<?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, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Healey to promise end of ‘pointless paperwork’ for small UK companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government claims chancellor’s deregulation drive could cut costs by £800mn annually]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-promise-end-of-pointless-paperwork-for-small-uk-companies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-promise-end-of-pointless-paperwork-for-small-uk-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should UK banks be taxed more?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial services sector bracing for higher levies as chancellor looks for ways to repair public finances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/should-uk-banks-be-taxed-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/should-uk-banks-be-taxed-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government accused of ‘fudging’ consultancy spending to meet pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attempt to clamp down on payments to Big Four firms may be undermined by rise in professional services spending]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/government-accused-of-fudging-consultancy-spending-to-meet-pledge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/government-accused-of-fudging-consultancy-spending-to-meet-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK urges public and business to better prepare for emergencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers urge households to stock up on essential items amid growing risk of natural disasters, cyber attacks or state-sponsored terrorism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-urges-public-and-business-to-better-prepare-for-emergencies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-urges-public-and-business-to-better-prepare-for-emergencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapid UK pay growth adds to pressure on Healey over minimum wage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest earnings data shows strong wage increases, especially for managers and workers in London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rapid-uk-pay-growth-adds-to-pressure-on-healey-over-minimum-wage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rapid-uk-pay-growth-adds-to-pressure-on-healey-over-minimum-wage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tentative return of the old politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham is clawing back the lost Labour vote while Badenoch appears to have seen off Reform’s talk of destroying the Tories]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-tentative-return-of-the-old-politics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-tentative-return-of-the-old-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixing Britain’s welfare state and the limits of AI policymaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dependence on the technology risks worsening what Starmer dubbed ‘the warm bath of managed decline’ in Whitehall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fixing-britains-welfare-state-and-the-limits-of-ai-policymaking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fixing-britains-welfare-state-and-the-limits-of-ai-policymaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has Andy Burnham won over British voters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FT’s focus group gathered views on the prime minister as he approaches his first 100 days in office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/has-andy-burnham-won-over-british-voters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/has-andy-burnham-won-over-british-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A dangerous threat to UK company rules must be scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal to ditch the regime on capital distributions such as dividends risks lower growth and weaker businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-dangerous-threat-to-uk-company-rules-must-be-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-dangerous-threat-to-uk-company-rules-must-be-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU set to delay push for cheaper UK university fees for bloc’s students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concession could help the two sides finalise a &lsquo;reset&rsquo; deal at a summit next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/eu-set-to-delay-push-for-cheaper-uk-university-fees-for-blocs-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/eu-set-to-delay-push-for-cheaper-uk-university-fees-for-blocs-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-proposes-plan-to-cut-standing-charges-from-gas-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-proposes-plan-to-cut-standing-charges-from-gas-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mindset shift' needed within government on No10 North, says deputy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Number 10 North deputy director Duncan Parish has told a conference he is still facing "institutional barriers".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mindset-shift-needed-within-government-on-no10-north-says-deputy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mindset-shift-needed-within-government-on-no10-north-says-deputy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Jackdaw ignites row over climate and costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government approves production from Jackdaw amid intense debate about the project's environmental and economic impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-jackdaw-ignites-row-over-climate-and-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-jackdaw-ignites-row-over-climate-and-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-defends-jackdaw-decision-as-badenoch-urges-pm-to-overturn-ban-on-new-oil-and-gas-licences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-defends-jackdaw-decision-as-badenoch-urges-pm-to-overturn-ban-on-new-oil-and-gas-licences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/holocaust-school-lessons-to-be-improved-after-shocking-antisemitism-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/holocaust-school-lessons-to-be-improved-after-shocking-antisemitism-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform reports ITV to police over  undercover documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zia Yusuf says tactics behind programme that showed party councillors making sexist and racist comments may have been illegal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-reports-itv-to-police-over-undercover-documentary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-reports-itv-to-police-over-undercover-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory MP questions government advisor's position after wife's Palestine Action post]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Downing Street spokeswoman tells the BBC Sarah Helm "does not represent the government in any capacity".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-mp-questions-government-advisors-position-after-wifes-palestine-action-post/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-mp-questions-government-advisors-position-after-wifes-palestine-action-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson being investigated over alleged rape inside Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[While not naming the disgraced former MP, the Metropolitan Police has issued a statement confirming a 63-year-old man is being investigated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jailed-former-dup-leader-jeffrey-donaldson-being-investigated-over-alleged-rape-inside-parliament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jailed-former-dup-leader-jeffrey-donaldson-being-investigated-over-alleged-rape-inside-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham plans to cut standing charges from household gas bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say providers would probably recover loss of daily fixed fee via the unit rate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-plans-to-cut-standing-charges-from-household-gas-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-plans-to-cut-standing-charges-from-household-gas-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The economic figures released on Wednesday show the constraints for John Healey as he puts the finishing touches to his Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-inflation-and-borrowing-figures-illustrate-chancellors-budget-challenge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-inflation-and-borrowing-figures-illustrate-chancellors-budget-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week's Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/inflation-and-government-borrowing-highest-for-a-year-ahead-of-next-weeks-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/inflation-and-government-borrowing-highest-for-a-year-ahead-of-next-weeks-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Jackdaw approved but tricky energy trade-offs remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackdaw and Rosebank are case studies in the slow motion awkwardness the UK has over energy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-jackdaw-approved-but-tricky-energy-trade-offs-remain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-jackdaw-approved-but-tricky-energy-trade-offs-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is happening to UK prices?]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK inflation rose in September, pushed up by higher petrol and diesel prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-happening-to-uk-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-happening-to-uk-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s North Sea ‘pragmatism’ is no big shift from Starmer’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, why Ed Davey believes the prime minister is about to call an early election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-north-sea-pragmatism-is-no-big-shift-from-starmers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-north-sea-pragmatism-is-no-big-shift-from-starmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK inflation and borrowing top forecasts in blow to Healey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figure comes ahead of next week&rsquo;s Budget and will cement expectations of Bank of England rate rise in November]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-inflation-and-borrowing-top-forecasts-in-blow-to-healey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-inflation-and-borrowing-top-forecasts-in-blow-to-healey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK approves development of Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers give go-ahead to project about 150 miles east of Aberdeen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-approves-development-of-jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-approves-development-of-jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn ahead of Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher-than-expected figures for September are final snapshot of the public finances before Budget on October 28]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-borrowing-rises-to-245bn-ahead-of-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-borrowing-rises-to-245bn-ahead-of-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK inflation rose more than expected to 3.5% in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figure will strengthen expectations of Bank of England rate rise in November&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-inflation-rose-more-than-expected-to-35-in-september/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-inflation-rose-more-than-expected-to-35-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stratford moves closer to international rail upgrade with Budget boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[London mayor Sadiq Khan has been in talks over funding options for improving rail hub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/stratford-moves-closer-to-international-rail-upgrade-with-budget-boost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/stratford-moves-closer-to-international-rail-upgrade-with-budget-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey to quash visa hopes for wealthy in UK Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move comes despite plans for scheme for investors being well advanced under Keir Starmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-quash-visa-hopes-for-wealthy-in-uk-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-quash-visa-hopes-for-wealthy-in-uk-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey to quash visa hopes for wealthy in Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move comes despite plans for scheme for investors being well advanced under Keir Starmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-quash-visa-hopes-for-wealthy-in-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-quash-visa-hopes-for-wealthy-in-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain cannot build its future by returning to the 1970s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The past is always a foreign country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-cannot-build-its-future-by-returning-to-the-1970s/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-cannot-build-its-future-by-returning-to-the-1970s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham cools on new towns project]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister wants mayors to take responsibility for major housebuilding projects as part of his devolution push]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-cools-on-new-towns-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-cools-on-new-towns-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A pre-Budget day guide to Britain’s bad taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not the end of a list of potential reforms. It is barely even a start]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-pre-budget-day-guide-to-britains-bad-taxes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-pre-budget-day-guide-to-britains-bad-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to approve development of Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers to give go-ahead on Wednesday to the project about 150 miles east of Aberdeen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-approve-development-of-jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-approve-development-of-jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, voluntarily referred himself for investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/second-labour-mp-suspended-over-covid-loan-repayments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/second-labour-mp-suspended-over-covid-loan-repayments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bets on a boring budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Priority number one: Don&rsquo;t spook the bond market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-bets-on-a-boring-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-bets-on-a-boring-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Let's move on': Albertans react to separatist movement setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preliminary referendum results show that more than two-thirds of Alberta voters support remaining part of Canada, easing concerns over national unity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lets-move-on-albertans-react-to-separatist-movement-setback/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lets-move-on-albertans-react-to-separatist-movement-setback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jane Dodds standing down as Welsh Liberal Democrats leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dodds said it was time to hand over the leadership to a "new generation" after nearly nine years in the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jane-dodds-standing-down-as-welsh-liberal-democrats-leader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jane-dodds-standing-down-as-welsh-liberal-democrats-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage vows to scrap tax on armed forces reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large group of protesters turned up outside the Reform UK rally in Plymouth with Nigel Farage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-vows-to-scrap-tax-on-armed-forces-reserves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-vows-to-scrap-tax-on-armed-forces-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Chancellor John Healey? Labour veteran who quit as defence secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The softly-spoken former defence secretary is gearing up for the biggest moment of his long political career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/who-is-chancellor-john-healey-labour-veteran-who-quit-as-defence-secretary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/who-is-chancellor-john-healey-labour-veteran-who-quit-as-defence-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s budget should build on its economic resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham and Healey must look beyond industrial nostalgia to the UK&rsquo;s modern strengths]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-budget-should-build-on-its-economic-resilience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-budget-should-build-on-its-economic-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform leader accuses MSP of 'squatting' in seat after resignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malcolm Offord says he is 'disappointed' at Amanda Bland's decision to leave the party and sit as an independent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-leader-accuses-msp-of-squatting-in-seat-after-resignation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-leader-accuses-msp-of-squatting-in-seat-after-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour will not have the courage to cut spending, says Badenoch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking ahead of next week's Budget, the Conservative leader says her party would make £70bn of cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-will-not-have-the-courage-to-cut-spending-says-badenoch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-will-not-have-the-courage-to-cut-spending-says-badenoch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham risks wrath of Commons Speaker for talking too much at PMQs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister takes longer than his predecessors to respond to questions from MPs, writes Matt Chorley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-risks-wrath-of-commons-speaker-for-talking-too-much-at-pmqs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-risks-wrath-of-commons-speaker-for-talking-too-much-at-pmqs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bereaved families could face 'unjust' tax bill after civil service pension delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee says families should not be taxed through no fault of their own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bereaved-families-could-face-unjust-tax-bill-after-civil-service-pension-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bereaved-families-could-face-unjust-tax-bill-after-civil-service-pension-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration protests 'could get worse', says Badenoch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch warned of immigration protests getting worse as France deals with riots across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/immigration-protests-could-get-worse-says-badenoch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/immigration-protests-could-get-worse-says-badenoch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jobless-rate-falls-but-small-firms-cut-back-hiring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jobless-rate-falls-but-small-firms-cut-back-hiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Protect the NHS’ slogan hurt care home residents in pandemic, inquiry finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adult social care sector was &lsquo;afterthought&rsquo; in initial weeks of Covid-19 outbreak, says Baroness Heather Hallett]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/protect-the-nhs-slogan-hurt-care-home-residents-in-pandemic-inquiry-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/protect-the-nhs-slogan-hurt-care-home-residents-in-pandemic-inquiry-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to deploy jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move to defend ally comes as kingdom has been pummelled by strikes from the militant group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-deploy-jets-to-defend-saudi-arabia-against-houthi-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-deploy-jets-to-defend-saudi-arabia-against-houthi-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chancellor-rejects-calls-to-raise-capital-gains-tax-in-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chancellor-rejects-calls-to-raise-capital-gains-tax-in-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes come after concerns that penalties issued by private providers are too harsh and leave motorists unfairly punished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-end-to-rip-off-parking-charges-under-new-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-end-to-rip-off-parking-charges-under-new-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the Budget and what could be in it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-the-budget-and-what-could-be-in-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-the-budget-and-what-could-be-in-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restore forces Nigel Farage into an ugly race to his right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rupert Lowe&rsquo;s hardline policies sap support from Reform just as it seeks to wrest the centre right from the Tories]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/restore-forces-nigel-farage-into-an-ugly-race-to-his-right/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/restore-forces-nigel-farage-into-an-ugly-race-to-his-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminals detained in hospital set to lose benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The families of the victims of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane had been campaigning for the change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/criminals-detained-in-hospital-set-to-lose-benefits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/criminals-detained-in-hospital-set-to-lose-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the UK government is living on borrowed time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour Party&rsquo;s plan for an expanded state sits uncomfortably with a precarious fiscal backdrop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-the-uk-government-is-living-on-borrowed-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-the-uk-government-is-living-on-borrowed-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Treasury expected to reignite ‘Project Fear’ row with EU study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham prepares to set out &lsquo;options&rsquo; for Britain&rsquo;s longer-term ties to the bloc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-treasury-expected-to-reignite-project-fear-row-with-eu-study/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-treasury-expected-to-reignite-project-fear-row-with-eu-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Andy Burnham’s devolution push an agenda for growth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister&rsquo;s plan to decentralise power relies on local cities having the capacity to govern their own affairs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-andy-burnhams-devolution-push-an-agenda-for-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-andy-burnhams-devolution-push-an-agenda-for-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s £100,000 tax trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the country&rsquo;s most skilled workers are withholding their labour from the economy because of crushing marginal rates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-100000-tax-trap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-100000-tax-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner’s local council rejects her new planning law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tameside joins at least two other authorities in refusing to hand over more decisions on applications to local officials]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayners-local-council-rejects-her-new-planning-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/angela-rayners-local-council-rejects-her-new-planning-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey rules out increasing capital gains tax in the Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor decides against raising CGT rates after business leaders warned it would damage confidence in the economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-rules-out-increasing-capital-gains-tax-in-the-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-rules-out-increasing-capital-gains-tax-in-the-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First minister promises to look at Welsh council powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru's leader makes pledge ahead of talks with Andy Burnham, who wants more devolution to councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-minister-promises-to-look-at-welsh-council-powers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-minister-promises-to-look-at-welsh-council-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK mayor investigated over naked photo claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK's Luke Campbell denies claims that he showed nude photos of himself to a female colleague.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-mayor-investigated-over-naked-photo-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-mayor-investigated-over-naked-photo-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troubles legacy bill is not an amnesty for soldiers - NI secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amendments to the bill are being debated by MPs, as the long-awaited legislation returns to the House of Commons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/troubles-legacy-bill-is-not-an-amnesty-for-soldiers-ni-secretary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/troubles-legacy-bill-is-not-an-amnesty-for-soldiers-ni-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Bland's decision relegates the party to the third-largest group at Holyrood, with one member fewer than Labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-msp-quits-party-to-sit-as-independent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-msp-quits-party-to-sit-as-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM says youth unemployment is a 'catastrophe and a moral failure']]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-says-youth-unemployment-is-a-catastrophe-and-a-moral-failure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-says-youth-unemployment-is-a-catastrophe-and-a-moral-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains.<br />
A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is being launched.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/people-playing-loud-music-on-buses-could-face-100-fine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/people-playing-loud-music-on-buses-could-face-100-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney tests limits of Burnham’s devolution pitch to Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK PM may want to avoid independence &lsquo;drama&rsquo; but SNP remains committed to breaking away]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/swinney-tests-limits-of-burnhams-devolution-pitch-to-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/swinney-tests-limits-of-burnhams-devolution-pitch-to-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The five things business wants from the Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rates help for small companies and banks as well as cheaper energy are on the wishlist for UK businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-five-things-business-wants-from-the-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-five-things-business-wants-from-the-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her daughter had been poisoned by lead. But no one knew how]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Welsh family says the health risks from the country&rsquo;s industrial past have been &lsquo;left unaddressed&rsquo; for too long]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/her-daughter-had-been-poisoned-by-lead-but-no-one-knew-how/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/her-daughter-had-been-poisoned-by-lead-but-no-one-knew-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things business wants from the Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rates help for small companies and banks as well as cheaper energy are on the wishlist for UK businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-things-business-wants-from-the-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-things-business-wants-from-the-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employers retreat from degree apprenticeships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies blame red tape and increased minimum wage regulation for cutting back on earn-as-you-learn opportunities for young people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/employers-retreat-from-degree-apprenticeships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/employers-retreat-from-degree-apprenticeships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Degree apprenticeships plateau as employers confront increased hiring costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies blame red tape and increased minimum wage regulation for cutting back on earn-as-you-learn opportunities for young people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/degree-apprenticeships-plateau-as-employers-confront-increased-hiring-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/degree-apprenticeships-plateau-as-employers-confront-increased-hiring-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mother’s quest to find out how her daughter was poisoned by lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Welsh family says the health risks from the country&rsquo;s industrial past have been &lsquo;left unaddressed&rsquo; for too long]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-mothers-quest-to-find-out-how-her-daughter-was-poisoned-by-lead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-mothers-quest-to-find-out-how-her-daughter-was-poisoned-by-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham always wants to look like he’s listening, especially when he isn’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-always-wants-to-look-like-hes-listening-especially-when-he-isnt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-always-wants-to-look-like-hes-listening-especially-when-he-isnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski says he will not overturn Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader said, while he wanted to amend it, the motion would stand until 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-says-he-will-not-overturn-green-partys-zionism-is-racism-motion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-says-he-will-not-overturn-green-partys-zionism-is-racism-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury introduces new security measures in bid to stop UK Budget leaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor John Healey deploys &lsquo;military-style&rsquo; security protocols to restrict flow of sensitive information]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/treasury-introduces-new-security-measures-in-bid-to-stop-uk-budget-leaks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/treasury-introduces-new-security-measures-in-bid-to-stop-uk-budget-leaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ending corridor care in hospitals for children a priority, says health secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yvette Cooper also announces &pound;140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ending-corridor-care-in-hospitals-for-children-a-priority-says-health-secretary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ending-corridor-care-in-hospitals-for-children-a-priority-says-health-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-further-action-against-government-advisers-wife-over-palestine-action-post-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-further-action-against-government-advisers-wife-over-palestine-action-post-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC claws back nearly £500mn in underpaid capital gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year the tax authority nearly doubled the amount it pulled in from CGT probes compared with 2024-25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hmrc-claws-back-nearly-500mn-in-underpaid-capital-gains/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hmrc-claws-back-nearly-500mn-in-underpaid-capital-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Burnham and Swinney tussle over where power lies in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK political debate has a distinctly Scottish feel after SNP's annual conference, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-burnham-and-swinney-tussle-over-where-power-lies-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-burnham-and-swinney-tussle-over-where-power-lies-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police assess Palestine Action post by national security adviser's wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downing Street says Sarah Helm, the wife of Jonathan Powell, "does not represent the government in any capacity".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-assess-palestine-action-post-by-national-security-advisers-wife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-assess-palestine-action-post-by-national-security-advisers-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform councillor quits over offensive remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Feeney was captured on undercover filming calling Asian homeowners "parasites".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-councillor-quits-over-offensive-remarks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-councillor-quits-over-offensive-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olly Robbins wins payout over Mandelson scandal sacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former top Foreign Office official, who was dismissed by Keir Starmer in abrupt phone call, reaches out-of-court settlement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/olly-robbins-wins-payout-over-mandelson-scandal-sacking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/olly-robbins-wins-payout-over-mandelson-scandal-sacking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform councillor calls TV report 'vote interference']]></title><description><![CDATA[ITV News filmed undercover with Reform councillors and candidates around the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-councillor-calls-tv-report-vote-interference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-councillor-calls-tv-report-vote-interference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Olly Robbins was sacked as the top civil servant in the Foreign Office over the vetting of Lord Mandelson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-top-official-robbins-reaches-settlement-with-government-over-sacking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-top-official-robbins-reaches-settlement-with-government-over-sacking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looming UK tax rise puts bankers on edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial sector&rsquo;s lobbying campaign ahead of the Budget may have been hampered by divisions between large lenders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/looming-uk-tax-rise-puts-bankers-on-edge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/looming-uk-tax-rise-puts-bankers-on-edge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing loans granted while Burnham was mayor investigated by councillors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior councillor says concerns have been raised about the transparency of the process to approve the loans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/housing-loans-granted-while-burnham-was-mayor-investigated-by-councillors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/housing-loans-granted-while-burnham-was-mayor-investigated-by-councillors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham urges Scots to move beyond independence ‘dramas’]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister rejects new independence vote in first big Scotland speech since taking office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-urges-scots-to-move-beyond-independence-dramas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-urges-scots-to-move-beyond-independence-dramas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham urges SNP’s John Swinney to team up on devolving jobs support]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister rejects new independence vote in first big Scotland speech since taking office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-urges-snps-john-swinney-to-team-up-on-devolving-jobs-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-urges-snps-john-swinney-to-team-up-on-devolving-jobs-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour calls for M4 relief road, seven years after axing the plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven years after the party axed the project, Labour says the Welsh government should build the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-calls-for-m4-relief-road-seven-years-after-axing-the-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-calls-for-m4-relief-road-seven-years-after-axing-the-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham invites Swinney to work together on 'deeper Scottish devolution']]></title><description><![CDATA[On his first substantive trip to Scotland since becoming PM, he says politicians should focus on solutions "right now" and move beyond the issue of Scottish independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-invites-swinney-to-work-together-on-deeper-scottish-devolution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-invites-swinney-to-work-together-on-deeper-scottish-devolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carmakers face smaller cut in UK EV sales targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government seeks to lower mandate for electric cars sold by 2030 to 60% despite industry lobbying for bigger cut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/carmakers-face-smaller-cut-in-uk-ev-sales-targets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/carmakers-face-smaller-cut-in-uk-ev-sales-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damages for Greens deputy over false disorder claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mothin Ali is handed damages over claims made by a TV presenter and a social media commentator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/damages-for-greens-deputy-over-false-disorder-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/damages-for-greens-deputy-over-false-disorder-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We must save water as drought becomes new normal, says minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe drought was declared across parts of southern England after months of low rainfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-must-save-water-as-drought-becomes-new-normal-says-minister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-must-save-water-as-drought-becomes-new-normal-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham: straight-talker or loose cannon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, welfare reform and why the Lib Dems are turning on Ed Davey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-straight-talker-or-loose-cannon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-straight-talker-or-loose-cannon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK says the party has "improved and prioritised its vetting procedures".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-faces-questions-over-candidate-vetting-after-undercover-filming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-faces-questions-over-candidate-vetting-after-undercover-filming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equality watchdog writes to Greens over 'Zionism is racism' motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party was reported to the Equality and Human Rights Commission by MPs and antisemitism campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/equality-watchdog-writes-to-greens-over-zionism-is-racism-motion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/equality-watchdog-writes-to-greens-over-zionism-is-racism-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham asks for 'manual trawl' of records for former Man City links]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM has faced fresh questions about hospitality dinners since the club was found guilty of Premier League rule breaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-asks-for-manual-trawl-of-records-for-former-man-city-links/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-asks-for-manual-trawl-of-records-for-former-man-city-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Massive challenge' to protect Donaldson from harm in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former DUP leader was sentenced to 15 years for sex abuse against two women when they were children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/massive-challenge-to-protect-donaldson-from-harm-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/massive-challenge-to-protect-donaldson-from-harm-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/banks-expect-to-be-hit-with-higher-taxes-in-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/banks-expect-to-be-hit-with-higher-taxes-in-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should I be stockpiling for an emergency?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The apocalypse may be coming, but first there&rsquo;s the question of where to store all the tinned tomatoes and bog roll]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/should-i-be-stockpiling-for-an-emergency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/should-i-be-stockpiling-for-an-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils warned of risks of high street pedestrianisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says the process "needs to be well considered", warning that banning traffic could damage local economies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/councils-warned-of-risks-of-high-street-pedestrianisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/councils-warned-of-risks-of-high-street-pedestrianisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, Sally Rooney’s books are not ‘banned’ from the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author&rsquo;s decision to halt sales puts spotlight on proscription of Palestine Action and perceived shortcomings of Terrorism Act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-sally-rooneys-books-are-not-banned-from-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-sally-rooneys-books-are-not-banned-from-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey signals tax raid on banks in Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor points to looming &lsquo;decisions&rsquo; as financial services sector braces for higher levies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-signals-tax-raid-on-banks-in-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-signals-tax-raid-on-banks-in-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people to receive less cash under proposed welfare reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Labour cabinet minister is finalising review into the million young people not in education, employment or training]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/young-people-to-receive-less-cash-under-proposed-welfare-reforms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/young-people-to-receive-less-cash-under-proposed-welfare-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people to receive less cash but more job support under Milburn welfare plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Labour cabinet minister is finalising review into the million young people not in education, employment or training]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/young-people-to-receive-less-cash-but-more-job-support-under-milburn-welfare-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/young-people-to-receive-less-cash-but-more-job-support-under-milburn-welfare-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people to get less cash but more job support under Milburn welfare plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Labour cabinet minister is finalising review into the million young people not in education, employment or training]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/young-people-to-get-less-cash-but-more-job-support-under-milburn-welfare-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/young-people-to-get-less-cash-but-more-job-support-under-milburn-welfare-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move follows a review into pornography regulation in 2025 by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/porn-showing-choking-or-incest-to-be-banned-from-early-november-government-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/porn-showing-choking-or-incest-to-be-banned-from-early-november-government-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage targeted by undercover ITV documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior aide to Reform UK leader pushed to have Chris Parry thrown out of the party, according to TV documentary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-targeted-by-undercover-itv-documentary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-targeted-by-undercover-itv-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage accused of ‘protecting’ mayoral candidate who allegedly made racist comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior aide to Reform UK leader pushed to have Chris Parry thrown out of the party, according to TV documentary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-accused-of-protecting-mayoral-candidate-who-allegedly-made-racist-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-accused-of-protecting-mayoral-candidate-who-allegedly-made-racist-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries "refusing to co-operate".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-threatens-to-ban-eritreans-over-migrant-return-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-threatens-to-ban-eritreans-over-migrant-return-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey signals tax raid on banks in UK Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor points to looming &lsquo;decisions&rsquo; as financial services sector braces for higher levies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-signals-tax-raid-on-banks-in-uk-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-signals-tax-raid-on-banks-in-uk-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey signals bank tax raid in UK Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor points to looming &lsquo;decisions&rsquo; as financial services sector braces for higher levies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-signals-bank-tax-raid-in-uk-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-signals-bank-tax-raid-in-uk-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham asks for his Widdecombe remarks to be corrected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister had faced calls to apologise for his comments about the alleged murder of the former minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-asks-for-his-widdecombe-remarks-to-be-corrected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-asks-for-his-widdecombe-remarks-to-be-corrected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK has said "there is no room for racism" in its party after ITV News broadcast undercover filming, gathered over a year, of some of its councillors and candidates using racist, violent and sexist language.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-faces-criticism-after-councillors-filmed-making-racist-remarks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-faces-criticism-after-councillors-filmed-making-racist-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform leader says "you can't vet for future comments", after undercover filming of party activists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-defends-reforms-vetting-after-councillors-filmed-making-racist-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-defends-reforms-vetting-after-councillors-filmed-making-racist-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former DUP leader Donaldson sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sex abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 counts of sex abuse, including one of rape, which he committed against two women when they were children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/former-dup-leader-donaldson-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-child-sex-abuse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/former-dup-leader-donaldson-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-child-sex-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour to break from Green council groups that back Zionism policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour says it will end power-sharing deals with councillors that do not disown the party's new stance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-to-break-from-green-council-groups-that-back-zionism-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-to-break-from-green-council-groups-that-back-zionism-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's &pound;1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nandy-minded-to-intervene-in-skys-pound16bn-takeover-of-itv-entertainment-arm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nandy-minded-to-intervene-in-skys-pound16bn-takeover-of-itv-entertainment-arm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thames Water’s senior creditors near deal with rivals to avoid court challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bondholders set to grant slice of equity to junior creditors to smooth path of utility takeover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thames-waters-senior-creditors-near-deal-with-rivals-to-avoid-court-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thames-waters-senior-creditors-near-deal-with-rivals-to-avoid-court-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bring it on': Flynn challenges Burnham on independence referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SNP's Stephen Flynn tells his party's conference independence supporters are "winning the argument".