Mahmood to set out changes to settlement rules for legal migrants Reuters Richard Wheeler and Olivia Ireland 2 November 2026, 11:29 GMT 879 Comments Updated 21 minutes ago Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce her final decision on changes to immigration rules on Monday. Mahmood proposed extending the wait for permanent settlement from the current five years… Continue reading Mahmood to set out changes to settlement rules for legal migrants
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Laura Kuenssberg: Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers
Laura Kuenssberg: Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played 31 October 2026 Updated 2 hours ago Laura Kuenssberg Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg The Chancellor, John Healey, has suggested that younger workers might not receive the… Continue reading Laura Kuenssberg: Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers
Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham’s denials
Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham’s denials Getty Images Nick Eardley, Political correspondent, Henry Zeffman, Chief political correspondent and Matt Chorley, Presenter, BBC 5 Live 59 minutes ago Wander through Parliament at the moment, and there is one issue many MPs want to discuss: is there going to be an early general election? Prime Minister Andy Burnham… Continue reading Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham’s denials
Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales
Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales EPA Kali Hays, Technology reporter and Mitchell Labiak, Business reporter 29 October 2026 47 Comments Updated 15 minutes ago Google-owner Alphabet lost just over $500bn (£374bn) in value on Thursday after it revealed its own artificial intelligence (AI) summaries were hitting search advertising revenue. Chief business… Continue reading Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales
Burnham says he wants to cut welfare bill ‘as soon as we possibly can’
Burnham says he wants to cut welfare bill ‘as soon as we possibly can’ Reuters Richard Wheeler Political reporter 26 minutes ago 45 Comments Andy Burnham said he wants to cut the welfare bill “as soon as we possibly can”, but was unable to guarantee this would happen before the next general election. Opponents raised… Continue reading Burnham says he wants to cut welfare bill ‘as soon as we possibly can’
Treasury will not commit to reducing welfare bill before next election
Treasury will not commit to reducing welfare bill before next election To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Chris Mason, Political editor and Richard Wheeler, Political reporter 29 October 2026, 05:57 GMT 4161 Comments Updated 4 hours ago The Treasury is disputing that Chancellor John Healey suggested to… Continue reading Treasury will not commit to reducing welfare bill before next election
Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s
Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s Getty Images Zoe Kleinman Technology & AI editor 29 October 2026, 05:57 GMT 327 Comments Updated 1 hour ago Ofcom has set out its recommendations for the most effective ways to identify which of the UK’s millions of social media users are aged… Continue reading Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s
Chris Mason: Budget felt cautious despite its range of small measures
Chris Mason: Budget felt cautious despite its range of small measures Getty Images Chris Mason Political editor 1 hour ago This was a Budget I would describe as a flotilla of small measures. Westminster is poring over the 150 page Red Book in which the Budget is printed and also what is formally called the… Continue reading Chris Mason: Budget felt cautious despite its range of small measures
‘An annoying buzz’: The search for stealthier drones
‘An annoying buzz’: The search for stealthier drones Amazon Chris Marshall Technology reporter 9 minutes ago Nature lover Ashley Schmidt no longer spends much time in her garden, in the Dallas suburb of North Garland. She’s also given up on cycling to the local parks where she previously enjoyed taking close-up photos of the bugs,… Continue reading ‘An annoying buzz’: The search for stealthier drones
UK and EU officials to discuss freedom of movement
UK and EU officials to discuss freedom of movement Reuters Jack Fenwick, Political correspondent and Jennifer McKiernan, Political reporter 6 minutes ago British and European officials will discuss the future options for the UK’s relationship with the EU, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has told the BBC. Officials on both sides are expected to begin discussions about a range of… Continue reading UK and EU officials to discuss freedom of movement