questions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-the-future-of-uk-politics-submit-your-questions/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/henry-zeffman-election-results-leave-starmer-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things we learnt in the UK elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The results are a blow to Keir Starmer and evidence that the political landscape is fragmenting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-things-we-learnt-in-the-uk-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-things-we-learnt-in-the-uk-elections/</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/profession/political/reform-gains-control-of-newcastle-under-lyme-in-historic-night-for-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-gains-control-of-newcastle-under-lyme-in-historic-night-for-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK grapples with fallout from deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[British national is being treated on tiny territory of Tristan da Cunha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-grapples-with-fallout-from-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak-on-cruise-ship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-grapples-with-fallout-from-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak-on-cruise-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilts gain as Starmer clings on after local election wipeout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite heavy losses, investors say results do not represent &lsquo;doomsday scenario&rsquo; for prime minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-gain-as-starmer-clings-on-after-local-election-wipeout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-gain-as-starmer-clings-on-after-local-election-wipeout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilts gain as Starmer clings on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite heavy losses, investors say results do not represent &lsquo;doomsday scenario&rsquo; for prime minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-gain-as-starmer-clings-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-gain-as-starmer-clings-on/</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/profession/political/emerging-picture-shows-reform-gains-as-labour-counts-losses-in-heartland-seats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/emerging-picture-shows-reform-gains-as-labour-counts-losses-in-heartland-seats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK up close]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party operates &mdash; as it sets its sights on power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-up-close/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-up-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four things we learnt in the UK elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early results are a blow to Keir Starmer and evidence that the political landscape is fragmenting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/four-things-we-learnt-in-the-uk-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/four-things-we-learnt-in-the-uk-elections/</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/profession/political/labour-loses-control-of-exeter-after-14-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-loses-control-of-exeter-after-14-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submit your questions: Can Starmer survive the local elections?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with columnist and writer of the Inside Politics newsletter, Stephen Bush, and UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/submit-your-questions-can-starmer-survive-the-local-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/submit-your-questions-can-starmer-survive-the-local-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK elections as they happened: Reform surges in England as nationalist parties triumph in Scotland and Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party has won more than 1,100 seats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-elections-as-they-happened-reform-surges-in-england-as-nationalist-parties-triumph-in-scotland-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-elections-as-they-happened-reform-surges-in-england-as-nationalist-parties-triumph-in-scotland-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform surges in English local elections — follow the results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party has won about 300 seats in early results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-surges-in-english-local-elections-follow-the-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-surges-in-english-local-elections-follow-the-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform surges in England while Labour set for defeat in Wales and Scotland — follow the results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party has won more than 550 seats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-surges-in-england-while-labour-set-for-defeat-in-wales-and-scotland-follow-the-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-surges-in-england-while-labour-set-for-defeat-in-wales-and-scotland-follow-the-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform surges in England as nationalist parties triumph in Scotland and Wales — follow the results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party has won more than 1,100 seats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-surges-in-england-as-nationalist-parties-triumph-in-scotland-and-wales-follow-the-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-surges-in-england-as-nationalist-parties-triumph-in-scotland-and-wales-follow-the-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer defies calls to quit after heavy Labour council losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s Reform UK makes early gains in English local elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-defies-calls-to-quit-after-heavy-labour-council-losses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-defies-calls-to-quit-after-heavy-labour-council-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scale of defeat should shake ‘big two’ parties into serious action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broxbourne and Hammersmith were small bright spots for Tories and Labour, but they cannot diminish the terrible performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scale-of-defeat-should-shake-big-two-parties-into-serious-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scale-of-defeat-should-shake-big-two-parties-into-serious-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Big two’ parties risk extinction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broxbourne and Hammersmith were small bright spots for Tories and Labour, but they cannot diminish the terrible performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/big-two-parties-risk-extinction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/big-two-parties-risk-extinction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Big two’ parties could face extinction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broxbourne and Hammersmith were small bright spots for Tories and Labour, but they cannot diminish the terrible performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/big-two-parties-could-face-extinction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/big-two-parties-could-face-extinction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer under pressure following dire local election results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour has lost around 200 seats and control of eight councils]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-under-pressure-following-dire-local-election-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-under-pressure-following-dire-local-election-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour suffers heavy losses as Reform surges — follow the results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer&rsquo;s party has lost around 200 seats and control of eight councils in England&rsquo;s local elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-suffers-heavy-losses-as-reform-surges-follow-the-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-suffers-heavy-losses-as-reform-surges-follow-the-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour suffers heavy early losses as Reform surges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer set to come under renewed pressure as ruling party faces dire results in local elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-suffers-heavy-early-losses-as-reform-surges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-suffers-heavy-early-losses-as-reform-surges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British-Chinese nationals found guilty of spying for Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men, including former Border Force official, convicted in trial at London&rsquo;s Old Bailey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/british-chinese-nationals-found-guilty-of-spying-for-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/british-chinese-nationals-found-guilty-of-spying-for-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK private schools see jump in interest from pupils leaving Gulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families look for safer options for their children&rsquo;s education since the outbreak of war in the Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-private-schools-see-jump-in-interest-from-pupils-leaving-gulf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-private-schools-see-jump-in-interest-from-pupils-leaving-gulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour suffers heavy early local election losses as Reform surges]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 5,000 council seats are up for grabs in England, as parties also vie for control of the Scottish parliament and Welsh Senedd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-suffers-heavy-early-local-election-losses-as-reform-surges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-suffers-heavy-early-local-election-losses-as-reform-surges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour suffers first council losses as results start coming in]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 5,000 council seats are up for grabs in England, as parties also vie for control of the Scottish parliament and Welsh Senedd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-suffers-first-council-losses-as-results-start-coming-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-suffers-first-council-losses-as-results-start-coming-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer braces for heavy Labour losses at polls as results start coming in]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 5,000 council seats are up for grabs in England, as parties also vie for control of the Scottish parliament and Welsh Senedd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-braces-for-heavy-labour-losses-at-polls-as-results-start-coming-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-braces-for-heavy-labour-losses-at-polls-as-results-start-coming-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When do results arrive? An hour-by-hour guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bush breaks down the contests that are set to confirm Britain&rsquo;s shift to seven-party politics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/when-do-results-arrive-an-hour-by-hour-guide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/when-do-results-arrive-an-hour-by-hour-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hour-by-hour guide to the UK’s election results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bush breaks down the contests that are set to confirm Britain&rsquo;s shift to seven-party politics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hour-by-hour-guide-to-the-uks-election-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hour-by-hour-guide-to-the-uks-election-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer braces for heavy Labour losses in elections as counting begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 5,000 council seats are up for grabs in England, as parties also vie for control of the Scottish parliament and Welsh Senedd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-braces-for-heavy-labour-losses-in-elections-as-counting-begins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-braces-for-heavy-labour-losses-in-elections-as-counting-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer scrambles to resolve dispute over delayed UK defence budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister holds talks in effort to finalise 10-year investment plan as part of post-election reset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-scrambles-to-resolve-dispute-over-delayed-uk-defence-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-scrambles-to-resolve-dispute-over-delayed-uk-defence-budget/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/man-arrested-for-selling-morgan-mcsweeneys-stolen-phone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest man on suspicion of selling Morgan McSweeney’s phone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Downing Street chief of staff said his device was stolen in October last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-arrest-man-on-suspicion-of-selling-morgan-mcsweeneys-phone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-arrest-man-on-suspicion-of-selling-morgan-mcsweeneys-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/profession/political/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/profession/political/curious-canines-and-patient-pups-its-dogs-at-polling-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I don’t write about the Liberal Democrats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s third party is being drowned out by noisier