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Starmer to unveil 'milestones' on election pledges

Vowing Labour is "knuckling down" on meeting its promises, the prime minister outlines a new phase for his government, which will start in the coming week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GOEgTM3 via IFTTT

MPs who backed assisted dying bill say concerns remain

The bill faces further scrutiny, during which MPs and peers could choose to amend parts of it. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ey6cCzx via IFTTT

Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed

While MPs debated the bill in parliament, supporters and opponents gathered outside. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vQboxG5 via IFTTT

TV licence fee to rise by £5 to £174.50 in 2025

The government also announces that ministers will review the corporation's long-term future. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Giqk4P9 via IFTTT

Mauritius asks for review of Chagos Islands deal with UK

The announcement comes after Mauritius's new prime minister expressed doubts over the deal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/szWcfUy via IFTTT

Haigh admits pleading guilty to 2014 criminal offence

The transport secretary says she admitted to a criminal offence relating to a police investigation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XoFjiYr via IFTTT

Tories to vote on Welsh leader's future

It follows months of pressure on the Welsh Conservative Senedd leader over a series of rows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UTZwpts via IFTTT

Hope, fear, faith and love: Four people on why assisted dying vote matters

For the first time in nearly a decade, MPs will debate and vote on the issue of assisted suicide. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nGh3dQq via IFTTT

Net migration hit record 906,000 last year

The number has since fallen to 728,000 in year to June, the Office for National Statistics estimated in its latest figures. from BBC News https://ift.tt/om7eEKx via IFTTT

Government to review Post Office-style prosecutions

The government is to review the oversight of private prosecutions, after the Post Office Horizon scandal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kpeDufa via IFTTT

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey in bid for Christmas No 1

The party leader has teamed up with the Bath Philharmonia's Young Carers' Choir to release a charity single. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mzVlFUA via IFTTT

Ex-PM David Cameron backs assisted dying bill

Lord Cameron previously opposed assisted dying but says the current bill "is about shortening death". from BBC News https://ift.tt/6CwNoeX via IFTTT

Tories got immigration wrong, says Kemi Badenoch

The new Tory leader says she would impose a cap on the numbers allowed to enter the UK if she was in power. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SlfQhUG via IFTTT

Top judge warns of 'drastic' situation in courts

The previous government left courts in financial limbo by failing to settle their funding, lady chief justice says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pKYXlwf via IFTTT

New Mauritius PM has reservations about UK's Chagos deal

Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in power for a fortnight, spoke after meeting British envoy Jonathan Powell. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KBUOi2P via IFTTT

'Megafarm' will harm the environment, says MP

South West Norfolk MP Terry Jermy says the scheme at Methwold will "affect people and biodiversity". from BBC News https://ift.tt/w721jo6 via IFTTT

Is Mary Lou McDonald still Sinn Féin's biggest asset?

The popularity of McDonald and her party appears to have fallen as Ireland prepares for the election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xJYdtEN via IFTTT

MPs brand UK financial regulator 'incompetent'

A report by a group of MPs and peers called for the Financial Conduct Authority to be overhauled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Bu9POn0 via IFTTT

New cash for job centres in plan to boost workforce

The government reveals a £240m investment plan to increase the number of people working in Britain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gP2INRV via IFTTT

Chris Mason: Will assisted dying vote pass? It's far from clear

This week the House of Commons will make a decision that could have consequences for decades. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v1Sd6NO via IFTTT

PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking

Keir Starmer says tackling spiking is "personal", as the government pledges more training for bar staff. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LiTflHg via IFTTT

Huge deal struck but is it enough? 5 takeaways from a dramatic COP29

Fraught debate revealed the divide between rich and poor as the UN conference sealed a climate finance deal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KQR8eZG via IFTTT

Young people who refuse to work to lose benefits - minister

Liz Kendall says young people will have a responsibility to take up new opportunities for "earning or learning". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Cj5Y4K9 via IFTTT

