Minister to soften disability benefits shake-up
Liz Kendall tries to ease the impact of planned benefits cuts as Labour MPs consider rebelling....
Starmer urges Iran and Israel to ‘step back’
A Cobra meeting is expected early this afternoon to discuss the UK response to the situation....
MPs to debate ban on assisted dying adverts
The Terminally Ill Adults Bill returns to the House of Commons for further scrutiny....
Bangladesh leader declines to meet Tulip Siddiq
Muhammad Yunus says he has confidence in the Bangladeshi authorities investigating the Labour MP....
Chris Mason: Reeves and Starmer can’t escape sluggish economy
The PM and chancellor badged their Spending Review as start of a new chapter but the economic backdrop is inescapable....
Rachel Reeves outlines boosts for NHS and housing
The chancellor’s spending plans also include spending squeezes for the Foreign Office and environment department....
Spending Review 2025: Key points at a glance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils how the government plans to spend money in the coming years....
Spending Review: What migh Rachel Reeves announce?
The Chancellor faces tough choices about spending across different government departments....
Chris Mason: Reeves’s spending priorities leave little room for manoeuvre
The chancellor’s focus on the NHS and defence will mean a spending squeeze elsewhere, writes the BBC’s political editor....
Rough sleeping to be decriminalised in England and Wales
The government plans to scrap the Vagrancy Act and bring in laws to focus on crimes like organised begging by gangs....