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Government pledges support for Stormont stability

It follows the resignation of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson as DUP leader after he was charged with historical sex offences. from BBC News https://ift.tt/izxgWym

Watch: Tories will keep 'triple lock' on pensions - chancellor

The chancellor says the Conservatives would commit to keeping the so-called "triple lock" system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Th0bNUD

Another moment of instability for Northern Ireland

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's arrest and resignation is a pivotal moment for the DUP, says the BBC's Chris Mason. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TrFtBW7

Post-Brexit tax to hit UK car exports to Canada

A post-Brexit deal has expired with no new agreement, which leaving UK exports to Canada subject to new tariffs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Y0uITL9

Labour starts review of government childcare plan

Bridget Phillipson tells the BBC the £4bn plan is a "mess" and calls for wider reform of provision. from BBC News https://ift.tt/a03Nkdx

Peers to get up to £100 a night for hotel stays

Members who live outside London will be able to claim for accommodation when they attend the Lords. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TbZNOws

Coutinho queried waste project opposed by Barclay

The energy secretary questioned the approval of an incinerator opposed by the environment secretary. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h1aRiPm

Barclay apology over role in local waste project

The environment secretary says he should have stepped back earlier from a decision on an energy project. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gukbxva

Moves to make it harder to repossess leasehold homes

Forfeiture means leaseholders can be threatened with losing their home if they do not pay service charges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wfFhunG

Say one thing, do another? The government’s record net migration rise

The Conservatives pledged to cut immigration, but there’s been a rise - BBC Panorama explores why. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t1zFISi

Secret files on Galahad bombing to be released

The attack on the Sir Galahad and its sister ship in 1982 killed 48 men, including 32 Welsh guards. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DexXIf9

Dowden blames Chinese groups for two cyber-attacks

The deputy PM says the UK and international partners will expose China for "ongoing patterns of hostile activity". from BBC News https://ift.tt/qEicr70

Chris Mason: What further Rwanda delay says about the plan

The government's flagship Rwanda bill will be back before MPs after Easter, following a series of heavy defeats in the Lords. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x5SUrHz

Police probe Tory donor's alleged Abbott comments

West Yorkshire Police are looking into alleged comments by Frank Hester about MP Diane Abbott. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YVPyoAb

Triple lock for pensions if we win election - Hunt

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he will pay for the "expensive" pledge through economic growth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6K7Lxth

Watch: Tories will keep 'triple lock' on pensions - chancellor

The chancellor says the Conservatives would commit to keeping the so-called "triple lock" system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z0LB3Hi

Chancellor to be quizzed after inflation hits lowest level in over two years

Jeremy Hunt is back in the red seat after sharing the last Budget before the general election from BBC News https://ift.tt/gatcjYf

Rayner says questions over her tax are a 'smear'

Labour's deputy leader tells BBC Newsnight she has been assured by tax experts she owes no money. from BBC News https://ift.tt/luoX84w

Mordaunt rubbishes talk of challenging Sunak

The Portsmouth MP says she is focussed on doing her current job and called speculation "nonsense". from BBC News https://ift.tt/irh34f7

Legal warning over Barclay waste project decision

A top government lawyer raised bias concerns over plan to halt a waste incinerator in Steve Barclay's constituency. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ws3NdpD

Concerns raised over Steve Barclay's role in waste project

The environment secretary has been a vocal opponent of a planned waste incinerator in his seat. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6WYRC7w

Starmer urges Nike to change new England kit cross

The Labour leader speaks out as fans, pundits and politicians criticise the £124.99 shirt. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Y7goHux

UK economy to 'bounce back' in 2024, says Sunak

The prime minister tells the BBC the economy has "turned a corner" as he is challenged on rising bills. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kKa1Y2o

Gogglebox star to stand for Labour in election

Josh Tapper, 26, has been chosen by Labour for Hertsmere, the seat currently held by Oliver Dowden. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sq9AyJC

UK economy to 'bounce back' in 2024, says Sunak

The prime minister tells the BBC the economy has "turned a corner" as he challenged on rising bills. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hRQqG95

MP calls for Down's syndrome abortion law change

Rishi Sunak declines to back Sir Liam Fox's call to outlaw the abortion after 24 weeks of foetuses diagnosed with Down's syndrome. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ocZg4ux