Assisted dying bill about right to choose, minister says

Labour’s cabinet remains divided on how to vote on Friday’s bill to legalise assisted dying. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ha63Ged via IFTTT

Recriminations after COP29 agrees deal on $300bn for poorer nations

A deal is salvaged at the UN summit as poorer nations are promised record funding for climate action. from BBC News https://ift.tt/I7JHSkg via IFTTT

UK wants to hire EU negotiator to 'reset' relations

The role will “prepare and lead negotiations with the EU on key UK interests”, the job posting said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mOfhSYL via IFTTT

China's giant sinkholes are a tourist hit - but ancient forests inside are at risk

These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xoPnqiJ via IFTTT

Farming tax row - BBC Verify on which figures are more reliable and why

Government claims have been hotly contested by farmers, and the BBC has been scrutinised for its analysis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cohMCtX via IFTTT

Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays

Campaigners say the overhaul is welcome but will not come fast enough to help existing leaseholds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bqnAyP9 via IFTTT

NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock

Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful". from BBC News https://ift.tt/mGe2iMr via IFTTT

Faisal Islam: The cost-of-living crisis isn't over

Inflation is easing, but many people are still struggling to afford the basics. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wi6WBPo via IFTTT

MP calls for ban on auction sales of human remains

Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy said she has been told of human remains frequently auctioned "disguised as modified items or replicas". from BBC News https://ift.tt/LhkDTld via IFTTT

Chris Mason: What the farmers' protest tells us about their argument with the government

Why has the inheritance tax for farmers argument got so noisy, so quickly? from BBC News https://ift.tt/C4MbKkA via IFTTT

Donald Trump to visit Scotland next year, son says

Thousands of people protested Trump's last visit to Scotland as president in 2018. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kR19ubt via IFTTT

Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 into poverty next year

Government estimates reveal the impact of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, announced earlier this year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aGjrhOz via IFTTT

UK-India trade talks to re-launch in the new year

Sir Keir Starmer met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit of global economic leaders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ONn8k06 via IFTTT

Badenoch ally to question Angela Rayner at PMQs

Conservative frontbencher Alex Burghart will deputise for the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oqktfPz via IFTTT

James Landale: What is behind Starmer's meeting with President Xi?

The PM wants to improve UK-Chinese relations but the re-election of Donald Trump could hinder his efforts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xkKn9Bj via IFTTT

'Meet us before it's too late,' nuclear test veterans urge PM

The last of 22,000 personnel who witnessed the UK’s nuclear bomb tests want answers from the PM. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FnPMxB8 via IFTTT

'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed

The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QDYvZTr via IFTTT

Chris Mason: Farmers head to Westminster as inheritance tax anger grows

Starmer's farmer-alarmer in the Budget could crystalise anger over ministers’ perceived ignorance about agricultural life. from BBC News https://ift.tt/56cwzY2 via IFTTT

Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi at G20 summit

The first in-person meeting since 2018 will come as the PM prioritises shoring up support for Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l4mLRFq via IFTTT

Minister urges farmers to 'look calmly' at tax plans

Daniel Zeichner insists the "vast majority of farmers" will not be affected by inheritance tax plans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LO1IYqN via IFTTT

Bus services across England to share £1bn boost

The government says it wants London-style bus services in every corner of England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CQlPYej via IFTTT

'The sixth great extinction is happening', conservation expert warns

Conservationist Jane Goodall on the urgent need to turn the tide on climate change and nature loss.  from BBC News https://ift.tt/iGl7nkY via IFTTT

Lord Blunkett injured in Tube platform gap fall

The Labour Peer, who is blind is urging Transport for London to do more for visually impaired people. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EfhgWlM via IFTTT

'Genuine impasse' at top of government about social care plan, insiders say

Multiple sources say the Treasury is deeply nervous about the cost of fixing social care, and that the PM is yet to decide how to proceed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ljkN1cL via IFTTT

Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon

Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious "dark side". from BBC News https://ift.tt/DUBveHs via IFTTT

I felt enormous guilt, says ex-MP in honeytrap scandal

Earlier this year, William Wragg admitted sharing other MPs' numbers with someone he met on a dating app. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OIaPBCu via IFTTT

Lakeside hotel 'inappropriate' for asylum seekers

Two MPs call on the Home Office to find an alternative location for 146 asylum seekers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/z37DKIW via IFTTT

Home Office 'cut corners' buying £15m migrant camp

The government watchdog finds the Home Office made "a series of poor decisions" buying the site in East Sussex. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cd1w6b8 via IFTTT

UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts

Call for change comes after host country Azerbaijan's president calls oil and gas a 'gift of God' from BBC News https://ift.tt/HBRGhPI via IFTTT

Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance

Ministers have been told not to take part in the "public debate" on the issue ahead of a Commons vote. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EVOPSvW via IFTTT

Rebuild post-Brexit relations with EU, says Bank boss

Governor Andrew Bailey will deliver his strongest comments yet on the UK's departure from the EU. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k3Br10e via IFTTT

Met faces service cuts without more cash, says chief

Sir Mark Rowley says he is "deeply troubled" by negotiations so far on the force's funding next year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ShPwsVO via IFTTT

'Too small' pension funds hold back growth - Reeves

The chancellor wants to merge the UK's pension funds, but critics worry about the impact on savers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b0yAjd7 via IFTTT

Over half of general election candidates faced abuse

The Electoral Commission has called for action to tackle abuse of candidates during elections. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EtCDMFy via IFTTT

Trump team hostile to Chagos deal, claims Farage

The Reform UK leader said the agreement to hand over the islands is opposed in the United States. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mMTfPcr via IFTTT

Wales pushes ahead with tourism tax plans

New law would allow councils to charge tourists to stay overnight in Welsh hotels. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YGiwPC1 via IFTTT

MPs back end of House of Lords hereditary peers

The proposals will now undergo further scrutiny in the Lords, where they are expected to face tough opposition. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wpvw2I4 via IFTTT

Man arrested over knife incident outside Parliament

A man wearing a red hooded top was seen handcuffed and surrounded by police outside Parliament. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YTZPIeU via IFTTT

Flynn aims to stand for SNP at Holyrood election

Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have also applied to be candidates, but are yet to confirm whether they will stand. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HZKsqDz via IFTTT

Assisted dying bill has strict safeguards, MP says

Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VEheHjF via IFTTT

Fujitsu boss 'does not know' if Horizon is reliable

Paul Patterson raises concerns about the system at the heart of sub-postmasters' wrongful convictions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vMWnGIV via IFTTT

Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uF0ICyK via IFTTT

New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought. from BBC News https://ift.tt/moMgs3y via IFTTT

Return of unpredictable president puts UK defence spending top of agenda

Politicians say we're living in dangerous times, and Trump is a lot less willing than Biden to pay for Europe's defence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TrczaQq via IFTTT

What's so wrong with Right To Buy?

The Labour government is expected to make major changes to the Right To Buy scheme launched in the 1980s. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UZuy8vl via IFTTT

Taurid Meteor Shower 2024: Where, when and how to see it

The Northern Taurids are at their peak on 11-12 November - but will the clouds part to let us see them? from BBC News https://ift.tt/OzBFfx2 via IFTTT

Blair-era health secretary returns as NHS advisor

Campaigners raise concerns about Alan Milburn's private sector links in his new role overseeing NHS reforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z31tHif via IFTTT

Why did the UK's first satellite end up thousands of miles from where it should have been?

Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lVjfRxv via IFTTT

O'Neill 'understands' hurt over Remembrance Sunday event

Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill responds to criticism over her attendance at a Remembrance Sunday event. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MdriWlw via IFTTT

COP29 chief exec caught promoting fossil fuel deals

Undercover filming shows COP29 chief exec discussing new oil and gas projects ahead of climate summit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b0fkqJU via IFTTT

Lammy dismisses past criticism of Trump as 'old news'

The foreign secretary previously called Trump a "tyrant" and "xenophobic" when he was a backbench MP. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UNQ6jDB via IFTTT

Support for Ukraine 'iron-clad', PM tells Zelensky

The leaders met at a European summit in Hungary amid fears President-elect Trump might curb aid to Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j6Uq3Yu via IFTTT

UK's first Chinese parliamentarian dies at 74

Alliance pays tribute to its "ground-breaking" and "trailblazing" former assembly member, Anna Lo. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HZn3ac5 via IFTTT

Trump win provokes trade-offs and dilemmas for UK

The president-elect's positions on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade have implications for the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Grjh7c9 via IFTTT

New deals with Balkan states to target people smugglers

The agreements aim to increase intelligence sharing as part of efforts to tackle small boat crossings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mIo8ADe via IFTTT

William announces Earthshot winners in Cape Town

Fifteen finalists, from countries including Kenya, Indonesia, the UK and Nepal, were competing for a £1 million Earthshot Awards prize. from BBC News https://ift.tt/V0dXYon via IFTTT

Welsh MP says sorry for drinking milk in Commons

MP Steve Witherden was given a quiet reproach for drinking milk from a carton in the Commons last week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8iHGnxL via IFTTT

Netanyahu and Starmer lead congratulations to Trump

Hungary's prime minister hails a "much-needed victory for the world", and France's president said it would work with him "with respect and ambition". from BBC News https://ift.tt/z7l5xSR via IFTTT

How the UK's 'big brother' role in Africa is changing

David Lammy is on his first visit to the continent since he became foreign secretary. from BBC News https://ift.tt/irPV2qu via IFTTT

Bill to ban police cell mental health detentions

The move is part of an overhaul of decades-old mental health legislation in England and Wales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qGMmiAN via IFTTT

PM responds to Sir Alan Bates after repeated requests

Sir Alan wrote to the PM twice in the past month, urging him to ensure victims receive full financial redress by March next year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kFWXifp via IFTTT

Shoplifting levels 'unacceptable', inquiry finds

Cases are underreported and "immediate action" is needed to tackle the crisis, a Lords review finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/94HwMSs via IFTTT

Philip Barton to step down as Foreign Office chief

As top civil servant at the Foreign Office, Sir Philip oversaw the chaotic evacuation of staff from Kabul in 2022. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hNm847A via IFTTT

Mothers challenge government over child benefit cap

A charity supporting the women say the Universal Credit policy is "discriminatory and irrational". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Xvz8d97 via IFTTT

Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash, says Lammy

Speaking in Nigeria, the UK foreign secretary said he wanted Britain to develop relations with Africa. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rqU3cZ9 via IFTTT

MP says she faces racist abuse almost every day

Satvir Kaur says she has attracted more misogynists, racists and haters since becoming an MP. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AG9UY3j via IFTTT

Watch: MP takes on pro-MMA fighter in charity bout

Watch: Will Stone MP grapples with a pro-MMA fighter to raise money for a mental health charity. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g48CqBf via IFTTT

Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy

The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yRgHs6A via IFTTT

Kemi Badenoch announced as new Tory leader

The former business secretary is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hF7CEzT via IFTTT

Reform UK ousts Labour in local by-election

Anita Stanley secured the win in Bilston North, following the death of Labour councillor Sue Roberts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SXiEsAa via IFTTT

Badenoch is favourite, but will she clinch Tory leadership crown?

BBC political editor Chris Mason gives the run down on how the Tory Party leadership result could play out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PX0GIpB via IFTTT

How many farms will be affected by Budget tax rises?

Estimates of the number of farms affected range from 100 to 70,000. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DyxSmKZ via IFTTT