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bring-it-on-flynn-challenges-burnham-on-independence-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bring-it-on-flynn-challenges-burnham-on-independence-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey says surprise UK growth is 'sign of resilience' ahead of Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-says-surprise-uk-growth-is-sign-of-resilience-ahead-of-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-says-surprise-uk-growth-is-sign-of-resilience-ahead-of-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour to end power-sharing with Green councils that back ‘Zionism is Racism’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party orders local groups to terminate arrangements if partners do not condemn motion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-to-end-power-sharing-with-green-councils-that-back-zionism-is-racism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-to-end-power-sharing-with-green-councils-that-back-zionism-is-racism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to scrap employer UK national insurance for under-25s rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses have been urging chancellor John Healey to ease the levy in his Budget on October 28]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/calls-to-scrap-employer-uk-national-insurance-for-under-25s-rejected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/calls-to-scrap-employer-uk-national-insurance-for-under-25s-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to scrap employer national insurance for under-25s rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses have been urging UK chancellor John Healey to ease the levy in his Budget on October 28]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/calls-to-scrap-employer-national-insurance-for-under-25s-rejected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/calls-to-scrap-employer-national-insurance-for-under-25s-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The housing plan for London is no plan at all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without radical changes, the GLA&rsquo;s building targets are a fantasy &mdash; with dire consequences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-housing-plan-for-london-is-no-plan-at-all/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-housing-plan-for-london-is-no-plan-at-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Greens lost their party to the hard left]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drift from climate politics towards becoming a portmanteau party of the left heralds a nastier, less consensual era]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-the-greens-lost-their-party-to-the-hard-left/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-the-greens-lost-their-party-to-the-hard-left/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland politician sentenced to 15 years in jail for child sex crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, had a &lsquo;catastrophic descent into disgrace&rsquo;, says judge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/northern-ireland-politician-sentenced-to-15-years-in-jail-for-child-sex-crimes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/northern-ireland-politician-sentenced-to-15-years-in-jail-for-child-sex-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-faces-criticism-after-councillors-filmed-making-racist-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-faces-criticism-after-councillors-filmed-making-racist-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undercover footage reveals racist and graphic sexual comments, leading to several resignations as party comes under fresh scrutiny]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-councillors-and-candidates-filmed-making-racist-remarks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-councillors-and-candidates-filmed-making-racist-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey promises to ‘stay the path’ on reducing UK deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor makes vow before annual gathering of IMF and World Bank in Bangkok]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-promises-to-stay-the-path-on-reducing-uk-deficit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-promises-to-stay-the-path-on-reducing-uk-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are the Lib Dem birds angry or just disappointed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perception that the party is attempting to court better-off voters at the expense of good policymaking is grating on some of its MPs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/are-the-lib-dem-birds-angry-or-just-disappointed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/are-the-lib-dem-birds-angry-or-just-disappointed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inheritance tax toll is mounting on UK family companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes by Rachel Reeves in 2024 risk cramping expansion and employment plans, driving firms into the hands of private equity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/inheritance-tax-toll-is-mounting-on-uk-family-companies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/inheritance-tax-toll-is-mounting-on-uk-family-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in 6 UK disability benefit claimants should not receive cash, says think-tank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shift to offering more practical, social and employment support would save &pound;4.4bn a year, argues Resolution Foundation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/one-in-6-uk-disability-benefit-claimants-should-not-receive-cash-says-think-tank/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/one-in-6-uk-disability-benefit-claimants-should-not-receive-cash-says-think-tank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch sounds ‘alarm’ on potential Budget tax raid on banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader&rsquo;s intervention comes as investors warn of a potential hit to UK competitiveness]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-sounds-alarm-on-potential-budget-tax-raid-on-banks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-sounds-alarm-on-potential-budget-tax-raid-on-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Zelensky's meeting with Burnham matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed President Zelensky to Downing Street on Wednesday, as Ukraine's leader looks to shore up his European allies five years into Russia's war on Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-zelenskys-meeting-with-burnham-matters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-zelenskys-meeting-with-burnham-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers to launch probe of English mayoral authority led by Ben Houchen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statutory &lsquo;best value&rsquo; inspection reflects concerns in Whitehall about governance and debt levels at the local government body]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-to-launch-probe-of-english-mayoral-authority-led-by-ben-houchen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-to-launch-probe-of-english-mayoral-authority-led-by-ben-houchen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Media Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[An extended interview with acclaimed screenwriter and producer Russell T Davies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-media-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-media-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palantir drops legal case against Sadiq Khan over cancelled £50mn contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[US tech company set to be able to compete for future deals with the Met]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/palantir-drops-legal-case-against-sadiq-khan-over-cancelled-50mn-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/palantir-drops-legal-case-against-sadiq-khan-over-cancelled-50mn-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey’s Budget is a moment he must not miss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avoiding bold choices this time would just mean postponing political and economic pain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healeys-budget-is-a-moment-he-must-not-miss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healeys-budget-is-a-moment-he-must-not-miss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham wants to ‘repair bridges’ between Trump and Zelenskyy]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister holds talks with Ukraine&rsquo;s president in Downing Street following US diesel deal with Russia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-wants-to-repair-bridges-between-trump-and-zelenskyy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-wants-to-repair-bridges-between-trump-and-zelenskyy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham rules out coalition with Greens while ‘Zionism is Racism’ policy remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green co-deputy leader Mothin Ali says member-backed motion must be &lsquo;respected&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-rules-out-coalition-with-greens-while-zionism-is-racism-policy-remains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-rules-out-coalition-with-greens-while-zionism-is-racism-policy-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unshackle workers from non-compete clauses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The restrictions on labour mobility hold back Britain&rsquo;s growth and innovation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/unshackle-workers-from-non-compete-clauses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/unshackle-workers-from-non-compete-clauses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham rules out ‘partnership’ with Greens while ‘Zionism is Racism’ policy remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green co-deputy leader Mothin Ali says member-backed motion must be &lsquo;respected&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-rules-out-partnership-with-greens-while-zionism-is-racism-policy-remains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-rules-out-partnership-with-greens-while-zionism-is-racism-policy-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party split widens after deputy leader says controversial vote must be ‘respected’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mothin Ali says member-led democracy is &lsquo;great strength&rsquo; after conference passes contentious motion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-split-widens-after-deputy-leader-says-controversial-vote-must-be-respected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-split-widens-after-deputy-leader-says-controversial-vote-must-be-respected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government finally signals action on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers and MPs have stepped up their scrutiny of the technology after months of paying it little attention]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/government-finally-signals-action-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/government-finally-signals-action-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems rally behind Davey as he pledges change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's political editor Chris Mason looks at the fallout from the Lib Dem frontbench resignations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-rally-behind-davey-as-he-pledges-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-rally-behind-davey-as-he-pledges-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Lib Dems rally behind Davey as he pledges change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's political editor Chris Mason looks at the fallout from the Lib Dem frontbench resignations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-lib-dems-rally-behind-davey-as-he-pledges-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-lib-dems-rally-behind-davey-as-he-pledges-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Path to Scottish independence back in spotlight at SNP conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leader John Swinney faces pressure from frustrated activists about how to secure another referendum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/path-to-scottish-independence-back-in-spotlight-at-snp-conference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/path-to-scottish-independence-back-in-spotlight-at-snp-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey set to pay for Budget giveaways without more borrowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move by UK chancellor would be in line with IMF recommendation for countries to show fiscal discipline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-set-to-pay-for-budget-giveaways-without-more-borrowing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-set-to-pay-for-budget-giveaways-without-more-borrowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pro-business’ Burnham reassures chief executives on tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister and chancellor host roundtable meetings with leading business figures to calm nerves ahead of the Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pro-business-burnham-reassures-chief-executives-on-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pro-business-burnham-reassures-chief-executives-on-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brexit debate is back - why now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's political editor Chris Mason explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-brexit-debate-is-back-why-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-brexit-debate-is-back-why-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran has made ‘major shift’ to target UK military sites, says MI5 chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken McCallum warns that both Tehran and Moscow are seeking to escalate hybrid warfare, with state threats quadrupling in a decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/iran-has-made-major-shift-to-target-uk-military-sites-says-mi5-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/iran-has-made-major-shift-to-target-uk-military-sites-says-mi5-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How governments spend money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charting the outline of civilisation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-governments-spend-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-governments-spend-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey rejects calls to equalise capital gains and income tax rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK proposal had been backed by senior Labour figures, triggering nervousness among entrepreneurs and investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-rejects-calls-to-equalise-capital-gains-and-income-tax-rates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-rejects-calls-to-equalise-capital-gains-and-income-tax-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour’s vision for the arts risks losing its audience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite encouraging local initiatives and key appointments, sector figures have criticised the culture department&rsquo;s lack of strategy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-vision-for-the-arts-risks-losing-its-audience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-vision-for-the-arts-risks-losing-its-audience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are hundreds of prisoners being released early?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More people going to prison, and for longer, is why governments including the current one have had to release prisoners early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-are-hundreds-of-prisoners-being-released-early/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-are-hundreds-of-prisoners-being-released-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complaints about UK companies’ conduct rise sevenfold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Focus on environmental harms and labour abuses intensifies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/complaints-about-uk-companies-conduct-rise-sevenfold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/complaints-about-uk-companies-conduct-rise-sevenfold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies face rising number of UK complaints over conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Focus on environmental harms and labour abuses intensifies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/companies-face-rising-number-of-uk-complaints-over-conduct/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/companies-face-rising-number-of-uk-complaints-over-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the prime minister wants to talk about Brexit again]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time since the UK left the EU, we have a prime minister who will "unflinchingly" debate Brexit, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-the-prime-minister-wants-to-talk-about-brexit-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-the-prime-minister-wants-to-talk-about-brexit-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English councils warn of ‘financial catastrophe’ over £10bn special needs deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders call for another multibillion-pound bailout from central government to cover rising costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/english-councils-warn-of-financial-catastrophe-over-10bn-special-needs-deficit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/english-councils-warn-of-financial-catastrophe-over-10bn-special-needs-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English councils warn of a £10bn overspend on special needs support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders call for another multibillion-pound bailout from central government to cover rising costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/english-councils-warn-of-a-10bn-overspend-on-special-needs-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/english-councils-warn-of-a-10bn-overspend-on-special-needs-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s Brussels reset hit by EU demands on university fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rejecting closer ties with EU would be &lsquo;dereliction of duty&rsquo;, prime minister to tell MPs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uks-brussels-reset-hit-by-eu-demands-on-university-fees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uks-brussels-reset-hit-by-eu-demands-on-university-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s Brussels reset hit by EU demands on university fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rejecting closer ties with EU would be &lsquo;dereliction of duty&rsquo;, prime minister to tell MPs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-brussels-reset-hit-by-eu-demands-on-university-fees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-brussels-reset-hit-by-eu-demands-on-university-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK imposes new sanctions on Iran over RAF Fairford incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham says events at Gloucestershire base used by US military were &lsquo;almost certainly directed&rsquo; by Islamic Revolutionary Guards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-imposes-new-sanctions-on-iran-over-raf-fairford-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-imposes-new-sanctions-on-iran-over-raf-fairford-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s EU reset hit by French demands on university fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rejecting closer ties with EU would be &lsquo;dereliction of duty&rsquo;, prime minister to tell MPs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-eu-reset-hit-by-french-demands-on-university-fees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-eu-reset-hit-by-french-demands-on-university-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour plan to cut funds from heat pump scheme sparks industry backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy department ordered to find &pound;2bn of savings as part of Downing Street drive to boost defence spending]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-plan-to-cut-funds-from-heat-pump-scheme-sparks-industry-backlash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-plan-to-cut-funds-from-heat-pump-scheme-sparks-industry-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI regulation must mimic Industrial Revolution laws, UK minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kanishka Narayan tells companies not to release frontier models &lsquo;if you can&rsquo;t adequately control the risks&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ai-regulation-must-mimic-industrial-revolution-laws-uk-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ai-regulation-must-mimic-industrial-revolution-laws-uk-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain, Brexit and the cat-flap option]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political, strategic and economic momentum for a reversal of Brexit is growing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-brexit-and-the-cat-flap-option/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-brexit-and-the-cat-flap-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rejecting closer ties with EU would be ‘dereliction of duty’, Burnham says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister to address Commons on Monday as he seeks to reopen debate on Brexit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rejecting-closer-ties-with-eu-would-be-dereliction-of-duty-burnham-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rejecting-closer-ties-with-eu-would-be-dereliction-of-duty-burnham-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s own goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester&rsquo;s reputation is becoming the collateral damage of &lsquo;Manchesterism&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-own-goal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-own-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to tell MPs that refusing closer EU ties a ‘dereliction of duty’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister to address Commons on Monday as he seeks to reopen debate on Brexit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-tell-mps-that-refusing-closer-eu-ties-a-dereliction-of-duty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-tell-mps-that-refusing-closer-eu-ties-a-dereliction-of-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rejecting-closer-eu-ties-would-be-dereliction-of-duty-pm-to-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rejecting-closer-eu-ties-would-be-dereliction-of-duty-pm-to-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ministers explore compulsory AI safety reporting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kanishka Narayan to tell companies to exercise stricter control over autonomous models and build safeguards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ministers-explore-compulsory-ai-safety-reporting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ministers-explore-compulsory-ai-safety-reporting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to pay for social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Automatic enrolment worked for pensions &mdash; a similar scheme could pool the risk of heavy costs from illness and infirmity in later life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-to-pay-for-social-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-to-pay-for-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey’s Budget will be ‘fiction’ without plan for £35bn hole in spending, IFS warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Influential think-tank says a &lsquo;do nothing&rsquo; fiscal event on October 28 is not an option]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healeys-budget-will-be-fiction-without-plan-for-35bn-hole-in-spending-ifs-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healeys-budget-will-be-fiction-without-plan-for-35bn-hole-in-spending-ifs-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of London hits out at plan to scrap non-compete clauses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister&rsquo;s pledge is backed by tech groups but hedge funds and banks say it will damage competitiveness]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/city-of-london-hits-out-at-plan-to-scrap-non-compete-clauses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/city-of-london-hits-out-at-plan-to-scrap-non-compete-clauses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of London hits out at Burnham’s plan to scrap non-compete clauses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister&rsquo;s pledge is backed by tech groups but hedge funds and banks say it will damage competitiveness]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/city-of-london-hits-out-at-burnhams-plan-to-scrap-non-compete-clauses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/city-of-london-hits-out-at-burnhams-plan-to-scrap-non-compete-clauses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to step up UK business outreach amid fears of Budget tax rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister and chancellor to meet chief executives and lobby groups after complaints about lack of detail on plans for economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-step-up-uk-business-outreach-amid-fears-of-budget-tax-rises/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-step-up-uk-business-outreach-amid-fears-of-budget-tax-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia ‘interfered’ in 2016 Brexit vote, says Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister calls for European voters to be better informed about efforts to disrupt democratic process]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/russia-interfered-in-2016-brexit-vote-says-burnham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/russia-interfered-in-2016-brexit-vote-says-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey rules out cutting ‘mansion tax’ threshold to £1.5mn in UK Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mooted reduction had provoked backlash by Labour MPs concerned about impact on voters in London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-rules-out-cutting-mansion-tax-threshold-to-15mn-in-uk-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-rules-out-cutting-mansion-tax-threshold-to-15mn-in-uk-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK could be fast-tracked back into EU, pro-Brussels group argues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best for Britain says alignment between London and bloc would speed up any rejoining process as Andy Burnham prepares &lsquo;options&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-could-be-fast-tracked-back-into-eu-pro-brussels-group-argues/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-could-be-fast-tracked-back-into-eu-pro-brussels-group-argues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy secretary pushes Healey for more Budget support on rising bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miatta Fahnbulleh argues help for households should go beyond the most vulnerable ahead of a New Year price rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/energy-secretary-pushes-healey-for-more-budget-support-on-rising-bills/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/energy-secretary-pushes-healey-for-more-budget-support-on-rising-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK launches flood taskforce to prepare for extreme winter weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Environment Agency has warned approximately 6.3 million homes and businesses in England remain at risk of flooding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-launches-flood-taskforce-to-prepare-for-extreme-winter-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-launches-flood-taskforce-to-prepare-for-extreme-winter-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs seek to overturn ruling that stops police being sued for failings]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs are seeking to stop immunity applying when police fabricate evidence or are dishonest or negligent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mps-seek-to-overturn-ruling-that-stops-police-being-sued-for-failings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mps-seek-to-overturn-ruling-that-stops-police-being-sued-for-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government faces new legal challenge after banning Northern Ireland parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Secretary of State Chris Bryant blocked march through Catholic area after two weeks of escalating tension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-faces-new-legal-challenge-after-banning-northern-ireland-parade/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-faces-new-legal-challenge-after-banning-northern-ireland-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government faces fresh legal challenge after banning Northern Ireland parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Secretary of State Chris Bryant blocked march through Catholic area after two weeks of escalating tension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-faces-fresh-legal-challenge-after-banning-northern-ireland-parade/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-faces-fresh-legal-challenge-after-banning-northern-ireland-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party MP wants to make sure it is 'not vulnerable to extremists']]></title><description><![CDATA[The party's Westminster leader Ellie Chowns made the comments after ex-leader Caroline Lucas said some members had joined to vote in the Zionism motion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-mp-wants-to-make-sure-it-is-not-vulnerable-to-extremists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-mp-wants-to-make-sure-it-is-not-vulnerable-to-extremists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The narrow Tory path to power]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are now going to see a fight to the death on the right &mdash; which the Conservatives may yet lose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-narrow-tory-path-to-power/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-narrow-tory-path-to-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-vows-to-stay-as-green-leader-as-he-faces-criticism-after-by-election-defeat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-vows-to-stay-as-green-leader-as-he-faces-criticism-after-by-election-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dem-mp-quits-frontbench-job-over-ed-daveys-leadership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dem-mp-quits-frontbench-job-over-ed-daveys-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has Polanski blown it for the Greens?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, business and the budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/has-polanski-blown-it-for-the-greens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/has-polanski-blown-it-for-the-greens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get used to multi-party politics, it’s here to stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister&rsquo;s promise on electoral reform could entrench the complex fights between five, even six parties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/get-used-to-multi-party-politics-its-here-to-stay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/get-used-to-multi-party-politics-its-here-to-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-promises-to-curb-non-compete-rules-in-job-contracts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-promises-to-curb-non-compete-rules-in-job-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle for the soul of the Green Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[By-election loss shines spotlight on splits between leader Zack Polanski and deputy Mothin Ali over controversial &lsquo;Zionism is Racism&rsquo; motion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/battle-for-the-soul-of-the-green-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/battle-for-the-soul-of-the-green-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widdecombe suspect had 'particular hostility to Reform', court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kerry is charged with the murder of the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/widdecombe-suspect-had-particular-hostility-to-reform-court-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/widdecombe-suspect-had-particular-hostility-to-reform-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dem MP launches attempt to topple leader Ed Davey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resignation of Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard comes amid frustration about centre-left party&rsquo;s sagging poll ratings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dem-mp-launches-attempt-to-topple-leader-ed-davey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dem-mp-launches-attempt-to-topple-leader-ed-davey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dem leader Ed Davey fights off attempted coup by senior MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resignation of Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard comes amid frustration about centre-left party&rsquo;s sagging poll ratings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dem-leader-ed-davey-fights-off-attempted-coup-by-senior-mp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dem-leader-ed-davey-fights-off-attempted-coup-by-senior-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski challenged over whether he thinks Israel has right to exist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader defends his decision to miss a debate on a controversial motion about Zionism which was passed by party members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-challenged-over-whether-he-thinks-israel-has-right-to-exist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-challenged-over-whether-he-thinks-israel-has-right-to-exist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-first minister Mark Drakeford suggests Wales Office should go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Created 60 years ago, most of the powers it used to hold were transferred to Cardiff Bay in 1999.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-first-minister-mark-drakeford-suggests-wales-office-should-go/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-first-minister-mark-drakeford-suggests-wales-office-should-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Deeply personal moment': Watch Sagal Abdi-Wali's by-election victory speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour beat the Green Party with 45% of the vote in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/deeply-personal-moment-watch-sagal-abdi-walis-by-election-victory-speech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/deeply-personal-moment-watch-sagal-abdi-walis-by-election-victory-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham pledges to end use of non-compete clauses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says he will legislate against restrictive practices in employment contracts, which are a &lsquo;drag on innovation&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-pledges-to-end-use-of-non-compete-clauses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-pledges-to-end-use-of-non-compete-clauses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham pledges crackdown on non-compete clauses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says he will legislate against restrictive practices in employment contracts, which are a &lsquo;drag on innovation&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-pledges-crackdown-on-non-compete-clauses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-pledges-crackdown-on-non-compete-clauses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour sees off Green challenge to win Holborn by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali beats Green Party leader Zack Polanski to hold the north London seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-sees-off-green-challenge-to-win-holborn-by-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-sees-off-green-challenge-to-win-holborn-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of people caught in UK’s £100,000 tax trap doubles in four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cliff-edge drives some higher earners to reduce work hours, refuse promotions or make excess pension contributions to keep below threshold]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/number-of-people-caught-in-uks-100000-tax-trap-doubles-in-four-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/number-of-people-caught-in-uks-100000-tax-trap-doubles-in-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Green vote didn’t really triple]]></title><description><![CDATA[By-election defeat is setback for Greens as party fails to make sizeable gains on its May local election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-green-vote-didnt-really-triple/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-green-vote-didnt-really-triple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Left-of-Labour vote stagnates in Holborn and St Pancras]]></title><description><![CDATA[By-election defeat is setback for Greens as party fails to make sizeable gains on its May local election results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/left-of-labour-vote-stagnates-in-holborn-and-st-pancras/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/left-of-labour-vote-stagnates-in-holborn-and-st-pancras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski questioned on Green Party's Zionism motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader speaks to BBC Breakfast after he lost the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-questioned-on-green-partys-zionism-motion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-questioned-on-green-partys-zionism-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Questions remain for Green Party leader Zack Polanski]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior party figures have criticised his response to a motion passed by members declaring Zionism a form of racism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-questions-remain-for-green-party-leader-zack-polanski/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-questions-remain-for-green-party-leader-zack-polanski/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green leader faces pressure over his response to a party motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, as well as his by-election loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-faces-greatest-crisis-of-his-leadership-so-far/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-faces-greatest-crisis-of-his-leadership-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green leader faces pressure over his response to a party motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, as well as his by-election loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-polanski-faces-greatest-crisis-of-his-leadership-so-far/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-polanski-faces-greatest-crisis-of-his-leadership-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour holds off Greens’ Polanski to win London by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK&rsquo;s ruling party wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election, seeing off challenge from Zack Polanski&rsquo;s Greens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-holds-off-greens-polanski-to-win-london-by-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-holds-off-greens-polanski-to-win-london-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising capital gains tax would be ‘so stupid’, says Jim O’Neill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Burnham adviser tells FT that chancellor must not undermine confidence just as growth returns to economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/raising-capital-gains-tax-would-be-so-stupid-says-jim-oneill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/raising-capital-gains-tax-would-be-so-stupid-says-jim-oneill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drop in fiscal headroom better option than Budget tax rises, says Jim O’Neill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Burnham adviser tells FT that chancellor must not undermine confidence just as growth returns to economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/drop-in-fiscal-headroom-better-option-than-budget-tax-rises-says-jim-oneill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/drop-in-fiscal-headroom-better-option-than-budget-tax-rises-says-jim-oneill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour holds on to Starmer’s seat in north London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK&rsquo;s ruling party wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election, seeing off challenge from Zack Polanski&rsquo;s Greens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-holds-on-to-starmers-seat-in-north-london/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-holds-on-to-starmers-seat-in-north-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental health and ADHD diagnosis can cause harm, says official review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government-commissioned report calls for more opportunities to work and socialise for young people and rejects claims of &lsquo;snowflake&rsquo; generation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mental-health-and-adhd-diagnosis-can-cause-harm-says-official-review/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mental-health-and-adhd-diagnosis-can-cause-harm-says-official-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five takeaways from official review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government-commissioned report calls for more opportunities to work and socialise for young people and rejects claims of &lsquo;snowflake&rsquo; generation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-takeaways-from-official-review-into-mental-health-and-adhd-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-takeaways-from-official-review-into-mental-health-and-adhd-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham set to launch crackdown on non-compete clauses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister expected to use speech to pledge action against restrictive practices in employment contracts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-set-to-launch-crackdown-on-non-compete-clauses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-set-to-launch-crackdown-on-non-compete-clauses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and Germany will face threats together, says Burnham in Berlin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of a UK-EU summit next month, Burnham said he was committed to "see if we can bring the UK closer to Europe".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-and-germany-will-face-threats-together-says-burnham-in-berlin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-and-germany-will-face-threats-together-says-burnham-in-berlin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension ‘triple lock’ was first costed at just £50mn, says ex-government adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guarantee on value of state pension was a demand of Liberal Democrats in negotiations to form coalition with Tories after 2010 election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pension-triple-lock-was-first-costed-at-just-50mn-says-ex-government-adviser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pension-triple-lock-was-first-costed-at-just-50mn-says-ex-government-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch’s punchy plan to reunite the right]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was just a speech, but the Tory leader&rsquo;s rejection of Reform reveals a new and determined strategy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenochs-punchy-plan-to-reunite-the-right/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenochs-punchy-plan-to-reunite-the-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clubs fear political interference in Man City appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier League clubs are "concerned" about political interference in Manchester City's appeal after Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/clubs-fear-political-interference-in-man-city-appeal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/clubs-fear-political-interference-in-man-city-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch’s speech drew a moral dividing line between Tories and Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition leader&rsquo;s remarks will help distance her party from unpopular views on Englishness and court professional voters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenochs-speech-drew-a-moral-dividing-line-between-tories-and-reform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenochs-speech-drew-a-moral-dividing-line-between-tories-and-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British consulate in Jerusalem becomes ‘UK Mission’ after Israel orders closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arrangement is part of a deal between Israel and UK aimed at containing escalating diplomatic feud]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/british-consulate-in-jerusalem-becomes-uk-mission-after-israel-orders-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/british-consulate-in-jerusalem-becomes-uk-mission-after-israel-orders-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Navy serviceman charged with spying for foreign power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teddy Young set to appear at Westminster Magistrates&rsquo; Court on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/royal-navy-serviceman-charged-with-spying-for-foreign-power/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/royal-navy-serviceman-charged-with-spying-for-foreign-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/come-all-the-way-back-to-eu-french-finance-minister-tells-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/come-all-the-way-back-to-eu-french-finance-minister-tells-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wise to pay customers’ tax bills after errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fintech seeks deal with HMRC after software miscalculated about 4,000 users&rsquo; investment gains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wise-to-pay-customers-tax-bills-after-errors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wise-to-pay-customers-tax-bills-after-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palantir’s Homes for Ukraine contract cost UK £5mn for one-year extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal highlights dependence on controversial US tech group for delivery of major public programmes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/palantirs-homes-for-ukraine-contract-cost-uk-5mn-for-one-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/palantirs-homes-for-ukraine-contract-cost-uk-5mn-for-one-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war blows near-£12bn hole in Britain’s public finances]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT estimates show inflation and soaring borrowing costs have slashed chancellor John Healey&rsquo;s headroom in half]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/iran-war-blows-near-12bn-hole-in-britains-public-finances/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/iran-war-blows-near-12bn-hole-in-britains-public-finances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory inheritance tax pledge: do the sums add up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says if her party wins the next election she will cut the number of families paying the levy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-inheritance-tax-pledge-do-the-sums-add-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-inheritance-tax-pledge-do-the-sums-add-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch’s UK Conservatives are a work in progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham&rsquo;s leftward shift opens space in the centre. The Tories should occupy it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenochs-uk-conservatives-are-a-work-in-progress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenochs-uk-conservatives-are-a-work-in-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories united behind Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-united-behind-badenoch-but-party-still-needs-to-win-over-voters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-united-behind-badenoch-but-party-still-needs-to-win-over-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Tories united behind Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-tories-united-behind-badenoch-but-party-still-needs-to-win-over-voters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-tories-united-behind-badenoch-but-party-still-needs-to-win-over-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in the Conservatives' inheritance tax plan and who benefits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Verify looks into the party's move to overhaul the tax that is levied on inherited wealth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/whats-in-the-conservatives-inheritance-tax-plan-and-who-benefits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/whats-in-the-conservatives-inheritance-tax-plan-and-who-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens investigate party member behind Zionism motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has emerged Lubna Speitan was listed in court documents as a "close friend" of a man later jailed for supporting al-Qaeda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-investigate-party-member-behind-zionism-motion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-investigate-party-member-behind-zionism-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The important judgments for Healey in the coming Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[No fancy equations or AI models will illuminate the right path for the chancellor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-important-judgments-for-healey-in-the-coming-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-important-judgments-for-healey-in-the-coming-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch promises to scrap inheritance tax on family homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pledge aims to cement Conservatives&rsquo; reputation as &lsquo;party of home ownership&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenoch-promises-to-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenoch-promises-to-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch promises to scrap inheritance tax on family homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pledge aims to cement Conservatives&rsquo; reputation as &lsquo;party of home ownership&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-promises-to-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-promises-to-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six things we learnt from the Tory party conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives&rsquo; annual gathering in Birmingham has closed with leader Kemi Badenoch focusing on the economy and homeowners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/six-things-we-learnt-from-the-tory-party-conference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/six-things-we-learnt-from-the-tory-party-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch says Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tory leader says her party is "coming back", as she aims to convince voters it has changed after 2024 election defeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-says-tories-would-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-says-tories-would-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK internal probe clears senior officials of breaking law over donor sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party threatens legal action against investigative journalists after report, which is criticised by Labour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-internal-probe-clears-senior-officials-of-breaking-law-over-donor-sting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-internal-probe-clears-senior-officials-of-breaking-law-over-donor-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform internal inquiry says party did not break law over donations sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials were recorded by undercover journalists discussing a potential way to secure foreign donations to the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-internal-inquiry-says-party-did-not-break-law-over-donations-sting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-internal-inquiry-says-party-did-not-break-law-over-donations-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widdecombe suspect accused of trying to break into Farage's home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Kerry, 28, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/widdecombe-suspect-accused-of-trying-to-break-into-farages-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/widdecombe-suspect-accused-of-trying-to-break-into-farages-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch’s European nightmare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest threat to this potential prime minister is that she defends an unpopular hard Brexit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenochs-european-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenochs-european-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens face conference centre ban over Zionism motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton &amp; Hove City Council says the motion is not compatible with its inclusion commitments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-face-conference-centre-ban-over-zionism-motion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-face-conference-centre-ban-over-zionism-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory conference as it happened: Kemi Badenoch pledges to scrap inheritance tax on family homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader pledges to slash levies while accusing Andy Burnham of &lsquo;spending money we don&rsquo;t have&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-conference-as-it-happened-kemi-badenoch-pledges-to-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-conference-as-it-happened-kemi-badenoch-pledges-to-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch pledges to scrap inheritance tax on family homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch live as Conservative leader closes event with party trailing Labour and Reform in opinion polls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-pledges-to-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-pledges-to-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch accuses Burnham of ‘spending money we don’t have’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch live as Conservative leader closes event with party trailing Labour and Reform in opinion polls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-accuses-burnham-of-spending-money-we-dont-have/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-accuses-burnham-of-spending-money-we-dont-have/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The candidates hoping to be London's second Tory mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tory party has closed applications to be their candidate for mayor and there are four hopefuls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-candidates-hoping-to-be-londons-second-tory-mayor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-candidates-hoping-to-be-londons-second-tory-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things Badenoch must do to win]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Tory leader&rsquo;s popularity is clear, she must still neutralise areas of weakness and move closer to the Labour government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-things-badenoch-must-do-to-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-things-badenoch-must-do-to-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch to pledge tax cuts and declare ‘battle for soul’ of nation at Tory conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader to close event as party trails Labour and Reform in opinion polls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-to-pledge-tax-cuts-and-declare-battle-for-soul-of-nation-at-tory-conference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-to-pledge-tax-cuts-and-declare-battle-for-soul-of-nation-at-tory-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Welsh Green Party deputy says Zionism motion 'pointless' after quitting party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phil Davies called for Welsh Greens to set up their own party in the wake of the conference row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-welsh-green-party-deputy-says-zionism-motion-pointless-after-quitting-party/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-welsh-green-party-deputy-says-zionism-motion-pointless-after-quitting-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski in a ‘pickle’ as Greens’ by-election hopes fade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bookmakers put Labour ahead in Holborn and St Pancras, which Zack Polanski said his party was ready to win a month ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-in-a-pickle-as-greens-by-election-hopes-fade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-in-a-pickle-as-greens-by-election-hopes-fade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens braced for loss in Keir Starmer’s old seat in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bookmakers put Labour ahead in Holborn and St Pancras, which Zack Polanski said his party was ready to win a month ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-braced-for-loss-in-keir-starmers-old-seat-in-london/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-braced-for-loss-in-keir-starmers-old-seat-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those targeted by Home Office immigration enforcement officers are accused of charging migrants up to &pound;4,500 for fabricated evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/three-arrested-after-raid-on-gang-accused-of-helping-migrants-pretend-to-be-gay-to-get-asylum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/three-arrested-after-raid-on-gang-accused-of-helping-migrants-pretend-to-be-gay-to-get-asylum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to make last-ditch effort to stop Israel closing East Jerusalem consulate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel has threatened to close the consulate, which handles UK relations with Palestinians in the city, over British sanctions on Israeli settlements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-make-last-ditch-effort-to-stop-israel-closing-east-jerusalem-consulate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-make-last-ditch-effort-to-stop-israel-closing-east-jerusalem-consulate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A separatist party just won power in Quebec - what does that mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois has promised it will hold the province's third vote on independence, but said they won&rsquo;t do so until Donald Trump is out of office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-separatist-party-just-won-power-in-quebec-what-does-that-mean/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-separatist-party-just-won-power-in-quebec-what-does-that-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch's &pound;10bn air defence plan points to growing concern over protecting UK's skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government and the Conservatives both agree the UK needs better air defences in an increasingly dangerous world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenochs-pound10bn-air-defence-plan-points-to-growing-concern-over-protecting-uks-skies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenochs-pound10bn-air-defence-plan-points-to-growing-concern-over-protecting-uks-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch wants Reform voters to 'come back']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch wants Reform voters to 'come back']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenoch-wants-reform-voters-to-come-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenoch-wants-reform-voters-to-come-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK, says Badenoch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/id-rather-have-another-election-than-do-a-deal-with-reform-uk-says-badenoch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/id-rather-have-another-election-than-do-a-deal-with-reform-uk-says-badenoch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Tories are talking about winning the next election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch is more popular than her party right now - Tories are hoping it will rub off on them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-tories-are-talking-about-winning-the-next-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-tories-are-talking-about-winning-the-next-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory plan to rip up UK-EU food deal risks ‘huge uncertainty’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food and drink industry fears it may be forced to comply with different regulatory regimes every few years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-plan-to-rip-up-uk-eu-food-deal-risks-huge-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-plan-to-rip-up-uk-eu-food-deal-risks-huge-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch pledges to halve employers’ NI contributions for younger workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tories say policy for 21 to 24-year-olds would cost &pound;2.3bn once extra tax receipts and lower welfare spending were taken into account]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-pledges-to-halve-employers-ni-contributions-for-younger-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-pledges-to-halve-employers-ni-contributions-for-younger-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate is closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[National security adviser Jonathan Powell held talks with Netanyahu government last week in bid to reach compromise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-threatens-to-expel-israeli-diplomats-if-jerusalem-consulate-is-closed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-threatens-to-expel-israeli-diplomats-if-jerusalem-consulate-is-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Archer, author and politician, 1940-2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best-selling novelist and Tory MP was defined both by his great successes and his headline-grabbing scandals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jeffrey-archer-author-and-politician-1940-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jeffrey-archer-author-and-politician-1940-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alliance MLAs walk out over Muir no confidence vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[A no-confidence motion in agriculture and environment minister was called over a controversial cattle cull.