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Labour MPs call for urgent action on 'unfair' student loans

Labour MPs call for urgent action on 'unfair' stud...

2 months ago 23

Chagos Islands deal bill paused for talks with US

Chagos Islands deal bill paused for talks with US

2 months ago 22

Starmer promises to look at making student loans 'fairer'

Starmer promises to look at making student loans '...

2 months ago 22

Andrew 'rude and entitled', says MP

Andrew 'rude and entitled', says MP

2 months ago 18

MPs demand temporary ban on crypto donations to UK parties

MPs demand temporary ban on crypto donations to UK...

2 months ago 21

Why are so many young people not working or learning?

Why are so many young people not working or learni...

2 months ago 27

No decision on which Mandelson files to release, committee chair says

No decision on which Mandelson files to release, c...

2 months ago 17

MP loses bid to block Parliament watchdog probe

MP loses bid to block Parliament watchdog probe

2 months ago 23

Reform by-election campaign boss suspended over tweets

Reform by-election campaign boss suspended over tw...

2 months ago 18

MPs back move to release files on Andrew's appointment as trade envoy

MPs back move to release files on Andrew's appoint...

2 months ago 15

Government publishes thousands of Sturgeon inquiry files

Government publishes thousands of Sturgeon inquiry...

2 months ago 16

Lammy lifts cap on court sitting days to cut cases backlog

Lammy lifts cap on court sitting days to cut cases...

2 months ago 15

MP's aide charged with indecent images offences

MP's aide charged with indecent images offences

2 months ago 17

New Zealand backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession

New Zealand backs removing Andrew from royal line ...

2 months ago 16

Mandelson arrested: How did we get here?

Mandelson arrested: How did we get here?

2 months ago 19

Lord Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Lord Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct...

2 months ago 16

Peter Mandelson led away by police from Camden home

Peter Mandelson led away by police from Camden hom...

2 months ago 12

PM orders ethics investigation into minister over Labour Together claims

PM orders ethics investigation into minister over ...

2 months ago 19

Reform promises agency to ensure illegal migrant removals

Reform promises agency to ensure illegal migrant r...

2 months ago 15

UK agrees drone defence plan with four EU allies

UK agrees drone defence plan with four EU allies

2 months ago 20

Calls for Andrew to be removed from royal line of succession

Calls for Andrew to be removed from royal line of ...

2 months ago 21

'Nasty' councillor jailed for coercive behaviour

'Nasty' councillor jailed for coercive behaviour

2 months ago 15

Lib Dems win by-election after Reform controversy

Lib Dems win by-election after Reform controversy

2 months ago 19

Reform UK councillor defects to Restore Britain

Reform UK councillor defects to Restore Britain

2 months ago 17

Deportation of Chagos Islanders blocked by judge

Deportation of Chagos Islanders blocked by judge

2 months ago 15

Minister refuses to give timescale on Ajax after soldiers left vomiting

Minister refuses to give timescale on Ajax after s...

2 months ago 22

Reform expels two councillors amid defection claim

Reform expels two councillors amid defection claim...

2 months ago 24

MP Lowe asks High Court to block watchdog investigation

MP Lowe asks High Court to block watchdog investig...

2 months ago 18

Plaid Cymru leader abandons net zero emissions pledge

Plaid Cymru leader abandons net zero emissions ple...

2 months ago 23

Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in publ...

2 months ago 19

Chagossians trying to resettle on islands defy removal order

Chagossians trying to resettle on islands defy rem...

2 months ago 22

Starmer says Reform UK plans to repeal Equality Act 'shocking'

Starmer says Reform UK plans to repeal Equality Ac...

2 months ago 18

Labour council leader 'angry with this PM'

Labour council leader 'angry with this PM'

2 months ago 17

Radical SEND support shake-up risks political backlash

Radical SEND support shake-up risks political back...

2 months ago 21

Man sent offensive emails to ex-Home Secretary

Man sent offensive emails to ex-Home Secretary

2 months ago 18

Could planned increase in your minimum wage be delayed?

Could planned increase in your minimum wage be del...

2 months ago 20

Gorton and Denton by-election candidates' minute manifestos

Gorton and Denton by-election candidates' minute m...