Top civil servant and MI6 boss quit all-male club

Simon Case and Richard Moore resign from the Garrick Club after a backlash over membership. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MzerTDK

UK inflation falls to 3.4% - lowest level for almost two and a half years

The slower pace of food price rises helped push down overall inflation, along with soft drinks, restaurants and hotels. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IuBKjvV

Chancellor hints at October general election

The PM has already said his "working assumption" is a poll will be held in the second half of this year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vfdQR28

Top civil servant asked why he is member of all-male club

Civil Service boss Simon Case says he wants to reform the Garrick Club from "within". from BBC News https://ift.tt/t5aocuL

Bill introduced to establish football regulator

The UK government will establish an independent football regulator when the Football Governance Bill is introduced in Parliament on Tuesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dxeijc2

Rwanda bill amendments overturned in Commons vote

Labour continues its opposition, flagging how six flights to space cost the same as each deportation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9RzHgsX

Zac Goldsmith banned after speeding seven times

The Conservative peer admitted breaking the speed limit seven times in 2023. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3wGsNHy

'Great' to have NI government again - Biden

The US president has met Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers at the White House. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pym98LQ

Ed Davey calls for 'once-in-generation' election

The Lib Dem leader called on party members to "bring the blue wall tumbling down" in his conference speech. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mcBoCXW

Councils told to consider residents' support of LTNs

Councils in England will have to carry out leaflet drops and run surveys under new government guidance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KRtJ6Bd

Ed Davey calls for 'once in generation' election

The Lib Dem leader will say his party is the only one to offer "transformational change". from BBC News https://ift.tt/mj3VHRt

Group chooses candidate to take on Totnes Tory MP

Just over 1,000 people voted as part of a campaign which aims to unify support with the aim of unseat the sitting Tory MP. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9aMxiEp

What are the hurdles facing Michael Gove's extremism plans?

Mr Gove says he was driven to action because the UK's values are "under challenge" from extremists. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7uOPeAw

Norfolk County Council beats Apple in iPhone row

The local authority - and others - had accused the tech giant of misleading shareholders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/73bwuSD

Should Abbott have been able to speak at PMQs?

The MP was discussed in the House of Commons but was not selected to have her say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sbxOQa5

Shapps's plane GPS 'jammed' near Russian territory

The satellite signal of an RAF aircraft carrying the defence secretary was interfered with on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YqJNgZp

Rachel Reeves could be our next chancellor - but what's she really like?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Reeves' friends, colleagues, and opponents to explore the kind of politician she is. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zPcb65a

UK to pay failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda

The Home Office is offering up to £3,000 to encourage people to relocate to the East African country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ai0l7O5

UK to ban foreign state ownership of newspapers

It follows concern about a potential takeover of the Daily Telegraph by a group backed by the United Arab Emirates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S49GPl0

Election poll tracker: How do the parties compare?

How do people say they will vote in the UK general election? Our poll tracker measures the trends. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ouqs4VG

Chris Mason: No fireworks but tax cuts headache for Labour

The Budget gives a glimpse of what will be the big tussles come the election, says our political editor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cTXZMbq

Budget: Key points at a glance

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has set out his tax and spending plans - here's what you need to know. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wROUNX5

Is the tax take the highest for 70 years?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Labour leader Keir Starmer made a number of claims on Budget day. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mqpHgFk

Labour won't be able to turn things around straight away, Rachel Reeves says

The shadow chancellor does not say if some government departments would face real-term cuts under a Labour government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7qbGRgp

Gething admits missing WhatsApps 'embarrassing'

Vaughan Gething says he regrets that his old WhatsApp messages are not available to the inquiry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JWBw5Zv

Former Tory deputy chairman defects to Reform Party

The defection ends weeks of speculation about the Ashfield MP and TV presenter's future. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yQCWg5J

Ex-home secretaries warn against politicising extremism

On Thursday, the government plans to set out a broader definition of extremism to tackle increases. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8dS1ofA

Home Office is dysfunctional, says ex-watchdog

David Neal, who was dismissed by the government, says the department needs complete reform. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kYoSdZJ

Starmer: Tories ask to 'pay more and more for less and less'

