PM faces pressure over benefits system shake-up
Sir Keir Starmer has faced concerns from Labour backbenchers who have expressed anger at proposals.
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Could Starmer be in for a benefits rebellion as tribes clash in his own party?
Labour may have ditched its factional in-fighting - but deep welfare cuts could reignite tensions.
Reeves to meet regulators in drive to cut red tape
The Chancellor will unveil plans to cut bureaucracy as the government continues its bid to slash red tape.
Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appeal
Refugee Council said the number increased by five times in two years and those appealing still require accommodation.
Ex-Reform UK Wales leader to stand trial over Russia-linked bribes
Nathan Gill appears at the Old Bailey charged with nine counts related to alleged bribery.
Conservatives push for ban on phones in schools
Opposition says it will attempt to amend a Labour government bill to include the ban.
Health secretary admits 'risk of disruption' in NHS overhaul
The health secretary defends scrapping NHS England but admits the reform will bring challenges.
Does cutting benefits actually work?
The government is to set out details of how it will save billions of pounds from the working welfare bill.
Plan to freeze key disability benefit may be dropped
Many usually loyal Labour MPs had voiced strong opposition to the idea of not increasing PIP in line with inflation, as part of expected welfare cuts.
Could Starmer be in for a benefits rebellion as tribes clash in his own party?
Labour may have ditched its factional in-fighting - but deep welfare cuts could reignite tensions.
Charities accuse Starmer of misleading spider claims
Charities say rare spiders did not block "an entire new town", as the prime minister suggested.
Sentencing body to review 'two-tier' justice objections
New guidance issued to judges created a stand-off between the independent Sentencing Council and MoJ.
Does cutting benefits actually work?
The government is to set out details of how it will save billions of pounds from the working welfare bill.
Labour picks candidate to replace shamed Amesbury
Cheshire councillor Karen Shore hopes to retain the seat which Labour won at the general election.
Asylum seekers housed 'unlawfully' at air base
Three men took the government to court over what they described as "prison-like" conditions.
Foreign criminals to face Home Office tagging
The move will target offenders and others thought to pose a threat to the public, who can not be deported.
Ex-Reform UK Wales leader to stand trial over Russia-linked bribes
Nathan Gill appears at the Old Bailey charged with nine counts related to alleged bribery.
Bonfire of the quangos? Keir Starmer pledges shake-up of regulators
The PM will pledge to slash the costs of regulation with an "active government" in a speech later.
Reeves insists changes to welfare needed as MPs call for flexibility
Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.
Disability benefit cuts test loyalty of Labour MPs
Some are worried about the possibility of freezing payments for people with long-term conditions.
