UK Politics
Westminster politics, Parliament debates and government policy. Elections, legislation and political developments in Britain.
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More rapid than forecast decline in net migration increases UK borrowing by £3bn
The sharp and unexpected drop in Britain’s net migration figures is set to blow a multi-billion pound hole in the…
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NGOs demand abolition of Home Office age checks risking child refugees
A Home Office unit established to verify the ages of young asylum seekers is at the centre of a fierce…
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Chagos leader defies eviction order served by authorities
A de-facto Chagossian leader has vowed that British authorities will have to kill him before he is removed from his…
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Starmer condemns Reform’s proposal to fully reinstate two-child benefit limit as disgraceful
Keir Starmer has launched a blistering attack on Reform UK, branding the party’s commitment to fully reinstate the two-child benefit…
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Reeves calls on Andrew to reveal Epstein information for victims
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor “owes it to the victims” of Jeffrey Epstein to come forward and disclose…
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Keir Starmer’s confidant received part of £8 million to support UK’s Chagos concession
A close friend of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was paid millions of pounds by a foreign state while leading…
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Ministers consider delaying local elections in England
The government has been forced into a dramatic U-turn over plans to postpone local elections in 30 English councils, after…
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Local election policy reversal could cost Tories more than Labour, top pollster states
The government’s abrupt reversal on delaying local elections in 30 areas has left Conservative-run county councils facing an unexpected and…
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Nigel Farage declares Reform’s independence as party enters new era
Reform UK has cemented its transition from a personality-driven protest movement into a formidable political institution, with leader Nigel Farage…
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Starmer scraps proposal to postpone England’s local elections in fresh reversal
The government has capitulated to a legal threat from Nigel Farage, abruptly reversing its decision to postpone local elections in…
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