Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister says
6 July 2025 at 03:39
Bridget Phillipson does not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, saying it will "come at a cost".
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Today — 6 July 2025Latest Political News and Updates from BBC
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Latest Political News and Updates from BBC
- Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister says
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- Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
5 July 2025 at 09:11
What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence
4 July 2025 at 06:59
Peter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK's AI capabilities.
Payout offered to Afghans hit by UK data breaches
4 July 2025 at 09:22
Afghans whose personal information was mistakenly exposed by the Ministry of Defence to get up to £4,000 each.
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- A year in power - BBC correspondents assess how Labour are doing
A year in power - BBC correspondents assess how Labour are doing
3 July 2025 at 16:00
With the economy, immigration, education, welfare and health high on the agenda, has Sir Keir Starmer's top team met their pledges?
Yesterday — 5 July 2025Latest Political News and Updates from BBC
In Our Time
3 July 2025 at 01:45
On the value of keeping conversations going with opponents, from the Reformation onwards
Family hubs to open in every council in England
5 July 2025 at 20:36
Government says £500m plan aims to support an extra half a million more children.
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- Nick Robinson: Starmer told me he'd met every challenge. But things look bad right now - very bad
Nick Robinson: Starmer told me he'd met every challenge. But things look bad right now - very bad
3 July 2025 at 22:53
Nick Robinson sits down with the prime minister to look back at his first year in Downing Street.
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- Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
5 July 2025 at 09:11
What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
Reform MP loses whip after business Covid loan claims
5 July 2025 at 09:03
James McMurdock denies any wrongdoing over claims relating to pandemic-era loans taken out by his companies.
Before yesterdayLatest Political News and Updates from BBC
The Briefing Room
3 July 2025 at 06:23
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss why the benefits bill for disability has ballooned.
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- Corbyn's new party - is it happening and could it damage Labour?
Corbyn's new party - is it happening and could it damage Labour?
4 July 2025 at 11:12
Backers say there is a wide-open space to Labour’s left - and millions of disillusioned voters to be won.
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- A year in power - BBC correspondents assess how Labour are doing
A year in power - BBC correspondents assess how Labour are doing
3 July 2025 at 16:00
With the economy, immigration, education, welfare and health high on the agenda, has Sir Keir Starmer's top team met their pledges?
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- Palestine Action banned after judge denies temporary block
Palestine Action banned after judge denies temporary block
4 July 2025 at 16:07
A High Court judge refused the group's request to temporarily block the government from proscribing it as a terror group.
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- Home Office 'not checking' when foreign worker visas expire
Home Office 'not checking' when foreign worker visas expire
4 July 2025 at 00:06
The cross-party committee says the government has failed to gather "basic information".
Payout offered to Afghans hit by UK data breaches
4 July 2025 at 09:22
Afghans whose personal information was mistakenly exposed by the Ministry of Defence to get up to £4,000 each.
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- I had a tough day, says Rachel Reeves after Commons tears
I had a tough day, says Rachel Reeves after Commons tears
3 July 2025 at 07:11
The chancellor says she had been dealing with a "personal issue" but was still "cracking on with the job".
Seven ways Starmer's plan could change the NHS
3 July 2025 at 09:29
The BBC looks at what the government's 10-year NHS plan could mean in practice.
Discussions ongoing about new party, says Corbyn
4 July 2025 at 07:45
It comes after ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana said she was quitting the party to co-found a new party with Corbyn.
Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence
4 July 2025 at 05:05
Peter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK's AI capabilities.