2 months ago 16

Reform UK would reimpose two-child benefit cap

Reform UK would reimpose two-child benefit cap

2 months ago 16

Ex Reform UK members form new council group

Ex Reform UK members form new council group

2 months ago 19

Tories call for rethink of Parliament revamp

Tories call for rethink of Parliament revamp

2 months ago 15

Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints

Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bully...

2 months ago 17

Labour accepts the inevitable in local elections U-turn

Labour accepts the inevitable in local elections U...

2 months ago 24

MPs may investigate Andrew over trade envoy claims

MPs may investigate Andrew over trade envoy claims...

2 months ago 20

What we learned from BBC Gorton and Denton debate

What we learned from BBC Gorton and Denton debate

2 months ago 19

A simple guide to the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales

A simple guide to the May elections in England, Sc...

2 months ago 26

Council workers to vote over possible pay strike

Council workers to vote over possible pay strike

2 months ago 16

Reform councillor defects to Conservatives

Reform councillor defects to Conservatives

2 months ago 12

Cabinet Office looking into Labour Together claims, says minister

Cabinet Office looking into Labour Together claims...

2 months ago 14

Labour face tough fight in Gorton and Denton by-election

Labour face tough fight in Gorton and Denton by-el...

2 months ago 18

Labour think tank commissioned firm to investigate journalists, BBC understands

Labour think tank commissioned firm to investigate...

2 months ago 17

One giant boys' club? Why Westminster still feels like a man's world

One giant boys' club? Why Westminster still feels ...

2 months ago 18

Mandelson asked to cooperate with US Congress Epstein probe

Mandelson asked to cooperate with US Congress Epst...

2 months ago 13

Rock musician to fund Alex Salmond case against Scottish government

Rock musician to fund Alex Salmond case against Sc...

2 months ago 15

BBC at memorial for Gen Z protesters after landmark election in Bangladesh

BBC at memorial for Gen Z protesters after landmar...

2 months ago 15

Where does Wormald sacking leave Sir Keir Starmer?

Where does Wormald sacking leave Sir Keir Starmer?...

2 months ago 16

Sarwar 'stood by' resignation call in conversation with Starmer

Sarwar 'stood by' resignation call in conversation...

2 months ago 16

Welsh Tory leader's staff defect to Reform on eve of conference

Welsh Tory leader's staff defect to Reform on eve ...

2 months ago 13

Sir Chris Wormald stands down as head of Civil Service

Sir Chris Wormald stands down as head of Civil Ser...

2 months ago 17

Starmer agrees with Nandy over government's challenges, says No 10

Starmer agrees with Nandy over government's challe...

2 months ago 19

MPs fear data centre boom could derail Miliband's net zero plans

MPs fear data centre boom could derail Miliband's ...

2 months ago 19

Don't change rules for migrants already in UK, Labour MPs tell Mahmood

Don't change rules for migrants already in UK, Lab...

2 months ago 16

Don't sack cabinet secretary until Mandelson files published, Badenoch says

Don't sack cabinet secretary until Mandelson files...

2 months ago 16

Supersized dump fire risk report kept from public

Supersized dump fire risk report kept from public

2 months ago 15

Chris Mason: Latest vetting row raises fresh concerns over Starmer's judgement

Chris Mason: Latest vetting row raises fresh conce...

2 months ago 19

Three issues that matter to voters in the Bangladesh election

Three issues that matter to voters in the Banglade...

2 months ago 16

Bill to lower voting age to 16 to be introduced in Parliament

Bill to lower voting age to 16 to be introduced in...

2 months ago 21

Reeves argues for deeper trade partnership with EU

Reeves argues for deeper trade partnership with EU...

2 months ago 19

Starmer faces call to appoint woman to new deputy role

Starmer faces call to appoint woman to new deputy ...

3 months ago 14

PM says peer did not give 'full account' over links to sex offender

PM says peer did not give 'full account' over link...

3 months ago 13

Reform leader quits as council probes racism claims

Reform leader quits as council probes racism claim...

3 months ago 11

Lib Dems plan to replace Treasury with growth department

Lib Dems plan to replace Treasury with growth depa...

3 months ago 12

Ex-Labour comms chief suspended over links to sex offender

Ex-Labour comms chief suspended over links to sex ...

