Some on benefits are ‘taking the mickey’, says minister
The work and pensions minister says the welfare system needs reforming to encourage young people to work if they can....
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Johnson one of the most damaging PMs, says Reform UK chief
Zia Yusuf tells the BBC’s Political Thinking podcast Johnson would not be welcome to join Reform UK....
Chris Mason: Starmer goes nuclear in hunt for long-term growth
Ministers hope new nuclear power stations will be keeping lights on by 2032....
Losing Tory candidate accused of ‘parading around as an MP’
Brendan Clarke-Smith was the MP for Bassetlaw from 2019 until July last year, when Labour’s Jo White won the seat....
Child sex abuse survivors demand ring-fenced funding
They are urging MPs to work together to ensure a much-delayed plan to tackle grooming gangs is put into action....
Swinney rules out return of lynx to Scotland
The first minister tells farmers that no carnivorous species will be reintroduced under his government....
Grenfell Tower to be taken down, government confirms
The announcement comes nearly eight years after a fire that killed 72 people in the building in west London....
£22bn for ‘unproven’ green tech could raise bills, MPs warn
The Public Accounts Committee warns the government of gambling public money on carbon capture....
Low growth and rising prices – it’s looking gloomy for the UK
The central bank may have cut rates but forecasts of low growth and rising inflation make a challenging domestic vista....
Bank cuts interest rates and slashes growth forecast
Bank boss Andrew Bailey told the BBC it expected to cut rates further but warned the road ahead would be bumpy....