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UK sending more RAF jets to Middle East

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 13:34
Sir Keir Starmer said aircraft are being deployed amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran.
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Reeves vows to shield UK from Israel-Iran price shock

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 12:55
The chancellor said nothing was "off the table" in protecting people from the impact of higher oil prices.
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UK sending more RAF jets to Middle East

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 03:21
Sir Keir Starmer said aircraft are being deployed amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran.
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Paternity leave: How much time off work do new dads get across Europe?

BBC Politics - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 01:24
Most dads in the UK get two weeks off work after their baby is born, but dads in many European countries get more.
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PM announces national inquiry into grooming gangs

BBC Politics - Sat, 06/14/2025 - 20:25
Sir Keir Starmer said he had accepted the recommendations of an audit into the nature and scale of the abuse.
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Crisis - which crisis? Israel-Iran another huge challenge for government

BBC Politics - Sat, 06/14/2025 - 12:44
As buildings burn in Tehran and Tel Aviv, the UK government is facing another crisis, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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UK's careful diplomacy faces test ahead of G7 meeting

BBC Politics - Sat, 06/14/2025 - 10:28
There are currently two "crisis centres" running in the Foreign Office.
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Starmer heads to Canada for talks on security and trade

BBC Politics - Sat, 06/14/2025 - 04:00
The PM will meet his Canadian counterpart on Saturday, ahead of a summit of G7 leaders the next day.
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Starmer heads to Canada for talks on security and trade

BBC Politics - Sat, 06/14/2025 - 04:00
The PM will meet his Canadian counterpart on Saturday, ahead of a summit of G7 leaders the next day.
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Starmer urges Netanyahu to use diplomacy in Iran

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 19:04
The PM urges restraint following Israeli strikes targeting nuclear and military sites in Iran.
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Starmer urges Netanyahu to use diplomacy in Iran

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 19:04
The PM urges restraint following Israeli strikes targeting nuclear and military sites in Iran.
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Row over Labour minister's small boat comments

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 18:39
Darren Jones clashes with the Tories and Reform UK over the percentage of arrivals who are men.
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Corbyn and McDonnell to face no action after rally

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 18:08
The pair were interviewed by police after a pro-Palestinian demonstration in January.
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MPs bar doctors from raising assisted dying with children

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 16:53
The Terminally Ill Adults Bill returns to the House of Commons for further scrutiny.
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MPs bar doctors from raising assisted dying with children

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 16:53
The Terminally Ill Adults Bill returns to the House of Commons for further scrutiny.
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Ex-Tory MP among 15 in court to face betting charges

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 15:32
It follows an investigation by the Gambling Commission into alleged bets on the date of the 2024 poll.
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Minister to soften impact of planned disability benefit cuts

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 14:31
Liz Kendall tries to ease the impact of planned benefits cuts as Labour MPs consider rebelling.
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Badenoch calls for end to oil and gas windfall tax

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 13:21
The Conservative leader said the windfall tax on the oil and gas sector should end and new drilling licenses are needed.
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Council boss calls MP asylum comment inflammatory

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 09:41
Stockton council leader Lisa Evans says she is "disappointed" with local MP Matt Vickers' comments.
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Watch: Mel Stride pushed to say sorry for Liz Truss's mini-budget

BBC Politics - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 06:13
Watch: Mel Stride pushed to say sorry for Liz Truss's mini-budget
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