atlas news
    
BBC : politics
22  avril     08h51
Parliament set for Rwanda bill showdown as Sunak promises flights by July
   The Safety of Rwanda Bill will be voted on tonight no matter how late it goes, the PM says. No ifs, no buts.
    12h07
Deportation flights to Rwanda in summer, PM says
   The first flights deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda will take off in to weeks the prime ministers says.
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     08h42
PM ’appalled’ by police treatment of Jewish man
   A No source says police mishandled its interaction with a Jewish man at pro Palestinian protest.
    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.
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.
21  avril     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.
    19h59
Sunak sets out plans to tackle ’sick note culture’
   The PM wants to strip GPs of power to issue sick notes but Labour says he has run out of ideas.
    07h21
Labour unveils plans for new housing on ’grey belt’
   Low quality green belt areas will be classed as grey belt and targeted for development, Labour say.
    14h07
Evasive’ Johnson broke rules over Venezuela talks
   The former PM has been evasive about his links to a hedge fund that set up the meeting, Acoba rules.
    16h25
Antisemitic false quote cut from Liz Truss book
   The ex PM’s publishers apologise and agree to remove a fake quote tied to an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
20  avril     12h27
Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head
   In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change as much of a priority as his predecessors .
18  avril     23h07
Minister asked if incinerator plans could be blocked
   Steve Barclay’s office sought advice on blocking incinerators, including one in his own constituency.
    21h46
Penny Mordaunt may use sword to open an Aldi
   The MP famously carried a th Century ceremonial blade at the Coronation of King Charles III.
19  avril     12h18
Activist ’appalled’ by Tory inaction on Menzies
   Fylde MP Mark Menzies strongly disputes claims he asked a party volunteer for , to pay bad people .
18  avril     20h46
MP’s campaign manager sorry for misleading sites
   People searching online for a Lib Dem politician were being taken to his Tory rival’s website.
19  avril     13h48
Murrell police charge ’incredibly difficult’ - Sturgeon
   Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken after her husband was charged over embezzling SNP funds.
    01h25
Chris Mason: How mayors became the fashionable thing in England
   Ahead of elections in May, political editor Chris Mason looks at England’s mayoral model.
18  avril     18h25
Council leader accused of assaulting women resigns
   The councillor is stepping down as leader of West Northamptonshire Council, which he has led since .
19  avril     10h39
Plaid decriminalise drugs call in police elections
   Plaid Cymru calls for drugs decriminalisation in pitch for police and crime commissioner elections.
18  avril     14h42
Scottish government scraps climate change targets
   The annual and interim climate targets will be replaced with a system measuring emissions every five years.
17  avril     19h50
Lords continue to insist on Rwanda bill changes
   Peers continue standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.
18  avril     21h12
Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement in SNP probe
   The husband of Nicola Sturgeon had been re arrested in connection with the SNP finances investigation.
17  avril     16h29
Starmer accuses PM of ’smearing’ working-class Rayner
   The Labour leader rushes to his deputy’s defence after Rishi Sunak makes a jibe about her tax affairs.
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.
    13h45
Labour making a ’big commitment’ to clean energy
   Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood denies that Labour has lost its ambition on clean energy.
19  avril     12h34
Starmer sets out plan for 1.5m new homes
   The Labour leader claims the aim of home ownership has all but disappeared under the Conservative government.
    11h39
Sunak on benefits: We need to be more ambitious
   The PM says people are not three times sicker than before he came to power.
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.
17  avril     08h02
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.
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
16  avril     05h58
Chris Mason: Six things that stand out for me in Liz Truss’s book
   The BBC’s political editor Chris Mason on what the former prime minister has to say about the state of conservatism.
13  avril     03h52
Honeytrap mystery is even stranger than we thought
   The BBC unearths crucial new details about the WhatsApp phishing scandal rocking Westminster.
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 .
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.
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
27  mars     10h21
When is the next general election?
   A UK general election has to be held by January , but could take place earlier.
16  avril     14h10
Tees Valley Mayor: What’s the role and who’s running?
   The position is currently held by Conservative Ben Houchen who was re elected in May .