Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed [unable to retrieve full-text content]Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.Published at Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:39:45 +0000

Councils face ‘uphill struggle’ after elections delay U-turn [unable to retrieve full-text content]Thirty councils across England now have to organise local polls after the government abandoned plans to delay.Published at Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:54:03 +0000

Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections [unable to retrieve full-text content]All English elections will now go ahead as originally planned after Reform UK brought a legal challenge over the decision to delay some polls.Published at Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:07:59 +0000

No free pass for internet platforms on child safety, Starmer says [unable to retrieve full-text content]The government announces a consultation on online safety, including on a possible social media ban for under-16s.Published at Sun, 15 Feb 2026 22:34:34 +0000

Europe must be ready to fight, PM tells Munich Security Conference [unable to retrieve full-text content]The prime minister’s speech comes after a tumultuous week in his political career back home.Published at Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:23:54 +0000

Sarwar stands by resignation call in conversation with Starmer [unable to retrieve full-text content]The Scottish Labour leader has described speaking to Sir Keir Starmer days after calling on the PM to quitPublished at Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:12:08 +0000

Starmer agrees with Nandy over government’s challenges, says No 10 [unable to retrieve full-text content]The culture secretary tells The Guardian newspaper that recent political turbulence is “unforgivable”. Published at Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:07:14 +0000