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/alliance-mlas-walk-out-over-muir-no-confidence-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/alliance-mlas-walk-out-over-muir-no-confidence-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Jeffrey Archer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/queen-pays-tribute-to-irrepressible-jeffrey-archer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/queen-pays-tribute-to-irrepressible-jeffrey-archer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Tories on if their party should do a deal with Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Tories on if their party should do a deal with Reform UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/young-tories-on-if-their-party-should-do-a-deal-with-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/young-tories-on-if-their-party-should-do-a-deal-with-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories pledge £10bn for British anti-missile defence system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives say their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-10bn-for-british-anti-missile-defence-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-10bn-for-british-anti-missile-defence-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey warns banks that UK faces   ‘difficult’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor refuses to give executives from banks including Barclays, HSBC and NatWest any guidance on whether they will face Budget tax increases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-warns-banks-that-uk-faces-difficult-fiscal-picture-but-stays-tight-lipped-on-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-warns-banks-that-uk-faces-difficult-fiscal-picture-but-stays-tight-lipped-on-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey warns banks that UK faces   ‘challenging’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor refuses to give executives from banks including Barclays, HSBC and NatWest any guidance on whether they will face Budget tax increases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-warns-banks-that-uk-faces-challenging-fiscal-picture-but-stays-tight-lipped-on-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-warns-banks-that-uk-faces-challenging-fiscal-picture-but-stays-tight-lipped-on-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK risks ‘uninvestable’ reputation if North Sea projects are blocked, says energy boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equinor chief says refusal to approve Rosebank and Jackdaw projects would be &lsquo;major setback&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-risks-uninvestable-reputation-if-north-sea-projects-are-blocked-says-energy-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-risks-uninvestable-reputation-if-north-sea-projects-are-blocked-says-energy-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I won't accept exclusion within Green Party, says Polanski after criticism of Zionism motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour MPs and the European Greens have demanded clarity from the Green Party over a "Zionism is racism" motion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/i-wont-accept-exclusion-within-green-party-says-polanski-after-criticism-of-zionism-motion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/i-wont-accept-exclusion-within-green-party-says-polanski-after-criticism-of-zionism-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A plausible theory for reviving the Conservatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tories could attract swing voters on economic grounds who might otherwise, on constitutional and cultural grounds, agree with Labour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-plausible-theory-for-reviving-the-conservatives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-plausible-theory-for-reviving-the-conservatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour mayor of West Midlands urges chancellor to relax electric car targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Parker says mandate for 80% of all new vehicles sold by end of decade to be all-electric will damage carmakers and suppliers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mayor-of-west-midlands-urges-chancellor-to-relax-electric-car-targets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mayor-of-west-midlands-urges-chancellor-to-relax-electric-car-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Kemi Badenoch return the Tories to power?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party is currently third in opinion polls on 20%, behind Labour and Reform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/can-kemi-badenoch-return-the-tories-to-power/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/can-kemi-badenoch-return-the-tories-to-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Andriesz said he felt let down by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority before his death last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mps-call-for-investigation-after-lutnick-epstein-whistleblower-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mps-call-for-investigation-after-lutnick-epstein-whistleblower-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author and former Tory politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP turned peer sold more than 300mn books but his political career was rocked by scandals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/author-and-former-tory-politician-jeffrey-archer-dies-aged-86/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/author-and-former-tory-politician-jeffrey-archer-dies-aged-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US pulled bombers from UK after ‘threats’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington and London have suggested Iran was involved in a recent incident near RAF Fairford base]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-says-us-pulled-bombers-from-uk-after-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-says-us-pulled-bombers-from-uk-after-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories pledge ‘Britannia Shield’ to protect UK from drone attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planned network of radar, command and control systems and interceptor missiles would strengthen defences against aerial threats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-britannia-shield-to-protect-uk-from-drone-attacks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-britannia-shield-to-protect-uk-from-drone-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories pledge big tax cuts in push to win over wealthy voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch heralds &lsquo;morally right&rsquo; plan to cut inheritance tax while shadow chancellor vows to cut mansion tax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-big-tax-cuts-in-push-to-win-over-wealthy-voters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-big-tax-cuts-in-push-to-win-over-wealthy-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives promise big tax cuts in push to win over wealthy voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch heralds &lsquo;morally right&rsquo; plan to cut inheritance tax while shadow chancellor vows to cut mansion tax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/conservatives-promise-big-tax-cuts-in-push-to-win-over-wealthy-voters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/conservatives-promise-big-tax-cuts-in-push-to-win-over-wealthy-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's been a terrible year for farming, Jeremy Clarkson tells Tory conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson's Farm also said farmers were being "attacked" from every angle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/its-been-a-terrible-year-for-farming-jeremy-clarkson-tells-tory-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/its-been-a-terrible-year-for-farming-jeremy-clarkson-tells-tory-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/shadow-chancellor-vows-to-cut-at-least-one-tax-in-every-tory-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/shadow-chancellor-vows-to-cut-at-least-one-tax-in-every-tory-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First minister rejects call to resign over Drumcree row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing questions in the Stormont assembly, O'Neill said she was "proud" to stand with the residents and "will continue to stand with them".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-minister-rejects-call-to-resign-over-drumcree-row/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-minister-rejects-call-to-resign-over-drumcree-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very sensible’: Business warms to Badenoch’s pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executives left unconvinced by Andy Burnham&rsquo;s plans are signalling that they are prepared to give the Tories a second chance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/very-sensible-business-warms-to-badenochs-pitch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/very-sensible-business-warms-to-badenochs-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-10-insists-raf-fairford-is-safe-after-us-withdraws-bombers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-10-insists-raf-fairford-is-safe-after-us-withdraws-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would young Tories vote if the Conservative Party didn't exist?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How would young Tories vote if the Conservative Party didn't exist?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-would-young-tories-vote-if-the-conservative-party-didnt-exist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-would-young-tories-vote-if-the-conservative-party-didnt-exist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Manchester leader defends deals with Man City owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran former council leader Sir Richard Leese says the relationship has been beneficial to the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-manchester-leader-defends-deals-with-man-city-owners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-manchester-leader-defends-deals-with-man-city-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would the Conservatives' plan make new houses &pound;50,000 cheaper?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Verify looks into the shadow chancellor's plan to cut some building regulations to reduce construction costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/would-the-conservatives-plan-make-new-houses-pound50000-cheaper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/would-the-conservatives-plan-make-new-houses-pound50000-cheaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist 'taking legal advice' over Tories' use of Andy Burnham portrait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester illustrator Stan Chow says he was not asked permission for use of hiscartoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/artist-taking-legal-advice-over-tories-use-of-andy-burnham-portrait/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/artist-taking-legal-advice-over-tories-use-of-andy-burnham-portrait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tensions exposed among Greens by 'Zionism is racism' conference vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[What may be troubling for the Greens institutionally is what this episode reveals about some of the dynamics in the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tensions-exposed-among-greens-by-zionism-is-racism-conference-vote/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tensions-exposed-among-greens-by-zionism-is-racism-conference-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jewish-greens-chair-says-she-could-leave-party-over-zionism-is-racism-motion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jewish-greens-chair-says-she-could-leave-party-over-zionism-is-racism-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK business secretary weighs up tariffs on Chinese EVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Reynolds authorises officials to draw up package of potential levies that could be imposed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-business-secretary-weighs-up-tariffs-on-chinese-evs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-business-secretary-weighs-up-tariffs-on-chinese-evs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens’ anti-Zionism motion narrows potential base of support]]></title><description><![CDATA[More extreme and divided party could pose problems for Labour and Conservatives if voters take a &lsquo;whole bloc&rsquo; view of next election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-anti-zionism-motion-narrows-potential-base-of-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-anti-zionism-motion-narrows-potential-base-of-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don't axe Youth Parliament' pleads teen member]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government plans to no longer fund the scheme launched to get young people into politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dont-axe-youth-parliament-pleads-teen-member/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dont-axe-youth-parliament-pleads-teen-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tories go back to basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK Conservative Party makes a bet on centre-right policy proposals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-tories-go-back-to-basics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-tories-go-back-to-basics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick faces fresh accusation from campaign donor]]></title><description><![CDATA[British businessman Phillip Ullmann says the politician was aware of his relationship with potentially illicit US donor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uks-robert-jenrick-faces-fresh-accusation-from-campaign-donor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uks-robert-jenrick-faces-fresh-accusation-from-campaign-donor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch casts aside ‘red wall’ focus and returns Tories to their roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual party conference sees focus on traditional Conservative supporters including high earners hit by &pound;100,000 childcare cliff-edge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-casts-aside-red-wall-focus-and-returns-tories-to-their-roots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-casts-aside-red-wall-focus-and-returns-tories-to-their-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a classic old-school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tory leader seeks to echo Margaret Thatcher as she sets out her guiding political principles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/im-a-classic-old-school-conservative-says-kemi-badenoch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/im-a-classic-old-school-conservative-says-kemi-badenoch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jewish groups attack Greens after anti-Zionism motion passes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community leaders warn that &lsquo;Zionism is Racism&rsquo; motion discriminates against Jewish supporters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jewish-groups-attack-greens-after-anti-zionism-motion-passes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jewish-groups-attack-greens-after-anti-zionism-motion-passes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Get on with the day job' - Welsh Tory leader attacks first minister's independence push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Millar says Rhun ap Iorwerth has failed to improve public services or help Welsh businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/get-on-with-the-day-job-welsh-tory-leader-attacks-first-ministers-independence-push/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/get-on-with-the-day-job-welsh-tory-leader-attacks-first-ministers-independence-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham could learn a thing or two from Thatcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Centralising power may feel like speeding things up but the rest of government actually slows down, waiting for decisions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-could-learn-a-thing-or-two-from-thatcher/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-could-learn-a-thing-or-two-from-thatcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Tory leader Findlay says SNP's indy 'obsession' is dangerously irresponsible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russell Findlay tells the Conservative Party's UK conference that breaking up the United Kingdom would be "a gift to our enemies".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scottish-tory-leader-findlay-says-snps-indy-obsession-is-dangerously-irresponsible/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scottish-tory-leader-findlay-says-snps-indy-obsession-is-dangerously-irresponsible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daughter of MP murdered five years ago tells BBC politicians still at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Amess questions if anything has changed to protect politicians five years after her father's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/daughter-of-mp-murdered-five-years-ago-tells-bbc-politicians-still-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/daughter-of-mp-murdered-five-years-ago-tells-bbc-politicians-still-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courts backlog will fall despite scrapping of jury trial plan, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking to the BBC, the justice secretary vows to reduce delays in the system after scrapping plans from the previous government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/courts-backlog-will-fall-despite-scrapping-of-jury-trial-plan-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/courts-backlog-will-fall-despite-scrapping-of-jury-trial-plan-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch unveils plan to end &pound;100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' ahead of Tory conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative leader tells the BBC the earnings threshold for government support stops people "working harder".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-unveils-plan-to-end-pound100000-childcare-cliff-edge-ahead-of-tory-conference/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-unveils-plan-to-end-pound100000-childcare-cliff-edge-ahead-of-tory-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s Budget needs to tame spending and boost growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Healey can still make a low-key fiscal event a constructive one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-budget-needs-to-tame-spending-and-boost-growth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-budget-needs-to-tame-spending-and-boost-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories vow to end £100,000 childcare trap but keep pensions triple lock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch says current threshold for free hours, introduced by previous Conservative government, punishes parents for working more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-vow-to-end-100000-childcare-trap-but-keep-pensions-triple-lock/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-vow-to-end-100000-childcare-trap-but-keep-pensions-triple-lock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour grapples with the Deliveroo rider question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds proposes that rules place less emphasis on whether workers can appoint a substitute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-grapples-with-the-deliveroo-rider-question/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-grapples-with-the-deliveroo-rider-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Deliveroo riders really self-employed? Labour wants to change the test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds proposes that rules place less emphasis on whether workers can appoint a substitute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/are-deliveroo-riders-really-self-employed-labour-wants-to-change-the-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/are-deliveroo-riders-really-self-employed-labour-wants-to-change-the-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham reverses much of plan to scrap jury trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers are scaling back a shake-up of the court system given the &lsquo;strength of feeling&rsquo; over the proposals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-reverses-much-of-plan-to-scrap-jury-trials/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-reverses-much-of-plan-to-scrap-jury-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories vow to scrap £100,000 ‘tax trap’ for UK’s higher earners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badenoch says current threshold, introduced by previous Conservative government, punishes parents for working more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-vow-to-scrap-100000-tax-trap-for-uks-higher-earners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-vow-to-scrap-100000-tax-trap-for-uks-higher-earners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories vow to scrap £100,000 childcare trap for UK’s higher earners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badenoch says current threshold, introduced by previous Conservative government, punishes parents for working more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-vow-to-scrap-100000-childcare-trap-for-uks-higher-earners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-vow-to-scrap-100000-childcare-trap-for-uks-higher-earners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens would offer two-year jobs to unemployed under-24s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-deputy leader Mothin Ali tells the party's conference many young people are "bored, desperate and lost".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-would-offer-two-year-jobs-to-unemployed-under-24s/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-would-offer-two-year-jobs-to-unemployed-under-24s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories pledge to build 50,000 new prison places]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says its proposals would stop prisoners being released early and cut crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-to-build-50000-new-prison-places/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-to-build-50000-new-prison-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian small-boat migrants charged over Manchester Jewish attack plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Counter Terrorism Policing says the two men may have been directed from Tehran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/iranian-small-boat-migrants-charged-over-manchester-jewish-attack-plot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/iranian-small-boat-migrants-charged-over-manchester-jewish-attack-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch has cemented her image. Now she wants to put her party back on the big stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative leader is expected to set out a return to core conservative principles at the party&rsquo;s annual conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenoch-has-cemented-her-image-now-she-wants-to-put-her-party-back-on-the-big-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenoch-has-cemented-her-image-now-she-wants-to-put-her-party-back-on-the-big-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widdecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Counter terror police say the further charge comes after a "hugely intensive and complex investigation".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/widdecombe-suspect-charged-with-planning-terror-act-against-farage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/widdecombe-suspect-charged-with-planning-terror-act-against-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens can move Labour in the right direction, says Polanski]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green leader tells his autumn conference that a vote for his party can force changes from Andy Burnham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-can-move-labour-in-the-right-direction-says-polanski/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-can-move-labour-in-the-right-direction-says-polanski/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggle to handle Fairford plot shows need for reform, local police chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucestershire chief constable Maggie Blyth says suspected terrorism incident highlights issues facing small forces like hers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/struggle-to-handle-fairford-plot-shows-need-for-reform-local-police-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/struggle-to-handle-fairford-plot-shows-need-for-reform-local-police-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does the EU want Britain back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham has reopened the Brexit debate. That doesn&rsquo;t mean the UK will be welcomed back on its own terms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/does-the-eu-want-britain-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/does-the-eu-want-britain-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Iranian small-boat migrants charged with plotting attack on Jewish targets in Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK&rsquo;s Counter Terrorism Policing said Salam Ahmadyan and Rahman Salehi may have been directed from Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/two-iranian-small-boat-migrants-charged-with-plotting-attack-on-jewish-targets-in-manchester/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/two-iranian-small-boat-migrants-charged-with-plotting-attack-on-jewish-targets-in-manchester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey set to delay difficult choices with ‘breathing space’ UK Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor expected to focus statement on targeted help for households and businesses rather than tax rises on the scale of recent budgets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-set-to-delay-difficult-choices-with-breathing-space-uk-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-set-to-delay-difficult-choices-with-breathing-space-uk-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widdecombe murder suspect charged with preparing terror acts against Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK&rsquo;s Counter Terrorism Policing force charges Joshua Kerry after &lsquo;complex investigation&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/widdecombe-murder-suspect-charged-with-preparing-terror-acts-against-farage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/widdecombe-murder-suspect-charged-with-preparing-terror-acts-against-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widdecombe murder suspect charged with preparing terrorist acts against Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK&rsquo;s Counter Terrorism Policing force charges Joshua Kerry after &lsquo;complex investigation&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/widdecombe-murder-suspect-charged-with-preparing-terrorist-acts-against-farage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/widdecombe-murder-suspect-charged-with-preparing-terrorist-acts-against-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Amateurism and organisation’: Iran’s potential role in RAF Fairford incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers examine multiple lines of inquiry in the incident near the base that US bombers recently used to strike Tehran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/amateurism-and-organisation-irans-potential-role-in-raf-fairford-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/amateurism-and-organisation-irans-potential-role-in-raf-fairford-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to meet Burnham’s ambitions on social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A radical change in culture and systems will be as important as funding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-to-meet-burnhams-ambitions-on-social-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-to-meet-burnhams-ambitions-on-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First minister demands 'new deal' from Andy Burnham to make Wales equal to Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth demands the UK government devolve policing, justice and welfare powers to Cardiff Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-minister-demands-new-deal-from-andy-burnham-to-make-wales-equal-to-scotland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-minister-demands-new-deal-from-andy-burnham-to-make-wales-equal-to-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski takes credit for UK sanctions on Israel but skirts anti-Zionism motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leader tells conference that &lsquo;we change the government&rsquo; at start of potentially defining week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-takes-credit-for-uk-sanctions-on-israel-but-skirts-anti-zionism-motion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-takes-credit-for-uk-sanctions-on-israel-but-skirts-anti-zionism-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski takes credit for Israel sanctions and criticises Bank of England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leader tells conference that &lsquo;we change the government&rsquo; at start of potentially defining week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-takes-credit-for-israel-sanctions-and-criticises-bank-of-england/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-takes-credit-for-israel-sanctions-and-criticises-bank-of-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories aim to be election-ready ahead of party conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party will focus on the economy and welfare, as Kemi Badenoch tells her team to prepare for a possible early election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-aim-to-be-election-ready-ahead-of-party-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-aim-to-be-election-ready-ahead-of-party-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stand-off over Protestant march pushes Northern Ireland politics to the brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crisis over attempted march down Catholic road may hasten reform of Stormont&rsquo;s political institutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/stand-off-over-protestant-march-pushes-northern-ireland-politics-to-the-brink/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/stand-off-over-protestant-march-pushes-northern-ireland-politics-to-the-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative leader on wading into culture wars, why the Tories have been too &lsquo;complacent&rsquo; about business &mdash; and ruling out a rightwing coalition with Reform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenoch-i-refuse-to-play-by-westminster-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenoch-i-refuse-to-play-by-westminster-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First minister demands 'new deal' for Wales before Plaid Cymru conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth will address members at Plaid's first conference since winning the Senedd election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-minister-demands-new-deal-for-wales-before-plaid-cymru-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-minister-demands-new-deal-for-wales-before-plaid-cymru-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Burnham tell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister&rsquo;s conference speech was authentically Andy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-burnham-tell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-burnham-tell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski to call for three-year cap on private rent rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his speech to his party's conference, the Green leader will frame housing as a key issue of generational fairness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/zack-polanski-to-call-for-three-year-cap-on-private-rent-rises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/zack-polanski-to-call-for-three-year-cap-on-private-rent-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens take aim at landlord 'super earners']]></title><description><![CDATA[The vast majority of landlords are super earners - Green Party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-take-aim-at-landlord-super-earners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-take-aim-at-landlord-super-earners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move to stop charges for parents to sit by children on flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says sitting together can currently cost a parent and child up to &pound;104 on a return journey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/move-to-stop-charges-for-parents-to-sit-by-children-on-flights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/move-to-stop-charges-for-parents-to-sit-by-children-on-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Gen Z TikToks are shaping Kenyan politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Gen Z TikToks are shaping Kenyan politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-gen-z-tiktoks-are-shaping-kenyan-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-gen-z-tiktoks-are-shaping-kenyan-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski’s ‘perilous’ moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leader set for dispute over &lsquo;Zionism is Racism&rsquo; motion, days before Holborn by-election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/zack-polanskis-perilous-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/zack-polanskis-perilous-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski faces defining week as UK’s Green surge falters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leader set for dispute over &lsquo;Zionism is Racism&rsquo; motion, days before Holborn by-election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/zack-polanski-faces-defining-week-as-uks-green-surge-falters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/zack-polanski-faces-defining-week-as-uks-green-surge-falters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can Burnham learn from Scotland’s social care system?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free personal care for the over-65s was rolled out in Scotland in 2002]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-can-burnham-learn-from-scotlands-social-care-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-can-burnham-learn-from-scotlands-social-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ministers resist union demands to rescue Scottish steelmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberty Steel Dalzell has its main steel plate mill in Motherwell and remains owned by Sanjeev Gupta&rsquo;s faltering empire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ministers-resist-union-demands-to-rescue-scottish-steelmaker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ministers-resist-union-demands-to-rescue-scottish-steelmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man City not 'above the rules', says No 10 after backlash to Burnham remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister said he would be "really concerned" if the club's owners sell up after Premier League rule breaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/man-city-not-above-the-rules-says-no-10-after-backlash-to-burnham-remarks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/man-city-not-above-the-rules-says-no-10-after-backlash-to-burnham-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister's comments on Man City were revealing on several levels - and leapt on by many in football, the BBC's political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-why-andy-burnhams-about-turn-on-manchester-city-matters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-why-andy-burnhams-about-turn-on-manchester-city-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham searches for UK alternative to Palantir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister&rsquo;s &lsquo;buy British&rsquo; push triggers hunt to find replacement for controversial US tech group awarded health service and defence contracts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-searches-for-uk-alternative-to-palantir/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-searches-for-uk-alternative-to-palantir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-warned-rosebank-oil-field-could-breach-west-bank-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-warned-rosebank-oil-field-could-breach-west-bank-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham criticised over support for Manchester City owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM praised the City Football Group, controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, for its part in building modern Manchester]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-criticised-over-support-for-manchester-city-owners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-criticised-over-support-for-manchester-city-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories criticise Burnham over support for Manchester City owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM praised the City Football Group, controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, for its part in building modern Manchester]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-criticise-burnham-over-support-for-manchester-city-owners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-criticise-burnham-over-support-for-manchester-city-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dem MPs criticise Davey over pension triple lock response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Ed questioned the PM's plans to change the triple lock, telling the BBC removing it "would put more pensioners into poverty".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dem-mps-criticise-davey-over-pension-triple-lock-response/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dem-mps-criticise-davey-over-pension-triple-lock-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of criminals start leaving prison under new early release scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 4,500 inmates are expected to be released early by June 2027 under a scheme designed to stop prisons becoming full.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hundreds-of-criminals-start-leaving-prison-under-new-early-release-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hundreds-of-criminals-start-leaving-prison-under-new-early-release-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm unaware of bin strike latest, says Greens deputy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greens deputy leader admits she had not been briefed about Birmingham bin strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/im-unaware-of-bin-strike-latest-says-greens-deputy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/im-unaware-of-bin-strike-latest-says-greens-deputy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories committed to pension triple lock, deputy leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Bughart says pensioners are a 'special case' as there is nothing they can do to increase their income.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-committed-to-pension-triple-lock-deputy-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-committed-to-pension-triple-lock-deputy-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives pledge 'tough love' benefit rules for under-25s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says it would bring in new work requirements for young people claiming Universal Credit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/conservatives-pledge-tough-love-benefit-rules-for-under-25s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/conservatives-pledge-tough-love-benefit-rules-for-under-25s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s next for the global economy? You asked, we answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu replied to reader questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/whats-next-for-the-global-economy-you-asked-we-answered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/whats-next-for-the-global-economy-you-asked-we-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does the bond sell-off mean for the global economy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu replied to reader questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-does-the-bond-sell-off-mean-for-the-global-economy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-does-the-bond-sell-off-mean-for-the-global-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water system a 'disaster', Green deputy leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Millward says her party would nationalise water companies to reverse years of &ldquo;radical underinvestment".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/water-system-a-disaster-green-deputy-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/water-system-a-disaster-green-deputy-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does the bond sell-off mean for the global economy? 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Live Q&amp;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu will answer your questions now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-does-the-bond-sell-off-mean-for-the-global-economy-live-qampa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-does-the-bond-sell-off-mean-for-the-global-economy-live-qampa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s wake-up call to the right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who oppose big-state socialism have never been more in need of a strong Conservative Party and rarely further from having one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-wake-up-call-to-the-right/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-wake-up-call-to-the-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s wake-up call for the right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of big-state socialism have never been more in need of a strong Conservative Party and rarely further from having one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-wake-up-call-for-the-right/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-wake-up-call-for-the-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does the bond sell-off mean for the global economy? Submit a question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu will answer reader questions in a live Q&amp;A today, at 1pm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-does-the-bond-sell-off-mean-for-the-global-economy-submit-a-question/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-does-the-bond-sell-off-mean-for-the-global-economy-submit-a-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submit a question: What does the bond sell-off mean for the global economy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu will answer reader questions in a live Q&amp;A today, at 1pm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/submit-a-question-what-does-the-bond-sell-off-mean-for-the-global-economy-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/submit-a-question-what-does-the-bond-sell-off-mean-for-the-global-economy-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submit a question: What does the bond sell off mean for the global economy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu will answer reader questions in a live Q&amp;A today, at 1pm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/submit-a-question-what-does-the-bond-sell-off-mean-for-the-global-economy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/submit-a-question-what-does-the-bond-sell-off-mean-for-the-global-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have forgotten what budgets are for]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest problem with public finances is when they cease to be tools for governance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-have-forgotten-what-budgets-are-for/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-have-forgotten-what-budgets-are-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Why does it have to be OAPs versus young people?']]></title><description><![CDATA[Should the triple lock on pensions end? Entrepreneur Tim Allan and comedian James Gardner speak alongside the BBC Debate Night audience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-does-it-have-to-be-oaps-versus-young-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-does-it-have-to-be-oaps-versus-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s ‘triple lock’ move reallocates, rather than reduces, spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tying the change to social care funding deprives Labour of an opportunity to show it can cut costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-triple-lock-move-reallocates-rather-than-reduces-spending/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-triple-lock-move-reallocates-rather-than-reduces-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/employers-should-teach-primary-age-children-about-work-says-milburn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/employers-should-teach-primary-age-children-about-work-says-milburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs recommend BBC charter renewal is scrapped and licence fee is extended beyond TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[An parliamentary committee has published a new report as debate about the BBC's future continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mps-recommend-bbc-charter-renewal-is-scrapped-and-licence-fee-is-extended-beyond-tv/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mps-recommend-bbc-charter-renewal-is-scrapped-and-licence-fee-is-extended-beyond-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vape tax comes into effect - but prices won't rise yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaping is about to becoming more expensive due to a new tax on products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/vape-tax-comes-into-effect-but-prices-wont-rise-yet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/vape-tax-comes-into-effect-but-prices-wont-rise-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's foreign minister has responded, saying the PM was "barking up the wrong tree".