insurgents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-i-dont-write-about-the-liberal-democrats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-i-dont-write-about-the-liberal-democrats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Labour’s bleak moment, Andy Burnham relishes his own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions about his fitness for PM linger, but some MPs will see hope in championing the man-on-the-street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/in-labours-bleak-moment-andy-burnham-relishes-his-own/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/in-labours-bleak-moment-andy-burnham-relishes-his-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restore Britain: the far-right party trying to outflank Nigel Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Launched by ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe, it&rsquo;s endorsed by billionaire Elon Musk and polling at around 3% in the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/restore-britain-the-far-right-party-trying-to-outflank-nigel-farage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/restore-britain-the-far-right-party-trying-to-outflank-nigel-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform fields candidate for London council election despite failing vetting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Holland was initially rejected because of offensive social media comments about Muslims]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-fields-candidate-for-london-council-election-despite-failing-vetting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-fields-candidate-for-london-council-election-despite-failing-vetting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barclays and Citi bosses recommended for honours in King’s birthday list]]></title><description><![CDATA[CS Venkatakrishnan and Jane Fraser have been proposed alongside a raft of senior current and past politicians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/barclays-and-citi-bosses-recommended-for-honours-in-kings-birthday-list/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/barclays-and-citi-bosses-recommended-for-honours-in-kings-birthday-list/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/starmer-tells-civil-servants-to-speak-truth-to-power-after-vetting-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer urges civil servants to tell ministers the truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister attempts to mend relations after sacking of Olly Robbins over Mandelson affair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-urges-civil-servants-to-tell-ministers-the-truth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-urges-civil-servants-to-tell-ministers-the-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rival airports lose legal challenge over private jets at RAF Northolt]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Court judge dismisses claim of &lsquo;unfair disparity&rsquo; in safety standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rival-airports-lose-legal-challenge-over-private-jets-at-raf-northolt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rival-airports-lose-legal-challenge-over-private-jets-at-raf-northolt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer allies make plea for stability as fears of leadership coup rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour braces for what are expected to be devastating election losses on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-allies-make-plea-for-stability-as-fears-of-leadership-coup-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-allies-make-plea-for-stability-as-fears-of-leadership-coup-rise/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/people-urged-not-to-cancel-flights-over-fuel-shortage-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlords and second-home buyers squeezed by stamp duty surcharge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buyers of additional properties now pay the lion&rsquo;s share of SDLT in most English local authorities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/landlords-and-second-home-buyers-squeezed-by-stamp-duty-surcharge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/landlords-and-second-home-buyers-squeezed-by-stamp-duty-surcharge/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/polanski-says-he-was-wrong-to-claim-he-was-a-red-cross-spokesman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row over Green candidates’ comments lays bare party’s real danger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criticism of social media posts will not decide elections &mdash; but the quality of vetting matters for competency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/row-over-green-candidates-comments-lays-bare-partys-real-danger/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/row-over-green-candidates-comments-lays-bare-partys-real-danger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party leader admits he was wrong to claim he was British Red Cross spokesperson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Polanski also defends party against allegations of antisemitism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-leader-admits-he-was-wrong-to-claim-he-was-british-red-cross-spokesperson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-leader-admits-he-was-wrong-to-claim-he-was-british-red-cross-spokesperson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilts and UK local elections: Bad vibes, bad timing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, more on emerging markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-and-uk-local-elections-bad-vibes-bad-timing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilts-and-uk-local-elections-bad-vibes-bad-timing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Start-ups complain they are helping British military modernise on the cheap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small tech groups impatient with &lsquo;jam tomorrow&rsquo; promise of contracts in return for discounted or free equipment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/start-ups-complain-they-are-helping-british-military-modernise-on-the-cheap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/start-ups-complain-they-are-helping-british-military-modernise-on-the-cheap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity benefits as spending on social care providers jumps 20%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children&rsquo;s sector offers steady revenues for buyout firms as cases of autism and other conditions increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/private-equity-benefits-as-spending-on-social-care-providers-jumps-20/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/private-equity-benefits-as-spending-on-social-care-providers-jumps-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru broadens its pitch to voters in push to win Welsh elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro-independence party is vying with Reform UK ahead of this week&rsquo;s Senedd vote as Labour support collapses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/plaid-cymru-broadens-its-pitch-to-voters-in-push-to-win-welsh-elections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/plaid-cymru-broadens-its-pitch-to-voters-in-push-to-win-welsh-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Independence is not on the ballot’: Plaid Cymru broadens its pitch to Welsh voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party is vying with Reform UK ahead of this week&rsquo;s Senedd vote as Labour support collapses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/independence-is-not-on-the-ballot-plaid-cymru-broadens-its-pitch-to-welsh-voters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/independence-is-not-on-the-ballot-plaid-cymru-broadens-its-pitch-to-welsh-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner weighs options as leadership hopes fade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neither the former deputy Labour leader nor her rivals have a clear path to replacing Sir Keir Starmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayner-weighs-options-as-leadership-hopes-fade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayner-weighs-options-as-leadership-hopes-fade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner weighs options as Labour leadership hopes fade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neither the party&rsquo;s former deputy nor her rivals has a clear path to replacing Keir Starmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayner-weighs-options-as-labour-leadership-hopes-fade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayner-weighs-options-as-labour-leadership-hopes-fade/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/campaigning-sprint-finish-ahead-of-elections-around-britain-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gruff Rhys joins Senedd postal ballot criticism in Cardiff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cardiff Council investigates after some postal voters - including Super Furries' singer Gruff Rhys - have not received ballots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gruff-rhys-joins-senedd-postal-ballot-criticism-in-cardiff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gruff-rhys-joins-senedd-postal-ballot-criticism-in-cardiff/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/no-obligation-to-declare-5m-gift-farage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour urges Greens to expel candidates who have spread ‘antisemitic hatred’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criticism of populist leftwing party intensifies ahead of key elections on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-urges-greens-to-expel-candidates-who-have-spread-antisemitic-hatred/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-urges-greens-to-expel-candidates-who-have-spread-antisemitic-hatred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked after antisemitic attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director of public prosecutions has told prosecutors in England and Wales to bring charges more quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hate-crime-prosecutions-to-be-fast-tracked-after-antisemitic-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hate-crime-prosecutions-to-be-fast-tracked-after-antisemitic-attacks/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/all-of-society-must-tackle-crisis-of-antisemitism-starmer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour urges Green Party to expel candidates who have spread ‘antisemitic hatred’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criticism of populist leftwing party intensifies on issue ahead of key elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-urges-green-party-to-expel-candidates-who-have-spread-antisemitic-hatred/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-urges-green-party-to-expel-candidates-who-have-spread-antisemitic-hatred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yields on 30-year gilts hit 28-year high on expectations BoE will raise rates two or three times to counter inflation threat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-long-term-borrowing-costs-hit-highest-level-since-1998/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-long-term-borrowing-costs-hit-highest-level-since-1998/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-racism movement is not ‘muted’ — it has been left to shrink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instead of asking more from depleted groups, Westminster should focus on how to rebuild and better resource them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/anti-racism-movement-is-not-muted-it-has-been-left-to-shrink/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/anti-racism-movement-is-not-muted-it-has-been-left-to-shrink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is at stake in Britain’s elections?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform, the Greens, SNP, Plaid Cymru and Lib Dems are hoping to make gains at the expense of the two mainstream parties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-at-stake-in-britains-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-at-stake-in-britains-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer loyalist urges prime minister to go further on tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeevun Sandher says Labour MPs &lsquo;have to do the deep thinking&rsquo; to solve Britain&rsquo;s problems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-loyalist-urges-prime-minister-to-go-further-on-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-loyalist-urges-prime-minister-to-go-further-on-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves clashed with Bessent over Iran war criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dispute between UK chancellor and US Treasury secretary underscores allies&rsquo; diverging stances on the conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-clashed-with-bessent-over-iran-war-criticism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-clashed-with-bessent-over-iran-war-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How not to defeat antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The only way to overcome this scourge is to see it for what it is: racism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-not-to-defeat-antisemitism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-not-to-defeat-antisemitism/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/reform-pledges-to-open-migrant-detention-centres-in-green-voting-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are Reform UK’s voters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Britons tell the FT about what attracts them to Nigel Farage&rsquo;s populist party, which is ahead in opinion polls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/who-are-reform-uks-voters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/who-are-reform-uks-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trouble for Labour