Politics
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Could Keir Starmer be in for a benefits rebellion as tribes clash in his own party? – Laura Kuenssberg
Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak BBC The prime minister has just had another moment at the lectern, urging…
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Charities accuse Keir Starmer of misleading jumping spider claims
Conservation charities have accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of making “misleading” claims that rare spiders had stopped a new…
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Wethersfield asylum seekers housed ‘unlawfully’ at air base
Aimee Dexter BBC News, Essex PA Media MDP Wethersfield, which is being used as an asylum centre, has a capacity…
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Does cutting benefits work?
BBC Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is set to unveil details of how the government plans to cut billions…
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Reeves insists changes to welfare needed as MPs call for flexibility
PA Media Chancellor Rachel Reeves told journalists the government needs to get a grip on welfare spending, on a visit…
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Ex-Reform UK Wales leader Nathan Gill to stand trial over Russia-linked bribery
David Deans Political reporter, BBC Wales News Meleri Williams BBC Wales News Getty Images Nathan Gill faces eight counts of…
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Foreign criminals to face Home Office tagging and curfew
Foreign criminals who can not be deported could be electronically tagged and placed under a night-time curfew by the Home…
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UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in January
Tom Espiner BBC business reporter Getty Images The UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January, in a blow to the government…
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Runcorn and Helsby by-election: Labour picks candidate to replace Amesbury
PA Media Mike Amesbury won the new seat of Runcorn and Helsby for Labour in the 2024 general election Labour…
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Sentencing Council to review ‘two-tier’ justice objections
The Sentencing Council will look again at arguments against its new guidelines after critics said they would create a “two-tier”…
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