Category: UK Politics

Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking PA Media Becky Morton Political reporter 16 October 2026, 17:29 BST Updated 2 hours ago Sir Olly Robbins has reached an out-of-court settlement with the government, after he was sacked as the top civil servant in the Foreign Office over the vetting of Lord Mandelson to… Continue reading Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking

Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget Reuters Simon Jack Business editor 15 October 2026 2869 Comments Updated 20 minutes ago Chancellor John Healey is planning to increase taxes on the bank sector, senior banking executives have told the BBC. Healey has described banks as part of “the crown jewels” of the… Continue reading Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget

Equality watchdog writes to Greens over ‘Zionism is racism’ motion PA Media Ewan Somerville Political reporter 29 minutes ago The equality watchdog has written to the Green Party asking for more information about a controversial “Zionism is racism” motion passed by members. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it recognised that “many Jewish… Continue reading Equality watchdog writes to Greens over ‘Zionism is racism’ motion

Labour could end local coalitions with Greens over Zionism policy Getty Images Paul Seddon Political reporter 47 minutes ago Labour has said it will end power-sharing agreements with the Green Party on local councils, unless its councillors disown the party’s newly-adopted policy that Zionism is a form of racism. Labour says it will give local… Continue reading Labour could end local coalitions with Greens over Zionism policy

We are behind you and that will not change, PM tells Zelensky To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Kate Whannel Political reporter 14 October 2026, 18:07 BST Updated 3 hours ago “We are behind you and that will not change,” Andy Burnham has… Continue reading We are behind you and that will not change, PM tells Zelensky

MI5 chief warns against overstating Russian interference in Brexit vote Getty Images Becky Morton Political reporter 2 hours ago MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum has said there was Russian interference in the the Brexit referendum, but warned against overstating its impact on the result. It comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham provoked a backlash from… Continue reading MI5 chief warns against overstating Russian interference in Brexit vote

Burnham to push for new post-Brexit deals at EU summit UK Parliament/PA Jennifer McKiernan, Political reporter and Nick Eardley, Political correspondent 12 October 2026, 18:20 BST Updated 52 minutes ago Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told MPs that he will push for new post-Brexit deals with the EU at a summit next month. He said “deeper cooperation” on some… Continue reading Burnham to push for new post-Brexit deals at EU summit

Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say Bloomberg via Getty Images Chris Mason Political editor 6 hours ago 3197 Comments The prime minister is expected to tell the Commons later it would be a “dereliction of duty” to turn down a closer relationship with the European Union – if one… Continue reading Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say

UK does not support Trump’s Russia diesel deal, says Streeting To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Kate Whannel Political reporter 15 minutes ago The UK does not support Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin, which would see the US purchase millions of tonnes… Continue reading UK does not support Trump’s Russia diesel deal, says Streeting

Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey’s leadership BBC/ Adam Smith Chris Mason, Political editor and Kate Whannel, Political reporter 7 minutes ago Liberal Democrat MP Charlie Maynard has resigned from the party’s frontbench and wants to see Sir Ed Davey replaced as leader. As first reported by the Financial Times, the Witney MP left his role… Continue reading Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey’s leadership