across a scrambled political map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breadth of previous support for the party makes it vulnerable to losing everywhere, to everyone, this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trouble-for-labour-across-a-scrambled-political-map/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trouble-for-labour-across-a-scrambled-political-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global industries squeezed as Iran war enters third month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East crisis throws travel and commodities into disarray]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/global-industries-squeezed-as-iran-war-enters-third-month/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/global-industries-squeezed-as-iran-war-enters-third-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilt traders warn of ‘swing to the left’ as Labour faces electoral losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors warn loosening fiscal rules or change of prime minister could add to pressure on UK borrowing costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilt-traders-warn-of-swing-to-the-left-as-labour-faces-electoral-losses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gilt-traders-warn-of-swing-to-the-left-as-labour-faces-electoral-losses/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/chris-mason-elections-this-week-set-to-show-how-politics-is-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and EU to start formal talks on Ukraine loan scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations come as London and Brussels seek closer defence alignment in wake of Trump threats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-and-eu-to-start-formal-talks-on-ukraine-loan-scheme/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-and-eu-to-start-formal-talks-on-ukraine-loan-scheme/</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/profession/political/reform-candidate-brands-banks-comment-racist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-candidate-brands-banks-comment-racist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer ‘won’t accept deals’ to quit Number 10, allies say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister braces for a Labour wipeout in elections on Thursday and fresh calls to resign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-wont-accept-deals-to-quit-number-10-allies-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-wont-accept-deals-to-quit-number-10-allies-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer allies warn Labour MPs against leadership challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party braces itself for what analysts say could be its worst performance in local election history]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-allies-warn-labour-mps-against-leadership-challenge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-allies-warn-labour-mps-against-leadership-challenge/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/can-you-pronounce-your-constituency/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/election-tram-talk-midlands-metro-passengers-on-homelessness-and-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK backs away from funding pledge to protect nature overseas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour government is making a retreat on a Boris Johnson-era climate commitment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-backs-away-from-funding-pledge-to-protect-nature-overseas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-backs-away-from-funding-pledge-to-protect-nature-overseas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain enters the era of seven-party politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour and the Conservatives combined account for barely a third of voters in polls &mdash; threatening the UK&rsquo;s constitutional certainties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-enters-the-era-of-seven-party-politics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-enters-the-era-of-seven-party-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling High Streets fuel sense of neglect for voters ahead of local elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Failing High Streets fuel a wider sense of political discontent which could prove crucial in the upcoming elections for English councils in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/struggling-high-streets-fuel-sense-of-neglect-for-voters-ahead-of-local-elections/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/struggling-high-streets-fuel-sense-of-neglect-for-voters-ahead-of-local-elections/</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/profession/political/tories-pledge-to-tighten-household-benefit-cap-rules/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-to-tighten-household-benefit-cap-rules/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/the-big-issues-and-key-flashpoints-from-scotlands-election-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English councils to trial Google AI tool to speed up planning decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence will make recommendations on whether to grant or refuse projects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/english-councils-to-trial-google-ai-tool-to-speed-up-planning-decisions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/english-councils-to-trial-google-ai-tool-to-speed-up-planning-decisions/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/greens-pledge-15-minimum-wage-for-all-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golders Green attack suspect tried to kill another man earlier in the day, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essa Suleiman, 45, appears charged with attempted murder of two Jewish men this week in north London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/golders-green-attack-suspect-tried-to-kill-another-man-earlier-in-the-day-court-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/golders-green-attack-suspect-tried-to-kill-another-man-earlier-in-the-day-court-told/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/pro-palestinian-marches-have-been-hijacked-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour braces for ballot box bloodbath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, the rise of the populist parties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-braces-for-ballot-box-bloodbath/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-braces-for-ballot-box-bloodbath/</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/profession/political/globalise-the-intifada-chant-is-racist-says-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/globalise-the-intifada-chant-is-racist-says-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh Labour is heading into a perfect storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leadership upheaval and dissatisfaction with Westminster are putting pressure on the party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/welsh-labour-is-heading-into-a-perfect-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/welsh-labour-is-heading-into-a-perfect-storm/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/what-are-the-issues-in-the-suburb-that-keeps-changing-its-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK ran a council for a year. Things went badly]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Staffordshire, Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party has been hit by resignations, racism allegations and the need to put up taxes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-ran-a-council-for-a-year-things-went-badly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-ran-a-council-for-a-year-things-went-badly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens to pledge £15 minimum wage in employment rights’ push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurgent party seeks to court voters and trade unions with promises on pay and secondary picketing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-to-pledge-15-minimum-wage-in-employment-rights-push/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-to-pledge-15-minimum-wage-in-employment-rights-push/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/restore-britain-party-refunds-crypto-projects-donations/</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 to tackle long-term problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/has-the-royal-state-visit-saved-the-special-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump drops Scotch whisky tariffs ‘in honour’ of King Charles]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president lifts duties on the drink following the British monarch&rsquo;s trip to Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-drops-scotch-whisky-tariffs-in-honour-of-king-charles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-drops-scotch-whisky-tariffs-in-honour-of-king-charles/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/two-green-party-candidates-arrested-over-alleged-antisemitic-online-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after Golders Green attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police confirm man arrested over the stabbing was previously referred to the government&rsquo;s counter-extremism programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-terror-threat-level-raised-to-severe-after-golders-green-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-terror-threat-level-raised-to-severe-after-golders-green-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers explore High Court shake-up in efficiency drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals to revamp 150-year-old Chancery Division come after criticism that organisation can be hard to follow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-explore-high-court-shake-up-in-efficiency-drive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-explore-high-court-shake-up-in-efficiency-drive/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/starmer-heckled-during-golders-green-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/bank-of-england-says-rates-could-rise-as-iran-war-fuels-inflation/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/vote-plaid-cymru-says-welsh-labour-first-minister-in-speech-slip-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The problematic inevitability of Andy Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour&rsquo;s assumptions about its leader-in-waiting are logical but no guarantee of success]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-problematic-inevitability-of-andy-burnham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-problematic-inevitability-of-andy-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to help left-behind places]]></title><description><![CDATA[Better data, industrial policy and education could all ameliorate inequalities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-to-help-left-behind-places/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-to-help-left-behind-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to expect in the May local elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our guide to how results will unfold on the night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-to-expect-in-the-may-local-elections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-to-expect-in-the-may-local-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmergeddon: what Labour’s likely meltdown means for the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ruling party is being outflanked by populists on the left and right. The consequences could change British politics for good]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmergeddon-what-labours-likely-meltdown-means-for-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmergeddon-what-labours-likely-meltdown-means-for-the-uk/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/we-cant-abolish-leasehold-overnight-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We can't abolish leasehold outright, 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/profession/political/we-cant-abolish-leasehold-outright-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-cant-abolish-leasehold-outright-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/profession/political/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/profession/political/man-offered-ukrainians-money-to-carry-out-starmer-arson-attacks-court-hears/</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/profession/political/hereditary-peers-last-hurrah-as-700-year-old-system-abolished/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hereditary-peers-last-hurrah-as-700-year-old-system-abolished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage received £5m from donor before he became MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform leader says the gift was for his personal security - but opponents say he should have declared it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-received-5m-from-donor-before-he-became-mp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-received-5m-from-donor-before-he-became-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage accused of breaking Commons rules by not disclosing £5mn gift from crypto billionaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader says money from Christopher Harborne was meant to make him &lsquo;safe and secure&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-accused-of-breaking-commons-rules-by-not-disclosing-5mn-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-accused-of-breaking-commons-rules-by-not-disclosing-5mn-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham backs borrowing outside fiscal rules to boost defence spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor warns Labour needs to take a &lsquo;different course&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-backs-borrowing-outside-fiscal-rules-to-boost-defence-spending/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-backs-borrowing-outside-fiscal-rules-to-boost-defence-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves