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How a rise in ADHD benefits claims is adding to welfare spending challenge
Ben ChuPolicy and Analysis correspondent, BBC Verify8 July 2026Updated 9 July 2026Andy Burnham, who is expected to become prime minister in a matter of weeks, has said he wants to get the UK's benefits bill down by encouraging more people into work.The total bill for...
MPs seek veto over political ambassadors after Mandelson row
PA MediaAnna Lamche5 hours agoParliament's Foreign Affairs Committee is seeking a veto on political appointments to top diplomatic posts following the controversy surrounding Lord Peter Mandelson's posting as UK ambassador to the US.In a report published on Thursday,...
Starmer hints at bank holiday if England win World Cup
ReutersBy Chris Mason, Political editor and Isabella Allen, Senior Political Producer6 hours agoThe prime minister has given a heavy hint that there will be an extra bank holiday if England win the World Cup.Thomas Tuchel's team will play Norway in the quarter-finals...
Met investigates donation to Jenrick’s Tory leadership campaign
PA MediaJack FenwickPolitical correspondent9 July 2026Police are investigating a donation given to Robert Jenrick's Conservative leadership campaign in 2024, BBC News understands.The Electoral Commission had reportedly been looking at claims £37,500 donated to...
Met investigates donation to Jenrick’s Tory leadership campaign
PA MediaJack FenwickPolitical correspondent7 hours agoPolice are investigating a donation given to Robert Jenrick's Conservative leadership campaign in 2024, BBC News understands.The Electoral Commission had reportedly been looking at claims £37,500 donated to...
Disability benefit not fit for purpose, minister leading review says
Getty ImagesJoshua Nevett, Political reporter and Iain Watson, Political correspondent8 hours agoA key disability benefit is not working for millions of disabled people or the government and needs fundamental change, a review has said.Sir Stephen Timms told the BBC...
Burnham’s last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid
EPAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter8 July 2026Former Defence Minister Al Carns has said he will not stand for the Labour leadership and urged his party to get behind Andy Burnham.He told Sky News a leadership contest was "not the best use of Labour's time" and in his...
Hillsborough Law not likely until after summer
HILLSBOROUGH INQUESTSNick EardleyPolitical correspondent8 July 2026A bill to create a Hillsborough Law is not expected to be back in Parliament until after the summer. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy told the Commons earlier that he expected the bill to return to...
Hillsborough Law not likely until after summer
HILLSBOROUGH INQUESTSNick EardleyPolitical correspondent8 July 2026A bill to create a Hillsborough Law is not expected to be back in Parliament until after the summer. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy told the Commons earlier that he expected the bill to return to...
Scotland’s assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate
Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnScotland would have become the first part of...
Ministers still wrangling over delayed defence investment plan
Details of how the scheme will work have yet to be finalised, but the Treasury said it would work alongside existing EU and Nato initiatives to "strengthen collective deterrence, expand defence industrial capacity, and increase defence capability through joint...
Unite fined £265k for ‘slow walk’ bin strike protests
A judge rules the union repeatedly breached an injunction preventing the blocking of waste vehicles. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnA judge rules the union repeatedly breached an...
Zelensky to visit Starmer to sign new Ukraine-UK defence pact
Downing Street says the agreement bring together "Ukrainian expertise and the UK's industrial base". Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnDowning Street says the agreement bring together...
PM says UK working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
It comes after President Trump urged the UK and other countries to send warships to protect the vital shipping channel. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnIt comes after President Trump...
Starmer to set out support plan for heating oil costs
Households have faced a sharp rise in the cost of heating oil since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnHouseholds have faced a sharp rise in...
Starmer warned over assisted dying bill by more than 100 Labour MPs
More than 100 Labour MPs warn that failing to pass the legislation would undermine trust in politics. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnMore than 100 Labour MPs warn that failing to pass...
UK looking at all options to secure Strait of Hormuz, says Miliband
The energy secretary also hinted at the possibility of sending minesweeping drones to the region. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe energy secretary also hinted at the possibility of...
We will intervene on energy bills if necessary, says Miliband
Oil and gas prices have surged due to the US-Israel war in Iran, with fears over the cost of living. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnOil and gas prices have surged due to the US-Israel...
UK must build own nuclear missiles to end reliance on US, say Lib Dems
Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to start work on a "fully independent British nuclear deterrent". Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnSir Ed Davey is calling on the government to...
Police-style powers to tackle fly-tippers being considered
It comes as new measures were proposed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on Saturday that could see drivers in England, Scotland and Wales given penalty points on their licences if caught fly-tipping. Licence holders can be disqualified from...
Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe US president says he...
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