3 months ago 16

Streeting and Burnham pledge support for Starmer

Streeting and Burnham pledge support for Starmer

3 months ago 13

Ministers pay out £400k after losing Supreme Court gender case

Ministers pay out £400k after losing Supreme Court...

3 months ago 13

Seven local authorities set to hike council tax by more than 5%

Seven local authorities set to hike council tax by...

3 months ago 16

Six key questions about Keir Starmer's future

Six key questions about Keir Starmer's future

3 months ago 12

Ministers told to not publish their own Mandelson messages

Ministers told to not publish their own Mandelson ...

3 months ago 12

Welsh first minister backs Starmer but calls Mandelson scandal 'troubling'

Welsh first minister backs Starmer but calls Mande...

3 months ago 9

Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over

Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now bu...

3 months ago 17

'Is this it?' - Could the day have ended differently for the PM?

'Is this it?' - Could the day have ended different...

3 months ago 17

Starmer prepares to face Labour MPs knowing his future is in the balance

Starmer prepares to face Labour MPs knowing his fu...

3 months ago 14

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on Keir Starmer to quit

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on Keir S...

3 months ago 16

The challenge Keir Starmer faces to turn things around

The challenge Keir Starmer faces to turn things ar...

3 months ago 12

Ex-Blair aide becomes latest departure from Starmer's team

Ex-Blair aide becomes latest departure from Starme...

3 months ago 17

Chris Mason: Crunch time for the prime minister

Chris Mason: Crunch time for the prime minister

3 months ago 17

PM's chief aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson row

PM's chief aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson row...

3 months ago 20

Police carry out searches at Mandelson's addresses

Police carry out searches at Mandelson's addresses...

3 months ago 18

Three things that could lead to Starmer's downfall - or save him

Three things that could lead to Starmer's downfall...

3 months ago 17

Head of firm founded by Mandelson to quit after Epstein releases

Head of firm founded by Mandelson to quit after Ep...

3 months ago 17

Asylum seeker barracks plans could face further delays

Asylum seeker barracks plans could face further de...

3 months ago 18

What was the vetting process for Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador?

What was the vetting process for Mandelson's appoi...

3 months ago 16

Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years

Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 yea...

3 months ago 16

Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?

Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer...

3 months ago 16

Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'

Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believin...

3 months ago 14

Farage apology over school racism allegations does not go far enough, ex-pupil says

Farage apology over school racism allegations does...

3 months ago 10

Farage unveils Reform UK's Welsh leader

Farage unveils Reform UK's Welsh leader

3 months ago 12

Chris Mason: Starmer can ill afford any more days like these

Chris Mason: Starmer can ill afford any more days ...

3 months ago 10

Ban on asylum seekers using taxis for medical appointments comes into force

Ban on asylum seekers using taxis for medical appo...

3 months ago 15

'I never left your side': Emails reveal more about Mandelson's Epstein friendship

'I never left your side': Emails reveal more about...

3 months ago 14

Joining Reform would be like swapping football clubs, says mayor

Joining Reform would be like swapping football clu...

3 months ago 11

Mahmood defends immigration reforms amid Labour opposition

Mahmood defends immigration reforms amid Labour op...

3 months ago 14

Dark mood among Labour MPs as PM tries to contain Mandelson scandal

Dark mood among Labour MPs as PM tries to contain ...

3 months ago 11

Starmer to release files on Mandelson appointment

Starmer to release files on Mandelson appointment

3 months ago 8

Chris Mason: Mandelson revelations a scandal on another level

Chris Mason: Mandelson revelations a scandal on an...

3 months ago 13

No 10 gives police material on Mandelson-Epstein emails

No 10 gives police material on Mandelson-Epstein e...

3 months ago 12

'Finally got him to go today': Mandelson's emails to Epstein on Gordon Brown

'Finally got him to go today': Mandelson's emails ...

3 months ago 15

What do emails between Mandelson and Epstein say?

What do emails between Mandelson and Epstein say?

3 months ago 15

Mandelson revelations raise further questions about Starmer's judgement

Mandelson revelations raise further questions abou...

3 months ago 13

Peter Mandelson: Rise and fall of Labour's political fixer

Peter Mandelson: Rise and fall of Labour's politic...

3 months ago 14

Who is Peter Mandelson?

Who is Peter Mandelson?