defends record as chancellor as cabinet reshuffle rumours grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour MPs speculate that Keir Starmer will revamp his top team after next week&rsquo;s elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-defends-record-as-chancellor-as-cabinet-reshuffle-rumours-grow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reeves-defends-record-as-chancellor-as-cabinet-reshuffle-rumours-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ticket tout ban set to be delayed for a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only draft legislation is likely to be included in next month&rsquo;s King&rsquo;s Speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ticket-tout-ban-set-to-be-delayed-for-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ticket-tout-ban-set-to-be-delayed-for-a-year/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/pm-defends-record-as-badenoch-says-he-squandered-election-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AstraZeneca revives Cambridge investment after UK agrees to pay more for drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resumption of &pound;300mn in UK projects is a result of trade deal with US that aims to increase medicines spending]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/astrazeneca-revives-cambridge-investment-after-uk-agrees-to-pay-more-for-drugs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/astrazeneca-revives-cambridge-investment-after-uk-agrees-to-pay-more-for-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage claims Reform UK 'forced' bin strike news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader appears on BBC local radio ahead of the elections on 7 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-claims-reform-uk-forced-bin-strike-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-claims-reform-uk-forced-bin-strike-news/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/will-kings-us-visit-lead-to-lasting-reset-in-relations-with-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage admits accepting £5mn from crypto billionaire for ‘safety’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader had not previously disclosed large personal gift from Christopher Harborne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-admits-accepting-5mn-from-crypto-billionaire-for-safety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-admits-accepting-5mn-from-crypto-billionaire-for-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese wind turbine maker accuses UK of ‘politicisation’ over product ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ming Yang warns setback will not stop company&rsquo;s expansion plans in Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chinese-wind-turbine-maker-accuses-uk-of-politicisation-over-product-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chinese-wind-turbine-maker-accuses-uk-of-politicisation-over-product-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Mandelson scandal matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who the prime minister appoints to key roles is ultimately a test of their judgment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-the-mandelson-scandal-matters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-the-mandelson-scandal-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why young people are worried about going to uni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Jones asked Wales' six biggest parties what they planned to do to help support young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-young-people-are-worried-about-going-to-uni/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-young-people-are-worried-about-going-to-uni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampshire: local elections explained in 60 seconds]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC South's Ellie Cleverley has 60 seconds to explain what the local elections are and how you can vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hampshire-local-elections-explained-in-60-seconds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hampshire-local-elections-explained-in-60-seconds/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/mp-rejects-rumour-he-could-stand-aside-for-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK and Greens hit controversy on election 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inequalities. A familiar story or is it time for a reset?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/have-we-gone-too-far-with-british-declinism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/have-we-gone-too-far-with-british-declinism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do art galleries need economists?]]></title><description><![CDATA[London&rsquo;s Whitechapel Gallery has appointed Mariana Mazzucato as its first economist-in-residence &mdash; to ask how society defines what is valuable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/do-art-galleries-need-economists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/do-art-galleries-need-economists/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/reform-is-not-racist-welsh-leader-says-in-heated-election-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles defends transatlantic relationship in speech to Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK monarch&rsquo;s visit to Washington comes at a fraught moment between the nations amid US-Israeli war against Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/king-charles-defends-transatlantic-relationship-in-speech-to-congress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/king-charles-defends-transatlantic-relationship-in-speech-to-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ministers gain power to force pension funds to invest in British companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government outlines safeguards to resolve a stand-off with peers over legislation containing the measure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ministers-gain-power-to-force-pension-funds-to-invest-in-british-companies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ministers-gain-power-to-force-pension-funds-to-invest-in-british-companies/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/pm-wont-face-inquiry-over-claims-he-misled-mps-on-mandelson-vetting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer wins Commons vote to avert probe into Mandelson scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier&rsquo;s victory comes after ex-chief of staff admits it was a &lsquo;serious error&rsquo; to appoint peer as UK ambassador to US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-wins-commons-vote-to-avert-probe-into-mandelson-scandal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-wins-commons-vote-to-avert-probe-into-mandelson-scandal/</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 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not give the "full truth" about his relationship with Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/more-migrants-making-false-domestic-abuse-claims-minister-tells-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PR executive tried to ‘get rid’ of documents despite legal warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audio recordings reveal Tom Harper told contractor to destroy material about an investigation into journalists]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pr-executive-tried-to-get-rid-of-documents-despite-legal-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pr-executive-tried-to-get-rid-of-documents-despite-legal-warning/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/key-points-as-mps-question-ex-senior-aide-about-mandelson-appointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downing Street rules out temporary rent freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves stirred speculation by promising to &lsquo;use every lever&rsquo; to help renters hit by Iran war fallout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/downing-street-rules-out-temporary-rent-freeze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/downing-street-rules-out-temporary-rent-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK population growth downgraded as migration slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[ONS 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/social-media-restrictions-for-under-16s-even-if-no-ban-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Emergency handbrake' needed on sickness benefits, Blair think tank says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tony Blair Institute says people with conditions like anxiety should get employment support instead of cash benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/emergency-handbrake-needed-on-sickness-benefits-blair-think-tank-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/emergency-handbrake-needed-on-sickness-benefits-blair-think-tank-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson scandal is chance for Badenoch to impress in parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tories trail in the polls but their leader has a golden opportunity to skewer Labour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mandelson-scandal-is-chance-for-badenoch-to-impress-in-parliament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mandelson-scandal-is-chance-for-badenoch-to-impress-in-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK politics as it happened: Foreign Office not consulted ahead of Mandelson appointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vote on whether Starmer misled parliament will follow testimony from key figures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-politics-as-it-happened-foreign-office-not-consulted-ahead-of-mandelson-appointment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-politics-as-it-happened-foreign-office-not-consulted-ahead-of-mandelson-appointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will voters trust Labour to clean up Croydon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[London borough&rsquo;s fly-tipped alleys and vacant brownfield sites have turned into a political battleground]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-voters-trust-labour-to-clean-up-croydon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-voters-trust-labour-to-clean-up-croydon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real lesson of Reform’s war on the history curriculum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals for a new patriotic syllabus reveal the ambiguous appeal of rightwing populism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-real-lesson-of-reforms-war-on-the-history-curriculum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-real-lesson-of-reforms-war-on-the-history-curriculum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow’s third runway at risk if Reeves is removed after May elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK chancellor has been driving force behind latest attempt to expand London hub 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need for UK welfare reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition to overhaul softens with the cost of benefits linked to ill health forecast to exceed &pound;100bn by end of decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/key-labour-mps-start-to-accept-need-for-uk-welfare-reforms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/key-labour-mps-start-to-accept-need-for-uk-welfare-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs to vote on whether Starmer should be investigated over Mandelson scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embattled prime minister faces stern test of his authority as key witnesses give evidence to parliamentary committee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mps-to-vote-on-whether-starmer-should-be-investigated-over-mandelson-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mps-to-vote-on-whether-starmer-should-be-investigated-over-mandelson-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police looking into £40,000 donation given to Robert Jenrick]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP was ejected from Conservative Party this year amid speculation he was planning to defect to Reform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-looking-into-40000-donation-given-to-robert-jenrick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-looking-into-40000-donation-given-to-robert-jenrick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles and the ‘special’ relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ties with the US need mending, but Britain must nurture other alliances 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opposition parties claim it is an election stunt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/deal-within-sight-to-end-birmingham-bin-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/deal-within-sight-to-end-birmingham-bin-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP vows to push for new independence vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland&rsquo;s first minister John Swinney to demand fresh referendum from first day of the next parliament]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/snp-vows-to-push-for-new-independence-vote/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/snp-vows-to-push-for-new-independence-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents felt 'intimidated' in councillor flags row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Whitford says he is sorry about emails he sent to residents about St George's flags.