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PM under fire from his own MPs and opposition leaders after ditching plan to postpone elections for 30 councilsWhy Starmer’s latest U-turn could be a gift for ReformKeir Starmer has been forced to aba...
Government drops plan to delay May ballots for 30 councils undergoing reorganisation, leaving 11 weeks to prepareCouncils are experiencing “whiplash” and face an “unnecessary race against time” to org...
Ditching plans to delay votes in 30 English councils gives Nigel Farage chance to capitalise on Labour unpopularityStarmer abandons plans to delay local elections in England in latest U-turnKeir Starm...
The government was warned by its lawyers that such a move could be illegal as it pledges an additional £63m to help councils with reorganisationIn his Q&A with journalists, Keir Starmer was also asked...
The elections are on in the latest U-turn by Labour, after Reform UK had begun a legal challengeThe government has U-turned on its decision to postpone 30 local elections across England, which are due...
Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstaclesKeir Starmer has few options if he wants to increase annual defence spending by up to £...
The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations.
Before consultation on under-16s ban, government to crack down on AI chatbots and get powers to act more quicklyKeir Starmer has not yet given his full backing to a social media ban for under-16s. But...
Prime minister says action will be taken on young people’s social media access in ‘months, not years’What social media restrictions has Keir Starmer announced?Keir Starmer has pledged action on young...
PM says ‘we need to step up’ but sources clarify that is unlikely to mean spending 3% of GDP before next electionKeir Starmer has said Britain “needs to go faster” on defence spending, though any incr...
Liz Kendall says officials will be ‘establishing the facts’ about report that made false claims about journalistsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Cabinet Office is examining the commissioning of a...
An investigation is being launched into claims a campaign group closely aligned with Labour hired lobbyists to investigate journalists.
Protesters welcome high court decision but many remain in legal limbo as government prepares to lodge appealRetirees making up some of the nearly 3,000 people arrested for supporting Palestine Action...
What is Blue Labour? Can Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchesterism’ be replicated elsewhere? And is the two-party system over in British politics?In a special episode, Pippa and Kiran take your questions. Please...
The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.
The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years earlier than planned, the BBC learns.
The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.
Dame Antonia Romeo was found to have no case to answer over one complaint nine years ago.
Robert Corfield, who admitted abusing a child to the BBC, was a minister in a shadowy church known as The Truth.
Starmer to announce ‘crackdown on vile illegal content created by AI’ after scandal involving Elon Musk’s Grok toolMakers of AI chatbots that put children at risk will face massive fines or even see t...