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-believes-iran-involved-in-raf-fairford-incident-burnham-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-believes-iran-involved-in-raf-fairford-incident-burnham-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham clears path to EU summit with post-Brexit breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK and Brussels to go ahead with key November meeting after agreeing to kick talks on industrial subsidies into next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-clears-path-to-eu-summit-with-post-brexit-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-clears-path-to-eu-summit-with-post-brexit-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Esther Rantzen, broadcaster and campaigner, dies aged 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[TV personality had in recent years called vocally for assisted dying to be legalised in UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/esther-rantzen-broadcaster-and-campaigner-dies-aged-86/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/esther-rantzen-broadcaster-and-campaigner-dies-aged-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MI5 warns universities to cut ties with Chinese organisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[China General Technology Research Institute has &lsquo;very strong ties&rsquo; to Chinese intelligence, says UK agency in unusual espionage alert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-organisation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-organisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM: I'd be 'really concerned' if Man City owners sell club]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister has responded following the recent Manchester City charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-id-be-really-concerned-if-man-city-owners-sell-club/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-id-be-really-concerned-if-man-city-owners-sell-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grooming gangs inquiry expanded to Birmingham and Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Targeted investigations will be carried out as part of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/grooming-gangs-inquiry-expanded-to-birmingham-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/grooming-gangs-inquiry-expanded-to-birmingham-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 1,500 people have been removed to France since the scheme began just over a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-france-one-in-one-out-migrant-scheme-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-france-one-in-one-out-migrant-scheme-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could changing the pension triple lock pay for Burnham's big social care plan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham said he wants to change the pensions triple lock from 2030 to pay for his social care reform, but analysts have questioned whether it will raise enough money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/could-changing-the-pension-triple-lock-pay-for-burnhams-big-social-care-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/could-changing-the-pension-triple-lock-pay-for-burnhams-big-social-care-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National care service may not launch until late 2030s, suggests Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister admits scrapping pensions triple lock will not fund social care reforms until later next decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/national-care-service-may-not-launch-until-late-2030s-suggests-burnham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/national-care-service-may-not-launch-until-late-2030s-suggests-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit referendum 'possible' in Labour election manifesto, says Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM says a referendum wouldn't be the right thing now but the UK needs to consider its options for the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brexit-referendum-possible-in-labour-election-manifesto-says-burnham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brexit-referendum-possible-in-labour-election-manifesto-says-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham 'really concerned' if Man City owners sell up after rule breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister compares the allegations against Man City to the plight of his own club Everton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-really-concerned-if-man-city-owners-sell-up-after-rule-breaches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-really-concerned-if-man-city-owners-sell-up-after-rule-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Strong indications’ Iran was involved in RAF Fairford incident, says Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says UK is working closely with US administration following release of five suspects on bail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/strong-indications-iran-was-involved-in-raf-fairford-incident-says-burnham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/strong-indications-iran-was-involved-in-raf-fairford-incident-says-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham tightens his hold on Labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister&rsquo;s performance at party conference revives spirits, even as tough Budget awaits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-tightens-his-hold-on-labour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-tightens-his-hold-on-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Burnham reverse Brexit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister has reopened the debate on EU membership, a decade after the Brexit referendum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-burnham-reverse-brexit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-burnham-reverse-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are Burnham’s options on Europe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister has reopened the debate on EU membership, a decade after the Brexit referendum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-are-burnhams-options-on-europe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-are-burnhams-options-on-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of &pound;1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/household-energy-bills-forecast-to-see-biggest-rise-in-four-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/household-energy-bills-forecast-to-see-biggest-rise-in-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MI5 warns universities to cut ties with Chinese institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[China General Technology Research Institute has &lsquo;very strong ties&rsquo; to Chinese intelligence, says UK agency in unusual espionage alert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-institute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-institute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham rejects Swinney's prediction that he will be 'last prime minister']]></title><description><![CDATA[John Swinney had referred to Andy Burnham as the "last prime minister".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-rejects-swinneys-prediction-that-he-will-be-last-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-rejects-swinneys-prediction-that-he-will-be-last-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says rejoining EU an option for UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says &lsquo;going all the way&rsquo; is a possibility as government reviews relations with 27-country bloc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-rejoining-eu-an-option-for-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-rejoining-eu-an-option-for-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least Burnham doesn’t pretend to care about growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike his predecessors, Britain&rsquo;s prime minister is a fairly honest stagnation-ist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/at-least-burnham-doesnt-pretend-to-care-about-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/at-least-burnham-doesnt-pretend-to-care-about-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he wants other parties to take part in a national commission on electoral reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-fight-next-election-on-pledge-to-change-voting-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-fight-next-election-on-pledge-to-change-voting-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s courageous speech had one striking omission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister touched some of the most controversial policy areas, but said nothing about Budget or spending review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-courageous-speech-had-one-striking-omission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-courageous-speech-had-one-striking-omission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says rejoining EU an option for the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says &lsquo;going all the way&rsquo; is an option as government reviews relations with 27-country bloc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-rejoining-eu-an-option-for-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-rejoining-eu-an-option-for-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political Fix from the Labour Party conference: Hope again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The main takeaways from Andy Burnham&rsquo;s Labour conference speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/political-fix-from-the-labour-party-conference-hope-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/political-fix-from-the-labour-party-conference-hope-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump shrugs off AI regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president says tech leaders agreed to &lsquo;self-regulation&rsquo; of AI risks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-shrugs-off-ai-regulation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-shrugs-off-ai-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social care shake-up without tax rises will force houses to be sold, Burnham warned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert says comprehensive model for England in which all costs were covered would be &pound;18.7bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/social-care-shake-up-without-tax-rises-will-force-houses-to-be-sold-burnham-warned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/social-care-shake-up-without-tax-rises-will-force-houses-to-be-sold-burnham-warned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National care service could not launch until late 2030s, suggests Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister admits scrapping pensions triple lock will not fund social care reforms until later next decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/national-care-service-could-not-launch-until-late-2030s-suggests-burnham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/national-care-service-could-not-launch-until-late-2030s-suggests-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battery groups push to stick with post-Brexit rules on electric cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning over U-turn undermining European investments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/battery-groups-push-to-stick-with-post-brexit-rules-on-electric-cars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/battery-groups-push-to-stick-with-post-brexit-rules-on-electric-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour Party conference: Hope again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham promises a new direction for Britain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-party-conference-hope-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-party-conference-hope-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Burnham delivers deeply political speech with a personal core]]></title><description><![CDATA[The key thing to understand about Andy Burnham's speech is these were the words and the delivery of both a new prime minister and a grieving son, the BBC's political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-burnham-delivers-deeply-political-speech-with-a-personal-core/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-burnham-delivers-deeply-political-speech-with-a-personal-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham’s ‘jam tomorrow’ vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speech was more a bold manifesto for the next election than an urgent action plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnhams-jam-tomorrow-vision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnhams-jam-tomorrow-vision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-end-existing-pension-triple-lock-in-2030-to-help-fund-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-end-existing-pension-triple-lock-in-2030-to-help-fund-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would Andy Burnham’s social care shake-up work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By scrapping the triple lock on pensions, the PM hopes to be able to fund free-at-the-point-of-use social care in England]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-would-andy-burnhams-social-care-shake-up-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-would-andy-burnhams-social-care-shake-up-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the triple lock and why are people talking about it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The triple lock guarantees that the state pension is not overtaken by inflation or wage increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-the-triple-lock-and-why-are-people-talking-about-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-is-the-triple-lock-and-why-are-people-talking-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faisal Islam: Triple lock move is significant, but it's a gamble]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had expected him to try to forge a political consensus on this thorny issue at this stage, but he has gone further than that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-triple-lock-move-is-significant-but-its-a-gamble/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-triple-lock-move-is-significant-but-its-a-gamble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six takeaways from Burnham’s conference speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe and electoral reform among PM&rsquo;s key proposals but many will be tackled after the next general election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/six-takeaways-from-burnhams-conference-speech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/six-takeaways-from-burnhams-conference-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham sets up battle lines on social care and Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister pledges to create &lsquo;national care service&rsquo;, end the pensions triple lock and reopen Brexit debate after next election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-sets-up-battle-lines-on-social-care-and-europe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-sets-up-battle-lines-on-social-care-and-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five takeaways from Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big policy announcements and emotional moments as the prime minister delivers a speech to Labour's conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-takeaways-from-andy-burnhams-labour-conference-speech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-takeaways-from-andy-burnhams-labour-conference-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The PM’s brave new world — just one more election away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The starting gun for the prime minister&rsquo;s real revolution will not be fired till he has gone to the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-pms-brave-new-world-just-one-more-election-away/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-pms-brave-new-world-just-one-more-election-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says public body will invest in electricity grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister said he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-public-body-will-invest-in-electricity-grid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-public-body-will-invest-in-electricity-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rayner announces crackdown on 'cowboy' leasehold property agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The housing secretary used her Labour conference speech to announce protections for leaseholders facing 'injustice'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rayner-announces-crackdown-on-cowboy-leasehold-property-agents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rayner-announces-crackdown-on-cowboy-leasehold-property-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average UK diesel price set to reach £2 per litre within days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel predicted to breach &lsquo;psychological price point&rsquo; for the first time ever due to US export threat and disruption to Middle East and Russian supplies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/average-uk-diesel-price-set-to-reach-2-per-litre-within-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/average-uk-diesel-price-set-to-reach-2-per-litre-within-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahmood looks to soften migration policies amid Labour pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK home secretary signals rethink on right to remain proposals at party conference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mahmood-looks-to-soften-migration-policies-amid-labour-pressure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mahmood-looks-to-soften-migration-policies-amid-labour-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Burnham opens debate on huge issue of social care reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pitch from Andy Burnham is that there needs to be a willingness to say "the things politicians usually avoid", the BBC's political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-burnham-opens-debate-on-huge-issue-of-social-care-reform/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-burnham-opens-debate-on-huge-issue-of-social-care-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham: Northern PM's long journey to power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former mayor of Greater Manchester has had designs on the top job since 2010 when he first ran to be Labour leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-northern-pms-long-journey-to-power/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-northern-pms-long-journey-to-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrapping pensions triple lock 'morally wrong', says union boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham wants to outline his ideas for a free-at-the-point-of-use social care system in his first speech to Labour conference as prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scrapping-pensions-triple-lock-morally-wrong-says-union-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scrapping-pensions-triple-lock-morally-wrong-says-union-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey failed to truthfully articulate causes of Britain’s problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inability to acknowledge the financial crisis or credit New Labour&rsquo;s inheritance illustrates wider issues among politicians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-failed-to-truthfully-articulate-causes-of-britains-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-failed-to-truthfully-articulate-causes-of-britains-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour conference as it happened: Andy Burnham vows to scrap ‘triple lock’ to fund social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says &lsquo;change will be difficult&rsquo; in first conference speech as leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-conference-as-it-happened-andy-burnham-vows-to-scrap-triple-lock-to-fund-social-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-conference-as-it-happened-andy-burnham-vows-to-scrap-triple-lock-to-fund-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham willing to ‘burn’ all his political capital on triple lock, says Rayner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister pitches &lsquo;honest conversation&rsquo; with voters about problems facing the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-willing-to-burn-all-his-political-capital-on-triple-lock-says-rayner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-willing-to-burn-all-his-political-capital-on-triple-lock-says-rayner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham warned ditching triple lock would be ‘electoral insanity’ ahead of conference speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister pitches &lsquo;honest conversation&rsquo; with voters about problems facing the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-warned-ditching-triple-lock-would-be-electoral-insanity-ahead-of-conference-speech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-warned-ditching-triple-lock-would-be-electoral-insanity-ahead-of-conference-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham vows to scrap triple lock to pay for social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says &lsquo;change will be difficult&rsquo; in first conference speech as leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-scrap-triple-lock-to-pay-for-social-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-scrap-triple-lock-to-pay-for-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham vows to scrap pensions triple lock from 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says &lsquo;change will be difficult&rsquo; in first conference speech as leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-scrap-pensions-triple-lock-from-2030/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-scrap-pensions-triple-lock-from-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says ‘change will be difficult’ in first party conference speech as Labour leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister pledges to give &lsquo;real speech&rsquo; as he lays out problems facing the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-change-will-be-difficult-in-first-party-conference-speech-as-labour-leader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-change-will-be-difficult-in-first-party-conference-speech-as-labour-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham gives first party conference speech as Labour leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister expected to pledge to &lsquo;be straight&rsquo; with voters about the problems facing the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-gives-first-party-conference-speech-as-labour-leader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-gives-first-party-conference-speech-as-labour-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What ‘Choosin’ Texas’ tells us about Burnham’s social care obstacles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Convincing the British public to pay higher taxes for something they wrongly assume the state provides will not be easy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-choosin-texas-tells-us-about-burnhams-social-care-obstacles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-choosin-texas-tells-us-about-burnhams-social-care-obstacles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade union chief criticises Burnham’s delay to social care reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrea Egan says prime minister should move faster on setting up new system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trade-union-chief-criticises-burnhams-delay-to-social-care-reforms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trade-union-chief-criticises-burnhams-delay-to-social-care-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s social care reforms are too slow, says union chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unison&rsquo;s Andrea Egan says prime minister should move faster on setting up new system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-social-care-reforms-are-too-slow-says-union-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-social-care-reforms-are-too-slow-says-union-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham vows to break with ‘politics as usual’ by tackling UK’s biggest issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM will unveil at Labour conference a &lsquo;serious prospectus&rsquo; that aims to confront problems including social care crisis and youth unemployment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-break-with-politics-as-usual-by-tackling-uks-biggest-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-break-with-politics-as-usual-by-tackling-uks-biggest-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham vows to break ‘politics as usual’ by tackling UK’s biggest issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM will unveil at Labour conference a &lsquo;serious prospectus&rsquo; that aims to confront problems including social care crisis and youth unemployment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-break-politics-as-usual-by-tackling-uks-biggest-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vows-to-break-politics-as-usual-by-tackling-uks-biggest-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Healey's speech comes ahead of next month's Budget, as he faces pressure to bring down government borrowing costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/best-thing-we-can-offer-young-people-is-a-job-not-benefits-says-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/best-thing-we-can-offer-young-people-is-a-job-not-benefits-says-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK needs plan in case of 'unprecedented' AI job losses, says minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kanishka Narayan says one of his top priorities is to have a plan in place if job losses are as bad as some fear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-needs-plan-in-case-of-unprecedented-ai-job-losses-says-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-needs-plan-in-case-of-unprecedented-ai-job-losses-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to restart resettlement scheme, Mahmood tells Labour conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home secretary portrays the initiative as an opportunity for &lsquo;genuine refugees&rsquo; to live in Britain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-restart-resettlement-scheme-mahmood-tells-labour-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-restart-resettlement-scheme-mahmood-tells-labour-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A TV series shows Britain is woefully unprepared for war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky&rsquo;s &lsquo;The Wargame&rsquo; may be fiction but the defence vulnerabilities it reveals are very real]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-tv-series-shows-britain-is-woefully-unprepared-for-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-tv-series-shows-britain-is-woefully-unprepared-for-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blair-era money is ‘not there now’, Healey warns Labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK chancellor uses conference speech to prepare ruling party for possible Budget tax rises]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/blair-era-money-is-not-there-now-healey-warns-labour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/blair-era-money-is-not-there-now-healey-warns-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey to address Labour conference for first time as chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speech to party members comes a month before high-stakes Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-address-labour-conference-for-first-time-as-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-address-labour-conference-for-first-time-as-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey promises era of ‘hope’ fuelled by reindustrialisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speech to party members comes a month before high-stakes Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-promises-era-of-hope-fuelled-by-reindustrialisation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-promises-era-of-hope-fuelled-by-reindustrialisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey addresses Labour conference for first time as chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speech to party members comes a month before high-stakes Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-addresses-labour-conference-for-first-time-as-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-addresses-labour-conference-for-first-time-as-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic boom enjoyed by New Labour ‘simply not there now’, Healey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor aims to lay ground for difficult decisions before high-stakes Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/economic-boom-enjoyed-by-new-labour-simply-not-there-now-healey-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/economic-boom-enjoyed-by-new-labour-simply-not-there-now-healey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland’s political parties agree on one thing: £1.5bn is not enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stormont risks having budget imposed by Westminster as deadline looms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/northern-irelands-political-parties-agree-on-one-thing-15bn-is-not-enough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/northern-irelands-political-parties-agree-on-one-thing-15bn-is-not-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A faintly hopeful mood at Labour conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most party MPs think Andy Burnham&rsquo;s government is handling politics better, but manifesto and fiscal constraints remain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-faintly-hopeful-mood-at-labour-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-faintly-hopeful-mood-at-labour-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares in UK housebuilders surge on new Help to Buy scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveils scheme to help first-time buyers on to housing ladder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/shares-in-uk-housebuilders-surge-on-new-help-to-buy-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/shares-in-uk-housebuilders-surge-on-new-help-to-buy-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK biodiesel industry attacks rejection of duties on cheaper US imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision ignored recommendation that levies of more than &pound;250 a tonne were warranted to protect local producers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-biodiesel-industry-attacks-rejection-of-duties-on-cheaper-us-imports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-biodiesel-industry-attacks-rejection-of-duties-on-cheaper-us-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham’s first Labour conference as prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can the UK leader use the meeting in Liverpool to maintain his government&rsquo;s momentum?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnhams-first-labour-conference-as-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnhams-first-labour-conference-as-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A message for the chancellor: the time is now ripe for tax reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healey&rsquo;s challenge is to improve the efficiency of the UK&rsquo;s fiscal system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-message-for-the-chancellor-the-time-is-now-ripe-for-tax-reform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-message-for-the-chancellor-the-time-is-now-ripe-for-tax-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK will restart resettlement scheme, Mahmood to tell Labour conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home secretary to portray the initiative as an opportunity for &lsquo;genuine refugees&rsquo; to live in Britain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-will-restart-resettlement-scheme-mahmood-to-tell-labour-conference/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-will-restart-resettlement-scheme-mahmood-to-tell-labour-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to restart resettlement scheme, Mahmood to tell Labour conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home secretary to portray the initiative as an opportunity for &lsquo;genuine refugees&rsquo; to live in Britain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-restart-resettlement-scheme-mahmood-to-tell-labour-conference/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-restart-resettlement-scheme-mahmood-to-tell-labour-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 50 arrested at Palestine Action support rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 250 protesters sat outside Labour's party conference in Liverpool to support the banned group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/more-than-50-arrested-at-palestine-action-support-rally/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/more-than-50-arrested-at-palestine-action-support-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social care reform could mean big risks and big rewards for Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state of the social care system in England is a topic that's made Andy Burnham angry for decades - but will his plans for reform work?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/social-care-reform-could-mean-big-risks-and-big-rewards-for-burnham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/social-care-reform-could-mean-big-risks-and-big-rewards-for-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM proposes NHS style social care system for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham wants to offer access to free social care services in England. He'll put his plans before voters at the next general election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-proposes-nhs-style-social-care-system-for-england/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-proposes-nhs-style-social-care-system-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham proposes NHS-style social care system for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister told the BBC that social care in England is "as unfair as American healthcare".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-proposes-nhs-style-social-care-system-for-england/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-proposes-nhs-style-social-care-system-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost &pound;33bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-refuses-to-back-third-runway-at-heathrow/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-refuses-to-back-third-runway-at-heathrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham signals he will fight next election on tax rises to fund social care reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says shake-up would be &lsquo;hard&rsquo; to do in current parliament]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-signals-he-will-fight-next-election-on-tax-rises-to-fund-social-care-reform/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-signals-he-will-fight-next-election-on-tax-rises-to-fund-social-care-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham signals he will fight election on tax rises to fund social care reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister says shake-up would be &lsquo;hard&rsquo; to do in current parliament]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-signals-he-will-fight-election-on-tax-rises-to-fund-social-care-reform/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-signals-he-will-fight-election-on-tax-rises-to-fund-social-care-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hope again’: Burnham returns to Labour conference to sell his vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leader will rely on keynote speech in Liverpool to maintain momentum early in premiership]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hope-again-burnham-returns-to-labour-conference-to-sell-his-vision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hope-again-burnham-returns-to-labour-conference-to-sell-his-vision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers onto housing ladder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he wants people without support from the "bank of mum and dad" to receive help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-announces-scheme-to-help-first-time-buyers-onto-housing-ladder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-announces-scheme-to-help-first-time-buyers-onto-housing-ladder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faisal Islam: The two big decisions the chancellor must make]]></title><description><![CDATA[He must consider the longevity of Iran war economic pressures and how to sustain modest optimism, writes the BBC's Faisal Islam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-the-two-big-decisions-the-chancellor-must-make/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-the-two-big-decisions-the-chancellor-must-make/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Labour's housing scheme a new idea, or an old Tory one?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC's political correspondent Jack Fenwick speaks to Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-labours-housing-scheme-a-new-idea-or-an-old-tory-one/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-labours-housing-scheme-a-new-idea-or-an-old-tory-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland High Court suspends contentious Orange Order parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge urges all sides to &lsquo;step back from the abyss&rsquo; in snowballing row over march that has fuelled sectarian tensions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/northern-ireland-high-courtsuspends-contentious-orange-order-parade/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/northern-ireland-high-courtsuspends-contentious-orange-order-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to revive Help to Buy scheme in bid to aid first-time buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concern mounts among ministers that low housing construction volumes could hit growth forecasts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-revive-help-to-buy-scheme-in-bid-to-aid-first-time-buyers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-revive-help-to-buy-scheme-in-bid-to-aid-first-time-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham set to revive Help to Buy scheme to boost housebuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concern mounts among ministers that low construction activity could hit growth forecasts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-set-to-revive-help-to-buy-scheme-to-boost-housebuilding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-set-to-revive-help-to-buy-scheme-to-boost-housebuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow City Council pauses plan to fire and rehire 23,000 staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks between the council and three unions will resume early next week to try to reach a new deal on pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/glasgow-city-council-pauses-plan-to-fire-and-rehire-23000-staff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/glasgow-city-council-pauses-plan-to-fire-and-rehire-23000-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester City verdict poses latest test to UK-UAE relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successive British governments have sought to shore up diplomatic ties with Abu Dhabi in a bid to lure investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/manchester-city-verdict-poses-latest-test-to-uk-uae-relations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/manchester-city-verdict-poses-latest-test-to-uk-uae-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long can Labour's feel-good factor last?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party&rsquo;s spirits have been transformed since Burnham became PM, but what's coming down the tracks, asks Laura Kuenssberg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-long-can-labours-feel-good-factor-last/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-long-can-labours-feel-good-factor-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM pledges &pound;210m to regenerate UK's high streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham said the fund would would support communities to transform derelict buildings and keep businesses open]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-pledges-pound210m-to-regenerate-uks-high-streets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-pledges-pound210m-to-regenerate-uks-high-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rayner criticises visa rule proposals ahead of Labour conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The housing secretary says the government's plans to change wait times for permanent residency are unfair because they "change the goalposts".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rayner-criticises-visa-rule-proposals-ahead-of-labour-conference/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rayner-criticises-visa-rule-proposals-ahead-of-labour-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham not doing enough to boost growth, says former business secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Business Secretary Peter Kyle calls for more urgency on the economy, as Labour members head to the party's annual conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-not-doing-enough-to-boost-growth-says-former-business-secretary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-not-doing-enough-to-boost-growth-says-former-business-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business urges John Healey to show restraint on raising UK minimum wage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies warn that a steep rise in labour costs will fuel inflation and cut jobs for young people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/business-urges-john-healey-to-show-restraint-on-raising-uk-minimum-wage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/business-urges-john-healey-to-show-restraint-on-raising-uk-minimum-wage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you the ‘digital PA’ for your parents?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks and businesses must do more to support older customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/are-you-the-digital-pa-for-your-parents/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/are-you-the-digital-pa-for-your-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blair’s think-tank offers political access to $25,000-a-year corporate members]]></title><description><![CDATA[BP, Uber and Amazon are among corporate members of the non-profit&rsquo;s membership programme, the Global Network for Change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/blairs-think-tank-offers-political-access-to-25000-a-year-corporate-members/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/blairs-think-tank-offers-political-access-to-25000-a-year-corporate-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland allows controversial Protestant parade for first time in 28 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plan to march along largely Catholic Garvaghy Road rekindles community tensions after three decades of peace]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/northern-ireland-allows-controversial-protestant-parade-for-first-time-in-28-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/northern-ireland-allows-controversial-protestant-parade-for-first-time-in-28-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham under pressure to signal shift on Labour’s EU ‘red lines’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister&rsquo;s team taking soundings on whether party should move UK closer to Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-under-pressure-to-signal-shift-on-labours-eu-red-lines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-under-pressure-to-signal-shift-on-labours-eu-red-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm not tempted to call an early election, Burnham says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister told the BBC an early poll would throw the country into a "backward-looking process".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/im-not-tempted-to-call-an-early-election-burnham-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/im-not-tempted-to-call-an-early-election-burnham-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory ex-ministers face serious questions over migrant centre chaos, inquiry hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manston centre in Kent became overwhelmed in November 2022 at the height of the small boats crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-ex-ministers-face-serious-questions-over-migrant-centre-chaos-inquiry-hears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-ex-ministers-face-serious-questions-over-migrant-centre-chaos-inquiry-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submit a question: What’s next for the global economy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu will answer reader questions in a live Q&amp;A on Thursday October 1 at 1pm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/submit-a-question-whats-next-for-the-global-economy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/submit-a-question-whats-next-for-the-global-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory Stewart on his viral Newsnight moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rory Stewart talks about his viral Newsnight moment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rory-stewart-on-his-viral-newsnight-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rory-stewart-on-his-viral-newsnight-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Question Time panel clash over welfare policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives have promised to prevent long-term jobless benefit claimants from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/question-time-panel-clash-over-welfare-policy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/question-time-panel-clash-over-welfare-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The challenge for Burnham: words are no longer enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[His speech to Labour conference must paradoxically offer more than just a promise of action]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-challenge-for-burnham-words-are-no-longer-enough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-challenge-for-burnham-words-are-no-longer-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK graduates paying 50% more of university costs since 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[New analysis raises questions over fairest way to split bill for higher education]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-graduates-paying-50-more-of-university-costs-since-2012/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-graduates-paying-50-more-of-university-costs-since-2012/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Burnham call a snap election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, what to expect from Labour&rsquo;s party conference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-burnham-call-a-snap-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-burnham-call-a-snap-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The dangers of devolution dogma ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viewing decentralisation as a silver bullet could lead to an unthinking rush to pass down power as fast as possible]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-dangers-of-devolution-dogma/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-dangers-of-devolution-dogma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Burnham means for business]]></title><description><![CDATA[His core message of devolving power from London appeals to corporate leaders. But his government has limited fiscal room to manoeuvre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-burnham-means-for-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-burnham-means-for-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars to avoid ‘made in Europe’ barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[London has lobbied intensely to secure equal treatment for British products but continues to rule out a customs union]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/eu-urges-uk-to-raise-tariffs-on-chinese-cars-to-avoid-made-in-europe-barriers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/eu-urges-uk-to-raise-tariffs-on-chinese-cars-to-avoid-made-in-europe-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham, economics and business]]></title><description><![CDATA[His core message of devolving power from London appeals to corporate leaders. But his government has limited fiscal room to manoeuvre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-economics-and-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-economics-and-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond rout pushes US mortgages rates past 7%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest rates on US 30-year mortgages topped 7% for the first time in almost two years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bond-rout-pushes-us-mortgages-rates-past-7/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bond-rout-pushes-us-mortgages-rates-past-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond rout pushes US mortgage rates past 7%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest rates on US 30-year mortgages topped 7% for the first time in almost two years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bond-rout-pushes-us-mortgage-rates-past-7/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bond-rout-pushes-us-mortgage-rates-past-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miliband tells Iran minister UK will not tolerate 'hostile activity' on British soil]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foreign secretary stresses "the UK's unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/miliband-tells-iran-minister-uk-will-not-tolerate-hostile-activity-on-british-soil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/miliband-tells-iran-minister-uk-will-not-tolerate-hostile-activity-on-british-soil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifteen new members in Isle of Man general election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three ministers lose their seats and Peel and Glenfaba elects the Isle of Man's youngest MHK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fifteen-new-members-in-isle-of-man-general-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fifteen-new-members-in-isle-of-man-general-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New policies, election speculation: What to expect from Burnham's first Labour conference as PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is under pressure to deliver a compelling vision for the country as he steps from the sidelines on to the main stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-policies-election-speculation-what-to-expect-from-burnhams-first-labour-conference-as-pm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-policies-election-speculation-what-to-expect-from-burnhams-first-labour-conference-as-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit and Trump’s tariffs push UK’s food and drink trade deficit to £21bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first half of 2026, the sector&rsquo;s export volumes fell 11.7% to hit their third-lowest level on record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brexit-and-trumps-tariffs-push-uks-food-and-drink-trade-deficit-to-21bn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brexit-and-trumps-tariffs-push-uks-food-and-drink-trade-deficit-to-21bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is the final offer,' says NI secretary over &pound;1.5bn Stormont funding package]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some six months have passed since the executive should have set a budget for this financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/this-is-the-final-offer-says-ni-secretary-over-pound15bn-stormont-funding-package/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/this-is-the-final-offer-says-ni-secretary-over-pound15bn-stormont-funding-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police charge anti-migrant protest leader over damage to dinghy in Channel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rightwing activist who calls himself Danny Tommo was an organiser of a recent blockade at Dover and a rightwing rally in Portsmouth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-charge-anti-migrant-protest-leader-over-damage-to-dinghy-in-channel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-charge-anti-migrant-protest-leader-over-damage-to-dinghy-in-channel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham under pressure to lobby Trump on US diesel export ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform&rsquo;s Robert Jenrick contacts Trump administration as prices at UK pumps near record high]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-under-pressure-to-lobby-trump-on-us-diesel-export-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-under-pressure-to-lobby-trump-on-us-diesel-export-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers reject dog ownership licence scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A taskforce had suggested new legal requirements could help promote dog control and reduce attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-reject-dog-ownership-licence-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-reject-dog-ownership-licence-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of London wins approval for skyscraper plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservationists worry that views of the Tower of London will suffer if more blocks are built in the financial district]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/city-of-london-wins-approval-for-skyscraper-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/city-of-london-wins-approval-for-skyscraper-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greek PM urges Burnham to return Elgin Marbles permanently]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham said in 2023 the sculptures should be returned to Greece with "no strings attached".