BBC Politics
BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.
BBC Politics
While the government has cut the backlog of cases waiting for a decision, the number of appeals has risen.
BBC Politics
While the government has cut the backlog of cases waiting for a decision, the number of appeals has risen.
BBC Politics
An already politically weakened prime minister has been weakened further by the resignation of the defence secretary.
The Guardian Politics
The note accompanying the defence secretary’s sudden departure was full of unspoken meaningsUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey’s sudden resignation as defence secretary was set out in a letter to Keir Starmer. Here is what it said – but also, the unspoken meanings within the text. Continue reading...
BBC Politics
The cabinet minister says funding for a new defence investment plan "falls well short of what is required".
BBC Politics
Healey spells out why he has quit government in a letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
The Guardian Politics
Youth unemployment is harming the mental health of a generation. A sluggish economy will only make things harderUnemployment is bad for anyone, but really hard on the young. That’s because prolonged periods of worklessness in your late teens or early 20s scar you for life. As academic studies have shown, it can cause depression and affect earning potential for years to come. There is a clear link between poor mental health and being unemployed.That’s why Alan Milburn’s probe into youth unemploym
BBC Politics
The complaint comes after George Finch released a statement on the county's libraries on Monday.
The Guardian Politics
It is not enough to revile them both. Understanding the personal and ideological divergence is essential to taking back the ground they now occupyFor all their claims to be mould-breaking politicians, the feuding Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe are in many ways predictable and traditional rightwingers. Two wealthy white men in their 60s from southern England, with private educations and previous careers in the City, they were once members of the Conservative party – before, like many in their demog
BBC Politics
Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary to introduce legislation forcing companies to publish data on stolen devices.
BBC Politics
How do local people feel about the Makerfield by-election?
BBC Politics
In conversations with residents, business owners and campaigners in Makerfield, the BBC found a mixed mood.
The Guardian Politics
Any official reprimand will come from regulator Ofcom, but not for at least two monthsUK politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s X will face no action to remove a mass of posts inciting violence in Northern Ireland for at least two months despite widespread condemnation of the platform and its billionaire owner.Concern over the role social media played in spreading disturbing images and fuelling anger continued to grow on Wednesday as police and community leaders urged calm. Continue reading..
The Guardian Politics
Reform UK leader has been unusually quiet in recent weeks – at great cost to the party during a crucial byelectionFake images of Nigel Farage have been ubiquitous online lately – but the real politician has proved far more elusive since it was revealed seven weeks ago that he took a £5m personal gift from a crypto billionaire.And while an AI-generated depiction of the Reform UK leader was falsely shown getting violent on BBC’s Question Time, Farage has been largely avoiding the TV studios where
The Guardian Politics
Prime minister is ‘hellbent’ on fighting any contest - including sacking ministers who support BurnhamUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s closest aides are “war-gaming” how to win a leadership contest ahead of Andy Burnham’s much-anticipated return to Westminster if he wins the Makerfield byelection, the Guardian understands.Downing Street sources said the prime minister had taken the last fortnight to think seriously about his future but was now “hellbent” on fighting any contest. H
The Guardian Politics
Reform leader’s unwillingness to answer questions on £5m ‘donation’ leaves Dicky to serve up not-so-special guests It’s been 50 days since the last Reform press conference. In Nigel Farage time, that’s at least five California marriages. He has been known to do two, sometimes three, pressers in a week.Not because he has anything important to say, but because he is impossibly needy. Nige is a man who usually only knows he’s alive if there’s a camera recording his every movement and utterance. His
BBC Politics
The former deputy prime minister says changing visa rules for migrants already living in the UK would be "un-British".
The Guardian Politics
Continue reading...
The Guardian Politics
The Guardian view on far-right violence: digital radicalisation is threatening democracy | Editorial
Violence on the streets of Northern Ireland is the real-world expression of a sinister mechanism that goes unchecked onlineMasked men who drive terrorised families out of their homes cannot be called protesters, since the word implies legitimate grievance. The outbreak of racist violence in Northern Ireland this week is connected to the politics of migration, but not in the way that the mob and those who incited it claim.The ostensible trigger was a brutal assault, partially captured on video. A