MP will not return to Reform after Covid loan claims
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James McMurdock says he will continue his career as an independent, after taking "specialist legal advice".
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Today — 8 July 2025Latest Political News and Updates from BBC
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Latest Political News and Updates from BBC
- Chris Mason: What happens inside the government's crisis room
Chris Mason: What happens inside the government's crisis room
8 July 2025 at 07:15
Cobra is where senior ministers and officials gather to coordinate the emergency response to a crisis.
Former PM Rishi Sunak takes job at Goldman Sachs
8 July 2025 at 09:51
Sunak will take up the part-time role while remaining Conservative MP for Richmond and Northallerton.
Ministers ditch pet insurance rules for renters
8 July 2025 at 09:28
Landlords will no longer be allowed to require tenants with pets to take out special insurance.
Post Office scandal had 'disastrous' impact on victims
8 July 2025 at 09:16
The scandal may have led to 13 suicides, the report says, as it criticises the "formidable difficulties" for victims getting compensation.
Resident doctors vote to strike in England
8 July 2025 at 04:18
The doctors' union says it will seek fresh talks with ministers before setting strike days.
Stats boss quits as minister says new leadership needed
8 July 2025 at 09:17
Sir Robert Chote quits as head of UK Statistics Authority, the body responsible for overseeing the Office for National Statistics.
France and UK to stop small boats together - Macron
8 July 2025 at 10:38
Improving border enforcement is a key point of discussion during Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the UK.
UK's pension triple lock to cost three times more
8 July 2025 at 08:16
The official forecaster warns public finances are in a "relatively vulnerable position" due U-turns.
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- Chris Mason: What happens inside the government's crisis room
Chris Mason: What happens inside the government's crisis room
8 July 2025 at 07:15
Cobra is where senior ministers and officials gather to coordinate the emergency response to a crisis.
Non-disclosure agreements gagging workers to be banned
8 July 2025 at 00:18
The government plans to change the law to void confidentiality agreements that silence staff.
UK's pension triple lock to cost three times more
8 July 2025 at 07:54
The official forecaster warns public finances are in a "relatively vulnerable position" due U-turns.
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- Children living in 'Dickensian' poverty, commissioner warns
Children living in 'Dickensian' poverty, commissioner warns
8 July 2025 at 02:59
Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".
Resident doctors vote to strike in England
8 July 2025 at 03:36
The doctors' union says it will seek fresh talks with ministers before setting strike days.
Drugs smuggling 'destabilising' prisons, watchdog says
7 July 2025 at 16:48
Prisons inspector's report finds bored inmates and staffing issues are exacerbating demand inside.
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- Norman Tebbit: Outspoken hero of the Conservative political right
Norman Tebbit: Outspoken hero of the Conservative political right
8 July 2025 at 01:17
Norman Tebbit's radical views on self-help kept him at the cutting edge of Conservative politics.
Former Tory cabinet minister Jones joins Reform UK
7 July 2025 at 12:36
Ex-Welsh secretary David Jones becomes the third former Tory to join Nigel Farage's party in the last two weeks.
Norman Tebbit, key Thatcher ally, dies aged 94
8 July 2025 at 02:34
The Conservative politician served in ministerial jobs throughout the 1980s.
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- Children living in 'Dickensian' poverty, commissioner warns
Children living in 'Dickensian' poverty, commissioner warns
8 July 2025 at 02:14
Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".
Emergency alert to be sent to smartphones in UK test
7 July 2025 at 14:30
A test message will be sent to smartphones on 7 September, after a previous test revealed technical issues.