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greek-pm-urges-burnham-to-return-elgin-marbles-permanently/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greek-pm-urges-burnham-to-return-elgin-marbles-permanently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the UK electorate fragmenting? Not so fast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The battle between Labour and the Conservatives for national dominance has given way to multiple local fights to be in the top two]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-the-uk-electorate-fragmenting-not-so-fast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-the-uk-electorate-fragmenting-not-so-fast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax-free UK pension withdrawals have doubled since Labour came to power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fears of tax relief cut driving &lsquo;damaging decisions&rsquo; by savers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tax-free-uk-pension-withdrawals-have-doubled-since-labour-came-to-power/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tax-free-uk-pension-withdrawals-have-doubled-since-labour-came-to-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drinking at football matches - would fans welcome it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham has long championed a repeal of the ban which prevents football supporters from drinking alcohol in the view of the pitch. But do fans even want it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/drinking-at-football-matches-would-fans-welcome-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/drinking-at-football-matches-would-fans-welcome-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenagers to be offered new vocational GCSE subjects in school]]></title><description><![CDATA[New GCSE subjects could include child development and building and construction as vocational courses are being introduced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/teenagers-to-be-offered-new-vocational-gcse-subjects-in-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/teenagers-to-be-offered-new-vocational-gcse-subjects-in-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 'switch' to stop small boats, Lucy Powell tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour's deputy leader was speaking to BBC local radio ahead of the party's annual conference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-switch-to-stop-small-boats-lucy-powell-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-switch-to-stop-small-boats-lucy-powell-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would Burnham be ‘utterly insane’ to call a snap election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speculation has grown that the new prime minister might roll the dice in a bid to secure a fresh mandate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/would-burnham-be-utterly-insane-to-call-a-snap-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/would-burnham-be-utterly-insane-to-call-a-snap-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You want honesty, Andy? Britain is out of easy options]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister must tell voters that Labour&rsquo;s manifesto has been superseded by world events, both economic and military]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/you-want-honesty-andy-britain-is-out-of-easy-options/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/you-want-honesty-andy-britain-is-out-of-easy-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-would-prevent-long-term-jobless-spending-benefits-on-alcohol-and-cigarettes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-would-prevent-long-term-jobless-spending-benefits-on-alcohol-and-cigarettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-migrant protest leader arrested after posting video stabbing a dinghy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rightwing activist who calls himself Danny Tommo was also one of the organisers of a recent blockade of Dover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/anti-migrant-protest-leader-arrested-after-posting-video-stabbing-a-dinghy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/anti-migrant-protest-leader-arrested-after-posting-video-stabbing-a-dinghy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flattering the forecast should not be Healey’s priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour should aim to run a day-to-day surplus sooner rather than seeing how little fiscal headroom it can get away with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/flattering-the-forecast-should-not-be-healeys-priority/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/flattering-the-forecast-should-not-be-healeys-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens aim for first London MP in Holborn race]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 15 candidates standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on Thursday 8 October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-aim-for-first-london-mp-in-holborn-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-aim-for-first-london-mp-in-holborn-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Treasury yields soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traders crank up bets on Federal Reserve rate rises after data fuels worries economy is overheating]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/us-treasury-yields-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/us-treasury-yields-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The FT’s Budget dashboard: the data confronting chancellor John Healey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The key indicators ahead of the October Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-fts-budget-dashboard-the-data-confronting-chancellor-john-healey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-fts-budget-dashboard-the-data-confronting-chancellor-john-healey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination']]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister opposes the law - in place since 1985 - and believes there is a case to remove it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-brands-ban-on-football-fans-drinking-alcohol-in-stands-as-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-brands-ban-on-football-fans-drinking-alcohol-in-stands-as-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury open to smaller fiscal headroom to reduce UK tax rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors signal Budget buffer could fall from the &pound;23.6bn forecast to around &pound;14bn without spooking gilt market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/treasury-open-to-smaller-fiscal-headroom-to-reduce-uk-tax-rises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/treasury-open-to-smaller-fiscal-headroom-to-reduce-uk-tax-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury open to smaller fiscal headroom to reduce UK tax hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors signal Budget buffer could fall from the &pound;23.6bn forecast to around &pound;14bn without spooking gilt market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/treasury-open-to-smaller-fiscal-headroom-to-reduce-uk-tax-hikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/treasury-open-to-smaller-fiscal-headroom-to-reduce-uk-tax-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home secretary hits out at 'unacceptable' migrant landings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrivals of two unescorted migrant boats mark the first uncontrolled landings recorded in the UK since 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/home-secretary-hits-out-at-unacceptable-migrant-landings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/home-secretary-hits-out-at-unacceptable-migrant-landings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixing Britain’s paralysed state means hard choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 25 years as a civil servant, I see more clearly from outside that the centre of government needs re-engineering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fixing-britains-paralysed-state-means-hard-choices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fixing-britains-paralysed-state-means-hard-choices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man cautioned over Reform conference assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Midlands Police is investigating a number of assaults after protests interrupted the Reform UK conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/man-cautioned-over-reform-conference-assaults/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/man-cautioned-over-reform-conference-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK reviews Chagos deal after renewed opposition from Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[London had agreed to transfer sovereignty of the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago back to Mauritius]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-reviews-chagos-deal-after-renewed-opposition-from-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-reviews-chagos-deal-after-renewed-opposition-from-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK warned over ballooning debt costs and slower growth ahead of Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-warned-over-ballooning-debt-costs-and-slower-growth-ahead-of-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-warned-over-ballooning-debt-costs-and-slower-growth-ahead-of-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support, Streeting tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after Donald Trump told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-review-chagos-islands-deal-over-lack-of-us-support-streeting-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-review-chagos-islands-deal-over-lack-of-us-support-streeting-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party activists urged to skip conference to campaign for Polanski]]></title><description><![CDATA[WhatsApp messages from party staff encouraged members to &lsquo;cancel plans&rsquo; and focus on leader&rsquo;s by-election bid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-activists-urged-to-skip-conference-to-campaign-for-polanski/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-activists-urged-to-skip-conference-to-campaign-for-polanski/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t go to party conference, Greens tell activists]]></title><description><![CDATA[WhatsApp messages from party staff encouraged members to &lsquo;cancel plans&rsquo; and focus on leader&rsquo;s by-election bid in Holborn and St Pancras]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dont-go-to-party-conference-greens-tell-activists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dont-go-to-party-conference-greens-tell-activists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The west does not have a leadership problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Friedrich Merz and almost everyone else is unpopular, perhaps governments aren&rsquo;t the issue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-west-does-not-have-a-leadership-problem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-west-does-not-have-a-leadership-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers' fury as race for &pound;233m funding compared to 'scramble for Oasis tickets']]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farmers-fury-as-race-for-pound233m-funding-compared-to-scramble-for-oasis-tickets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farmers-fury-as-race-for-pound233m-funding-compared-to-scramble-for-oasis-tickets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pornhub’s age checks probed by UK watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom investigates whether porn site&rsquo;s service provider met its duty to protect children online]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pornhubs-age-checks-probed-by-uk-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pornhubs-age-checks-probed-by-uk-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lib Dems’ unserious tax cut pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unlikely plan to fund increased tax thresholds with extra growth from EU deals will turn away target voters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-lib-dems-unserious-tax-cut-pledge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-lib-dems-unserious-tax-cut-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: In the room with the president and the prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham seemed nervous at first, knowing how explosive these encounters with Trump can be, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-in-the-room-with-the-president-and-the-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-in-the-room-with-the-president-and-the-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: From inside the room, how Burnham survived first Trump meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham seemed nervous at first, knowing how explosive these encounters with Trump can be, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-from-inside-the-room-how-burnham-survived-first-trump-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-from-inside-the-room-how-burnham-survived-first-trump-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How could Healey raise tax in the Budget?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given the restrictions imposed on him by Labour&rsquo;s manifesto, the chancellor has limited options available to bring in money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-could-healey-raise-tax-in-the-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-could-healey-raise-tax-in-the-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey’s options for raising taxes in the Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given the restrictions imposed on him by Labour&rsquo;s manifesto, the chancellor has limited options available to bring in money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healeys-options-for-raising-taxes-in-the-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healeys-options-for-raising-taxes-in-the-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global banks warn UK windfall tax will trigger shift away from London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor John Healey is looking for revenues in next month&rsquo;s Budget to compensate for hit from higher borrowing costs due to Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/global-banks-warn-uk-windfall-tax-will-trigger-shift-away-from-london/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/global-banks-warn-uk-windfall-tax-will-trigger-shift-away-from-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global banks threaten to shift investment away from UK if taxes rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor John Healey is looking for revenues in next month&rsquo;s Budget to compensate for hit from higher borrowing costs due to Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/global-banks-threaten-to-shift-investment-away-from-uk-if-taxes-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/global-banks-threaten-to-shift-investment-away-from-uk-if-taxes-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-fight-russian-disinformation-and-push-new-global-ai-standards-burnham-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-fight-russian-disinformation-and-push-new-global-ai-standards-burnham-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK has proposed handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and paying to lease back an important military base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-says-he-can-do-business-with-burnham-but-criticises-terrible-chagos-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-says-he-can-do-business-with-burnham-but-criticises-terrible-chagos-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New EU industry rules would damage UK, warns Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister met the European Commission President during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-eu-industry-rules-would-damage-uk-warns-burnham/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-eu-industry-rules-would-damage-uk-warns-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs call for end to loophole that trimmed billionaire’s tax bill by £18mn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quadrature Capital&rsquo;s Suneil Setiya would have been liable for higher rate of stamp duty had he not bought five flats together with London mansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mps-call-for-end-to-loophole-that-trimmed-billionaires-tax-bill-by-18mn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mps-call-for-end-to-loophole-that-trimmed-billionaires-tax-bill-by-18mn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Lib Dems leave conference buoyed by Davey's message]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns over Sir Ed Davey's leadership were dampened by pledges at conference and his performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/analysis-lib-dems-leave-conference-buoyed-by-daveys-message/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/analysis-lib-dems-leave-conference-buoyed-by-daveys-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump rejects ‘globalist scheme’ to control AI in blow to Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[President says US is &lsquo;leading over China by a lot and everyone else, and we&rsquo;re going to keep it that way&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-rejects-globalist-scheme-to-control-ai-in-blow-to-burnham/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-rejects-globalist-scheme-to-control-ai-in-blow-to-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump rejects ‘globalist scheme’ in blow to Burnham’s plan for AI guidelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[President says US is &lsquo;leading over China by a lot and everyone else, and we&rsquo;re going to keep it that way&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-rejects-globalist-scheme-in-blow-to-burnhams-plan-for-ai-guidelines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-rejects-globalist-scheme-in-blow-to-burnhams-plan-for-ai-guidelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform MSPs walk out of parliament in protest against independence debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party's leader in Scotland, Malcolm Offord, describes the debate as an insult and a waste of time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-msps-walk-out-of-parliament-in-protest-against-independence-debate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-msps-walk-out-of-parliament-in-protest-against-independence-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davey promises tax cuts for millions if UK rejoins EU single market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lib Dem leader vows to raise tax thresholds if he becomes PM, in a speech to his party conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/davey-promises-tax-cuts-for-millions-if-uk-rejoins-eu-single-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/davey-promises-tax-cuts-for-millions-if-uk-rejoins-eu-single-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davey takes aim at 'thugs' who 'stoke racism']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lib Dem leader is addressing his party conference in Brighton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/davey-takes-aim-at-thugs-who-stoke-racism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/davey-takes-aim-at-thugs-who-stoke-racism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laura Anne Jones elected Reform's deputy Welsh leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[She fills the vacancy left by Helen Jenner becoming leader on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/laura-anne-jones-elected-reforms-deputy-welsh-leader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/laura-anne-jones-elected-reforms-deputy-welsh-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK Budget: what does it mean for growth and security?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join a webinar for FT subscribers on October 29 and send us your questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uk-budget-what-does-it-mean-for-growth-and-security/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-uk-budget-what-does-it-mean-for-growth-and-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Davey promises £17bn tax cuts as he warns Lib Dems are in ‘fight of our lives’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party leader outlines plans to increase tax-free personal allowance threshold]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ed-davey-promises-17bn-tax-cuts-as-he-warns-lib-dems-are-in-fight-of-our-lives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ed-davey-promises-17bn-tax-cuts-as-he-warns-lib-dems-are-in-fight-of-our-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Lib Dems copy other parties to get more attention?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young supporters of the Liberal Democrats say the party could do more within the digital space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/should-lib-dems-copy-other-parties-to-get-more-attention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/should-lib-dems-copy-other-parties-to-get-more-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are you a Lib Dem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We asked young Liberal Democrat supporters about what drew them to the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-are-you-a-lib-dem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-are-you-a-lib-dem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Davey arrives at Lib Dem party conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal Democrat party leader Ed Davey was met with cheers by supporters as he arrived at the party's annual conference in Brighton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ed-davey-arrives-at-lib-dem-party-conference/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ed-davey-arrives-at-lib-dem-party-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadership 'rumblings' ahead of Ed Davey's big speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leadership 'rumblings' ahead of Ed Davey's big speech at For more on the Liberal Democrats Party Conference..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/leadership-rumblings-ahead-of-ed-daveys-big-speech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/leadership-rumblings-ahead-of-ed-daveys-big-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to help refuel Saudi jets countering Houthi attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK says it will provide air-to-air refuelling for "defensive" operations following a request from Saudi Arabia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-help-refuel-saudi-jets-countering-houthi-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-help-refuel-saudi-jets-countering-houthi-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unexpected UK borrowing surge adds to pre-Budget pressure on chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/unexpected-uk-borrowing-surge-adds-to-pre-budget-pressure-on-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/unexpected-uk-borrowing-surge-adds-to-pre-budget-pressure-on-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The divide that defines the Lib Dems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members in seats where the party is not competitive feel poorly served by its leadership and strategy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-divide-that-defines-the-lib-dems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-divide-that-defines-the-lib-dems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to press EU chief to let UK participate in ‘Made in Europe’ policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[British prime minister to hold meeting with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-press-eu-chief-to-let-uk-participate-in-made-in-europe-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-press-eu-chief-to-let-uk-participate-in-made-in-europe-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government borrowing surges in blow to Healey ahead of Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Dismal&rsquo; &pound;18bn figure for August comes as inflation drives up government spending]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-borrowing-surges-in-blow-to-healey-ahead-of-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-borrowing-surges-in-blow-to-healey-ahead-of-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham expects to find 'common ground' with Trump in first meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In New York, the prime minister will also deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly expected to be focused on AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-expects-to-find-common-ground-with-trump-in-first-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-expects-to-find-common-ground-with-trump-in-first-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wargame — Michael Gove plays prime minister in chilling drama-documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky One&rsquo;s panic attack of a series brings together real politicians and military advisers to simulate a response to Russian provocations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-wargame-michael-gove-plays-prime-minister-in-chilling-drama-documentary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-wargame-michael-gove-plays-prime-minister-in-chilling-drama-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Andy Burnham’s ‘Buy British’ push could backfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal and practical challenges await UK prime minister as he attempts to turn his rhetoric into reality, experts warn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-andy-burnhams-buy-british-push-could-backfire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-andy-burnhams-buy-british-push-could-backfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New right to bereavement leave to cover step and half relatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new law will also cover foster, kinship care and adoptive relationships, as well as early pregnancy loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-right-to-bereavement-leave-to-cover-step-and-half-relatives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-right-to-bereavement-leave-to-cover-step-and-half-relatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italy was once known for political instability, so how did that change?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK will send military plane to help Saudi Arabia fight Houthis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain to deploy RAF aircraft offering &lsquo;defensive air-to-air refuelling&rsquo; capability to the kingdom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-will-send-military-plane-to-help-saudi-arabia-fight-houthis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-will-send-military-plane-to-help-saudi-arabia-fight-houthis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in its fight with Houthi rebels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain to deploy RAF aircraft offering &lsquo;defensive air-to-air refuelling&rsquo; capability to the kingdom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-provide-military-support-to-saudi-arabia-in-its-fight-with-houthi-rebels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-to-provide-military-support-to-saudi-arabia-in-its-fight-with-houthi-rebels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK workers to receive two weeks of unpaid leave for bereavement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change in definition of those eligible will bring law &lsquo;into the 21st century&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-workers-to-receive-two-weeks-of-unpaid-leave-for-bereavement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-workers-to-receive-two-weeks-of-unpaid-leave-for-bereavement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester to host world leaders at G20 summit in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was pleased he would be welcoming US President Donald Trump to the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/manchester-to-host-world-leaders-at-g20-summit-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/manchester-to-host-world-leaders-at-g20-summit-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to call for global effort to control threats posed by AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister will meet Donald Trump in person for first time at New York UN meeting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-call-for-global-effort-to-control-threats-posed-by-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-call-for-global-effort-to-control-threats-posed-by-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five UK police forces end Palantir project after two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Significant setback for US technology company&rsquo;s bid to establish itself as key supplier to British law enforcement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-uk-police-forces-end-palantir-project-after-two-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-uk-police-forces-end-palantir-project-after-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've got no ceiling on Lib Dem ambitions, says leader Ed Davey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lib Dem leader also backed the controversial Jackdaw gas field, which the government is expected to approve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ive-got-no-ceiling-on-lib-dem-ambitions-says-leader-ed-davey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ive-got-no-ceiling-on-lib-dem-ambitions-says-leader-ed-davey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing leader is not the panacea many Lib Dems think it is]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party faces serious structural problems in an era of growing political polarisation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/changing-leader-is-not-the-panacea-many-lib-dems-think-it-is/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/changing-leader-is-not-the-panacea-many-lib-dems-think-it-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helen Jenner unveiled by Nigel Farage as new leader of Reform in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farage says it was "untenable" for former leader Dan Thomas to continue after his arrest last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/helen-jenner-unveiled-by-nigel-farage-as-new-leader-of-reform-in-wales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/helen-jenner-unveiled-by-nigel-farage-as-new-leader-of-reform-in-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories pledge to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says scrapping the scheme in 2021 left the UK less competitive than European destinations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-to-bring-back-tax-free-shopping-for-tourists/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-pledge-to-bring-back-tax-free-shopping-for-tourists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems call for one-to-one midwife care during childbirth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Ed Davey pledged to spend &pound;600m a year on maternity services if the Lib Dems were in government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-call-for-one-to-one-midwife-care-during-childbirth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-call-for-one-to-one-midwife-care-during-childbirth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specialist courts for rape cases to be rolled out in England and Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding will allow victims to view proceedings remotely and give evidence from a separate room via video link, the government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/specialist-courts-for-rape-cases-to-be-rolled-out-in-england-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/specialist-courts-for-rape-cases-to-be-rolled-out-in-england-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davey leads Lib Dems with firm hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public opinion on the party remains pretty constant, while other parties rise, fall and change leaders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/davey-leads-lib-dems-with-firm-hand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/davey-leads-lib-dems-with-firm-hand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK should 'team up' with Canada in new Europe alliance, Canadian minister tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after European Commission President proposed "opening the door" for Canada to become an associate member of the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-should-team-up-with-canada-in-new-europe-alliance-canadian-minister-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-should-team-up-with-canada-in-new-europe-alliance-canadian-minister-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lobbyists move to Manchester for closer access to Number 10 North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several public affairs firms have beefed up operations in the city since Andy Burnham opened his extra prime ministerial base there]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lobbyists-move-to-manchester-for-closer-access-to-number-10-north/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lobbyists-move-to-manchester-for-closer-access-to-number-10-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham hails Greenland deal ahead of expected first Trump meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Burnham praised the agreement, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey called it a "pretend" victory for Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-hails-greenland-deal-ahead-of-expected-first-trump-meeting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-hails-greenland-deal-ahead-of-expected-first-trump-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs warn against mansion tax change in Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cutting threshold to &pound;1.5mn would affect about 160,000 extra properties and hit party&rsquo;s support in London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mps-warn-against-mansion-tax-change-in-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mps-warn-against-mansion-tax-change-in-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems sleepwalking to irrelevance under Davey, says council leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devon County Council leader Julian Brazil tells the BBC Ed Davey is not the right person to lead the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-sleepwalking-to-irrelevance-under-davey-says-council-leader/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-sleepwalking-to-irrelevance-under-davey-says-council-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Ed blamed Donald Trump's war with Iran for damaging the UK economy and pushing fuel prices up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ed-davey-calls-for-immediate-10p-cut-to-fuel-duty/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ed-davey-calls-for-immediate-10p-cut-to-fuel-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems vow to end 'computer says no' economy to boost growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy leader Daisy Cooper also proposes a Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU in a speech to her party conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-vow-to-end-computer-says-no-economy-to-boost-growth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-vow-to-end-computer-says-no-economy-to-boost-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire Man United owner loses moral high ground after tax exile, Labour chair says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire businessman told the BBC he has lost confidence in the UK due to a combination of high taxes and high immigration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/billionaire-man-united-owner-loses-moral-high-ground-after-tax-exile-labour-chair-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/billionaire-man-united-owner-loses-moral-high-ground-after-tax-exile-labour-chair-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP calls for Yorkshire to get its own parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harrogate Lib Dem MP Tom Gordon says Yorkshire devolution should go further than elected mayors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mp-calls-for-yorkshire-to-get-its-own-parliament/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mp-calls-for-yorkshire-to-get-its-own-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An arrest, a defection and a new leader - how Reform's 'challenging' week unfolded]]></title><description><![CDATA[How an extraordinary seven days that rocked the party unfolded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/an-arrest-a-defection-and-a-new-leader-how-reforms-challenging-week-unfolded/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/an-arrest-a-defection-and-a-new-leader-how-reforms-challenging-week-unfolded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist, 94, thrilled by House of Commons exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Fawley says that the chance to have his artwork displayed has made him "very happy".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/artist-94-thrilled-by-house-of-commons-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/artist-94-thrilled-by-house-of-commons-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta launches fresh legal challenge over UK’s Online Safety Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[US tech giant&rsquo;s latest action against regulator Ofcom could slow down implementation of the far-reaching law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/meta-launches-fresh-legal-challenge-over-uks-online-safety-act/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/meta-launches-fresh-legal-challenge-over-uks-online-safety-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low UK growth is a product of neglect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments need to start planning for the long term again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/low-uk-growth-is-a-product-of-neglect/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/low-uk-growth-is-a-product-of-neglect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dem leader Ed Davey urged to ditch the stunts and get serious]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party is stuck in fifth place in polls as frustrated MPs meet for annual conference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dem-leader-ed-davey-urged-to-ditch-the-stunts-and-get-serious/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dem-leader-ed-davey-urged-to-ditch-the-stunts-and-get-serious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s settler economy braces for European sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penalties against businesses on occupied Palestinian land from the UK, France and others could have far-reaching consequences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/israels-settler-economy-braces-for-european-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/israels-settler-economy-braces-for-european-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davey says Lib Dems are 'firewall against Farage' as conference begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lib Dem leader Ed Davey claimed the party was aiming to beat its 2024 record of 72 MPs in any snap election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/davey-says-lib-dems-are-firewall-against-farage-as-conference-begins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/davey-says-lib-dems-are-firewall-against-farage-as-conference-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Marra wins Scottish Labour leadership election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party&rsquo;s finance spokesperson pledges to &lsquo;reconnect with the country&rsquo; in bid for political relevance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/michael-marra-wins-scottish-labour-leadership-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/michael-marra-wins-scottish-labour-leadership-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Anglo-French moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[And why it must endure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-anglo-french-moment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-anglo-french-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passport to Piddington: a short history of micronations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without its own airline and beer, the Oxfordshire secessionist village will remain a piddling principality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/passport-to-piddington-a-short-history-of-micronations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/passport-to-piddington-a-short-history-of-micronations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer looked at softening £100,000 ‘tax trap’ for higher earners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham&rsquo;s government is not considering a similar move against 60% rate viewed by economists as a dysfunction in tax system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-looked-at-softening-100000-tax-trap-for-higher-earners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/starmer-looked-at-softening-100000-tax-trap-for-higher-earners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers explore limiting political party spending outside UK elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns over political donations grow after two cryptocurrency billionaires pledged &pound;72mn to Reform UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-explore-limiting-political-party-spending-outside-uk-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-explore-limiting-political-party-spending-outside-uk-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland's relationship with UK under Burnham off to 'very good start']]></title><description><![CDATA[The visit came days after US President Donald Trump made comments about supporting a "unified Ireland".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/irelands-relationship-with-uk-under-burnham-off-to-very-good-start/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/irelands-relationship-with-uk-under-burnham-off-to-very-good-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Watson praises his new employers but says there are "legitimate questions" about big tech firms that "require answers".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-labour-deputy-leader-tom-watson-joins-palantir/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-labour-deputy-leader-tom-watson-joins-palantir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour conference set to vote on new AI regulator as cabinet concerns grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motion brought by union to replace AI Security Institute comes as minister opens door to strengthening legislation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-conference-set-to-vote-on-new-ai-regulator-as-cabinet-concerns-grow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-conference-set-to-vote-on-new-ai-regulator-as-cabinet-concerns-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, will Reform have to return its &pound;72mn mega-donations?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/budget-blues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/budget-blues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is democracy for sale?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two donations of &pound;36 million each from two British crypto-billionaires - Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne - have been made to Reform UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-democracy-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-democracy-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the EU, let Canada and Odysseus inspire Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[This wily prime minister can find a way to take advantage of new possibilities for a ring of outer nations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/on-the-eu-let-canada-and-odysseus-inspire-burnham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/on-the-eu-let-canada-and-odysseus-inspire-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch says she is instructing lawyers to challenge government after Tory-run council's 94% tax hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A row is growing over Wandsworth Council's rise, which the local authority is blaming on government funding cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-says-she-is-instructing-lawyers-to-challenge-government-after-tory-run-councils-94-tax-hike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-says-she-is-instructing-lawyers-to-challenge-government-after-tory-run-councils-94-tax-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Scottish Labour be revived by new leader?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candidates Michael Marra and Joe Fagan face a tough challenge despite Andy Burnham&rsquo;s popularity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/can-scottish-labour-be-revived-by-new-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/can-scottish-labour-be-revived-by-new-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number 10 North is still a ‘jigsaw’ with a tricky growth agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although new unit is intended to prioritise local over national economic issues, the boundaries are blurred]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/number-10-north-is-still-a-jigsaw-with-a-tricky-growth-agenda/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/number-10-north-is-still-a-jigsaw-with-a-tricky-growth-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Youth Parliament looks set to be axed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some say scrapping the parliament for 11 to 18-year-olds would be a blow for democracy, while others say it is overdue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-youth-parliament-looks-set-to-be-axed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-youth-parliament-looks-set-to-be-axed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into Made in Europe scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor wants the Made in Europe programme to deepen ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-ask-eu-finance-ministers-to-let-uk-into-made-in-europe-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-ask-eu-finance-ministers-to-let-uk-into-made-in-europe-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don't be silly' over Falklands and Irish unity, top Tory tells Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat says the US president's recent comments were aimed at US voters, in a BBC interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dont-be-silly-over-falklands-and-irish-unity-top-tory-tells-trump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dont-be-silly-over-falklands-and-irish-unity-top-tory-tells-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after the UK's entry Look Mum No Computer came last in May's final, scoring just one point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uks-dismal-eurovision-song-choices-to-be-examined-by-mps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uks-dismal-eurovision-song-choices-to-be-examined-by-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems will take ‘gloves off’ and champion single market, says deputy leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daisy Cooper says party will use its conference to build on gains laid at past election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-will-take-gloves-off-and-champion-single-market-says-deputy-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-will-take-gloves-off-and-champion-single-market-says-deputy-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems hope EU single market campaign will reignite political fortunes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daisy Cooper says party will use its conference to build on gains laid at past election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-hope-eu-single-market-campaign-will-reignite-political-fortunes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/lib-dems-hope-eu-single-market-campaign-will-reignite-political-fortunes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not just 'Nice Guy Eddie': Lib Dems eager for leader to show radical side at party conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a sizeable group of Lib Dem MPs who openly question whether the party's problem is with its leader, while others support his stance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/not-just-nice-guy-eddie-lib-dems-eager-for-leader-to-show-radical-side-at-party-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/not-just-nice-guy-eddie-lib-dems-eager-for-leader-to-show-radical-side-at-party-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/war-may-be-coming-are-we-psychologically-ready/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/war-may-be-coming-are-we-psychologically-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK losing £1.3mn a day on nationalised steelworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs hit out at lack of plan for British Steel as ministers weigh new intervention in sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-losing-13mn-a-day-on-nationalised-steelworks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-losing-13mn-a-day-on-nationalised-steelworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thames Water should be temporarily placed under public ownership, MPs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move would be &lsquo;cost neutral&rsquo; for the Treasury while protecting 16mn customers served by UK utility, cross-party parliamentary committee says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thames-water-should-be-temporarily-placed-under-public-ownership-mps-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thames-water-should-be-temporarily-placed-under-public-ownership-mps-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey to urge Brussels to include UK in ‘Made in Europe’ policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[British finance minister will indicate to EU counterparts that London is willing to negotiate to reach &lsquo;reset&rsquo; deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-urge-brussels-to-include-uk-in-made-in-europe-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-urge-brussels-to-include-uk-in-made-in-europe-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nato chief: 'Let's not be naive about what Putin could do']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nato chief Mark Rutte has said he is confident the UK government understands the need for a "credible path" to increase defence spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nato-chief-lets-not-be-naive-about-what-putin-could-do/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nato-chief-lets-not-be-naive-about-what-putin-could-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18&#8209;week referral&#8209;to&#8209;treatment target has been backed by England's former national cancer director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-urged-to-set-dementia-waiting-time-target/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-urged-to-set-dementia-waiting-time-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK needs 'credible path' on defence spending, says Nato chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Rutte tells the BBC that UK ministers accept the need to make yearly steps to up spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-needs-credible-path-on-defence-spending-says-nato-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-needs-credible-path-on-defence-spending-says-nato-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helen Jenner likely to take over as Reform Wales leader, sources tell BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform's Welsh deputy leader is the favourite to take over from Dan Thomas, who was arrested on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/helen-jenner-likely-to-take-over-as-reform-wales-leader-sources-tell-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/helen-jenner-likely-to-take-over-as-reform-wales-leader-sources-tell-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions meet Healey to set out Budget demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions who donate to Labour will meet John Healey on Thursday to press home their demands ahead of next month's Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/unions-meet-healey-to-set-out-budget-demands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/unions-meet-healey-to-set-out-budget-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles raises alarm over AI ahead of Burnham meeting with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[British monarch warns of &lsquo;existential dangers&rsquo; in talks with tech titans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/king-charles-raises-alarm-over-ai-ahead-of-burnham-meeting-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/king-charles-raises-alarm-over-ai-ahead-of-burnham-meeting-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interest rates held but Bank signals rise if energy prices stay high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rates are held 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'betrayal']]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham councillors Lyndsey Fox, Nicole Brown and Paul Sexton quit Reform to sit as independents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-accuses-departing-councillors-of-betrayal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-accuses-departing-councillors-of-betrayal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives urge Burnham to rule out tax rises at Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith says rumours of further taxes are "causing Britain's wealth creators to flee the country".