Zack Polanski elected leader of the Green Party
BBC London Assembly member Zack Polanski has been elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales by a landslide. Polanski defeated joint candidates, the Green MPs Adrian Ramsay…
Starmer faces pressure to deliver as he tries to strike contrast with Reform
“Delivery, delivery, delivery.” The words of the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, about his priorities in his curtain-raising interview for the new political term with Matt Chorley on BBC Radio…
Police assess ice cream van report against Reform UK councillor
Police are investigating a report that a Reform UK councillor broke election law by offering ice creams to voters. Leicestershire Police said it had received a complaint against Leicestershire county…
Government warns students to leave UK after visas end
Tens of thousands of foreign students are being contacted directly by the government and told they will be removed from the UK if they overstay their visas. The Home Office…
Justice secretary to get power to veto Sentencing Council guidance
The justice secretary will be able to veto any new changes to sentencing guidelines proposed by an independent public body, the justice department has said. Shabana Mahmood said the change…
Keir Starmer backs Angela Rayner amid row over Hove flat
Becky MortonPolitical reporter Getty Images Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has backed his deputy Angela Rayner, as she continues to face Tory criticism over the purchase of a flat in…
Darren Jones given new role as Keir Starmer revamps No 10 team
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC News AFP via Getty Images Darren Jones has been given a key No 10 role by Sir Keir Starmer, as the prime minister shakes up his…
Why Keir Starmer wants No 10 rejig after a year in power
Henry ZeffmanChief Political Correspondent Getty Images Many of the names involved in Sir Keir Starmer’s Downing Street shake-up are not even household names in Westminster. But the latest moves, announced…
Family reunion rules to be tightened in asylum cases
Joe PikePolitical correspondent and George WrightBBC News Getty Images Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is to announce details of a tightening of rules for migrants who have been granted asylum bringing…
More parents to get childcare funding as nurseries battle demand
Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter Vanessa Clarke/BBC The final phase of the largest-ever expansion of publicly funded childcare support has begun in England, as thousands of working parents receive more help with…