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Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?10 hours agoBBCDamian GrammaticasPolitical correspondentLuke MintzBBC NewsListen to Damian read this articleOn a warm morning earlier this month, a group...

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?52 minutes agoBBCDamian Grammaticas and Luke MintzBBC NewsOn a warm morning earlier this month, a group of Metropolitan Police diplomatic protection...

Chris Mason: Why Labour aims to buck 25-year trend of rising legal migration

Why Labour aims to buck 25-year trend of rising legal migration9 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCIn Pictures via Getty Images ImagesImmigration into the UK is, arguably, the...

Nigel Farage plans 'blitz' to humiliate Labour in Scotland and Wales elections

Nigel Farage and Reform UK are planning a policy blitz designed to show voters they have a plan for transport, education and dealing with the cost of living - to prove they care about more than...

Rachel Reeves dealt major blow with 1 in 4 firms planning to axe staff

One in four employers plan to make redundancies in the next three months, research has suggested. The number of employers expecting to increase staff numbers over summer has fallen to a record low...

Why Labour aims to buck the 25-year trend of rising legal migration

Why Labour aims to buck the 25-year trend of rising legal migrationJust nowChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCIn Pictures via Getty Images ImagesImmigration into the UK is, arguably, the...

Rachel Reeves savaged for causing 'unnecessary suffering' for thousands of pensioners

Rachel Reeves has been accused of causing the "unnecessary suffering" of thousands of pensioners following the cuts to Winter Fuel Payments. The Chancellor's decision to means-test the allowance...

Canary Islands chaos as huge anti-tourism protest to wreak havoc – only one place spared

All the islands of the Canary archipelago, except one, have joined the May 18 mobilisations against the current tourism model. Following the historic demonstrations that took place on April 20 last...

Labour risks 'hammerblow' for struggling pubs with plans for 'taxi tax'

Labour’s plans to slap full VAT on the cost of every minicab journey has been branded a “hammerblow” to struggling pubs and clubs. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), which represents...

PM defends winter fuel cuts in face of calls for U-turn

PM defends winter fuel cuts in face of calls for U-turn2 hours agoBecky MortonPolitical reporterSir Keir Starmer has defended the decision to axe winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners, as...

Visa crackdown on nationalities considered most likely to overstay in UK

Visa applications for some nationalities could be restricted4 hours agoJoe PikePolitical investigations correspondentFiona Nimoni & Alex BoydBBC NewsGetty ImagesVisa applications from...

No 10 resists growing calls within Labour for winter fuel rethink

No 10 resists Labour calls for winter fuel rethinkJust nowPaul SeddonPolitical reporterHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentJohner Images/Getty ImagesThe government has insisted it will not...

Another blow for UK state pensioners as Labour 'downgrades' plan to make homes warmer

Pensioners face another blow as Sir Keir Starmer considers downgrading plans to cut fuel bills by insulating millions of homes. Ministers are looking at ways to cut the cost of a promised £6.6...

Nigel Farage's future constituencies could face this major issue because of climate change

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is set to win in eight of the top 10 most flood-prone constituencies in England at the next general election despite its “climate u-turns”, campaigners have said....

Reform secure major victory as Conservatives 'wiped out' in local election

The Conservatives have been "wiped out" after eight years in power in a major local election defeat. Reform UK now has control of Derbyshire County Council with a majority 42 elected members, up from...

What Reform might do with its newly won power

What might Reform do with its newly-won power?3 hours agoJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter•@_JennyMcKiernanKate WhannelPolitical reporterGetty ImagesFollowing this week's local elections, Reform...

Reform UK have slapped Labour down – here's every reason Nigel Farage is winning

There’s a greasy, fluorescent light that hits you the morning after a loss like Runcorn. Labour didn’t just lose a random seat. They got mugged. Six votes. Not six hundred. Not six percent. Six....

Government not taking climate seriously - advisers

Government not taking climate seriously - advisers41 minutes agoMark Poynting and Justin RowlattBBC Climate & ScienceGetty ImagesThe government has made very little progress in preparing the UK...

Famous UK department store closes last shop and takes brutal dig at Rachel Reeves

The last branch of a 144-year-old department store that was once a staple of British high streets is preparing to close its doors and has made a brutal dig at the Chancellor while doing so. Beales...

Rachel Reeves slaps 'milkshake tax' on millions of Brits - what it means for your takeaway

Rachel Reeves has been condemned for planning yet another stealth tax raid on Britons, despite overseeing the highest tax rate in modern history. The Chancellor has reportedly drawn up plans to...