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/conservatives-urge-burnham-to-rule-out-tax-rises-at-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/conservatives-urge-burnham-to-rule-out-tax-rises-at-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mega-donors obscure the wider threats to British democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are reasons to feel queasy about Reform&rsquo;s donations but there is also a huge whiff of hypocrisy in other parties complaining]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mega-donors-obscure-the-wider-threats-to-british-democracy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mega-donors-obscure-the-wider-threats-to-british-democracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage’s mega-donors mask the wider threats to British democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are reasons to feel queasy about Reform&rsquo;s donations but there is also a huge whiff of hypocrisy in other parties complaining]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-mega-donors-mask-the-wider-threats-to-british-democracy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-mega-donors-mask-the-wider-threats-to-british-democracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Britain’s migration debate asking the wrong question?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Piddington protests illustrate that humanitarian immigration is harder to manage than visa policies designed to benefit the economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-britains-migration-debate-asking-the-wrong-question/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/is-britains-migration-debate-asking-the-wrong-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for £375k elected mayor referendum rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians vote against a motion to have a residents' poll on abolishing the post of mayor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/call-for-375k-elected-mayor-referendum-rejected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/call-for-375k-elected-mayor-referendum-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police boss cancels 'ridiculous' theatre tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Sutton tells a meeting that he has pulled out of a 127-date tour due to residents' reaction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-boss-cancels-ridiculous-theatre-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-boss-cancels-ridiculous-theatre-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks to Rishi Sunak, the UK is helping put the brakes on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former UK prime minister laid the groundwork for its small but vital role in researching and shaping governance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thanks-to-rishi-sunak-the-uk-is-helping-put-the-brakes-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thanks-to-rishi-sunak-the-uk-is-helping-put-the-brakes-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid warned not to cut help for poorer children if it wants Labour to back budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates makes early years programme Flying Start a red line in negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/plaid-warned-not-to-cut-help-for-poorer-children-if-it-wants-labour-to-back-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/plaid-warned-not-to-cut-help-for-poorer-children-if-it-wants-labour-to-back-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut ‘net zero’ from name of UK net zero department, MPs urge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cross-party group says term has become &lsquo;lightning rod for opposition to climate action&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/cut-net-zero-from-name-of-uk-net-zero-department-mps-urge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/cut-net-zero-from-name-of-uk-net-zero-department-mps-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Life-changing’ breast cancer drug now available on NHS in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicine previously rejected by watchdog on cost grounds can now be offered to about 1,000 women a 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Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicine previously rejected by watchdog in England on cost grounds will now be available to about 1,000 women a year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/breast-cancer-drug-approved-after-uk-pharma-deal-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/breast-cancer-drug-approved-after-uk-pharma-deal-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform Wales loses leader and MS within five minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Thomas resigned as Welsh Reform leader and Sarah Cooper-Lesadd defected to Plaid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-wales-loses-leader-and-ms-within-five-minutes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-wales-loses-leader-and-ms-within-five-minutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s unsustainable pensions lock]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would be better to link state retirement benefits to earnings growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-unsustainable-pensions-lock/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britains-unsustainable-pensions-lock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than £2m spent by government on influencers since July 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Departments are using influencers alongside campaigns in traditional media such as TV and newspapers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/more-than-2m-spent-by-government-on-influencers-since-july-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/more-than-2m-spent-by-government-on-influencers-since-july-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constituents react to Reform MS' defection to Plaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Cooper-Lesadd, one of 34 Reform MSs elected in May's Senedd election, defected to Plaid on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/constituents-react-to-reform-ms-defection-to-plaid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/constituents-react-to-reform-ms-defection-to-plaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nandy pledges crackdown on 'doxxing' after RNLI volunteers see personal details online]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Culture Secretary condemned how RNLI volunteers and others have had their addresses published online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nandy-pledges-crackdown-on-doxxing-after-rnli-volunteers-see-personal-details-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nandy-pledges-crackdown-on-doxxing-after-rnli-volunteers-see-personal-details-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands as the Budget approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Budget is only six weeks away and the economy is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/henry-zeffman-andy-burnham-and-his-chancellor-have-a-battle-on-their-hands-as-the-budget-approaches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/henry-zeffman-andy-burnham-and-his-chancellor-have-a-battle-on-their-hands-as-the-budget-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham rejects 'tax and spend socialist' comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister insists he is prepared to take "difficult decisions" at next month's Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-rejects-tax-and-spend-socialist-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-rejects-tax-and-spend-socialist-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salary stand-off delays abolition of NHS quango]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health service leaders are urging ministers to set up a temporary body to resolve deadlock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/salary-stand-off-delays-abolition-of-nhs-quango/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/salary-stand-off-delays-abolition-of-nhs-quango/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit to blame for small boat migrants, says Lib Dem leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Ed Davey says the Conservatives and Reform UK are to blame for the numbers of migrants crossing the Channel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brexit-to-blame-for-small-boat-migrants-says-lib-dem-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brexit-to-blame-for-small-boat-migrants-says-lib-dem-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Piddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/village-votes-to-leave-uk-over-asylum-housing-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/village-votes-to-leave-uk-over-asylum-housing-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The British right’s patriotism problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham seems at ease in his country. Are his opponents?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-british-rights-patriotism-problem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-british-rights-patriotism-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham thanks well-wishers following his father's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[All opposition leaders sent condolences to Burnham as he cancelled engagements earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-thanks-well-wishers-following-his-fathers-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-thanks-well-wishers-following-his-fathers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham thanks well-wishers after his father's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham thanks well-wishers after his father's death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-thanks-well-wishers-after-his-fathers-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-thanks-well-wishers-after-his-fathers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham considers plan to give mayors greater oversight of water companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister looks at proposal to create nine regional bodies that would set objectives for industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-considers-plan-to-give-mayors-greater-oversight-of-water-companies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-considers-plan-to-give-mayors-greater-oversight-of-water-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrapping triple lock on pensions need not wreak political damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moving to a double or single lock will make a genuine dent in the welfare bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scrapping-triple-lock-on-pensions-need-not-wreak-political-damage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scrapping-triple-lock-on-pensions-need-not-wreak-political-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayors could be given powers to oversee water companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea is to create nine new regional bodies responsible for planning, setting objectives and holding water companies to account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mayors-could-be-given-powers-to-oversee-water-companies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mayors-could-be-given-powers-to-oversee-water-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow expansion incompatible with climate goals, UK government advisers warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[New runway would emit as much CO&#8322; as the city of Birmingham, says independent Climate Change Committee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/heathrow-expansion-incompatible-with-climate-goals-uk-government-advisers-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/heathrow-expansion-incompatible-with-climate-goals-uk-government-advisers-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of an era as Thatcher’s favourite council backs 94% tax rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wandsworth local authority in London accuses Labour government of &lsquo;deliberately targeting&rsquo; it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/end-of-an-era-as-thatchers-favourite-council-backs-94-tax-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/end-of-an-era-as-thatchers-favourite-council-backs-94-tax-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Thomas resigns as Reform Wales leader after arrest on suspicion of assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas says he has done nothing wrong as Gwent Police confirms his arrest on suspicion of assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dan-thomas-resigns-as-reform-wales-leader-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dan-thomas-resigns-as-reform-wales-leader-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bosses must ‘sit down’ with staff if they reject WFH requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Haigh tells Trades Union Congress that every ask for flexibility &lsquo;should be taken seriously&rsquo; by employers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-bosses-must-sit-down-with-staff-if-they-reject-wfh-requests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-bosses-must-sit-down-with-staff-if-they-reject-wfh-requests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ‘actively’ exploring joining Canada-led global defence bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DSRB aims to provide low-cost financing for military initiatives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-actively-exploring-joining-canada-led-global-defence-bank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-actively-exploring-joining-canada-led-global-defence-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bosses must ‘sit down’ with staff if they block WFH requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Haigh tells Trades Union Congress that every request for flexibility &lsquo;should be taken seriously&rsquo; by employers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-bosses-must-sit-down-with-staff-if-they-block-wfh-requests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-bosses-must-sit-down-with-staff-if-they-block-wfh-requests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotch producers fume over legal protection for English whisky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move by UK government risks adding to other challenges facing embattled sector, warns ruling Scottish National Party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scotch-producers-fume-over-legal-protection-for-english-whisky/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scotch-producers-fume-over-legal-protection-for-english-whisky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK’s leader in Wales steps down after arrest on suspicion of assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Thomas said that while he had been &lsquo;released without charge&rsquo;, he was standing down due to &lsquo;personal reasons&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uks-leader-in-wales-steps-down-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uks-leader-in-wales-steps-down-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK state pension will surpass income tax threshold next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some older people whose only income is the state pension will be paying income tax for the first time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-state-pension-will-surpass-income-tax-threshold-next-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-state-pension-will-surpass-income-tax-threshold-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales, Scotland and unclear exits from the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru had promised it would not prioritise independence &mdash; Welsh voters want it to focus on governing well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wales-scotland-and-unclear-exits-from-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wales-scotland-and-unclear-exits-from-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help to Buy scheme was ‘very high value for money’, says official review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government ministers under Sir Keir Starmer had been preparing to unveil a new version of the flagship programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/help-to-buy-scheme-was-very-high-value-for-money-says-official-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/help-to-buy-scheme-was-very-high-value-for-money-says-official-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ policy spooks British industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bloc&rsquo;s proposed restrictions threaten to cut UK companies out of valuable supply chains, including cars, energy and chemicals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-eus-made-in-europe-policy-spooks-british-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-eus-made-in-europe-policy-spooks-british-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover targets Nato military budgets with revamped Defender]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK-based company looks beyond longstanding relationship with British armed forces as it seeks new sources of revenue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jaguar-land-rover-targets-nato-military-budgets-with-revamped-defender/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jaguar-land-rover-targets-nato-military-budgets-with-revamped-defender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain, Burnham and tax: the walls close in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new prime minister wants a feelgood factor. But tax rises look all but inevitable &mdash; just to stay still]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-burnham-and-tax-the-walls-close-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-burnham-and-tax-the-walls-close-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Delo: the crypto billionaire who has given Reform UK £44mn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The donor is focusing on what he calls the &lsquo;fight for national renewal&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ben-delo-the-crypto-billionaire-who-has-given-reform-uk-44mn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ben-delo-the-crypto-billionaire-who-has-given-reform-uk-44mn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Delo: the crypto billionaire helping to bankroll Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The donor is focusing on what he calls the &lsquo;fight for national renewal&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ben-delo-the-crypto-billionaire-helping-to-bankroll-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ben-delo-the-crypto-billionaire-helping-to-bankroll-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &pound;72m heading towards Reform UK's coffers is transforming the debate at Westminster about politics and money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/row-over-reforms-mega-donations-has-mileage-in-it-yet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/row-over-reforms-mega-donations-has-mileage-in-it-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &pound;72m heading towards Reform UK's coffers is transforming the debate at Westminster about politics and money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-row-over-reforms-mega-donations-has-mileage-in-it-yet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-row-over-reforms-mega-donations-has-mileage-in-it-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland and Wales renew push for independence — using Burnham’s own rhetoric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders of three devolved nations take part in &lsquo;historic&rsquo; meeting in Cardiff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scotland-and-wales-renew-push-for-independence-using-burnhams-own-rhetoric/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/scotland-and-wales-renew-push-for-independence-using-burnhams-own-rhetoric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK chancellor offers pact to chief executives on growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Healey pledges to provide fiscal and economic discipline in return for investment and jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-chancellor-offers-pact-to-chief-executives-on-growth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-chancellor-offers-pact-to-chief-executives-on-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories look at ways to cut UK inheritance tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says the levy mainly caught &lsquo;home-owning middle-class families&rsquo; instead of the super wealthy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-look-at-ways-to-cut-uk-inheritance-tax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-look-at-ways-to-cut-uk-inheritance-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage refuses to say if Reform UK’s £72mn gifts would comply with new cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under Labour&rsquo;s proposed rules, overseas donors would be prevented from giving more than &pound;100,000 a year, retrospective to March 25]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-refuses-to-say-if-reform-uks-72mn-gifts-would-comply-with-new-cap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-refuses-to-say-if-reform-uks-72mn-gifts-would-comply-with-new-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions demand softening of UK immigration reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals will &lsquo;punish&rsquo; low-paid migrants doing essential work in public services and create a new staffing crisis in social care, says motion passed at TUC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/unions-demand-softening-of-uk-immigration-reforms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/unions-demand-softening-of-uk-immigration-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We won’t solve young people’s worklessness without listening to them]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-quality vocational options must be designed for all children and not as plan B for those who struggle academically]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-wont-solve-young-peoples-worklessness-without-listening-to-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-wont-solve-young-peoples-worklessness-without-listening-to-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government to take over insolvent steelmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian firm Blastr had been in talks to acquire Speciality Steel UK, once part of Sanjeev Gupta&rsquo;s metals empire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-to-take-over-insolvent-steelmaker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-to-take-over-insolvent-steelmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America’s superheroes moved to Britain, but will they stay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK has been a major beneficiary of Hollywood shifting movie production overseas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/americas-superheroes-moved-to-britain-but-will-they-stay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/americas-superheroes-moved-to-britain-but-will-they-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government considering takeover of insolvent steelmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian firm Blastr had been in talks to acquire Speciality Steel UK which was once part of Sanjeev Gupta&rsquo;s metals empire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-considering-takeover-of-insolvent-steelmaker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-considering-takeover-of-insolvent-steelmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacked top civil servant given £860,000 pay-off approved by Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Settlement far exceeded standard contractual entitlements, former PM was told]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/sacked-top-civil-servant-given-860000-pay-off-approved-by-starmer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/sacked-top-civil-servant-given-860000-pay-off-approved-by-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about the huge donations to Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains who's behind Reform UK's &pound;72m in donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-huge-donations-to-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-huge-donations-to-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform’s windfall changes the mood music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donations will not solve everything but they will strengthen Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party in the fight against Tories to lead Britain&rsquo;s rightwing bloc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reforms-windfall-changes-the-mood-music/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reforms-windfall-changes-the-mood-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peers to debate donations law changes after Reform's &pound;72m windfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is seeking to change the law on donations to UK political parties from British expats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/peers-to-debate-donations-law-changes-after-reforms-pound72m-windfall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/peers-to-debate-donations-law-changes-after-reforms-pound72m-windfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK faces £258bn infrastructure spending gap, warns report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government must increase investment by two-thirds to deliver planned reservoirs, prisons and schools]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-faces-258bn-infrastructure-spending-gap-warns-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-faces-258bn-infrastructure-spending-gap-warns-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanded ad ban on ‘less healthy’ foods could hit £1bn in UK media spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to update nutrient profiling model are part of effort to tackle childhood obesity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/expanded-ad-ban-on-less-healthy-foods-could-hit-1bn-in-uk-media-spending/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/expanded-ad-ban-on-less-healthy-foods-could-hit-1bn-in-uk-media-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘lucky’ chancellor must also be a resolute one]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is crucial to convince the lenders on whom the UK depends that it is being managed by grown-ups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-lucky-chancellor-must-also-be-a-resolute-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/a-lucky-chancellor-must-also-be-a-resolute-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former UK PM said: "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/russia-hits-ukrainian-train-shortly-after-boris-johnson-and-top-european-officials-leave-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/russia-hits-ukrainian-train-shortly-after-boris-johnson-and-top-european-officials-leave-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Committee calls for bill to address AI threat to human rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cross-party group of MPs and peers identifies human rights risks that existing laws appear not to cover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/committee-calls-for-bill-to-address-ai-threat-to-human-rights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/committee-calls-for-bill-to-address-ai-threat-to-human-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/deep-fried-food-banned-under-new-school-dinner-rules-in-england/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/deep-fried-food-banned-under-new-school-dinner-rules-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Culture shift' needed in how UK does business, PM urges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham has said those who take risks should be backed by government, but his government has been criticised for increasing business costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/culture-shift-needed-in-how-uk-does-business-pm-urges/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/culture-shift-needed-in-how-uk-does-business-pm-urges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham promises a ‘culture shift’ in how Britain does business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister to tell business leaders and entrepreneurs that his government will be a &lsquo;partner for growth&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-promises-a-culture-shift-in-how-britain-does-business/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-promises-a-culture-shift-in-how-britain-does-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham promises a ‘culture shift’ for how Britain does business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister to tell business leaders and entrepreneurs that his government will be a &lsquo;partner for growth&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-promises-a-culture-shift-for-how-britain-does-business/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-promises-a-culture-shift-for-how-britain-does-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to meet in Cardiff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn F&eacute;in leaders will discuss ways they can work more closely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-ministers-of-wales-scotland-and-northern-ireland-to-meet-in-cardiff/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/first-ministers-of-wales-scotland-and-northern-ireland-to-meet-in-cardiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will record donations to Reform go down as a moment of political change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is likely to face fresh pressure to further change the rules on party donations, writes Jack Fenwick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-record-donations-to-reform-go-down-as-a-moment-of-political-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-record-donations-to-reform-go-down-as-a-moment-of-political-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform confident it won't need to repay any of &pound;72m under proposed new donor rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says rule changes on donations from UK expats would apply retrospectively and anyone not complying with them would have "to return that money".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-confident-it-wont-need-to-repay-any-of-pound72m-under-proposed-new-donor-rules/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-confident-it-wont-need-to-repay-any-of-pound72m-under-proposed-new-donor-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU-UK reset talks delayed again amid tension over ‘Made in Europe’ rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summit pushed back until late November against backdrop of challenges facing UK industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/eu-uk-reset-talks-delayed-again-amid-tension-over-made-in-europe-rules/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/eu-uk-reset-talks-delayed-again-amid-tension-over-made-in-europe-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rayner suggests political donations cap on table after Reform’s £72mn boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debate rises up agenda again after record-breaking gifts given to Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rayner-suggests-political-donations-cap-on-table-after-reforms-72mn-boost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rayner-suggests-political-donations-cap-on-table-after-reforms-72mn-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Slim chance' government will hit 1.5m new homes target, Rayner tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[High construction costs and the Iran war are threatening the key manifesto pledge, the housing secretary says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/slim-chance-government-will-hit-15m-new-homes-target-rayner-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/slim-chance-government-will-hit-15m-new-homes-target-rayner-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The OBR needs to give us more clarity on migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minor revisions to immigration figures can complicate the government&rsquo;s fiscal strategy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-obr-needs-to-give-us-more-clarity-on-migration/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-obr-needs-to-give-us-more-clarity-on-migration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP data quietly added to Palantir’s NHS data platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilot marks significant expansion of the controversial software beyond its current use in hospitals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gp-data-quietly-added-to-palantirs-nhs-data-platform/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/gp-data-quietly-added-to-palantirs-nhs-data-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham resists calls to reform student loans in Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury select committee argues the repayment threshold should rise in line with inflation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-resists-calls-to-reform-student-loans-in-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-resists-calls-to-reform-student-loans-in-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says the money will allow it to fight the next election on a "level playing field", while rivals have renewed calls for donations from individuals to be capped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-receives-second-36m-donation-in-two-days-as-crypto-investor-matches-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-receives-second-36m-donation-in-two-days-as-crypto-investor-matches-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says united Ireland ‘inevitable’ and ‘a very cool thing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Off-the-cuff remarks from US president during a visit to Ireland anger pro-UK parties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-says-united-ireland-inevitable-and-a-very-cool-thing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-says-united-ireland-inevitable-and-a-very-cool-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-and-badenoch-revive-red-versus-blue-politics-as-reform-land-gobsmacking-donations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-and-badenoch-revive-red-versus-blue-politics-as-reform-land-gobsmacking-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK receives two record £36mn donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The combined &pound;72mn gifts from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne are the largest donations in British political history]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-receives-two-record-36mn-donations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-receives-two-record-36mn-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I, a non-billionaire, am not leaving the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Britain is good enough for Harry and Meghan, the Bayeux Tapestry and Asian hornets, it&rsquo;s good enough for me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-i-a-non-billionaire-am-not-leaving-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-i-a-non-billionaire-am-not-leaving-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuben brothers donated office space to Reform candidate for London mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire former Tory backers gave premises to Laila Cunningham earlier this year as they step up support for populist party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reuben-brothers-donated-office-space-to-reform-candidate-for-london-mayor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reuben-brothers-donated-office-space-to-reform-candidate-for-london-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s time to scrap the triple lock]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Budget needs to tip the balance back to Britain&rsquo;s younger generations, who are priced out of a bright future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/its-time-to-scrap-the-triple-lock/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/its-time-to-scrap-the-triple-lock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mps-vote-against-fresh-attempt-to-legalise-assisted-dying/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mps-vote-against-fresh-attempt-to-legalise-assisted-dying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK receives record £36mn donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gift from crypto billionaire Ben Delo is the largest donation in British political history]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-receives-record-36mn-donation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-receives-record-36mn-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vets can diagnose bluetongue to cut test delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government announces the change in approach as the virus continues to spread in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/vets-can-diagnose-bluetongue-to-cut-test-delays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/vets-can-diagnose-bluetongue-to-cut-test-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK delays Jackdaw gasfield decision until after by-election in Starmer seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tories and Greens criticise government&rsquo;s move to push back North Sea project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-delays-jackdaw-gasfield-decision-until-after-by-election-in-starmer-seat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-delays-jackdaw-gasfield-decision-until-after-by-election-in-starmer-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An extraordinary result - why did MPs reject assisted dying bill this time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although supporters say they will try again, for now the momentum has fallen away from a change in the law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/an-extraordinary-result-why-did-mps-reject-assisted-dying-bill-this-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/an-extraordinary-result-why-did-mps-reject-assisted-dying-bill-this-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police boss criticised for 127-date theatre tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Sutton says it will not impinge on his police and crime commissioner work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-boss-criticised-for-127-date-theatre-tour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-boss-criticised-for-127-date-theatre-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are plans for Gloucestershire's 'super council' on hold?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven councils were to be merged into one in Gloucestershire but the government has paused its national plans over legal queries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-are-plans-for-gloucestershires-super-council-on-hold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-are-plans-for-gloucestershires-super-council-on-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-rejects-kill-switch-idea-for-dangerous-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-government-rejects-kill-switch-idea-for-dangerous-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Burnham grasp the urgent need to defend the UK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As threats mount, Labour MPs cheer the PM&rsquo;s refusal to address the hard spending choices needed for our security]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-burnham-grasp-the-urgent-need-to-defend-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-burnham-grasp-the-urgent-need-to-defend-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI: Is Britain prepared?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, Burnham breaks with Starmer over Israel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ai-is-britain-prepared/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ai-is-britain-prepared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski faces uphill battle in Starmer’s old seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Party leader will test voters&rsquo; appetite for &lsquo;ecopopulism&rsquo; in by-election on October 8]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-faces-uphill-battle-in-starmers-old-seat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-faces-uphill-battle-in-starmers-old-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski selected as Green Party candidate for Starmer's former seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader said the party is the "underdog" in Holborn and St Pancras but "can win".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-selected-as-green-party-candidate-for-starmers-former-seat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/polanski-selected-as-green-party-candidate-for-starmers-former-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham’s blind spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister risks forgetting &lsquo;flyover states&rsquo; in the Midlands that have huge growth potential]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnhams-blind-spot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnhams-blind-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Zeffman: How Burnham got ready to govern with four key moments mapped out]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the prime minister looks ahead to autumn, Labour figures are asking whether his government represents continuity or change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/henry-zeffman-how-burnham-got-ready-to-govern-with-four-key-moments-mapped-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/henry-zeffman-how-burnham-got-ready-to-govern-with-four-key-moments-mapped-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rayner defends pause to local council overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cabinet minister tells the BBC she wanted to ensure the plans could survive potential legal actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rayner-defends-pause-to-local-council-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rayner-defends-pause-to-local-council-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth unemployment plan will not fix Burnham’s Budget, says Milburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head of government review to recommend that mayors are rewarded financially for getting young people into work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/youth-unemployment-plan-will-not-fix-burnhams-budget-says-milburn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/youth-unemployment-plan-will-not-fix-burnhams-budget-says-milburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities wooed Reform UK for months — only to be called a ‘scam’]]></title><description><![CDATA[University leaders have spent months on a charm offensive aimed at gaining the support of the populist rightwing party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/universities-wooed-reform-uk-for-months-only-to-be-called-a-scam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/universities-wooed-reform-uk-for-months-only-to-be-called-a-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK universities fail to win over Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[University leaders have spent months on a charm offensive aimed at gaining the support of the populist rightwing party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-universities-fail-to-win-over-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-universities-fail-to-win-over-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanctions loophole lets UK insurer cover tankers carrying Russian gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[NorthStandard legally insuring vessels despite government expanding powers to restrict maritime services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/sanctions-loophole-lets-uk-insurer-cover-tankers-carrying-russian-gas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/sanctions-loophole-lets-uk-insurer-cover-tankers-carrying-russian-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mayors-in-england-vow-to-cap-tourist-tax-at-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-mayors-in-england-vow-to-cap-tourist-tax-at-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham urged not to snub Commonwealth summit amid reparations demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister is weighing up whether to attend biennial event being held in Antigua]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-urged-not-to-snub-commonwealth-summit-amid-reparations-demands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-urged-not-to-snub-commonwealth-summit-amid-reparations-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives say &pound;4bn could be cut from the housing benefit bill to help fund increased defence spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-denies-housing-benefit-cuts-plan-would-make-people-homeless/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-denies-housing-benefit-cuts-plan-would-make-people-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election bet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 election would be held.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-tory-campaign-chief-pleads-guilty-over-election-bet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-tory-campaign-chief-pleads-guilty-over-election-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahmood demands ‘effective police action’ ahead of UK anti-migrant protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call by home secretary follows disruption and violence in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend by Patriot Platform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mahmood-demands-effective-police-action-ahead-of-uk-anti-migrant-protests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mahmood-demands-effective-police-action-ahead-of-uk-anti-migrant-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform candidate for London mayor said Tories ‘should have borrowed and borrowed’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments by Laila Cunningham about more government borrowing when interest rates were &lsquo;zero per cent&rsquo; appear to put her at odds with party leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-candidate-for-london-mayor-said-tories-should-have-borrowed-and-borrowed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-candidate-for-london-mayor-said-tories-should-have-borrowed-and-borrowed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign Office to appoint first female head after Mandelson turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindy Cameron becomes top civil servant at the department that was rocked by the sacking of predecessor Olly Robbins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/foreign-office-to-appoint-first-female-head-after-mandelson-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/foreign-office-to-appoint-first-female-head-after-mandelson-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s hapless British defenders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Jews still feel kinship to Israel, but refusing to recognise its failings is not an act of support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/israels-hapless-british-defenders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/israels-hapless-british-defenders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doubts about Reform and Labour benefit Kemi Badenoch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party is losing credibility as a viable option for voters, to the advantage of the Tories]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/doubts-about-reform-and-labour-benefit-kemi-badenoch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/doubts-about-reform-and-labour-benefit-kemi-badenoch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax banks to cut energy bills, unions tell Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise &pound;9bn over four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tax-banks-to-cut-energy-bills-unions-tell-burnham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tax-banks-to-cut-energy-bills-unions-tell-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union boss says Burnham should raise taxes on wealthy to fund lower energy bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[TUC general secretary Paul Nowak says &lsquo;no evidence&rsquo; this would drive rich investors to leave UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/union-boss-says-burnham-should-raise-taxes-on-wealthy-to-fund-lower-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/union-boss-says-burnham-should-raise-taxes-on-wealthy-to-fund-lower-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK charges three times as much as other G7 countries for citizenship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think-tank says high cost combined with tougher settlement rules risks creating &lsquo;an expanding subclass&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-charges-three-times-as-much-as-other-g7-countries-for-citizenship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-charges-three-times-as-much-as-other-g7-countries-for-citizenship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No evidence that taxes are driving wealth exodus, says union boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[TUC general secretary Paul Nowak says &lsquo;no evidence&rsquo; this would drive rich investors to leave UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-evidence-that-taxes-are-driving-wealth-exodus-says-union-boss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-evidence-that-taxes-are-driving-wealth-exodus-says-union-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miliband rejects chief rabbi's claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions move]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foreign secretary disagrees that sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/miliband-rejects-chief-rabbis-claim-british-jews-in-greater-danger-after-sanctions-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/miliband-rejects-chief-rabbis-claim-british-jews-in-greater-danger-after-sanctions-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camden leader to stand for Keir Starmer's old seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sagal Abdi-Wali will contest Holborn and St Pancras for Labour on 8 October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/camden-leader-to-stand-for-keir-starmers-old-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/camden-leader-to-stand-for-keir-starmers-old-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM would consider independence referendum if 'clear consensus' emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham had previously told First Minister John Swinney that a second referendum is "off limits".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-would-consider-independence-referendum-if-clear-consensus-emerges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pm-would-consider-independence-referendum-if-clear-consensus-emerges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JPMorgan chief Dimon meets Burnham amid Budget windfall tax fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade unions have called on chancellor John Healey and PM to target banks in next month&rsquo;s fiscal event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jpmorgan-chief-dimon-meets-burnham-amid-budget-windfall-tax-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jpmorgan-chief-dimon-meets-burnham-amid-budget-windfall-tax-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phillipson sets up 'class unit' as social mobility advisers ditched]]></title><description><![CDATA[The equalities minister says the move will bring government efforts to tackle disadvantage "in-house".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/phillipson-sets-up-class-unit-as-social-mobility-advisers-ditched/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/phillipson-sets-up-class-unit-as-social-mobility-advisers-ditched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National security can't come at expense of social security, Burnham says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he will fund defence and get the welfare bill down in "the Labour way".