Westminster
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Rayner says ‘nothing off the table’ for Burnham to undo harms of Brexit
Andy Burnham admitted he is considering allowing freedom of movement, as pro-EU groups warn Brexit has left a black hole of up to £240bn in economic growth
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English mayors to get new powers and more funding to boost regional growth
The PM says it will prevent local leaders from having to go ‘cap in hand’ to Whitehall
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Budget to include £1bn for social and affordable housing
The move will take funding for the 10-year programme to more than £40bn.
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York and North Yorkshire mayor welcomes more cash and powers to drive growth
David Skaith, the mayor of York and North Yorkshire, has welcomed the government announcing more money and powers for local leaders to help drive growth.
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York and North Yorkshire mayor welcomes more cash and powers to drive growth
David Skaith, the mayor of York and North Yorkshire, has welcomed the government announcing more money and powers for local leaders to help drive growth.
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Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth
Chancellor will build on Burnham’s promise that local leaders in England will no longer have to ‘come cap in hand to Westminster’
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English mayors to get new powers and more funding to boost regional growth
The PM says it will prevent local leaders from having to go ‘cap in hand’ to Whitehall
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SNP says UK must rule out use of Scottish revenue for English nuclear energy
The SNP has demanded the UK Labour Government rule out the use of revenue from Scotland’s oil and gas industry on English nuclear energy.
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Between quick wins and big dreams lies Burnham's biggest test, starting with the Budget
The prime minister might be dreaming of gold medals in 2040, but he must first navigate the difficult years in between, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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Scottish Greens urge John Swinney to say where he stands on energy policy
John Swinney must take a position on new oil and gas drilling, Gillian Mackay has said, as she hit out at the UK Government for approving the Jackdaw gas field.
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Scottish farmers consider pulling out of mobile mast deals amid huge rent cuts
Scottish farmers could pull out of mobile mast agreements after rent cuts of thousands of pounds, sparking warnings over rural mobile coverage.
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Trail hunting ban ‘will damage the farming community’
A hunt which can trace its roots back 194 years has emphasised North Yorkshire’s farming community will be damaged if trail hunting is banned.
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Why Bradford must be early No10 North priority to unlock 'enormous potential'
Bradford should be among the first areas to benefit from No10 North investment, says MP Imran Hussain, as he pushes for action on jobs, transport and regeneration.
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Ross Greer lifts lid on Greens financial woes and outlines Budget demands from SNP
Ross Greer lifts the lid on how the Scottish Greens borrowed £150,000 and scraped donations of £5 and £10 to fight the Holyrood election, as members gather in Inverness to debate the party's financial future.
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Minister insists she backs migration policy after joking she couldn’t lie about supporting it
Miatta Fahnbulleh says reference to ‘awkward’ interview was meant to be lighthearted and self-deprecating
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Andy Burnham confirms infrastructure spending changes in Budget to help North
The Prime Minister’s announcement followed a “situation room” meeting with England’s metro mayors.
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Reform UK and Greens no longer considered main parties, stark new poll shows
Voters appear to be losing confidence in the idea that Nigel Farage would lead a government as prime minister
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Burnham admits ‘we can’t faff around’ on lowering energy bills
Campaigners have urged the government to make plans to support all households with energy costs this winter
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Barclays boss indicates bank taxes in budget ‘bearable’ and backs Healey – UK politics live
CEO of Barclays tells reporters: ‘I deeply respect the responsibility that the chancellor has and he has our full support and backing’
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Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences
The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.
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Heartwarming moment 'inspiring' North East surgeon of 30 years gets Pride of Britain
Pioneering North East heart surgeon Asif Hasan has received the 2026 Pride of Britain Lifetime Achievement Award after saving hundreds of children's lives.
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Armando Iannucci, Irvine Welsh and more sign letter in support of Sally Rooney
Irvine Welsh, Armando Iannucci and Young Fathers are among the signatories of an open letter to the government in support of Sally Rooney
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Ban barbecues and fund fire-fighting planes - how to stop wildfire epidemic
This year has already seen a record number of wildfires, breaking last year’s record.
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Killer Billy Dunlop to make bid for freedom as fourth parole hearing starts today
“Evil” killer Billy Dunlop will today plead for his release from prison as his fourth parole hearing gets underway in London.
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MPs urge wildfire reforms after record incidents - including North York Moors blaze
MPs are calling for disposable barbecue restrictions, new firefighting aircraft and Australian-style public awareness campaigns after two record-breaking wildfire years across the UK.
