Miriam BarkerBBC Wales and David DeansWales political reporter, The Old Bailey BBC reporter Meleri Williams asks Nathan Gill if he is ashamed for accepting the bribes The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has pleaded guilty to bribery charges relating to making statements in favour of Russia while being an elected member of the...
A look back at the life of Sir Menzies Campbell – runner, MP, Lib Dem leader and Lord.
new video loaded: Former F.B.I. Chief Responds to Indictment: ‘Let’s Have a Trial’ transcript Back transcript Former F.B.I. Chief Responds to Indictment: ‘Let’s Have a Trial’ James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, was indicted in connection with testimony he gave in 2020. In a video, he welcomed the chance to vindicate himself. Comey is...
Reform UK’s newest MP Danny Kruger has denied there are plans for “some sort of pensioner deportation programme”. The MP for East Wiltshire was responding to concerns that proposals to scrap the indefinite leave to remain status under a Reform government could mean people who had lived and worked in the UK for decades could...
The former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has been involved in discussions about running a transitional authority in Gaza if there is a ceasefire, the BBC understands. Sir Tony, who took the UK into the Iraq War in 2003, has been in high-level planning talks with all parties to end the war and on...
Chris MasonPolitical editor EPA The prime minister will address a conference of centre-left leaders from around the world on Friday and argue it is time to “look ourselves in the mirror and recognise where we’ve allowed our parties to shy away from people’s concerns.” A key theme of the Global Progressive Action Conference is about...
PA Media Sir Keir Starmer has publicly acknowledged “where some on the left went wrong” on immigration, saying that his party needs to tackle “every aspect of the problem”. Writing in the Telegraph, the prime minister said that Labour was being forced to counter the “rise of the populist right”, noting the increasing popularity of...
Joshua NevettPolitical reporter PA Media Policy chief Zia Yusuf has led Reform’s drive to find savings at councils A tech start-up investor is taking a leading role in Reform UK’s efforts to access sensitive data in a bid to identify savings in one council controlled by the party, the BBC has learned. Harriet Green, the...
Jennifer McKiernanpolitical reporter PA Media The prime minister has refused to be drawn on the leadership ambitions of Andy Burnham but drew a comparison between the Manchester mayor’s economic proposals and the policies of Liz Truss. Sir Keir Starmer’s comments come after Burnham told the Daily Telegraph he had been been contacted by Labour MPs...
Paul SeddonPolitical reporter Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday. The prime minister believes it would help crack down on illegal working and modernise the state, according to senior figures in government. The practicalities of the scheme will be subject...