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/national-security-cant-come-at-expense-of-social-security-burnham-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/national-security-cant-come-at-expense-of-social-security-burnham-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been under way into other donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-launch-criminal-investigation-into-reform-uk-donations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-launch-criminal-investigation-into-reform-uk-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate Reform UK over donor sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probe follows TV footage of Nigel Farage&rsquo;s aides allegedly seeking illegal overseas funding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-investigate-reform-uk-over-donor-sting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-investigate-reform-uk-over-donor-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PMQs live: Burnham signals more cost of living support]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs press Prime Minister over UK defence spending as 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me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are unmarried and have lived together for years, but we may not be protected for inheritance and other purposes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-will-the-new-cohabitation-proposals-mean-for-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-will-the-new-cohabitation-proposals-mean-for-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic withheld latest AI model from UK testing agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision to exclude Aisi has prompted fears inside British government of protectionist shift among tech groups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/anthropic-withheld-latest-ai-model-from-uk-testing-agency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/anthropic-withheld-latest-ai-model-from-uk-testing-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Burnham looks to show he will go further than Starmer with West Bank sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hoped that coordinated action minimises the blowback to any one country from Israel or America, our political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-burnham-looks-to-show-he-will-go-further-than-starmer-with-west-bank-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-burnham-looks-to-show-he-will-go-further-than-starmer-with-west-bank-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of teens missing education 'under the radar' of official stats, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The children's commissioner for England says many are enrolled at college but aren't showing up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thousands-of-teens-missing-education-under-the-radar-of-official-stats-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thousands-of-teens-missing-education-under-the-radar-of-official-stats-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentator Tim Montgomerie quits Reform following suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political commentator, who defected from the Tories 18 months ago, was suspended from Reform UK last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/commentator-tim-montgomerie-quits-reform-following-suspension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/commentator-tim-montgomerie-quits-reform-following-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highest paid world leader to get $1m salary increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore's government says it will raise the annual salaries of its ministers and other office holders, including its prime minister who is the highest paid political leader in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/highest-paid-world-leader-to-get-1m-salary-increase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/highest-paid-world-leader-to-get-1m-salary-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK says it will force tech giants to stop children sharing nude images]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture secretary said Apple and Google would be forced &lsquo;to build in device-level protections for children&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-says-it-will-force-tech-giants-to-stop-children-sharing-nude-images/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-says-it-will-force-tech-giants-to-stop-children-sharing-nude-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth in every postcode: good politics, dubious economics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government would be better off backing clusters and widening access to opportunity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/growth-in-every-postcode-good-politics-dubious-economics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/growth-in-every-postcode-good-politics-dubious-economics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-law-to-force-tech-firms-to-stop-children-taking-or-sharing-nude-images/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-law-to-force-tech-firms-to-stop-children-taking-or-sharing-nude-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel retaliates after UK bans trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[France and Canada join action as British foreign secretary accuses settlers of &lsquo;ethnically cleansing&rsquo; Palestinians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/israel-retaliates-after-uk-bans-trade-with-israeli-settlements-in-west-bank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/israel-retaliates-after-uk-bans-trade-with-israeli-settlements-in-west-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK selects Canada’s statistics chief to run data service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appointment of Andr&eacute; Loranger ends year-long hiatus in leadership that has added to concerns over quality of key figures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-selects-canadas-statistics-chief-to-run-data-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-selects-canadas-statistics-chief-to-run-data-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK would ban full-face coverings in public]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after masked men gathered in Dover to protest against small boat crossings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-would-ban-full-face-coverings-in-public/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-would-ban-full-face-coverings-in-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BoE governor Andrew Bailey faces questions from MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank chief to be quizzed on interest rates and damage to UK economy from Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/boe-governor-andrew-bailey-faces-questions-from-mps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/boe-governor-andrew-bailey-faces-questions-from-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bailey warns of ‘upside’ risks to inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank chief tells MPs Middle East turmoil is sending energy prices higher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bailey-warns-of-upside-risks-to-inflation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bailey-warns-of-upside-risks-to-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As it happened: BoE governor warns UK inflation risks ‘on the upside’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey tells MPs that Middle East turmoil is sending energy prices higher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/as-it-happened-boe-governor-warns-uk-inflation-risks-on-the-upside/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/as-it-happened-boe-governor-warns-uk-inflation-risks-on-the-upside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK announces import ban on goods linked to Israeli settlements in West Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action planned against companies and individuals involved in settlement expansion, Miliband tells MPs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-announces-import-ban-on-goods-linked-to-israeli-settlements-in-west-bank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-announces-import-ban-on-goods-linked-to-israeli-settlements-in-west-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey vows to maintain fiscal credibility as pressure on public finances mounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor takes his first questions in parliament since replacing Rachel Reeves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-vows-to-maintain-fiscal-credibility-as-pressure-on-public-finances-mounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-vows-to-maintain-fiscal-credibility-as-pressure-on-public-finances-mounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some veterans to be called up to test UK's war resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exercise next year on a scale not seen for a "very long time" will test the UK's preparedness, a minister says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/some-veterans-to-be-called-up-to-test-uks-war-resilience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/some-veterans-to-be-called-up-to-test-uks-war-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK pays highest borrowing cost since 1998 at gilt sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-year gilts priced at a yield of roughly 5.83%, underscoring pressure on public finances from global bond sell-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-pays-highest-borrowing-cost-since-1998-at-gilt-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-pays-highest-borrowing-cost-since-1998-at-gilt-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Healey faces MPs as pressure on UK public finances mounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor to take his first questions in parliament since replacing Rachel Reeves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/john-healey-faces-mps-as-pressure-on-uk-public-finances-mounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/john-healey-faces-mps-as-pressure-on-uk-public-finances-mounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey faces MPs as pressure on public finances mounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor takes his first questions in parliament since replacing Rachel Reeves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-faces-mps-as-pressure-on-public-finances-mounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-faces-mps-as-pressure-on-public-finances-mounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support for disability benefits 'remarkably strong' report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 7% of those polled wanted disability benefit cuts, according to the latest British Social Attitudes survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/support-for-disability-benefits-remarkably-strong-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/support-for-disability-benefits-remarkably-strong-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The political challenge of Britain’s mounting debt costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government was right to protect infrastructure spending but tweaking the fiscal rules comes at a price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-political-challenge-of-britains-mounting-debt-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-political-challenge-of-britains-mounting-debt-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK set to announce trade ban on Israeli settlements in West Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign secretary Ed Miliband&rsquo;s intervention expected to provoke rebuke from Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-set-to-announce-trade-ban-on-israeli-settlements-in-west-bank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-set-to-announce-trade-ban-on-israeli-settlements-in-west-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour’s muddled migration policy won’t stop thuggery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government that can&rsquo;t distinguish between &lsquo;legitimate concerns&rsquo; and open racism is only making things worse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-muddled-migration-policy-wont-stop-thuggery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labours-muddled-migration-policy-wont-stop-thuggery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK voters still oppose disability benefit cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 7% favour lower government spending on those who cannot work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-voters-still-oppose-disability-benefit-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-voters-still-oppose-disability-benefit-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK competition watchdog seeks to work with MoD to curb bid-rigging]]></title><description><![CDATA[CMA petitions government to get behind crackdown on public procurement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-competition-watchdog-seeks-to-work-with-mod-to-curb-bid-rigging/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-competition-watchdog-seeks-to-work-with-mod-to-curb-bid-rigging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British voters oppose welfare cuts for disabled people, survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 7% favour lower government spending on those who cannot work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/british-voters-oppose-welfare-cuts-for-disabled-people-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/british-voters-oppose-welfare-cuts-for-disabled-people-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK set to announce trade ban on Israeli settlements in the West Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ed Miliband&rsquo;s intervention is expected to provoke a trenchant response from Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-set-to-announce-trade-ban-on-israeli-settlements-in-the-west-bank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-set-to-announce-trade-ban-on-israeli-settlements-in-the-west-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest after police officers hurt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Jones told MPs the violence sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy was "intimidating and thuggish".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/minister-condemns-disorder-at-portsmouth-anti-migrant-protest-after-police-officers-hurt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/minister-condemns-disorder-at-portsmouth-anti-migrant-protest-after-police-officers-hurt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ministers to be encouraged to take more legal risks to push through policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney-general Ellie Reeves says change was designed to give ministers &lsquo;confidence in their decision-making&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ministers-to-be-encouraged-to-take-more-legal-risks-to-push-through-policies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-ministers-to-be-encouraged-to-take-more-legal-risks-to-push-through-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Healey seeks to reassure bond markets as fiscal problems grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK chancellor says government must &lsquo;be honest&rsquo; about the need to control public spending]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/john-healey-seeks-to-reassure-bond-markets-as-fiscal-problems-grow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/john-healey-seeks-to-reassure-bond-markets-as-fiscal-problems-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK begins talks to rejoin EU security missions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal could see British officials take part in crisis management operations for the first time since Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-begins-talks-to-rejoin-eu-security-missions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-begins-talks-to-rejoin-eu-security-missions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for major overhaul of councils halted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities have been paused or withdrawn in a number of areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/plans-for-major-overhaul-of-councils-halted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/plans-for-major-overhaul-of-councils-halted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor calls for 'confidence about Britain' despite 'historic high' borrowing costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Healey detailed plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chancellor-calls-for-confidence-about-britain-despite-historic-high-borrowing-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chancellor-calls-for-confidence-about-britain-despite-historic-high-borrowing-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faisal Islam: Chancellor's attempts to boost vibes may limit tax rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new leadership is trying to maintain both confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-chancellors-attempts-to-boost-vibes-may-limit-tax-rises/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-chancellors-attempts-to-boost-vibes-may-limit-tax-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK must ‘be honest’ about need to control spending, says chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Healey uses first major speech to urge state-owned bodies to invest more in private sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-must-be-honest-about-need-to-control-spending-says-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-must-be-honest-about-need-to-control-spending-says-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK seeks to end Northern Ireland budget deadlock]]></title><description><![CDATA[New secretary Chris Bryant links talks with urgent reform of region&rsquo;s fragile political institutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-seeks-to-end-northern-ireland-budget-deadlock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-seeks-to-end-northern-ireland-budget-deadlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port protests prompt questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns over police response to Dover protest and Portsmouth blockade will dog Westminster this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/port-protests-prompt-questions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/port-protests-prompt-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK police face questions over anti-migrant protests by masked demonstrators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government condemns &lsquo;thuggish behaviour&rsquo; of crowds who temporarily prevented migrants from being brought ashore in Portsmouth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-police-face-questions-over-anti-migrant-protests-by-masked-demonstrators/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-police-face-questions-over-anti-migrant-protests-by-masked-demonstrators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters block roads in Portsmouth after 140 migrants arrive in boat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government condemns "thuggish behaviour" in the second major anti-migrant protest of the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/protesters-block-roads-in-portsmouth-after-140-migrants-arrive-in-boat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/protesters-block-roads-in-portsmouth-after-140-migrants-arrive-in-boat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police face questions over anti-migrant protests by masked protesters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demonstrators in Portsmouth prevent lifeboat crews from bringing people ashore a day after stand-off in Dover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-face-questions-over-anti-migrant-protests-by-masked-protesters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/police-face-questions-over-anti-migrant-protests-by-masked-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AfD celebrate projected win in Saxony-Anhalt]]></title><description><![CDATA[AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/afd-celebrate-projected-win-in-saxony-anhalt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/afd-celebrate-projected-win-in-saxony-anhalt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government begins paying off council's &pound;2bn debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woking Borough Council's leader says it is "important progress" but there is "still much work to do".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/government-begins-paying-off-councils-pound2bn-debt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/government-begins-paying-off-councils-pound2bn-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party deputy leader linked to property lets despite opposition to landlords]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mothin Ali, is linked to two rental properties via his company, but does not appear to profit from them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-deputy-leader-linked-to-property-lets-despite-opposition-to-landlords/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-deputy-leader-linked-to-property-lets-despite-opposition-to-landlords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hostility to Reform UK leaves Farage with a dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toning down its positions in pursuit of wider appeal would risk an exit of supporters on the right]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hostility-to-reform-uk-leaves-farage-with-a-dilemma/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hostility-to-reform-uk-leaves-farage-with-a-dilemma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage’s conundrum as hostility to Reform UK grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toning down its positions in pursuit of wider appeal would risk an exit of supporters on the right]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-conundrum-as-hostility-to-reform-uk-grows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-conundrum-as-hostility-to-reform-uk-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney suggests Scots will not travel further for health care under reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans are in motion to cut Scotland's mainland health boards from 14 to two, but questions remain about how they would work in practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/swinney-suggests-scots-will-not-travel-further-for-health-care-under-reforms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/swinney-suggests-scots-will-not-travel-further-for-health-care-under-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage urged by Labour to ‘take responsibility’ over TV sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform leader says no foreign money was ever funnelled to the party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-urged-by-labour-to-take-responsibility-over-tv-sting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-urged-by-labour-to-take-responsibility-over-tv-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor talks filmed undercover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-tells-bbc-he-wasnt-listening-during-foreign-donor-talks-filmed-undercover/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-tells-bbc-he-wasnt-listening-during-foreign-donor-talks-filmed-undercover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What big issues are on the agenda as Stormont returns after summer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What challenges face assembly members and ministers as Stormont returns after the summer recess?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-big-issues-are-on-the-agenda-as-stormont-returns-after-summer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-big-issues-are-on-the-agenda-as-stormont-returns-after-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twelve English police forces involved in contentious Palantir pilot programmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a quarter of forces in England and Wales have the same kind of contract that was blocked in London by mayor Sadiq Khan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/twelve-english-police-forces-involved-in-contentious-palantir-pilot-programmes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/twelve-english-police-forces-involved-in-contentious-palantir-pilot-programmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No busking, no drinking: councils hire private groups to enforce growing list of rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crackdown by local officials in England has raised concerns about infringements on civil liberties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-busking-no-drinking-councils-hire-private-groups-to-enforce-growing-list-of-rules/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/no-busking-no-drinking-councils-hire-private-groups-to-enforce-growing-list-of-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iceland’s ‘no’ exposes EU complacency]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is tempting but wrong for all sides to conclude that existing agreements with Europe&rsquo;s northern flank work well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/icelands-no-exposes-eu-complacency/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/icelands-no-exposes-eu-complacency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 English police forces involved in contentious Palantir pilot programmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a quarter of forces in England and Wales have the same kind of contract that was blocked in London by Mayor Sadiq Khan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/12-english-police-forces-involved-in-contentious-palantir-pilot-programmes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/12-english-police-forces-involved-in-contentious-palantir-pilot-programmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage's family want him to 'pack it in and walk away']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, says that for the first time in his career his family he doesn't have his family's support,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-family-want-him-to-pack-it-in-and-walk-away/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-family-want-him-to-pack-it-in-and-walk-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jenrick seeks to get Reform back on track with tax pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rightwing party&rsquo;s Treasury spokesperson attempts to shift attention from illicit funding allegations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jenrick-seeks-to-get-reform-back-on-track-with-tax-pledge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/jenrick-seeks-to-get-reform-back-on-track-with-tax-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Reform UK undercover donations claims are legally complicated]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at the key allegations concerning foreign donations and where they sit with the law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-reform-uk-undercover-donations-claims-are-legally-complicated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-reform-uk-undercover-donations-claims-are-legally-complicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform promises to increase tax-free personal allowance to £15,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party says the tax cut will be paid for by reducing public spending by &pound;80bn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-promises-to-increase-tax-free-personal-allowance-to-15000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-promises-to-increase-tax-free-personal-allowance-to-15000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK winded by donations row as insiders call for shift in approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage's admirers in the party are calling for a stronger operation as the party aims for power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-winded-by-donations-row-as-insiders-call-for-shift-in-approach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-winded-by-donations-row-as-insiders-call-for-shift-in-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masked protesters block Dover port roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Port operator says &lsquo;public order incident&rsquo; is &lsquo;affecting all routes in and out&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/masked-protesters-block-dover-port-roads/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/masked-protesters-block-dover-port-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform supporters say how Britain could be better]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young supporters give their views as the Reform UK party conference takes place in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-supporters-say-how-britain-could-be-better/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-supporters-say-how-britain-could-be-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do supporters think Reform UK has lost momentum?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do supporters think Reform UK has lost momentum?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/do-supporters-think-reform-uk-has-lost-momentum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/do-supporters-think-reform-uk-has-lost-momentum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do ex-MPs join the 'Chiltern Hundreds' list?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer is the latest person to take the office as a means of resigning as an MP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-do-ex-mps-join-the-chiltern-hundreds-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/why-do-ex-mps-join-the-chiltern-hundreds-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘What the blazers?’ The long fight over school uniform costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successive governments have grappled with the problem without managing to impose a standardised policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-the-blazers-the-long-fight-over-school-uniform-costs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-the-blazers-the-long-fight-over-school-uniform-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The prime minister won’t cut spending — here’s how I’m cutting mine ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cutting back feels self-defeating but October&rsquo;s Budget will be punishing for broad-shouldered Britons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-prime-minister-wont-cut-spending-heres-how-im-cutting-mine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-prime-minister-wont-cut-spending-heres-how-im-cutting-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: HMRC considers criminalising &lsquo;reckless&rsquo; tax mistakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers and advisers face threat of jail sentences of up to two years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/qampa-hmrc-considers-criminalising-lsquorecklessrsquo-tax-mistakes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/qampa-hmrc-considers-criminalising-lsquorecklessrsquo-tax-mistakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC considers criminalising ‘reckless’ tax mistakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers and advisers face threat of jail sentences of up to two years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hmrc-considers-criminalising-reckless-tax-mistakes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hmrc-considers-criminalising-reckless-tax-mistakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform in hot water … again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, the FT sits down with chancellor John Healey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-in-hot-water-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-in-hot-water-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's response is key as Argentina's Falklands demands get louder]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Argentina's President Milei promising "winds of change" over the Falklands, will Donald Trump shift his stance on British rule?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trumps-response-is-key-as-argentinas-falklands-demands-get-louder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trumps-response-is-key-as-argentinas-falklands-demands-get-louder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There’s a desire to see steadiness’: Healey sounds pro-business note as he talks up growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK chancellor refuses to rule out higher taxes on banks in his first Budget, but tells FT he will press ahead with City deregulation drive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/theres-a-desire-to-see-steadiness-healey-sounds-pro-business-note-as-he-talks-up-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/theres-a-desire-to-see-steadiness-healey-sounds-pro-business-note-as-he-talks-up-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Healey puts Britain on notice for tough Budget in ‘more dangerous world’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New chancellor tells the FT that he and Prime Minister Andy Burnham are determined &lsquo;to meet the fiscal rules&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/john-healey-puts-britain-on-notice-for-tough-budget-in-more-dangerous-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/john-healey-puts-britain-on-notice-for-tough-budget-in-more-dangerous-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey puts Britain on notice for tough Budget in ‘more dangerous world’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New chancellor tells the FT that he and Prime Minister Andy Burnham are determined &lsquo;to meet the fiscal rules&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-puts-britain-on-notice-for-tough-budget-in-more-dangerous-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-puts-britain-on-notice-for-tough-budget-in-more-dangerous-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judges to meet his pledges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader promises to deliver on key priorities in the first 100 days of government, if the party wins power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-threatens-to-overhaul-lords-and-judges-to-meet-his-pledges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-threatens-to-overhaul-lords-and-judges-to-meet-his-pledges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage insists Reform has ‘broken no law’ after key advisers step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party&rsquo;s conference in Birmingham overshadowed by alleged attempts to seek illegal overseas funding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-insists-reform-has-broken-no-law-after-key-advisers-step-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-insists-reform-has-broken-no-law-after-key-advisers-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage’s merry band used to enjoy conference. Not this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Reform UK was hit by an undercover sting, the old jokes did not land as they used to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-merry-band-used-to-enjoy-conference-not-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farages-merry-band-used-to-enjoy-conference-not-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage’s pile of financing scandals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undercover report raises new questions over funding of Reform UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farages-pile-of-financing-scandals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farages-pile-of-financing-scandals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Clear’ breaches of rules by Reform UK pollster, says industry body]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Polling Council seeking further information from JL Partners following Channel Four News investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/clear-breaches-of-rules-by-reform-uk-pollster-says-industry-body/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/clear-breaches-of-rules-by-reform-uk-pollster-says-industry-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform has faced a 'campaign of attacks', Farage says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage has been addressing Reform UK members at the party's conference in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-has-faced-a-campaign-of-attacks-farage-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-has-faced-a-campaign-of-attacks-farage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Loose pub talk': Farage responds to undercover report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform leader was speaking following a news report which raised questions about his party's fundraising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/loose-pub-talk-farage-responds-to-undercover-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/loose-pub-talk-farage-responds-to-undercover-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage says his aides' donor comments were 'loose pub talk']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two senior Reform aides have stepped down from their roles following a Channel 4 News and Verbatim film about donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-says-his-aides-donor-comments-were-loose-pub-talk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-says-his-aides-donor-comments-were-loose-pub-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage unveils small boats deal with French National Rally party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform says it would use the Navy to intercept boats and return migrants to France, if the party wins power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-unveils-small-boats-deal-with-french-national-rally-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-unveils-small-boats-deal-with-french-national-rally-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour working]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strong employment report in the US raises the odds of a Fed rate rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-working/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Reform officials step down after undercover donations report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform says Dan Jukes and James Orr have left their roles as it launches an investigation into the report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/two-reform-officials-step-down-after-undercover-donations-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/two-reform-officials-step-down-after-undercover-donations-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not what you want on day of the conference,' Farage tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform leader was speaking to Newsnight after an undercover report raised questions about party fundraising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/not-what-you-want-on-day-of-the-conference-farage-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/not-what-you-want-on-day-of-the-conference-farage-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pragmatism should define Burnham’s approach to business]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister needs to defy the vibes of tax-and-spend socialism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pragmatism-should-define-burnhams-approach-to-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pragmatism-should-define-burnhams-approach-to-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage insists Reform has ‘broken no law’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rightwing populist party faces allegations of knowingly seeking illegal funding from overseas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-insists-reform-has-broken-no-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-insists-reform-has-broken-no-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The five financing scandals facing Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage and his party are facing growing scrutiny over transparency and the source of donations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-five-financing-scandals-facing-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-five-financing-scandals-facing-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fate of this country is down to us' - Zia Yusuf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK's shadow home secretary Zia Yusuf addresses delegates in Birmingham at the party's conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fate-of-this-country-is-down-to-us-zia-yusuf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fate-of-this-country-is-down-to-us-zia-yusuf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham vs Badenoch: Commons showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starmer quits parliament, prompting by-election problem for PM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vs-badenoch-commons-showdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-vs-badenoch-commons-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mason: 'Not what Farage wanted today to look like']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Mason speaks from the Reform UK conference as two of its senior officials step down following a Channel 4 investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mason-not-what-farage-wanted-today-to-look-like/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mason-not-what-farage-wanted-today-to-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK set to approve Jackdaw gasfield within weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green light for North Sea facility likely to be fiercely opposed by climate scientists and environmental campaigners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-set-to-approve-jackdaw-gasfield-within-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-set-to-approve-jackdaw-gasfield-within-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dame Angela Eagle warns the weather event could lead to extreme storms this winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/stock-up-on-food-to-prepare-for-extreme-weather-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/stock-up-on-food-to-prepare-for-extreme-weather-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage to address Reform conference after donor sting  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rightwing populist party faces allegations of knowingly seeking illegal funding from overseas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-to-address-reform-conference-after-donor-sting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-to-address-reform-conference-after-donor-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage to address Reform conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rightwing populist party faces allegations of knowingly seeking illegal funding from overseas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-to-address-reform-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-to-address-reform-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform looks ridiculous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusations of racism and corruption threaten party&rsquo;s image as a serious prospect for power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-looks-ridiculous/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-looks-ridiculous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest allegations make Reform look ridiculous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusations of racism and corruption threaten party&rsquo;s image as a serious prospect for power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/latest-allegations-make-reform-look-ridiculous/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/latest-allegations-make-reform-look-ridiculous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Reform UK advisers step down after donor sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Orr and Dan Jukes leave roles pending outcome of party&rsquo;s investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/top-reform-uk-advisers-step-down-after-donor-sting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/top-reform-uk-advisers-step-down-after-donor-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the new allegations against Farage’s Reform?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sting operation has abruptly overturned the leader&rsquo;s attempt to put financing scandals behind him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-are-the-new-allegations-against-farages-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-are-the-new-allegations-against-farages-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three crucial questions facing Farage at Reform conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can the Reform UK leader put his policies into action, and become prime minister?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/three-crucial-questions-facing-farage-at-reform-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/three-crucial-questions-facing-farage-at-reform-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK is failing to capitalise on Brexit, says top Trump trade official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamieson Greer says Britain&rsquo;s alignment with EU is a &lsquo;problem&rsquo; for a US trade deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-is-failing-to-capitalise-on-brexit-says-top-trump-trade-official/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-is-failing-to-capitalise-on-brexit-says-top-trump-trade-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK failing to capitalise on Brexit, top Trump trade official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamieson Greer says Britain&rsquo;s alignment with EU is a &lsquo;problem&rsquo; for a US trade deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-failing-to-capitalise-on-brexit-top-trump-trade-official-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-failing-to-capitalise-on-brexit-top-trump-trade-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK-EU alignment is ‘problem’ for US trade deal, says top Trump official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamieson Greer says Britain has not capitalised on Brexit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-eu-alignment-is-problem-for-us-trade-deal-says-top-trump-official/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-eu-alignment-is-problem-for-us-trade-deal-says-top-trump-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the latest claims against Nigel Farage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sting operation has abruptly overturned the Reform UK leader&rsquo;s attempt to put financing scandals behind him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-are-the-latest-claims-against-nigel-farage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-are-the-latest-claims-against-nigel-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The donor sting threatening Nigel Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sting operation has abruptly overturned the Reform UK leader&rsquo;s attempt to put financing scandals behind him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-donor-sting-threatening-nigel-farage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-donor-sting-threatening-nigel-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage and Reform UK hit by illicit-funding sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undercover investigation shows party leader meeting a fake US supporter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-and-reform-uk-hit-by-illicit-funding-sting-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-and-reform-uk-hit-by-illicit-funding-sting-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage and Reform UK hit by illicit-funding sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undercover investigation shows party leader meeting a fake US supporter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-and-reform-uk-hit-by-illicit-funding-sting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/farage-and-reform-uk-hit-by-illicit-funding-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK promises £80bn cuts to public spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking at the party's conference, economy spokesman Robert Jenrick says Reform will be the "party of fiscal responsibility".