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Scotland's energy minister calls for Jackdaw profits to fund renewables
Stephen Gethins said cash should be saved in a fund for the future
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Jackdaw announcement must provide certainty to north east, says Swinney
The decision to approve Jackdaw was made on Wednesday.
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'Tortured' Scottish king who pursued Union of the Crowns inspires new stage play
Playwright Rona Munro has revealed plans for a final instalment of The James Plays focusing on the Scottish king behind the 'Union of the Crowns'.
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MPs call for firefighting planes to combat UK wildfire threat
“Britain needs a cultural shift that puts us in step with fire-savvy nations such as Australia,’ Efra chairman Alistair Carmichael said
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UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement
The long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning.
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Tell us how you’re going to fund defence, Badenoch urges chancellor ahead of Budget
Conservative leader accuses Labour of seeking to kick tough decisions on spending into long grass
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UK Government set to approve Jackdaw gas field off Aberdeen coast
The UK Government is expected to approve the controversial Jackdaw gas field off the coast of Aberdeen on Wednesday.
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Two re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident
The head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said they consider Iranian state involvement "highly likely".
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UK Covid inquiry finds care homes were treated as afterthought
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has found Scotland acted earlier than the rest of the UK to isolate hospital discharges into care homes, but still entered the pandemic unprepared, with 4,272 residents dying and 82 of discharges untested.
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Badenoch takes aim at Healey over public finances ahead of Budget
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said Labour was seeking to kick tough decisions on spending into the long grass.
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The ‘hardest places to grow up’ in England laid bare in landmark report
Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza warned of a ‘state of emergency’ in certain communities
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County Durham Reform deputy leader 'won't be lectured to' after ITV investigation
Durham County Council’s deputy leader Darren Grimes has come under fire after appearing to offer training for controversial Reform candidates.
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'Falls on us as a nation to restore building to its glory': MP's Mack cash plea
Labour MP Torcuil Crichton has called for a state-backed, Notre-Dame-style rescue of the fire-ravaged Mackintosh Building, but the UK Government says it cannot promise new money for the £265m restoration.
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Budget 2026: How Burnham and Healey could raise taxes next week
Property, bank profits, and inheritance tax could all be on the table ahead of the event
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Reform comms chief wears Meta smart glasses at Holyrood as Lib Dems demand ban
Reform UK’s communications chief in Scotland says he wears Meta smart glasses at Holyrood as Lib Dems call for a ban over privacy and security fears.
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Bradford named in top 3 hardest places for children to grow up in England
Landmark report reveals hardest places for children to grow up in England
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Bradford district named in top 3 hardest places for children to grow up in England
Landmark report reveals hardest places for children to grow up in England
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Stark new report names the ‘hardest places to grow up’ in England
Dame Rachel de Souza will warn of a ‘state of emergency’ in some communities in a major speech
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Middlesbrough and Sunderland 'hardest places to grow up' - report finds
Middlesbrough and Sunderland are among the hardest places in England for children to grow up, a report presented to Parliament on Monday will say.
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Zack Polanski’s populism is the leftist counterpoint to Nigel Farage and every bit as hollow - David Behrens
Say what you like about Zack Polanski but he turned out to be a better hypnotist than anyone gave him credit for. He managed to put his whole party to sleep.
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Listen John, taking Andy Burnham's olive branch may actually grant you indyref2
A Labour government in Westminster should always have been a problem for the SNP, especially a deflated, too-long-in-government SNP which had failed to deliver on many of the left-wing policies it had promised. But Keir Starmer was so deeply unpopular north of the border he failed to lay a blow
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‘4,000 people minding our own business’: four decades on, Falklands again face a hostile Argentina
Facing a slump in the polls, Argentina’s president is making economic attacks on the islands’ oil industry, and suggesting its key fisheries industry could be next
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Swinney's emotional explanation for his commitment to independence
BBC Scotland's political editor Glenn Campbell reflects on John Swinney's SNP conference speech.
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For all of John Swinney's confidence, independence remains stuck
John Swinney says SNP independence campaign has begun at Aberdeen conference, but Scotland remains divided as polls clash over a second referendum debate.
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SNP says campaign for next referendum on independence ‘has already begun’
John Swinney tells party conference SNP will use ‘six-figure war chest’ to renew argument for leaving UK