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/residents-felt-intimidated-in-councillor-flags-row/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/residents-felt-intimidated-in-councillor-flags-row/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/lib-dems-pledge-5k-rewards-for-illegal-waste-tip-offs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assisted dying should become legal but this legislation is 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-wealth-tax-would-backfire-warns-ifs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK’s 100% debt-to-GDP ratio was a statistical dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe never as high as we thought]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uks-100-debt-to-gdp-ratio-was-a-statistical-dream/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uks-100-debt-to-gdp-ratio-was-a-statistical-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer’s EU reset could ‘smother’ UK innovation, tech ministers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials concerned about damage to country&rsquo;s technology sector and alliance with US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmers-eu-reset-could-smother-uk-innovation-tech-ministers-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmers-eu-reset-could-smother-uk-innovation-tech-ministers-say/</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/profession/political/higher-prices-could-last-for-eight-months-after-iran-war-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/higher-prices-could-last-for-eight-months-after-iran-war-minister-says/</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/profession/political/starmer-insists-majority-of-labour-mps-back-his-leadership/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-insists-majority-of-labour-mps-back-his-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK steps up plans for potential shortages caused by Iran war]]></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/profession/political/uk-steps-up-plans-for-potential-shortages-caused-by-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-steps-up-plans-for-potential-shortages-caused-by-iran-war/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/mandelson-under-formal-investigation-by-eus-anti-fraud-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mandelson-under-formal-investigation-by-eus-anti-fraud-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The assisted dying bill has failed - but the debate isn't over]]></title><description><![CDATA[In June 2025 MPs backed the legislation but now it has run out of time to become law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-assisted-dying-bill-has-failed-but-the-debate-isnt-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-assisted-dying-bill-has-failed-but-the-debate-isnt-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falklands is a pressure point for the UK – and the US knows it]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story will make greater waves in the UK than in the US, which for Donald Trump is an opportunity for leverage, Joe Inwood writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/falklands-is-a-pressure-point-for-the-uk-and-the-us-knows-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election countdown in the birthplace of modern circus]]></title><description><![CDATA[All 44 seats are are up for grabs at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/election-countdown-in-the-birthplace-of-modern-circus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/election-countdown-in-the-birthplace-of-modern-circus/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/conservatives-pledge-to-scrap-24-hour-bus-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why has the assisted dying bill failed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed legislation will run out of time to become law when a final debate ends in the House of Lords on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-has-the-assisted-dying-bill-failed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-has-the-assisted-dying-bill-failed/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/waiting-lists-apology-cost-of-living-and-more-powers-in-election-debate/</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/profession/political/trump-tells-bbc-that-kings-visit-could-absolutely-help-repair-relations-with-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-tells-bbc-that-kings-visit-could-absolutely-help-repair-relations-with-uk/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/starmer-says-hes-acting-in-national-interest-after-trump-criticism/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/ban-forever-chemicals-in-uniforms-and-frying-pans-mps-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unhappy Labour MPs 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/profession/political/unhappy-labour-mps-arent-ready-to-oust-starmer-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/unhappy-labour-mps-arent-ready-to-oust-starmer-yet/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/labour-mps-are-increasingly-restless-ndash-but-arent-ready-to-oust-starmer-yet/</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/profession/political/pms-ex-chief-of-staff-to-give-evidence-on-mandelson-vetting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pms-ex-chief-of-staff-to-give-evidence-on-mandelson-vetting/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/officials-deliberately-withheld-mandelson-vetting-result-from-me-starmer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Office blocks anti-Islam influencer from entering UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valentina Gomez, a US-based influencer, said she intended to travel to the UK to attend a rally next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/home-office-blocks-anti-islam-influencer-from-entering-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/home-office-blocks-anti-islam-influencer-from-entering-uk/</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/profession/political/key-points-from-starmers-mandelson-statement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/watch-starmer-faces-mps-as-mandelson-row-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Huge relief' as students given loans 'in error' get repayment reprieve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student finance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/huge-relief-as-students-given-loans-in-error-get-repayment-reprieve/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/huge-relief-as-students-given-loans-in-error-get-repayment-reprieve/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/chris-mason-pm-facing-awkward-hours-ahead-as-mandelson-questions-remain/</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/profession/political/frustration-apathy-and-hope-birmingham-divided-as-extraordinary-election-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/frustration-apathy-and-hope-birmingham-divided-as-extraordinary-election-looms/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/starmer-would-have-blocked-mandelson-over-vetting-failure-ministers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer would have blocked Mandelson over vetting failure, says Lammy]]></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/profession/political/starmer-would-have-blocked-mandelson-over-vetting-failure-says-lammy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-would-have-blocked-mandelson-over-vetting-failure-says-lammy/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/why-starmer-still-cant-move-on-from-the-mandelson-mess/</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/profession/political/staggering-i-was-not-told-mandelson-failed-vetting-says-pm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/staggering-i-was-not-told-mandelson-failed-vetting-says-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson saga is a messy palaver - and the questions continue to swirl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir and the top official at the Foreign Office at the time are expected to face questions from MPs next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mandelson-saga-is-a-messy-palaver-and-the-questions-continue-to-swirl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mandelson-saga-is-a-messy-palaver-and-the-questions-continue-to-swirl/</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/profession/political/key-questions-facing-government-over-mandelson-vetting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/key-questions-facing-government-over-mandelson-vetting/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/ai-minister-kendall-says-she-doesnt-use-ai-at-work/</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/profession/political/what-we-know-about-mandelsons-vetting-and-security-clearance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-we-know-about-mandelsons-vetting-and-security-clearance/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/why-are-the-2026-local-elections-so-significant/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/why-starmer-is-under-renewed-pressure-over-mandelson-scandal/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/no-issues-with-uk-fuel-supply-says-reeves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch accuses PM of misleading MPs over Mandelson vetting]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows a report Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador but this was overruled by the Foreign Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-accuses-pm-of-misleading-mps-over-mandelson-vetting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-accuses-pm-of-misleading-mps-over-mandelson-vetting/</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/profession/political/minister-considers-banning-over-the-counter-flea-treatments-for-pets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/minister-considers-banning-over-the-counter-flea-treatments-for-pets/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/home-office-investigating-after-bbc-finds-migrants-making-false-claims-to-stay-in-uk/</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/profession/political/uk-prepares-for-food-shortages-in-worst-case-scenario-as-iran-war-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-prepares-for-food-shortages-in-worst-case-scenario-as-iran-war-continues/</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/profession/political/party-leaders-say-how-they-engage-young-people-in-politics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/party-leaders-say-how-they-engage-young-people-in-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK economy grew faster than expected in February ahead of Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The economy saw its biggest monthly rise in more than two years just before the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-economy-grew-faster-than-expected-in-february-ahead-of-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-economy-grew-faster-than-expected-in-february-ahead-of-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the government continues to consult on whether to ban under-16s from social media in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/migrants-making-false-domestic-abuse-claims-to-stay-in-uk-bbc-investigation-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/migrants-making-false-domestic-abuse-claims-to-stay-in-uk-bbc-investigation-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC&rsquo;s Sarah Smith examines how the Iran war has led to discrepancies between the US president and UK prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/from-friendship-to-friction-inside-the-growing-tensions-between-trump-and-starmer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/from-friendship-to-friction-inside-the-growing-tensions-between-trump-and-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US war on Iran was a 'mistake', says Reeves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor's criticism follows a report that the conflict will hit the UK harder than other big economies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/labours-sarwar-brands-scottish-reform-leader-a-liar-over-deal-claim/</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/profession/political/number-of-asylum-hotels-falls-to-185-after-11-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/number-of-asylum-hotels-falls-to-185-after-11-close/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/ukraines-military-to-get-biggest-ever-shipment-of-uk-drones/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/chris-mason-iran-war-has-trapped-labour-in-a-vicious-circle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Reporter told to pose as 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/profession/political/watch-reporter-told-to-pose-as-gay-for-asylum-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/watch-reporter-told-to-pose-as-gay-for-asylum-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Nato chief warns UK's national security 'in peril']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord George Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary, will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/former-nato-chief-warns-uks-national-security-in-peril/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/former-nato-chief-warns-uks-national-security-in-peril/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palantir defends its record as MPs demand more scrutiny of data use]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS guidance that all hospitals should be using Palantir software from this month has sparked a backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/palantir-defends-its-record-as-mps-demand-more-scrutiny-of-data-use/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/welsh-election-not-about-independence-plaid-cymru-candidate-says/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/is-the-trump-starmer-bromance-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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 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the Liberal Democrats faced audience questions in Haverfordwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nhs-questions-dominate-election-leaders-programme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/government-approves-uks-largest-solar-farm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/hospitals-coping-well-with-doctors-strike-so-far-nhs-boss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:56:00 