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-promises-80bn-cuts-to-public-spending/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-promises-80bn-cuts-to-public-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK woos bond investors as markets shake UK political debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick tells annual conference that party will &lsquo;index towards reassurance&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-woos-bond-investors-as-markets-shake-uk-political-debate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-woos-bond-investors-as-markets-shake-uk-political-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage and Reform UK hit by illicit funding sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undercover investigation shows party leader meeting a fake US supporter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-and-reform-uk-hit-by-illicit-funding-sting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-and-reform-uk-hit-by-illicit-funding-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory plan to fund defence risks rise in homelessness, say charities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has promised billions in welfare cuts to pay for extra military spending if party wins general election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-plan-to-fund-defence-risks-rise-in-homelessness-say-charities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-plan-to-fund-defence-risks-rise-in-homelessness-say-charities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski says he'll run for former PM Starmer's seat in by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras seat following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as MP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/zack-polanski-says-hell-run-for-former-pm-starmers-seat-in-by-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/zack-polanski-says-hell-run-for-former-pm-starmers-seat-in-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham has committed to reaching the Nato target of 3.5% spending by 2035, but not 3% by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-accuses-burnham-of-kicking-defence-spending-into-the-long-grass/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-accuses-burnham-of-kicking-defence-spending-into-the-long-grass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-hints-us-would-not-back-uk-over-falkland-islands-due-to-lack-of-iran-war-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-hints-us-would-not-back-uk-over-falkland-islands-due-to-lack-of-iran-war-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham raises concerns with Macron over ‘Made in Europe’ scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister warns French president new EU procurement policy could &lsquo;pose significant challenges for UK industry&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-raises-concerns-with-macron-over-made-in-europe-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-raises-concerns-with-macron-over-made-in-europe-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-and-macron-agree-to-scale-up-action-on-small-boats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-and-macron-agree-to-scale-up-action-on-small-boats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party leader Polanski to stand in seat vacated by Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision presents first electoral challenge for Andy Burnham as prime minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-leader-polanski-to-stand-in-seat-vacated-by-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/green-party-leader-polanski-to-stand-in-seat-vacated-by-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milei dials up Argentina’s claim to Falklands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic politics, oil drilling and UK-US tensions drive libertarian leader to action on sovereignty dispute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/milei-dials-up-argentinas-claim-to-falklands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/milei-dials-up-argentinas-claim-to-falklands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham tests the unproven ‘politics of trying’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is attempting to demonstrate he understands the priorities of voters who feel unheard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-tests-the-unproven-politics-of-trying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-tests-the-unproven-politics-of-trying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain tests the unproven ‘politics of trying’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is attempting to demonstrate he understands the priorities of voters who feel unheard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-tests-the-unproven-politics-of-trying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-tests-the-unproven-politics-of-trying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Todd Boehly-linked group donates £75,000 to Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party received total donations of more than &pound;5mn in second quarter according to Electoral Commission figures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/todd-boehly-linked-group-donates-75000-to-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/todd-boehly-linked-group-donates-75000-to-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group linked to Chelsea FC co-owner Todd Boehly donated to Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party received total of more than &pound;5mn in second quarter according to Electoral Commission figures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/group-linked-to-chelsea-fc-co-owner-todd-boehly-donated-to-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/group-linked-to-chelsea-fc-co-owner-todd-boehly-donated-to-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens leader Polanski to stand in seat vacated by Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision presents first electoral challenge for Andy Burnham as prime minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-leader-polanski-to-stand-in-seat-vacated-by-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-leader-polanski-to-stand-in-seat-vacated-by-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PMQs cannot change Burnham’s political reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clipped up for social media, the session can shape perceptions. But it is events outside the chamber and previous pledges that ultimately will constrain the PM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pmqs-cannot-change-burnhams-political-reality/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pmqs-cannot-change-burnhams-political-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests have claimed they caused lifelong health problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mod-withheld-information-about-nuclear-test-veterans-records-ex-minister-claims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mod-withheld-information-about-nuclear-test-veterans-records-ex-minister-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK receives more than £5mn in donations in second quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were no gifts from the party&rsquo;s biggest backer, Thailand-based billionaire Christopher Harborne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-receives-more-than-5mn-in-donations-in-second-quarter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-receives-more-than-5mn-in-donations-in-second-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens leader Zack Polanski to stand in seat vacated by Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision by leader of Green Party presents first electoral challenge for prime minister Andy Burnham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-leader-zack-polanski-to-stand-in-seat-vacated-by-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-leader-zack-polanski-to-stand-in-seat-vacated-by-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Exit tax’ on UK entrepreneurs ruled out by business department]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Reynolds seeks to quell fears of levy on companies spun out from UK universities that move abroad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/exit-tax-on-uk-entrepreneurs-ruled-out-by-business-department/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/exit-tax-on-uk-entrepreneurs-ruled-out-by-business-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Reform face headwinds as they gather for conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party's continued prominence has brought what prominence always brings: scrutiny, says BBC political editor Chris Mason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-reform-face-headwinds-as-they-gather-for-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-reform-face-headwinds-as-they-gather-for-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to tackle 'mega-donors' in UK politics, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some MPs have pressed for the government to introduce a cap on UK-based donors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-tackle-mega-donors-in-uk-politics-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-to-tackle-mega-donors-in-uk-politics-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM said his government would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility" as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-pressed-on-economy-at-first-pmqs-as-borrowing-costs-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-pressed-on-economy-at-first-pmqs-as-borrowing-costs-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham and Macron meet as Bayeux Tapestry unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK and French leaders join King Charles at the British Museum to view the 70-metre embroidered linen cloth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-and-macron-meet-as-bayeux-tapestry-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-and-macron-meet-as-bayeux-tapestry-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham seeks to protect UK farming and steel in EU reset talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[New British prime minister will hold first major bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-seeks-to-protect-uk-farming-and-steel-in-eu-reset-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-seeks-to-protect-uk-farming-and-steel-in-eu-reset-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch takes on Burnham after shake-up of her top team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tory leader has installed combative, media-hungry figures in key roles such as new shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-takes-on-burnham-after-shake-up-of-her-top-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-takes-on-burnham-after-shake-up-of-her-top-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch sharpens her attack on Burnham by calling him the ‘people pleaser’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tory leader persists with her pugilistic strategy in the House of Commons after shaking up her top team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-sharpens-her-attack-on-burnham-by-calling-him-the-people-pleaser/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-sharpens-her-attack-on-burnham-by-calling-him-the-people-pleaser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch sharpens attack on Burnham by calling him the ‘people pleaser’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tory leader persists with her pugilistic strategy in the House of Commons after shaking up her top team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-sharpens-attack-on-burnham-by-calling-him-the-people-pleaser/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/badenoch-sharpens-attack-on-burnham-by-calling-him-the-people-pleaser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform up against 'complainants' society', Farage tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-up-against-complainants-society-farage-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-up-against-complainants-society-farage-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal crash police get £2m to tackle serious crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home secretary says the money will help support Cleveland Police in the wake of the A66 crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fatal-crash-police-get-2m-to-tackle-serious-crime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fatal-crash-police-get-2m-to-tackle-serious-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Restore Britain backer who once gave money to the Lib Dems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entrepreneur Simon Galbraith&rsquo;s gift to the far-right party has startled the tech start-up scene, with some saying it risks a &lsquo;reverse Midas touch&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-restore-britain-backer-who-once-gave-money-to-the-lib-dems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-restore-britain-backer-who-once-gave-money-to-the-lib-dems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage insists he's 'broken no rules']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform leader has been dogged by questions over his finances after receiving a &pound;5 million sum from Christopher Harborne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-insists-hes-broken-no-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/nigel-farage-insists-hes-broken-no-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory attempts to repeal the UK Climate Act are tin-eared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer&rsquo;s droughts and wildfires demonstrate the need to stick to cross-party consensus on policy and to UK strategy on net zero]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-attempts-to-repeal-the-uk-climate-act-are-tin-eared/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tory-attempts-to-repeal-the-uk-climate-act-are-tin-eared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham tries to calm bond markets as public spending fears mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour leader of being unable to refuse spending requests in first Prime Minister&rsquo;s Questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-tries-to-calm-bond-markets-as-public-spending-fears-mount/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-tries-to-calm-bond-markets-as-public-spending-fears-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham seeks to reassure bond markets amid public spending fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tory leader Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour leader of being unable to refuse spending requests in first Prime Minister&rsquo;s Questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-seeks-to-reassure-bond-markets-amid-public-spending-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-seeks-to-reassure-bond-markets-amid-public-spending-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham's PMQs debut shows the challenge of delivering new style of politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham's exchanges with Kemi Badenoch slipped into familiar territory of trading barbs, writes Alex Forsyth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-pmqs-debut-shows-the-challenge-of-delivering-new-style-of-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-pmqs-debut-shows-the-challenge-of-delivering-new-style-of-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-why-bond-market-wildfire-is-keeping-world-leaders-up-at-night/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/faisal-islam-why-bond-market-wildfire-is-keeping-world-leaders-up-at-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham and Macron to meet as Bayeux Tapestry unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK and French leaders will join King Charles at the British Museum, with talks on &lsquo;shared challenges&rsquo; also part of visit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-and-macron-to-meet-as-bayeux-tapestry-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-and-macron-to-meet-as-bayeux-tapestry-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How worried should Labour be about holding Keir Starmer’s seat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party&rsquo;s poll ratings have improved under Andy Burnham but this is uncharted territory for Labour and Zack Polanski&rsquo;s Greens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-worried-should-labour-be-about-holding-keir-starmers-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/how-worried-should-labour-be-about-holding-keir-starmers-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-will-burnham-find-pmqs-as-nail-biting-and-nerve-wracking-as-blair-did/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/chris-mason-will-burnham-find-pmqs-as-nail-biting-and-nerve-wracking-as-blair-did/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-long-term-borrowing-costs-highest-since-1998-ahead-of-october-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-long-term-borrowing-costs-highest-since-1998-ahead-of-october-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time as PM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-promises-more-devolution-and-public-control-of-essential-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-promises-more-devolution-and-public-control-of-essential-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham accused of taking Britain back to the 1970s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says new prime minister is living in the past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-accused-of-taking-britain-back-to-the-1970s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-accused-of-taking-britain-back-to-the-1970s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham accused of taking the country back to the 1970s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says new prime minister is living in the past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-accused-of-taking-the-country-back-to-the-1970s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-accused-of-taking-the-country-back-to-the-1970s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham accused of taking Britain back to the 1970s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says new prime minister is living in the past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-accused-of-taking-britain-back-to-the-1970s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-accused-of-taking-britain-back-to-the-1970s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spaces in male prisons fall to lowest level of year, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares to give more details in the Commons on the early-release scheme to free inmates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/spaces-in-male-prisons-fall-to-lowest-level-of-year-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/spaces-in-male-prisons-fall-to-lowest-level-of-year-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged on Tuesday to introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/israel-warns-it-will-retaliate-if-uk-imposes-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/israel-warns-it-will-retaliate-if-uk-imposes-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister's first appearance in Parliament comes more than six weeks after he entered No 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-takeaways-from-burnhams-commons-debut-as-pm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/five-takeaways-from-burnhams-commons-debut-as-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham promises to ‘bring back hope’ in first Commons appearance as PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former mayor of Greater Manchester accused of &lsquo;living in the past&rsquo; by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-promises-to-bring-back-hope-in-first-commons-appearance-as-pm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-promises-to-bring-back-hope-in-first-commons-appearance-as-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move will trigger a by-election to replace the former prime minister in his London constituency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-announces-he-is-standing-down-as-mp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-announces-he-is-standing-down-as-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US position on Falklands 'one of many' under review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK says Falkland islanders "are British with a right to determine their own future".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-says-us-position-on-falklands-one-of-many-under-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/trump-says-us-position-on-falklands-one-of-many-under-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New laws planned to tackle rogue funeral firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government plans to regulate undertakers after the jailing of Hull funeral director Robert Bush.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-laws-planned-to-tackle-rogue-funeral-firms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/new-laws-planned-to-tackle-rogue-funeral-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Far-right Restore Britain receives £500,000 from tech entrepreneur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nativist upstart shows growing potential to peel voters off from Nigel Farage&rsquo;s Reform UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/far-right-restore-britain-receives-500000-from-tech-entrepreneur/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/far-right-restore-britain-receives-500000-from-tech-entrepreneur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tice defends Reform UK-led councils over tax rises and cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK's deputy leader says the party has been "financially prudent" in local government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tice-defends-reform-uk-led-councils-over-tax-rises-and-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tice-defends-reform-uk-led-councils-over-tax-rises-and-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer to stand down as MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision by former prime minister comes just weeks after he was replaced by Andy Burnham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-to-stand-down-as-mp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/keir-starmer-to-stand-down-as-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thames Water should go into administration, says senior Tory MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoffrey Clifton-Brown wants the government to protect customers from &lsquo;predatory&rsquo; hedge funds seeking control over the UK&rsquo;s largest water utility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thames-water-should-go-into-administration-says-senior-tory-mp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thames-water-should-go-into-administration-says-senior-tory-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in UK borrowing costs adds to pressure on Burnham and Healey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister and chancellor prepare for Budget in October amid questions over how they will fund key plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rise-in-uk-borrowing-costs-adds-to-pressure-on-burnham-and-healey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rise-in-uk-borrowing-costs-adds-to-pressure-on-burnham-and-healey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond rout raises spectre of Budget tax rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister and chancellor prepare for Budget in October amid questions over how they will fund key plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bond-rout-raises-spectre-of-budget-tax-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/bond-rout-raises-spectre-of-budget-tax-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burghart becomes Tory deputy leader in major reshuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move completes a shake-up of Kemi Badenoch's top team ahead of the party's conference in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burghart-becomes-tory-deputy-leader-in-major-reshuffle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burghart-becomes-tory-deputy-leader-in-major-reshuffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories reopen Liz Truss wound with new shadow chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch&rsquo;s appointment of former Treasury minister hands opponents an open goal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-reopen-liz-truss-wound-with-new-shadow-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/tories-reopen-liz-truss-wound-with-new-shadow-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow, the UK’s asylum hub, finds itself a target for the far right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish city hosts more asylum seekers per population than anywhere else in Britain but campaigners say the mood has shifted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/glasgow-the-uks-asylum-hub-finds-itself-a-target-for-the-far-right/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/glasgow-the-uks-asylum-hub-finds-itself-a-target-for-the-far-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham signals fresh moves on living costs as political battle lines harden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions on welfare are likely to be delayed into next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-signals-fresh-moves-on-living-costs-as-political-battle-lines-harden/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-signals-fresh-moves-on-living-costs-as-political-battle-lines-harden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch sacks Mel Stride as shadow chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader promotes former Sky executive Andrew Griffith as she seeks to close polling gap with Reform and Labour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenoch-sacks-mel-stride-as-shadow-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/kemi-badenoch-sacks-mel-stride-as-shadow-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mel Stride sacked as shadow chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Griffith is appointed to the role as Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch reshuffles her team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mel-stride-sacked-as-shadow-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mel-stride-sacked-as-shadow-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20 organisations have written a joint letter to John Swinney urging him to scrap his plan for a legal cap on some food and drink prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/business-groups-urge-swinney-to-scrap-ineffective-food-price-cap-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/business-groups-urge-swinney-to-scrap-ineffective-food-price-cap-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK offers homegrown AI start-ups £100mn to improve public services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scheme comes in wake of growing opposition to government contracts with US software group Palantir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-offers-homegrown-ai-start-ups-100mn-to-improve-public-services/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-offers-homegrown-ai-start-ups-100mn-to-improve-public-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleverly accuses Burnham of 'war on London']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir James Cleverly resigned from the shadow cabinet on Saturday to run for mayor of London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/cleverly-accuses-burnham-of-war-on-london/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/cleverly-accuses-burnham-of-war-on-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mainland Europe seizes edge in global student race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continental universities gain ground as immigration restrictions and high fees deter students from the UK and the US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mainland-europe-seizes-edge-in-global-student-race/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mainland-europe-seizes-edge-in-global-student-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour shelves plan to restrict foreigners buying new flats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party downgrades its manifesto pledge to end &lsquo;farce of entire developments being sold off to international investors&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-shelves-plan-to-restrict-foreigners-buying-new-flats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/labour-shelves-plan-to-restrict-foreigners-buying-new-flats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/patel-to-be-replaced-by-tugendhat-as-shadow-foreign-secretary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/patel-to-be-replaced-by-tugendhat-as-shadow-foreign-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency measures needed to stop teachers quitting, say Lib Dems]]></title><description><![CDATA[A survey by the party suggested almost half of teachers reported considering quitting the classroom in the next five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/emergency-measures-needed-to-stop-teachers-quitting-say-lib-dems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/emergency-measures-needed-to-stop-teachers-quitting-say-lib-dems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexiters’ effort to resettle Chagos Islands hit by lack of proper boat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage-backed expedition is part of attempts to block UK&rsquo;s contentious deal giving sovereignty over the archipelago to Mauritius]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brexiters-effort-to-resettle-chagos-islands-hit-by-lack-of-proper-boat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/brexiters-effort-to-resettle-chagos-islands-hit-by-lack-of-proper-boat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham tightens prisoner release scheme and insists he is ‘tough on crime’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister had faced criticism over moves to avert overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-tightens-prisoner-release-scheme-and-insists-he-is-tough-on-crime/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-tightens-prisoner-release-scheme-and-insists-he-is-tough-on-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PC Harper's killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham tells BBC Breakfast anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pc-harpers-killers-to-stay-in-jail-as-pm-announces-changes-to-early-release-scheme/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/pc-harpers-killers-to-stay-in-jail-as-pm-announces-changes-to-early-release-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-gets-the-early-prison-release-changes-he-wanted-but-at-what-cost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-gets-the-early-prison-release-changes-he-wanted-but-at-what-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s summer of quietly backing away from radical pledges]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Thames Water to electoral reform, the prime minister seems to be diverging from his campaign rhetoric]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-summer-of-quietly-backing-away-from-radical-pledges/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-summer-of-quietly-backing-away-from-radical-pledges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Cleverly steps down from shadow cabinet to run for London mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former home and foreign secretary says UK capital &lsquo;under assault&rsquo; from Andy Burnham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/james-cleverly-steps-down-from-shadow-cabinet-to-run-for-london-mayor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/james-cleverly-steps-down-from-shadow-cabinet-to-run-for-london-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham's summer tour is over - now he has to prove himself in Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-summer-tour-is-over-now-he-has-to-prove-himself-in-parliament/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-summer-tour-is-over-now-he-has-to-prove-himself-in-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We helped create UK emergency alert system - but question how government is using it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions across England and Wales received a wildfire alert on their phones earlier this month, but it partly backfired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-helped-create-uk-emergency-alert-system-but-question-how-government-is-using-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/we-helped-create-uk-emergency-alert-system-but-question-how-government-is-using-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying unlike Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham has called for all views to be respected as MPs vote in two weeks on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-he-will-not-vote-on-assisted-dying-unlike-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-he-will-not-vote-on-assisted-dying-unlike-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill published]]></title><description><![CDATA[The draft bill would be introduced into Parliament if the Scottish government secured the necessary powers from the UK government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fm-calls-for-referendum-powers-as-draft-independence-bill-published/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/fm-calls-for-referendum-powers-as-draft-independence-bill-published/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-council chief investigated in DUP mayor clothing probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Donaghy is one of three people referred to prosecutors for consideration over alleged misconduct in public office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-council-chief-investigated-in-dup-mayor-clothing-probe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ex-council-chief-investigated-in-dup-mayor-clothing-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South of France holiday scuppers Davey's blood donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lib Dem leader was unable to give blood due to visiting an area where there is the risk of mosquito-borne viruses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/south-of-france-holiday-scuppers-daveys-blood-donation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/south-of-france-holiday-scuppers-daveys-blood-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK soldiers could get paragliders to drop behind enemy lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Defence is set to trial a UK-made system to allow troops to mount covert operations without aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-soldiers-could-get-paragliders-to-drop-behind-enemy-lines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-soldiers-could-get-paragliders-to-drop-behind-enemy-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Burnham told the FT]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister talks business, wealth and economic growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-burnham-told-the-ft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-burnham-told-the-ft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Polanski wants stricter rules to limit the use of water and energy by data centres for AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-call-for-temporary-ban-on-new-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/greens-call-for-temporary-ban-on-new-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cowboy builders' targeted in new government clampdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A database of trusted tradespeople and a system to protect customers' money is being launched by the government next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/cowboy-builders-targeted-in-new-government-clampdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/cowboy-builders-targeted-in-new-government-clampdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers embraced the ‘world’s safest phone’. Then it unravelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[A security researcher discovered flaws in the first phone to integrate real-time nudity-blocking software]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-embraced-the-worlds-safest-phone-then-it-unravelled/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ministers-embraced-the-worlds-safest-phone-then-it-unravelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Direct founder attacks Burnham's 'populist' High Street plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a letter, the entrepreneur accuses the prime minister of "jumping on 'everyday fixes' or bandwagons" with his latest cost of living and retail policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/sports-direct-founder-attacks-burnhams-populist-high-street-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/sports-direct-founder-attacks-burnhams-populist-high-street-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures released today by the Home Office show that there was also a fall across legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/number-of-asylum-seekers-in-hotels-halves-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/number-of-asylum-seekers-in-hotels-halves-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor resigned as defence secretary in June over what he saw as inadequate ambition for military spending by Sir Keir Starmer&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-shelve-his-own-defence-spending-target-of-3-of-gdp-by-2030/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-to-shelve-his-own-defence-spending-target-of-3-of-gdp-by-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunak at 10 by Anthony Seldon — the reluctant prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[A reappraisal of the former UK leader and his attempts to steady a beleaguered Conservative government that was already heading towards electoral disaster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/sunak-at-10-by-anthony-seldon-the-reluctant-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/sunak-at-10-by-anthony-seldon-the-reluctant-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to merge police forces falls foul of Burnham’s devolution agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regional mayors have expressed concern about the government&rsquo;s drive to create bigger regional forces for England and Wales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/plan-to-merge-police-forces-falls-foul-of-burnhams-devolution-agenda/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/plan-to-merge-police-forces-falls-foul-of-burnhams-devolution-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey could suffer £4bn headroom hit because of lower immigration forecasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[New chancellor is seeking to reassure investors as he prepares for first Budget in October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-could-suffer-4bn-headroom-hit-because-of-lower-immigration-forecasts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/healey-could-suffer-4bn-headroom-hit-because-of-lower-immigration-forecasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s devolution push delays police merger plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regional mayors have expressed concern about the government&rsquo;s drive to create bigger regional forces for England and Wales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-devolution-push-delays-police-merger-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-devolution-push-delays-police-merger-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham retreats from call to return Parthenon sculptures to Greece]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister previously called for British Museum to &lsquo;send them back, no strings attached&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-retreats-from-call-to-return-parthenon-sculptures-to-greece/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-retreats-from-call-to-return-parthenon-sculptures-to-greece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham retreats from backing return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister previously called for British Museum to &lsquo;send them back, no strings attached&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-retreats-from-backing-return-of-parthenon-sculptures-to-greece/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-retreats-from-backing-return-of-parthenon-sculptures-to-greece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says united Ireland poll is 'off the table' during first NI visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham said "we need to fix the things right in front of us in the here and now".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-united-ireland-poll-is-off-the-table-during-first-ni-visit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-says-united-ireland-poll-is-off-the-table-during-first-ni-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rape and sex offence specialists on all police forces by 2027, PM says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plans for forces in England and Wales had been scheduled to be rolled out by summer 2029, but have been brought forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rape-and-sex-offence-specialists-on-all-police-forces-by-2027-pm-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/rape-and-sex-offence-specialists-on-all-police-forces-by-2027-pm-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/clean-up-of-illegal-waste-supersite-costs-taxpayers-6m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/clean-up-of-illegal-waste-supersite-costs-taxpayers-6m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court asked to settle dispute over Sturgeon inquiry documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's information commissioner wants to challenge the Scottish government's use of exemptions to block the release of information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/supreme-court-asked-to-settle-dispute-over-sturgeon-inquiry-documents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/supreme-court-asked-to-settle-dispute-over-sturgeon-inquiry-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Ireland poll is 'off the table', says PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham's visit comes amid calls from Stormont for increased funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/united-ireland-poll-is-off-the-table-says-pm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/united-ireland-poll-is-off-the-table-says-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/one-in-eight-young-people-still-out-of-work-or-education-ahead-of-major-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/one-in-eight-young-people-still-out-of-work-or-education-ahead-of-major-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family welcomes review of law after driver who killed daughter ruled unfit to stand trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government says it is considering changing the law around defendants who are considered unfit to stand trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/family-welcomes-review-of-law-after-driver-who-killed-daughter-ruled-unfit-to-stand-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/family-welcomes-review-of-law-after-driver-who-killed-daughter-ruled-unfit-to-stand-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement came as the prime minister makes first official visit to Wales since taking office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-calls-summit-of-welsh-scottish-and-northern-irish-first-ministers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-calls-summit-of-welsh-scottish-and-northern-irish-first-ministers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s high street plan is ‘delusional’, says Mike Ashley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire behind Frasers Group slams prime minister&rsquo;s business rates proposals and crackdown on discounting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-high-street-plan-is-delusional-says-mike-ashley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-high-street-plan-is-delusional-says-mike-ashley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was told I had no right to be at Eisteddfod, says Reform MS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen Jenner said she was criticised for attending the festival because of her membership of her party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/i-was-told-i-had-no-right-to-be-at-eisteddfod-says-reform-ms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/i-was-told-i-had-no-right-to-be-at-eisteddfod-says-reform-ms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC reports record capital gains tax haul after Reeves’ rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data shows &pound;24.2bn in receipts for the 2024/25 tax year, an 89% increase on previous year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hmrc-reports-record-capital-gains-tax-haul-after-reeves-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hmrc-reports-record-capital-gains-tax-haul-after-reeves-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC records record capital gains tax haul after Reeves’ rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data shows &pound;24.2bn in receipts for the 2024/25 tax year, an 89% increase on previous year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hmrc-records-record-capital-gains-tax-haul-after-reeves-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/hmrc-records-record-capital-gains-tax-haul-after-reeves-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK asylum claims drop sharply as ministers curb hotel use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decline of 21% in year to June reflects fall in small-boat arrivals via English Channel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-asylum-claims-drop-sharply-as-ministers-curb-hotel-use/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-asylum-claims-drop-sharply-as-ministers-curb-hotel-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP calls for transparency over drone factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are concerns about what protection is in place at a Ukrainian drone plant in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mp-calls-for-transparency-over-drone-factory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/mp-calls-for-transparency-over-drone-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The political cost of Thames Water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Privatisation has become associated with failures, such as in the water industry, rather than its successes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-political-cost-of-thames-water/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/the-political-cost-of-thames-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thames Water saga undermines case for more market solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Privatisation has become associated with failures, such as in the water industry, rather than its successes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thames-water-saga-undermines-case-for-more-market-solutions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thames-water-saga-undermines-case-for-more-market-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What have Reform achieved in Wakefield in their first three months?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New leader has already repainted road markings - but will he be able to lower council taxes?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-have-reform-achieved-in-wakefield-in-their-first-three-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-have-reform-achieved-in-wakefield-in-their-first-three-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thames Water creditors and government in stand-off over future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors want clarity over potential nationalisation but ministers insist no decision is imminent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thames-water-creditors-and-government-in-stand-off-over-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/thames-water-creditors-and-government-in-stand-off-over-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s energy challenge: getting more UK households off gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister could make electricity more attractive to incentivise switching]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-energy-challenge-getting-more-uk-households-off-gas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnhams-energy-challenge-getting-more-uk-households-off-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Streeting deluged with homophobic hate mail since becoming defence secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967, but a ban continued in the armed forces until 2000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wes-streeting-deluged-with-homophobic-hate-mail-since-becoming-defence-secretary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/wes-streeting-deluged-with-homophobic-hate-mail-since-becoming-defence-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US designates Palestine Action a ‘terrorist group’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump administration puts UK group under sanctions just over a year after it was proscribed in Britain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/us-designates-palestine-action-a-terrorist-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/us-designates-palestine-action-a-terrorist-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ironing board' train seats to get more cushions, transport secretary says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ironing-board-train-seats-to-get-more-cushions-transport-secretary-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/ironing-board-train-seats-to-get-more-cushions-transport-secretary-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrait of Ann Widdecombe put up in Parliament for MPs' return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The framed photograph forms part of work by MPs to install a permament memorial for the former minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/portrait-of-ann-widdecombe-put-up-in-parliament-for-mps-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/portrait-of-ann-widdecombe-put-up-in-parliament-for-mps-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham seeks to bridge gap with nervous business community]]></title><description><![CDATA[New prime minister hits crowd-pleasing note but private sector will reserve judgment until October Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-seeks-to-bridge-gap-with-nervous-business-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-seeks-to-bridge-gap-with-nervous-business-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After ‘neoliberalism’, Burnham offers business a new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[New prime minister hits crowd-pleasing note but private sector will reserve judgment until October Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/after-neoliberalism-burnham-offers-business-a-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/after-neoliberalism-burnham-offers-business-a-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-proposes-30-tax-rebate-for-hmrc-phone-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-proposes-30-tax-rebate-for-hmrc-phone-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reviewing Plaid's first 100 days in charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales political editor Gareth Lewis looks back on Plaid's first 100 days in power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reviewing-plaids-first-100-days-in-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reviewing-plaids-first-100-days-in-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham pledges to ‘take pressure off’ business ahead of Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister tells the FT that he will not tax wealth creators out of the UK but stresses need for social responsibility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-pledges-to-take-pressure-off-business-ahead-of-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-pledges-to-take-pressure-off-business-ahead-of-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October]]></title><description><![CDATA[A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay &pound;60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/household-energy-bills-to-hit-three-year-high-as-ofgem-announces-4-rise-from-october/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/household-energy-bills-to-hit-three-year-high-as-ofgem-announces-4-rise-from-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain needs a new way to pay for healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing co-payment will make us more like our rich-world peers and put us on a sustainable footing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-needs-a-new-way-to-pay-for-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/britain-needs-a-new-way-to-pay-for-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK household energy bills to hit three-year high from October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East war pushes prices up 4% to &pound;1,723 a year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-household-energy-bills-to-hit-three-year-high-from-october/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/uk-household-energy-bills-to-hit-three-year-high-from-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What has happened in Plaid Cymru's first 100 days in power?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid ministers say they are making good progress but the opposition say little has been achieved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-has-happened-in-plaid-cymrus-first-100-days-in-power/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/what-has-happened-in-plaid-cymrus-first-100-days-in-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Moffat died last year, after she was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dad-of-woman-who-took-her-own-life-says-treasury-failed-in-its-duty-of-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dad-of-woman-who-took-her-own-life-says-treasury-failed-in-its-duty-of-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Burnham’s northern vibes put off southern voters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the previously Conservative stronghold of Aldershot, many residents say they are prepared to show patience to the prime minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-burnhams-northern-vibes-put-off-southern-voters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/will-burnhams-northern-vibes-put-off-southern-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Note to the prime minister: you won’t find the future in the past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forward-looking ideas are being crowded out on all sides by myths about a better yesterday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/note-to-the-prime-minister-you-wont-find-the-future-in-the-past/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/note-to-the-prime-minister-you-wont-find-the-future-in-the-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham weighs allowing mayors to block ‘right to buy’ for council homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move on &lsquo;right to buy&rsquo; would add to restrictions announced under previous prime minister Keir Starmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-weighs-allowing-mayors-to-block-right-to-buy-for-council-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-weighs-allowing-mayors-to-block-right-to-buy-for-council-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham looks at allowing mayors to block sale of council homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move on &lsquo;right to buy&rsquo; would add to restrictions announced under previous prime minister Keir Starmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-looks-at-allowing-mayors-to-block-sale-of-council-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/burnham-looks-at-allowing-mayors-to-block-sale-of-council-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham looks at allowing mayors to block sale of council homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move on &lsquo;right to buy&rsquo; would add to restrictions announced under previous prime minister Keir Starmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-looks-at-allowing-mayors-to-block-sale-of-council-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/andy-burnham-looks-at-allowing-mayors-to-block-sale-of-council-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK pledges to cut data rules and curb liabilities for non-executives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage&rsquo;s party sharpens its pitch to business by promising to scrap the General Data Protection Regulation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-pledges-to-cut-data-rules-and-curb-liabilities-for-non-executives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/reform-uk-pledges-to-cut-data-rules-and-curb-liabilities-for-non-executives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council investigates Reform's 'Farage Fest']]></title><description><![CDATA[The organisers of "Farage Fest" &ndash; a victory party and rally for the Reform UK leader after the Clacton by-election &ndash; are being investigated for failing to get permission to hold it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/council-investigates-reforms-farage-fest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/council-investigates-reforms-farage-fest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row breaks out over minister's tribute to all A66 crash victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home Office Minister Anna Turley paid tribute to all seven victims initially, sparking a backlash from the shadow justice secretary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/row-breaks-out-over-ministers-tribute-to-all-a66-crash-victims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/row-breaks-out-over-ministers-tribute-to-all-a66-crash-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as &pound;6bn for London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/more-than-70000-social-and-affordable-homes-to-be-built-across-england-over-10-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/more-than-70000-social-and-affordable-homes-to-be-built-across-england-over-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP MP Gregory Campbell under investigation for alleged spending breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The watchdog's investigation concerns the MP&rsquo;s spending&nbsp;against their&nbsp;Office&nbsp;Costs&nbsp;budget.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dup-mp-gregory-campbell-under-investigation-for-alleged-spending-breach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/political/dup-mp-gregory-campbell-under-investigation-for-alleged-spending-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Store water and tinned food to prepare for emergencies, UK citizens to be told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers step up work on &lsquo;war book&rsquo; in push for resilience against extreme 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