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25 avril
06h54
Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services
The government says the plans are pointless and unfunded but Labour says it will improve services.
07h22
FM calls emergency meeting amid Greens speculation
The agenda is not known, but it follows speculation about the future of the power sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens.
24 avril
21h00
Hunt defends job cuts to increase defence spending
The chancellor says cutting services will cost a great deal less than allowing Russia to succeed in Ukraine.
22h03
10,000 council staff stuck on sick leave, say Lib Dems
NHS waiting lists must be urgently reduced so people can get back to work, the party argues.
23h52
LGBT veterans memorial: We’re not a dirty secret’
The memorial will end decades of feeling swept under the rug , campaigners say.
12h55
Ministers have caved in on evictions pledge - Rayner
Labour’s Angela Rayner attacks the government’s housing record but faces jibes over her own living arrangements.
10h53
Former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81
The crossbench peer spent years as MP for Birkenhead and was a leading voice on welfare reform.
21h28
Gove cannot guarantee his eviction ban by election
The Conservatives first promised to end landlords’ ability to evict tenants with no reason in .
23 avril
23h14
The politics of defence in a dangerous world
A dangerous world is colliding with a general election year, writes BBC Political Editor Chris Mason.
24 avril
01h22
Sunak vows to hit 2.5% defence spend target by 2030
The PM says billions of extra spending will put the UK’s defence industry on a war footing .
10h16
Government scrapped tests on free childcare plan
The National Audit Office says a m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.
00h08
PM’s dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback
Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.
23 avril
15h45
Migrant deaths in English Channel are tragic - Sunak
The prime minister says it underscores the importance of his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
16h57
Sunak and Starmer both rule out St George holiday
Labour previously said it wanted four new UK wide bank holidays to mark each nation’s patron saint day.
10h52
Sunak to pledge 500m more to support Ukraine
The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional m to Ukraine.
09h52
UK borrowing casts doubt on pre-election tax cuts
Government borrowing for the year was . bn higher than expected, according to new figures.
22 avril
23h15
Why a plane to Rwanda won’t be taking off anytime soon
The Rwanda bill has finally been approved but planes won’t be taking off imminently.
20 avril
03h43
Former MPs hoping for a comeback at the next election
A Blair era cabinet minister and a Lib Dem who was last an MP years ago are among those standing again.
23 avril
12h39
Acting council leader says sorry to abuse victims
West Northants Council’s Adam Brown says the authority has a lot to do to regain women’s trust.
22 avril
17h40
PM has confidence in Met chief after protest row
But the prime minister says Sir Mark Rowley still needs to rebuild the trust of the Jewish community.
15h58
Parliamentary researcher charged with spying for China
Christopher Berry, , and Christopher Cash, , will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
21 avril
19h37
MP Mark Menzies quits Tories after funds claims
The party says he showed a pattern of behaviour below standards but it cannot conclude party funds were misused.
22 avril
11h15
SNP should ’ditch’ coalition with Greens - Neil
The former health secretary spoke out after the future of the Bute House Agreement was put into doubt.
21 avril
12h31
Minister defends government’s record on climate
Claire Coutinho says the government’s track record is ’strong’ after watchdog accuses PM of setting the UK back.
15h56
Prepayment meter payout numbers ’unacceptable’
Just, out of , people have received redress after the force fitting of prepayment meters.
20 avril
14h36
SNP will form minority government if Greens end deal
Scottish Green members are to vote on whether to remain in government after the SNP ditched key climate change targets.
19 avril
19h07
UK rejects EU free movement for young people offer
The EU Commission said UK and EU citizens under should be able to work or study for up to four years.
24 avril
13h22
Bond between UK and Germany ’stronger than ever’ - Sunak
Rishi Sunak appears alongside Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whom he describes as his freund .
11h56
PMQs opens with talk of Rayner’s house sale
Angela Rayner says she knows the Conservatives are desperate to talk about my living arrangements , opening her question on no fault evictions.
11h57
SNP quizzes deputy PM on arms sales to Israel
Mhairi Black says the discovery of mass graves of Palestinians should be treated as a war crime .
11h53
Deputy leaders pay tribute to Frank Field at PMQs
Oliver Dowden, Angela Rayner and Mhairi Black recall Frank Field who has died at the age of .
23 avril
15h09
Sunak announces increase in defence spending
The prime minister said the world is the most dangerous it’s been since the end of the Cold War .
22 avril
13h02
Cooper on Rwanda bill: Extortionate scheme that has failed
The shadow home secretary said the government should use the money to boost border security .
10h08
First flights to Rwanda in 10 to 12 weeks - Sunak
The PM says there is a loud minority who will try to stop government plans to send migrants to Rwanda.
21 avril
13h52
We’re the first country to halve emissions’
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho says the UK is the first country to halve its emissions.
24 avril
13h37
A simple guide to the Angela Rayner house row
Labour’s deputy leader has been dogged by questions over her living arrangements before she was an MP.
00h32
The councils selling the family silver to pay bills
Cash strapped local authorities are selling off land, buildings and antiques to clear their debts.
08h58
Election poll tracker: How do the parties compare?
How do people say they will vote in the UK general election Our poll tracker measures the trends.
08h04
Frank Field: Reformer, thinker and maverick
The Labour MP who regarded Margaret Thatcher and Enoch Powell as friends.
23 avril
07h52
Chris Mason: Rwanda bill draws election dividing line
Ministers believe the novel deportation scheme is worth a try, but Labour plans to get rid of it.
18 avril
12h07
When are the local elections and who can vote?
Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.
22 avril
21h00
Hope Hostel in Rwanda says it’s ready for first migrants from UK
Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.
21 avril
02h57
Nuneaton Woman: The voters Labour need to woo
The votes of young, suburban women are seen as key to electoral success.
19 avril
08h01
100 MPs to stand down at the next election
More than are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.
18 avril
00h19
Councils to watch in the 2024 local elections
Where might the main political parties make gains and losses in the local elections on May
19 avril
15h30
What might happen next in the SNP embezzlement probe?
BBC Scotland News examines what could happen next after the husband of Nicola Sturgeon was re arrested on Thursday.
10 avril
18h43
Local elections 2024: Who can I vote for?
Use our lookup to see if there is an election in your area and who you can vote for on May
17 avril
13h47
Are taxes going up or down?
The government talks about taxes coming down but other talk about them going up. Who is right
02 avril
08h05
The candidates vying to be the next London mayor
The campaign to be the next London mayor has begun with the election due to be held on May .
10 avril
18h43
Local elections 2024: Who can I vote for?
Use our lookup to see if there is an election in your area and who you can vote for on May