Category: UK Politics

Extra £100m funding announced as police warn of cuts Kate Whannel Politics reporter Hannah Miller Political correspondent 31 January 2025, 06:00 GMT Updated 1 hour ago The Home Office has announced an extra £100m for neighbourhood policing in England and Wales, as part of its pledge to put more officers on the ground by 2029.… Continue reading Extra £100m funding announced as police warn of cuts

New crime of endangering lives to target small boat crossings This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Dominic Casciani Home and Legal Correspondent @BBCDomC 30 January 2025, 13:08 GMT Updated 4 hours ago Endangering lives at sea is to be a new criminal offence… Continue reading New crime of endangering lives to target small boat crossings

New oil and gas field consent was unlawful – judge James Cook Scotland Editor, BBC News 30 January 2025, 10:00 GMT 460 Comments Updated 5 minutes ago A court has ruled that consent for two new Scottish oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully and their owners must seek fresh approval from the UK government… Continue reading New oil and gas field consent was unlawful – judge

Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Brian Wheeler Political reporter 29 January 2025, 11:33 GMT 350 Comments Updated 24 minutes ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport as part… Continue reading Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push

Cooper to reject call to widen extremism definition PA Media Tom Symonds, political correspondent & Sam Francis, political reporter BBC News 22 minutes ago The government is set to reject internal advice to widen the definition of extremism to include potentially violent environmentalists, the far left, conspiracy theorists and men prejudiced against women. The BBC… Continue reading Cooper to reject call to widen extremism definition

Chris Mason: Warm words, for now, between Trump and Starmer Getty Images Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC 27 January 2025, 00:29 GMT When it comes to personality and to politics, the differences between the prime minister and President Donald Trump are wider than the Atlantic Ocean. But, whisper it: outwardly, in public and for now… Continue reading Chris Mason: Warm words, for now, between Trump and Starmer

Chancellor hints at support for third runway at Heathrow Jeff Overs/BBC Becky Morton Political reporter 26 January 2025, 10:25 GMT Updated 8 hours ago The chancellor has hinted the government would support a third runway at Heathrow Airport, saying “sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in hand”. Rachel Reeves told the BBC she would… Continue reading Chancellor hints at support for third runway at Heathrow

Trump says Keir Starmer doing ‘very good job’ Getty Images Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent @awzurcher Reporting from Air Force One 26 January 2025, 02:18 GMT Updated 46 minutes ago US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has done a “very good job thus far” and that the pair have a… Continue reading Trump says Keir Starmer doing ‘very good job’

MP calls for harsher sentence for Southport killer PA Media Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 1 hour ago The MP for Southport, where Axel Rudakubana murdered three young girls, has demanded a review of the killers 52-year jail sentence – arguing it is “not harsh enough”. Labour’s Patrick Hurley has asked the Attorney General to… Continue reading MP calls for harsher sentence for Southport killer

UK minister rules out joining Europe trade scheme EPA Kate Whannel Politics reporter 12 minutes ago EU relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has ruled out joining a pan-European trade agreement, saying the UK does not “currently have plans” to sign up to the scheme. On Wednesday, the EU’s new trade chief Maros Sefcovic told the BBC… Continue reading UK minister rules out joining Europe trade scheme