Pubs to stay open later to mark 80th anniversary
Pubs in England and Wales will be able to stay open until 01:00 BST to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the government has confirmed. Prime Minister Sir Keir…
Starmer and Trump discuss ‘productive’ trade talks, No 10 says
Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump discussed “ongoing and productive” trade talks, No 10 has said, in their first call since the US president imposed tariffs on UK goods. The…
‘Romeo and Juliet’ exclusion added to new crime law
A so-called “Romeo and Juliet” clause has been added to new plans for mandatory reporting of concerns around child sexual abuse. The Crime and Policing Bill puts a new duty…
Kemi Badenoch laughes off Robert Jenrick’s WhatsApp mix-up
Joshua Nevett Political reporter PA Media Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has laughed off being added to a WhatsApp group mistakenly set up by shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick to promote…
Ex-MP Therese Coffey on losing Suffolk seat and mother’s death
Vikki Irwin BBC political reporter, Suffolk Vikki Irwin/BBC Therese Coffey said wearing scarves would help avoid repeats of an infamous photograph Baroness Coffey has spoken of the trauma of losing…
Westminster’s tortuous battle with the gender question
Ben Wright Political correspondent Brian Wheeler Political reporter Getty Images What is a woman? In recent years it is a question that has caused political punch-ups, party splits and despatch…
What does Supreme Court definition of a woman ruling mean?
Phil Sim BBC Scotland political correspondent PA Media Women’s campaigners open a bottle of champagne outside the Supreme Court The UK Supreme Court has unanimously and unambiguously backed the argument…
UK and France in talks over migrant returns deal
The UK government is in negotiations with France on a scheme to return illegal migrants who have crossed the Channel in small boats. In return, the British government would accept…
Peerage for ex-MP criticised by Tory MP over tell-all book
Ewan Murrie Westminster correspondent, BBC Wales News Gemma Dillon Political reporter, West Yorkshire, BBC News Getty Images Simon Hart was named in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours Questions have been raised…
More negotiations in Birmingham bin dispute
More negotiations between Birmingham City Council and the Unite union are expected to take place, as the strike by bin workers continues. On Monday, union members rejected the authority’s latest…