NewsNewsUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandScotlandWalesReform UK row: Leaked messages reveal Farage fury with LoweThe Reform UK leader calls behaviour of suspended MP "disgusting" in WhatsApp messages seen by the BBC.1 hr agoPoliticsBadenoch warns Tories of difficult local electionsThe Tory leader admits the upcoming local elections will be "tough", in her party's campaign launch.7 hrs agoPoliticsPlanning permissions for homes in England fall to record lowJust over 30,000 projects got the go ahead, the lowest yearly figure since records started in 1979. 4 hrs agoBBC VerifySturgeon 'relieved and vindicated' as police investigation endsThe former first minister's husband Peter Murrell has appeared in court charged with embezzlement.46 mins agoScotland PoliticsEx-union official investigated by solicitors regulatorHoward Beckett, a qualified solicitor, was Unite the Union's assistant general secretary and head of legal until his suspension in 2022.2 hrs agoPoliticsBadenoch warns Tories of difficult local electionsThe Tory leader admits the upcoming local elections will be "tough", in her party's campaign launch.7 hrs agoPoliticsUK hosts military leaders to work on Ukraine plansThe prime minister is expected to attend the meeting of senior military officers on Thursday afternoon.14 hrs agoUKDon't fear football regulator, league chief tells rich clubsEnglish Football League chief Rick Parry rejects claims a regulator would harm the Premier League.1 hr agoPoliticsPlanning permissions for homes in England fall to record lowJust over 30,000 projects got the go ahead, the lowest yearly figure since records started in 1979. 4 hrs agoBBC VerifyWatch: Protesters disrupt the House of LordsWatch: Protesters disrupt the House of Lords6 hrs agoPoliticsMinisters struggle to quell MP concerns over benefit cutsMinisters have been meeting Labour MPs worried about new restrictions to disability payments.1 day agoInterest rates will go down gradually, says BankBorrowing costs had been widely expected to be left unchanged with inflation, predicted to go up in the coming months.2 hrs agoBusinessMore than a fifth of UK adults still not looking for workOfficial figures come after controversial plans to cut sickness and disability benefits were announced this week.6 hrs agoBusinessPublic data should not conflate sex and gender, review saysAuthor of government-ordered review says biological sex and gender have become distinct and should be recorded separately.8 hrs agoUKFeatures and analysisWatch: Starmer visits UK nuclear-armed submarineThe prime minister pays a rare visit to the crew of HMS Vanguard, as the submarine returns to UK waters after more than 200 days of patrol.14 hrs agoPoliticsChris Mason: Uncertainty over benefits changes could go on for some time yetIt could be some time before people know how they may be affected by the government's benefits overhaul.2 days agoPoliticsAt-a-glance: Key changes to benefits in welfare shake-upHow Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans.2 days agoPoliticsWhat are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected?The government says changes to the welfare system will save £5bn and get people into work.1 day agoBusinessDoes cutting benefits actually work?The government has set out plans to save billions of pounds from the welfare bill - how have previous attempts to do this fared? 2 days ago