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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/profession/political/new-laws-to-make-it-easier-to-cancel-subscriptions-and-get-refunds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-laws-to-make-it-easier-to-cancel-subscriptions-and-get-refunds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The town that's lost faith in politics amid cost of living crisis]]></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/profession/political/the-town-thats-lost-faith-in-politics-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-town-thats-lost-faith-in-politics-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/more-uk-troops-to-be-sent-to-middle-east-defence-secretary-announces/</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/profession/political/hundreds-of-my-abusers-are-still-out-there-says-victim-as-grooming-inquiry-launched/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hundreds-of-my-abusers-are-still-out-there-says-victim-as-grooming-inquiry-launched/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/reform-uk-vows-to-scrap-tax-for-short-haul-family-flights/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/government-to-overhaul-non-crime-hate-incident-rules/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/reform-councillor-suspended-following-racism-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/dedicated-former-mp-dies-aged-92/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dedicated-former-mp-dies-aged-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK now 'ready' to seize Russian shadow fleet ships, Healey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forces can now board sanctioned vessels if required, after ministers identified a legal basis in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-now-ready-to-seize-russian-shadow-fleet-ships-healey-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-now-ready-to-seize-russian-shadow-fleet-ships-healey-says/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/tories-launch-welsh-election-campaign-promising-lower-taxes/</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/profession/political/arrests-of-palestine-action-protesters-to-resume-met-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/arrests-of-palestine-action-protesters-to-resume-met-says/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/kings-speech-to-take-place-days-after-key-may-elections/</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/profession/political/far-fetched-to-think-mcsweeney-faked-phone-theft-says-pm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/far-fetched-to-think-mcsweeney-faked-phone-theft-says-pm/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/speaker-urged-to-stop-keir-starmer-avoiding-mps-questions/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/uk-forecast-to-see-biggest-hit-to-growth-from-iran-war-out-of-major-economies/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/findlay-felt-capable-of-killing-attacker-but-says-im-not-a-scrapper/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/ministers-hope-red-tape-cuts-will-speed-up-decision-making-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-hope-red-tape-cuts-will-speed-up-decision-making-2/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/ministers-hope-red-tape-cuts-will-speed-up-decision-making/</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/profession/political/how-will-the-uk-respond-to-us-court-verdict-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/chris-mason-how-will-the-uk-respond-to-us-court-ruling-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-how-will-the-uk-respond-to-us-court-ruling-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British forces preparing to board Russian shadow fleet ships in UK waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move will "starve Putin's war machine", Starmer says as he arrives in Finland for a military summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/british-forces-preparing-to-board-russian-shadow-fleet-ships-in-uk-waters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/british-forces-preparing-to-board-russian-shadow-fleet-ships-in-uk-waters/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/council-tax-bills-in-england-to-rise-in-april-see-how-yours-compares/</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/profession/political/crypto-donations-to-uk-parties-to-be-banned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/crypto-donations-to-uk-parties-to-be-banned/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/why-the-7-may-elections-matter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/plan-to-scrap-most-short-jail-terms-comes-into-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding for populist-right ‘media-political complex’ exceeded £170m in five years, research finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Handful of billionaires gave huge sums in particular to media organisations that boosted rightwing politicians, says Liam Byrne MPMore than &pound;170m was given to MPs, political parties, media organisations and thinktanks aligned with the UK&rsquo;s populist right over the past five years, new research from the Labour MP Liam Byrne has found.Byrne, a former cabinet minister who chairs parliament&rsquo;s business committee, said he had identified a &ldquo;media-political complex&rdquo; funded l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/funding-for-populist-right-media-political-complex-exceeded-170m-in-five-years-research-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/funding-for-populist-right-media-political-complex-exceeded-170m-in-five-years-research-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM&rsquo;s &lsquo;cost of living champion&rsquo; calls for consideration of temporary measure to prevent profiteering from Iran war The government&rsquo;s top cost of living adviser has called on ministers to explore a temporary cap on the profits of energy and petrol companies to prevent them from cashing in excessively on the war in the Middle East.Richard Walker &ndash; a Labour peer, the chair of Iceland supermarkets and the prime minister&rsquo;s &ldquo;cost of living champion&rdquo; &ndash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-adviser-urges-ministers-to-look-at-profits-cap-for-energy-and-petrol-firms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-adviser-urges-ministers-to-look-at-profits-cap-for-energy-and-petrol-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers confirm locations for seven new towns in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Programme is being billed as the most ambitious housebuilding project in England for half a centuryMinisters have confirmed the locations for seven new towns, which include under-developed inner-city land, a historic village and an existing new town.The programme is being billed by the housing and communities department as the most ambitious housebuilding project in England for half a century, with the planned construction of between 15,000 and 40,000 homes in each new town. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-confirm-locations-for-seven-new-towns-in-england/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-confirm-locations-for-seven-new-towns-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five sites cut from UK ‘new towns’ shortlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government has not yet made clear how much public funding the conurbations will get]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-sites-cut-from-uk-new-towns-shortlist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-sites-cut-from-uk-new-towns-shortlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies face having to declare individuals behind UK political donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change set to be unveiled as part of rules aimed at curbing foreign interference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/companies-face-having-to-declare-individuals-behind-uk-political-donations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/companies-face-having-to-declare-individuals-behind-uk-political-donations/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/no-assessment-iran-could-strike-london-uk-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers set to order HS2 to consider slower trains to save billions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reducing maximum speed on new rail line among the ideas being explored to cut costs of spiralling bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-set-to-order-hs2-to-consider-slower-trains-to-save-billions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-set-to-order-hs2-to-consider-slower-trains-to-save-billions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on aid cuts: Britain championed development funding – its meanness is shortsighted | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The steep reductions are a grave error, both morally and pragmatically. But a better case needs to be made for spendingProgress is possible. Over two decades, global child mortality plummeted. There were many reasons for a 39% reduction in deaths in lower and middle income countries between 2001 and 2021, but a significant one was overseas development aid, which supported everything from sanitation to vaccination programmes to food security.That shift has slowed, and &ndash; like similar advance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-guardian-view-on-aid-cuts-britain-championed-development-funding-its-meanness-is-shortsighted-editorial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-guardian-view-on-aid-cuts-britain-championed-development-funding-its-meanness-is-shortsighted-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on prisons: sentencing reform has not eased the sense of crisis | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increased use of tags makes sense if done right. But years of accumulated problems include a depleted probation workforceGiven the frayed and depleted state of the public sector, it is not surprising that prisons in England and Wales are struggling to escape from a sense of perpetual crisis. Recent days saw the latest in a series of urgent notifications. These put a prison in special measures, and require ministers to produce an action plan within a month. Inspectors found that&nbsp;Woodhill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-guardian-view-on-prisons-sentencing-reform-has-not-eased-the-sense-of-crisis-editorial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-guardian-view-on-prisons-sentencing-reform-has-not-eased-the-sense-of-crisis-editorial/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/hillsborough-campaigners-blame-mahmood-for-law-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Cleverly says he disagrees with Nick Timothy about Islamic public prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow justice secretary had called Trafalgar Square event an &lsquo;act of domination&rsquo;James Cleverly has said he disagrees with his Conservative frontbench colleague Nick Timothy&rsquo;s assertion that public Muslim prayers are an act of domination, as another senior Tory called for the party to respect the right to worship.Kemi Badenoch has defended Timothy, the shadow justice secretary, after he posted images of mass prayer at a Ramadan event on Monday evening in Trafalgar Square, calli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/james-cleverly-says-he-disagrees-with-nick-timothy-about-islamic-public-prayer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/james-cleverly-says-he-disagrees-with-nick-timothy-about-islamic-public-prayer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This country has been our home’: US family in UK threatened with detention over visa mix-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim and Christen Bass are barred from working and facing homelessness after indefinite leave application rejected by Home OfficeAn American family who have brought their children up in the UK are facing the threat of homelessness and detention due to confusion over a Home Office application form.Tim Bass, a data and technology consultant, and his wife, Christen, an autism specialist, have lived in the UK since arriving on a skilled worker visa in 2019. The couple have lived with their two childr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/this-country-has-been-our-home-us-family-in-uk-threatened-with-detention-over-visa-mix-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/this-country-has-been-our-home-us-family-in-uk-threatened-with-detention-over-visa-mix-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer adviser calls for temporary UK energy profit cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supermarket executive chair proposes move to limit earnings during exceptional market conditions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-adviser-calls-for-temporary-uk-energy-profit-cap/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-adviser-calls-for-temporary-uk-energy-profit-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Big Chungus' and racist meme coins: Nigel Farage&rsquo;s Cameos are rife with the language of the online far right | Robert Topinka]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader uses the energy of memes to fuel his popularity, but this should not distract us from the seriousness of his purposeGuardian investigation into Farage on CameoNigel Farage has spent the past five years upending politics, breaking the two-party hold on parliament, and apparently sending several Cameo videos a day to his paying customers, charging &pound;374,893 overall. But the Reform UK leader&rsquo;s side hustle isn&rsquo;t separate from his political work: posting is polit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/big-chungus-and-racist-meme-coins-nigel-faragersquos-cameos-are-rife-with-the-language-of-the-online-far-right-robert-topinka/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/big-chungus-and-racist-meme-coins-nigel-faragersquos-cameos-are-rife-with-the-language-of-the-online-far-right-robert-topinka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran not believed to have capability or intent to bomb Britain, says UK minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Reed says &lsquo;UK is not going to be dragged into this war&rsquo; after Israeli warnings that Iranian missiles could hit EuropeMiddle East crisis live &ndash; latest updatesIran is not believed to have the capability or intent to hit the UK with its missiles, a cabinet minister has said, after Tehran aimed two at the UK-US airbase on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.One missile failed to reach the island, while another was shot down by a US warship, according to reports. It was the longe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/iran-not-believed-to-have-capability-or-intent-to-bomb-britain-says-uk-minister/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/iran-not-believed-to-have-capability-or-intent-to-bomb-britain-says-uk-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evgeny Lebedev and Ian Botham have lowest Lords attendance, records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures seen by the Guardian show the two peers each attended just 1.12% of sessions in past four yearsEvgeny Lebedev&rsquo;s longstanding commitment to being the most relaxed member of the House of Lords has come under threat from another peer, Ian Botham, with both recording identical attendance rates of 1.12% over the past four years.According to Lords records seen by the Guardian, Lebedev and Botham &ndash; who were both appointed by Boris Johnson &ndash; each managed to make it to seven of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/evgeny-lebedev-and-ian-botham-have-lowest-lords-attendance-records-show/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/evgeny-lebedev-and-ian-botham-have-lowest-lords-attendance-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory chief whip reposts AI video created by far-right figure who was jailed for hate crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Rebecca Harris promotes latest Crewkerne Gazette skit, created by Joshua Bonehill-Paine who says he is Tory memberThe Conservative party&rsquo;s chief whip has been condemned for promoting AI-generated footage created by a notorious far-right figure who was jailed for hate crimes against Jewish people.Rebecca Harris reposted the latest skit by the Crewkerne Gazette, which depicts Kemi Badenoch and her shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, as characters in the gangster film Scarface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-chief-whip-reposts-ai-video-created-by-far-right-figure-who-was-jailed-for-hate-crimes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-chief-whip-reposts-ai-video-created-by-far-right-figure-who-was-jailed-for-hate-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How tacking centre left will help Labour win the next election | Andy Beckett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribalism and political ambiguity worked with a less fragmented electorate. The party must reconnect with its base &ndash; and be open to work with other progressives Led by a probably doomed prime minister, presiding over a struggling economy, exposed by an ongoing scandal, besieged by populist insurgents to its right and left, ambushed by a war that will bring higher inflation and public debt, and predicted to win just 75 seats at the next general election, according to the website Electoral C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-tacking-centre-left-will-help-labour-win-the-next-election-andy-beckett/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-tacking-centre-left-will-help-labour-win-the-next-election-andy-beckett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to shear the UK housing market of the dreaded ‘fleecehold’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estate management charges can leave buyers of new-built homes with unforeseen costs as they pay annually for maintenance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/time-to-shear-the-uk-housing-market-of-the-dreaded-fleecehold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/time-to-shear-the-uk-housing-market-of-the-dreaded-fleecehold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan sounds alarm over UK delays to combat aircraft project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo frustrated by funding hold-ups that are preventing the signing of a development contract]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/japan-sounds-alarm-over-uk-delays-to-combat-aircraft-project/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/japan-sounds-alarm-over-uk-delays-to-combat-aircraft-project/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/foreign-secretary-denounces-reckless-iran-threats-after-missiles-fired-at-diego-garcia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s economic shocks are derailing Britain’s building plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[With major developments collapsing, pressure is growing on councils to concede on affordable housing and public amenitiesDonald Trump has done his best to crush the green shoots of the global, post-pandemic economic recovery &ndash; nowhere more so than in the UK.The US president&rsquo;s vandalism can be seen across the economic landscape, especially in the property sector, which has become more sensitive to international events since the spread of Covid-19 disrupted long-established supply chai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trumps-economic-shocks-are-derailing-britains-building-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trumps-economic-shocks-are-derailing-britains-building-plans/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/uk-allows-us-to-use-bases-to-strike-strait-of-hormuz-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Actually? Washington’s current relationship with Britain is more like Contempt Actually | Timothy Garton Ash]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the UK wants to regain serious respect in the world, it needs its European leg as well as its transatlantic one&ldquo;A friend who bullies us is no longer a friend. And since bullies only respond to strength, from now onward, I will be prepared to be much stronger. And the president should be prepared for that.&rdquo; Thus spoke Hugh Grant, playing the British prime minister confronting the US president in a famous scene in the romcom Love Actually. Real-life British prime minister Keir Starm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/love-actually-washingtons-current-relationship-with-britain-is-more-like-contempt-actually-timothy-garton-ash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/love-actually-washingtons-current-relationship-with-britain-is-more-like-contempt-actually-timothy-garton-ash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Britain ready for US-style religious politics?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuelled by new funding and transatlantic links, Christian groups are playing an increasingly prominent role on the UK right]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-britain-ready-for-us-style-religious-politics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-britain-ready-for-us-style-religious-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy crisis upends Rachel Reeves’ growth plan amid hints of recession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor had vowed to cut cost of living but Treasury now foresees &lsquo;very difficult Budget&rsquo; later this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/energy-crisis-upends-rachel-reeves-growth-plan-amid-hints-of-recession/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/energy-crisis-upends-rachel-reeves-growth-plan-amid-hints-of-recession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK lets US use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites targeting Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump says London should have acted faster after it agreed to help efforts to curb attacks on shipping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-lets-us-use-british-bases-to-strike-iranian-missile-sites-targeting-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-lets-us-use-british-bases-to-strike-iranian-missile-sites-targeting-strait-of-hormuz/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/reform-uk-suspends-scotland-candidate-over-financial-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the ‘rhetoric to reality gap’ on its military power?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forces have been stripped back since the cold war but political stasis is dangerous in the face of growing global threatsMiddle East crisis &ndash; live updatesIt will have been more than three weeks since the US and Israel first attacked Iran when the first British warship finally arrives off the coast of Cyprus, a belated defensive deployment that has highlighted the lack of military capacity available to the UK.Nominally, HMS Dragon was one of three destroyers available out of six. In reality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-it-time-for-the-uk-to-acknowledge-the-rhetoric-to-reality-gap-on-its-military-power/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-it-time-for-the-uk-to-acknowledge-the-rhetoric-to-reality-gap-on-its-military-power/</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/profession/political/farage-will-fight-essex-council-reorganisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-will-fight-essex-council-reorganisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK borrowing costs reach highest level since 2008 as economic hit from war mounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten-year gilt yield jumps to 5% as fears over inflation shock intensify]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-borrowing-costs-reach-highest-level-since-2008-as-economic-hit-from-war-mounts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-borrowing-costs-reach-highest-level-since-2008-as-economic-hit-from-war-mounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attacks on synagogues and Jewish shops in the UK, Europe and the US don’t hurt Netanyahu. They just hurt ordinary Jews | Jonathan Freedland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too many want to cast acts of violence and antisemitism as blows against Israel&rsquo;s government. But the fear and terror land on real people, thousands of miles awayLet us begin with a brief exchange on GB News, confirmed this week as the TV arm of Nigel Farage&rsquo;s Reform UK. Following an attack on a synagogue last week in Michigan, in which a gunman drove a car packed with explosives through the entrance to the building before opening fire, a pundit on the channel sought to clarify what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/attacks-on-synagogues-and-jewish-shops-in-the-uk-europe-and-the-us-dont-hurt-netanyahu-they-just-hurt-ordinary-jews-jonathan-freedland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/attacks-on-synagogues-and-jewish-shops-in-the-uk-europe-and-the-us-dont-hurt-netanyahu-they-just-hurt-ordinary-jews-jonathan-freedland/</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/profession/political/hillsborough-law-to-be-further-delayed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/border-security-chief-to-step-down-after-18-months-in-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail investors aren’t crazy for Farage and Kwarteng’s bitcoin business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unpopular]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/retail-investors-arent-crazy-for-farage-and-kwartengs-bitcoin-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/retail-investors-arent-crazy-for-farage-and-kwartengs-bitcoin-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rayner leads Labour revolt on immigration plans in new test for Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of backbenchers have endorsed the former deputy PM&rsquo;s criticism of the government&rsquo;s &lsquo;un-British&rsquo; plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rayner-leads-labour-revolt-on-immigration-plans-in-new-test-for-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rayner-leads-labour-revolt-on-immigration-plans-in-new-test-for-starmer/</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/profession/political/neighbourhoods-to-get-20m-funding-boost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/neighbourhoods-to-get-20m-funding-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We need to think much bigger’: trade minister calls for greater ambition in UK-EU reset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Chris Bryant says policy agreements are being done in bits and pieces but a greater vision is needed by both sidesIt was all smiles and warm handshakes when the two men in charge of renegotiating the UK&rsquo;s relationship with the EU met in Brussels this week.Maro&scaron; &Scaron;ef&#269;ovi&#269; and the UK minister for EU relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds, sharing a stage on the third floor of the vast European parliament building, were at pains to show the cross-Channel relationship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-need-to-think-much-bigger-trade-minister-calls-for-greater-ambition-in-uk-eu-reset/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-need-to-think-much-bigger-trade-minister-calls-for-greater-ambition-in-uk-eu-reset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A prosperous Britain means facing up to trade-offs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, yes, and yes again to reform of our appalling planning system &mdash; but politicians require help to make hard choices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-prosperous-britain-means-facing-up-to-trade-offs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-prosperous-britain-means-facing-up-to-trade-offs/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/iran-warns-uk-letting-us-use-bases-is-participation-in-aggression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested after attempt to enter UK nuclear submarine base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man and woman, one believed to be Iranian, held after approaching Faslane]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/two-arrested-after-attempt-to-enter-uk-nuclear-submarine-base/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/two-arrested-after-attempt-to-enter-uk-nuclear-submarine-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela’s ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: Ed Luce dials Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angelas-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angelas-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure grows on Starmer to drop EU ‘red lines’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some senior Labour figures want the party to drop promises not to rejoin customs union or single market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pressure-grows-on-starmer-to-drop-eu-red-lines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pressure-grows-on-starmer-to-drop-eu-red-lines/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/reform-led-council-approves-councillor-wage-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War threatens outlook for UK public finances as borrowing overshoots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher than expected &pound;14.3bn figure comes as Middle East turmoil raises inflation forecasts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/war-threatens-outlook-for-uk-public-finances-as-borrowing-overshoots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/war-threatens-outlook-for-uk-public-finances-as-borrowing-overshoots/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/farage-pauses-cameo-account-for-security-reasons-says-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Net zero is not a zero-sum game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh polling shows a new divide on the right but support remains high for UK climate policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/net-zero-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/net-zero-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK borrowing overshot in February before Middle East turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher than expected &pound;14.3bn figure comes as war threatens to hit outlook for public finances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-borrowing-overshot-in-february-before-middle-east-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-borrowing-overshot-in-february-before-middle-east-turmoil/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/i-want-to-hold-balance-of-power-at-next-general-election-says-zack-polanski/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government borrowing higher than expected in February]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ONS said an increase in government tax receipts was outweighed by a rise in spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/government-borrowing-higher-than-expected-in-february/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/government-borrowing-higher-than-expected-in-february/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour’s leftward shift and the bond vigilante threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK&rsquo;s debt mountain would constrain a new prime minister&rsquo;s choices &mdash; and could make further tax rises more likely]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-leftward-shift-and-the-bond-vigilante-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-leftward-shift-and-the-bond-vigilante-threat/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/taxpayers-to-fund-clear-up-of-huge-illegal-waste-dumps/</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/profession/political/labour-mps-threaten-vote-to-show-opposition-to-mahmoods-migration-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mps-threaten-vote-to-show-opposition-to-mahmoods-migration-plans/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/reform-uks-scottish-manifesto-pledges-analysed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/uk-reveals-aid-priorities-after-major-cuts-to-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors’ important bet on nuclear fusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The elusive power source is gradually moving closer to becoming a reality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/investors-important-bet-on-nuclear-fusion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/investors-important-bet-on-nuclear-fusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK agrees deal to ease migrant returns to Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes during the Nigerian president's state visit to the UK - the first by a west African leader in 37 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-agrees-deal-to-ease-migrant-returns-to-nigeria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-agrees-deal-to-ease-migrant-returns-to-nigeria/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/badenoch-backs-tory-mp-in-row-over-muslim-prayer-event/</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/profession/political/nigel-farage-criticised-for-calling-welsh-people-foreign-speakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-criticised-for-calling-welsh-people-foreign-speakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK reveals cuts to aid for Africa and Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper says reduced budget means &lsquo;hard choices and unavoidable trade-offs&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-reveals-cuts-to-aid-for-africa-and-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-reveals-cuts-to-aid-for-africa-and-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK must accept it is no longer a global power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starmer has failed to level with the public that Britain&rsquo;s control over its destiny is limited]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uk-must-accept-it-is-no-longer-a-global-power/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uk-must-accept-it-is-no-longer-a-global-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Reeves overcome the sceptics on fiscal devolution?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, Labour prepares for another go at reforming sickness benefits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/can-reeves-overcome-the-sceptics-on-fiscal-devolution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/can-reeves-overcome-the-sceptics-on-fiscal-devolution/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/faisal-islam-iran-war-is-having-a-dramatic-effect-on-the-uk-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC secures World Service funding ahead of new director-general]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement likely to be one of last major achievements of outgoing boss Tim Davie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bbc-secures-world-service-funding-ahead-of-new-director-general/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bbc-secures-world-service-funding-ahead-of-new-director-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peers vote down UK ‘mandation’ powers on pension scheme investments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lords resist government proposal to force pension funds to invest in specific assets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/peers-vote-down-uk-mandation-powers-on-pension-scheme-investments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/peers-vote-down-uk-mandation-powers-on-pension-scheme-investments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘She didn’t want that pain’: Paola Marra’s brother despairs of Lords block on assisted dying bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[On second anniversary of his sister ending her life at Dignitas, Tony Marra will protest outside parliament with other campaignersTwo years after Paola Marra, on the eve of her death, appealed to politicians to change the law on assisted dying, the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill is stuck in the House of Lords. For her brother, the second anniversary of her death will be spent protesting outside parliament.Marra died aged 53 on 20 March 2024. She documented her solo journey from north L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/she-didnt-want-that-pain-paola-marras-brother-despairs-of-lords-block-on-assisted-dying-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/she-didnt-want-that-pain-paola-marras-brother-despairs-of-lords-block-on-assisted-dying-bill/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/pay-grows-at-slowest-rate-in-more-than-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men appear in court accused of spying on London Jewish communities on behalf of Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors said men engaged in conduct &lsquo;likely to assist a foreign intelligence service&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/two-men-appear-in-court-accused-of-spying-on-london-jewish-communities-on-behalf-of-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/two-men-appear-in-court-accused-of-spying-on-london-jewish-communities-on-behalf-of-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyprus leader calls for ‘frank’ conversation on future of UK military bases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tensions between London and Nicosia have risen as Iran war elevates threats in eastern Mediterranean]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/cyprus-leader-calls-for-frank-conversation-on-future-of-uk-military-bases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/cyprus-leader-calls-for-frank-conversation-on-future-of-uk-military-bases/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/cyprus-leader-calls-for-frank-discussion-on-colonial-uk-bases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pandemic brought NHS ‘close to collapse’, says UK Covid inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report also says &lsquo;Stay Home, Protect the NHS&rsquo; message stopped people receiving treatment for life-threatening conditions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pandemic-brought-nhs-close-to-collapse-says-uk-covid-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pandemic-brought-nhs-close-to-collapse-says-uk-covid-inquiry/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/police-investigating-bailout-email-from-mandelson-to-epstein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson probe looking at euro bailout email, says Met Police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Message to Jeffrey Epstein from former Labour minister represented a &lsquo;potential criminal offence&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mandelson-probe-looking-at-euro-bailout-email-says-met-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mandelson-probe-looking-at-euro-bailout-email-says-met-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British right must not allow prejudice to be masked as principle]]></title><description><![CDATA[In history, curtailing religious freedom has only ever been the road to horror &mdash; the Tories can choose not to repeat it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/british-right-must-not-allow-prejudice-to-be-masked-as-principle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/british-right-must-not-allow-prejudice-to-be-masked-as-principle/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/house-of-lords-backs-bid-to-decriminalise-abortion/</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/profession/political/sadiq-khan-says-labour-should-pledge-to-rejoin-eu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/sadiq-khan-says-labour-should-pledge-to-rejoin-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK considers FOI clampdown as requests soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moves to tighten system likely to be met with resistance from campaigners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-considers-foi-clampdown-as-requests-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-considers-foi-clampdown-as-requests-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King praises 'living bridge' with Nigeria at glitzy banquet]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the state banquet in Windsor Castle, King Charles praises the UK's partnership with Nigeria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/king-praises-living-bridge-with-nigeria-at-glitzy-banquet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/king-praises-living-bridge-with-nigeria-at-glitzy-banquet/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/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/profession/political/uk-sets-target-to-boost-steel-making-and-cut-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to protect steel industry with new import tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move brings Britain in line with US, EU and Canada which have sought to bolster domestic producers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-protect-steel-industry-with-new-import-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-protect-steel-industry-with-new-import-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two charged with spying on London Jewish communities on behalf of Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors said men engaged in conduct &lsquo;likely to assist a foreign intelligence service&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/two-charged-with-spying-on-london-jewish-communities-on-behalf-of-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/two-charged-with-spying-on-london-jewish-communities-on-behalf-of-iran/</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/profession/political/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/profession/political/cost-of-online-passport-application-could-rise-to-over-100/</guid></item></channel></rss>