The Labour leader says the Conservatives are 'stubbornly clinging to the failed ideas of of the past'. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gBEKvn1

Rachel Reeves could be our next chancellor - but what's she really like?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Reeves' friends, colleagues, and opponents to explore the kind of politician she is. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b2ysfRZ

Mordaunt defends Donelan over £15,000 legal bill

Taxpayers are covering the damages paid to an academic the minister falsely accused of supporting Hamas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E76HCSM

Sunak's mother-in-law to sit in India's parliament

Sudha Murthy says it was a "pleasant surprise" to be appointed to the upper house for a six-year term. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Rm2Ebws

Lords hears list of women killed this year

Crossbench peer Baroness Casey echoes a now annual tradition begun by Labour MP Jess Phillips in 2015. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QZXnGK6

Dharshini David: An election giveaway but taxes will still rise

My main takeaway from Wednesday's Budget is that many are still going to see their tax bills rise. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d2MEINB

Chris Mason: No fireworks but tax cuts headache for Labour

The Budget gives a glimpse of what will be the big tussles come the election, says our political editor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vAoEIlN

House of Lords inflict more defeats on Rwanda bill

Peers fight to change the government bill aimed at deporting asylum seekers to the East African country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SM9Zrua

Minister's claim on academic cost taxpayer £15,000

The science secretary has accepted her original comments about Professor Kate Sang were wrong. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wbzxd2c

Hunt heralds 'decisive step' to bring taxes down

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says the Spring Budget is a "decisive step" towards lower taxes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q0WKdUR

Budget among last chances to move the political dial

The statement comes amid Tory fears that many voters have stopped listening, says our political editor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lRAsDK1

Cabinet minister pays damages over Hamas claim

Science Secretary Michelle Donelan had claimed a university professor sympathised with Hamas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YwcM54q

Hunt expected to cut National Insurance tax by 2p

The chancellor will set out tax and spending announcements in the Budget on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PN23Hrw

Birmingham Council to vote on wave of budget cuts

The council declared itself effectively bankrupt last year and is trying to make £300m in savings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7ZJUA3T

Watch: 'My biggest financial regret is...'

People in Kent share their finance stories ahead of Wednesday's Budget. Would you share yours? from BBC News https://ift.tt/Kk1DW7e

Government defeated in Lords over Rwanda bill

Peers back five changes to the draft law aiming to revive the UK's Rwanda deportation scheme. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QuEqgHI

Corbyn to take legal action against Farage

On his GB News show, Nigel Farage accused Mr Corbyn of subscribing to an antisemitic conspiracy theory. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S4dpy3g

Rwanda bill begins tricky Lords stage

Peers in Parliament will try to change Rishi Sunak's planned law aimed at deterring channel crossings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TioyOUu

Did the last Budget deliver what was promised?

The previous Budget was meant to help growth, investment, pubs and parents. Has it worked so far? from BBC News https://ift.tt/zB4u8YL

Warning cost of living fund closure 'catastrophic'

Hundreds of thousands of families have had help through the government's Household Support Fund. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OwrZItc

'No option of life on benefits for young' - Labour

Liz Kendall is expected to say young people have a "responsibility" to take up jobs and training. from BBC News https://ift.tt/271LVsk

Hunt: We will only cut taxes in a responsible way

The chancellor is asked about his plans ahead of next Wednesday's budget. from BBC News https://ift.tt/a2e5BDi

AI and drones in £800m Budget technology package

The Treasury says healthcare and policing will be more efficient as a result of the reforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oPtG1Kg

'There was heartache but we had to keep going'

Miners, police, journalists and politicians tell the story of the strike which changed Britain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2OwK3ya

PM: Forces here at home trying to tear us apart

Rishi Sunak says the UK's multi-ethnic, multi-faith democracy is being "deliberately undermined" from BBC News https://ift.tt/CcNobvA

Democracy is being targeted by extremists, says Sunak

In a speech outside Downing Street, the PM says the UK is seeing a "shocking increase in criminality related to extremism". from BBC News https://ift.tt/nWEOoat

How worried is Labour after losing Rochdale?

Is George Galloway's victory a little local difficulty for Labour or a harbinger of electoral doom? from BBC News https://ift.tt/nLYZlFU