3 months ago 20

Siddiq given second Bangladesh jail sentence as Labour criticises process

Siddiq given second Bangladesh jail sentence as La...

3 months ago 13

Starmer believes Mandelson 'should not be member of Lords'

Starmer believes Mandelson 'should not be member o...

3 months ago 13

Drone incidents near UK military bases double year-on-year

Drone incidents near UK military bases double year...

3 months ago 15

Drugs policy approach needs to change, Polanski says

Drugs policy approach needs to change, Polanski sa...

3 months ago 22

Why was PM Keir Starmer in Japan?

Why was PM Keir Starmer in Japan?

3 months ago 17

Starmer invites Japan PM to UK after Tokyo talks

Starmer invites Japan PM to UK after Tokyo talks

3 months ago 17

Chris Mason: What Starmer's China reset tells us about his foreign policy

Chris Mason: What Starmer's China reset tells us a...

3 months ago 14

Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson's partner, released emails show

Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson's partner, relea...

3 months ago 12

Labour peer who had sanctions lifted by China says it's 'meagre return' for UK

Labour peer who had sanctions lifted by China says...

3 months ago 13

Lobbyists' trade body calls for urgent reform after Jim Murphy 'errors'

Lobbyists' trade body calls for urgent reform afte...

3 months ago 14

Ex-Reform councillors join Advance UK party

Ex-Reform councillors join Advance UK party

3 months ago 20

Government has duty to help pass assisted dying bill, says Leadbeater

Government has duty to help pass assisted dying bi...

3 months ago 17

Lib Dems name Gorton and Denton by-election choice

Lib Dems name Gorton and Denton by-election choice...

3 months ago 16

Protest council by-elections branded a 'waste of money'

Protest council by-elections branded a 'waste of m...

3 months ago 14

Labour scales back new energy efficiency targets for social homes

Labour scales back new energy efficiency targets f...

3 months ago 19

Ex-Labour MP's lobbying firm offered photo with minister and VIP dinner for £30k

Ex-Labour MP's lobbying firm offered photo with mi...

3 months ago 17

What's happening with the assisted dying bill?

What's happening with the assisted dying bill?

3 months ago 16

Government u-turn over council election

Government u-turn over council election

3 months ago 19

Assisted dying bill 'no hope' of passing unless Lords change approach, warns peer

Assisted dying bill 'no hope' of passing unless Lo...

3 months ago 14

Essex county election going ahead - minister

Essex county election going ahead - minister

3 months ago 16

Council leader resigns after election postponement

Council leader resigns after election postponement...

3 months ago 20

Chris Mason: Inside China's Great Hall of the People

Chris Mason: Inside China's Great Hall of the Peop...

3 months ago 22

Keep suspended pupils in school, ministers say

Keep suspended pupils in school, ministers say

3 months ago 14

Chagos discussions with US continue, says Starmer

Chagos discussions with US continue, says Starmer

3 months ago 19

High-rise rules relaxed after internet rollout warning

High-rise rules relaxed after internet rollout war...

3 months ago 12

Hereditary peer banned from House of Lords

Hereditary peer banned from House of Lords

3 months ago 13

Starmer vows to push ahead with cuts to jury trials despite backlash

Starmer vows to push ahead with cuts to jury trial...

3 months ago 10

China trip will bring benefits to UK, Starmer insists, ahead of Xi meeting

China trip will bring benefits to UK, Starmer insi...

3 months ago 7

WhatsApp group councillors breached standards

WhatsApp group councillors breached standards

3 months ago 14

First Minister refuses to answer questions over devolved policing

First Minister refuses to answer questions over de...

3 months ago 13

Badenoch apologises for Braverman mental health claim

Badenoch apologises for Braverman mental health cl...

3 months ago 13

Wales' first minister refuses to support Keir Starmer

Wales' first minister refuses to support Keir Star...

3 months ago 16

Chris Mason reports from the tarmac in Beijing

Chris Mason reports from the tarmac in Beijing

3 months ago 13

Rwanda seeks £100m from UK over axed asylum deal

Rwanda seeks £100m from UK over axed asylum deal

3 months ago 11

Starmer speaks to Burnham after by-election row

Starmer speaks to Burnham after by-election row

3 months ago 12

Will Suella Braverman's defection prompt a by-election?

Will Suella Braverman's defection prompt a by-elec...

3 months ago 13

Starmer says 'China matters' as he heads to Beijing with business leaders

Starmer says 'China matters' as he heads to Beijin...

3 months ago 10

Workers Party of Britain to choose from four candidates for by-election

Workers Party of Britain to choose from four candi...

3 months ago 12

Senedd approves Welsh budget after Plaid Cymru deal

Senedd approves Welsh budget after Plaid Cymru dea...

3 months ago 12

Shabana Mahmood: The abuse I receive is outweighed by kindness

Shabana Mahmood: The abuse I receive is outweighed...

3 months ago 14

Track UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats

Track UK's latest migration numbers - including as...

3 months ago 10

Watch: Protesters object to scrapped election

Watch: Protesters object to scrapped election

3 months ago 12

Fifty Labour MPs sign letter objecting to Burnham decision

Fifty Labour MPs sign letter objecting to Burnham ...

3 months ago 13

What is ground rent and how are leasehold rules changing?

What is ground rent and how are leasehold rules ch...

3 months ago 10

One hundred days to Senedd election - what's changing?

One hundred days to Senedd election - what's chang...

3 months ago 10

Ground rents to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders

Ground rents to be capped at £250 a year for lease...

3 months ago 11

Chris Mason: Both Tories and Labour feel the Reform heebie-jeebies

Chris Mason: Both Tories and Labour feel the Refor...

3 months ago 12

Suella Braverman: Proud right-winger becomes latest defector to Reform

Suella Braverman: Proud right-winger becomes lates...

3 months ago 9

Can a council do five days' work in four?

Can a council do five days' work in four?

3 months ago 10

Labour wants to shake up the police - but will that solve 'everyday crime epidemic'?

Labour wants to shake up the police - but will tha...

3 months ago 11

Chris Mason: Starmer's strongest rebuke yet for Trump

Chris Mason: Starmer's strongest rebuke yet for Tr...

3 months ago 12

Chris Mason: Why peril could lie in the Welsh valleys for Starmer

Chris Mason: Why peril could lie in the Welsh vall...

3 months ago 11

Labour MPs divided over potential Andy Burnham return

Labour MPs divided over potential Andy Burnham ret...

3 months ago 13

What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland

What we know about Trump's 'framework of future de...

3 months ago 10

Starmer toughens stance on Trump as pressure from Labour MPs grows

Starmer toughens stance on Trump as pressure from ...

3 months ago 8

What is the UK's Chagos Islands deal and why has Trump criticised it?

What is the UK's Chagos Islands deal and why has T...

3 months ago 8

How could Europe respond to Trump's Greenland tariffs?

How could Europe respond to Trump's Greenland tari...

3 months ago 13

Jenrick's move is massive - but could it cause a bigger fight on the right?

Jenrick's move is massive - but could it cause a b...

3 months ago 15

'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic sacking and defection unfolded

'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic...

3 months ago 13

Robert Jenrick: Teenage Tory to Reform recruit

Robert Jenrick: Teenage Tory to Reform recruit

3 months ago 13

Starmer has kept Trump on side - but is it coming back to bite him?

Starmer has kept Trump on side - but is it coming ...

4 months ago 10

Trump's grand plan to reshape the world order leaves Europe with a difficult choice to make

Trump's grand plan to reshape the world order leav...

4 months ago 7

How AI is posing a threat to democracy in Yorkshire

How AI is posing a threat to democracy in Yorkshir...

4 months ago 10

Starmer tells me he'll survive - but can he keep this new year's resolution?

Starmer tells me he'll survive - but can he keep t...

4 months ago 13

Will 2026 be the year MPs and peers agree on how to repair Parliament?

Will 2026 be the year MPs and peers agree on how t...

4 months ago 10

MoD chief to leave in wake of Afghan data breach

MoD chief to leave in wake of Afghan data breach

9 months ago 14

Labour councillor resigns to help Corbyn's party

Labour councillor resigns to help Corbyn's party

9 months ago 16

Green Party members start choosing new leadership

Green Party members start choosing new leadership

9 months ago 17

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to face trial in Bangladesh

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to face trial in Bangladesh...

9 months ago 13

Lib Dems call for cap on SEND school profits

Lib Dems call for cap on SEND school profits

9 months ago 18