How Democratic Institutions Absorb Political Pressure<\/a><\/p>\n What Voters Should Look for Beyond Campaign Promises<\/a><\/p>\n Amanda Bland's decision relegates the party to the third-largest group at Holyrood, with one member fewer than Labour.<\/p><\/div><\/li> The chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee says families should not be taxed through no fault of their own.<\/p><\/div><\/li> The UK faces \"economic catastrophe\" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains.\nA national campaign asking rail passengers \"share the carriage, not the noise\" is being launched.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Laurent Nu\u00f1ez offered his resignation following a weekend of unrest, but President Macron declined it.<\/p><\/div><\/li> The government has published hundreds of amendments, including that the attorney general must provide consent for any serious prosecutions related to the conflict.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Author and activist Arundhati Roy on her mother\u2019s influence, writing and politics<\/p><\/div><\/li> The Green Party leader said, while he wanted to amend it, the motion would stand until 2028.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Yvette Cooper also announces \u00a3140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Downing Street says Sarah Helm, the wife of Jonathan Powell, \"does not represent the government in any capacity\".<\/p><\/div><\/li> Alan Feeney was captured on undercover filming calling Asian homeowners \"parasites\".<\/p><\/div><\/li> ITV News filmed undercover with Reform councillors and candidates around the country.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Sir Olly Robbins was sacked as the top civil servant in the Foreign Office over the vetting of Lord Mandelson.<\/p><\/div><\/li> A senior councillor says concerns have been raised about the transparency of the process to approve the loans.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Seven years after the party axed the project, Labour says the Welsh government should build the road.<\/p><\/div><\/li> On his first substantive trip to Scotland since becoming PM, he says politicians should focus on solutions \"right now\" and move beyond the issue of Scottish independence.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Mothin Ali is handed damages over claims made by a TV presenter and a social media commentator.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Severe drought was declared across parts of southern England after months of low rainfall.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Reform UK says the party has \"improved and prioritised its vetting procedures\".<\/p><\/div><\/li> The party was reported to the Equality and Human Rights Commission by MPs and antisemitism campaigners.<\/p><\/div><\/li> The PM has faced fresh questions about hospitality dinners since the club was found guilty of Premier League rule breaches.<\/p><\/div><\/li> The former DUP leader was sentenced to 15 years for sex abuse against two women when they were children.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be \"on the menu\" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.<\/p><\/div><\/li> The government says the process \"needs to be well considered\", warning that banning traffic could damage local economies.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Nigerian opposition leader Peter Obi on his presidential bid and his claim he won in 2023<\/p><\/div><\/li> The move follows a review into pornography regulation in 2025 by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin<\/p><\/div><\/li> The home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries \"refusing to co-operate\".<\/p><\/div><\/li> The prime minister had faced calls to apologise for his comments about the alleged murder of the former minister.<\/p><\/div><\/li> Reform UK has said \"there is no room for racism\" in its party after ITV News broadcast undercover filming, gathered over a year, of some of its councillors and candidates using racist, violent and sexist language.<\/p><\/div><\/li>Latest Politics \u2014 30 stories<\/h2>\n
BBC News<\/a> BBC News - Politics<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/756b\/live\/81864d10-cba9-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg\" "\\"Reform")
<\/a><\/div>Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1735\/live\/c618ad10-cbae-11f1-821f-c5d07d801cca.jpg\" "\\"Bereaved")
<\/a><\/div>Bereaved families could face 'unjust' tax bill after civil service pension delays<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/0573\/live\/b5b3f2d0-cbbe-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg\" "\\"PM")
<\/a><\/div>PM says youth unemployment is a 'catastrophe and a moral failure'<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1177\/live\/9c756160-cb95-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg\" "\\"People")
<\/a><\/div>People playing loud music on buses could face \u00a3100 fine<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/e00a\/live\/e7184460-cb9c-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg\" "\\"Watch:")
<\/a><\/div>Watch: Police 'lost control' in French cities, interior minister says<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/96cc\/live\/9b83aa30-cb9c-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg\" "\\"Plan")
<\/a><\/div>Plan to deal with Troubles legacy to be debated in House of Commons<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/240x135\/p0ph2dm3.jpg\" "\\"The")
<\/a><\/div>The Interview<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/de1f\/live\/a4d8c560-cae4-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg\" "\\"Polanski")
<\/a><\/div>Polanski says he will not overturn Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/072c\/live\/c5368950-cad0-11f1-b5ff-6fb710f59c84.jpg\" "\\"Ending")
<\/a><\/div>Ending corridor care in hospitals for children a priority, says health secretary<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1144\/live\/5fea0720-c977-11f1-8791-fbfa2cae660f.jpg\" "\\"Police")
<\/a><\/div>Police assess Palestine Action post by national security adviser's wife<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/6e13\/live\/19ce8200-c965-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.png\" "\\"Reform")
<\/a><\/div>Reform councillor quits over offensive remarks<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/e24e\/live\/3f2cdf90-c953-11f1-8879-9d9deeb686e1.png\" "\\"Reform")
<\/a><\/div>Reform councillor calls TV report 'vote interference'<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/0212\/live\/e6e99a00-c97d-11f1-80fc-ab418b149008.jpg\" "\\"Ex-top")
<\/a><\/div>Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/d91e\/live\/8ba1b3b0-c96b-11f1-a6e6-417671ef62cb.jpg\" "\\"Housing")
<\/a><\/div>Housing loans granted while Burnham was mayor investigated by councillors<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/e541\/live\/4d304b50-c8c1-11f1-bdfb-e3788aeae9ec.jpg\" "\\"Labour")
<\/a><\/div>Labour calls for M4 relief road, seven years after axing the plan<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/2d85\/live\/aa087380-c960-11f1-9081-f19b8af087ed.jpg\" "\\"Burnham")
<\/a><\/div>Burnham invites Swinney to work together on 'deeper Scottish devolution'<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/ec4c\/live\/288aada0-c95b-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg\" "\\"Damages")
<\/a><\/div>Damages for Greens deputy over false disorder claims<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/7ff1\/live\/8afea9d0-c953-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg\" "\\"We")
<\/a><\/div>We must save water as drought becomes new normal, says minister<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/9e86\/live\/5f42b8f0-c8da-11f1-874f-2bba45330ab3.jpg\" "\\"Reform")
<\/a><\/div>Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/edb9\/live\/040e4020-c8b3-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg\" "\\"Equality")
<\/a><\/div>Equality watchdog writes to Greens over 'Zionism is racism' motion<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/3715\/live\/6a53aaf0-c890-11f1-b0a4-81e564f1cfaa.jpg\" "\\"Burnham")
<\/a><\/div>Burnham asks for 'manual trawl' of records for former Man City links<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/68d5\/live\/7ccaf270-c939-11f1-bcc7-a3638a736ce9.jpg\" "\\"'Massive")
<\/a><\/div>'Massive challenge' to protect Donaldson from harm in jail<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/da2f\/live\/cb11db60-c939-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg\" "\\"Banks")
<\/a><\/div>Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/876d\/live\/d1baab30-74e1-11ef-8eeb-fb4751416701.jpg\" "\\"Councils")
<\/a><\/div>Councils warned of risks of high street pedestrianisation<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/240x135\/p0pgwl7y.jpg\" "\\"The")
<\/a><\/div>The Interview<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/ee76\/live\/db556ac0-c8b5-11f1-bdfb-e3788aeae9ec.jpg\" "\\"Porn")
<\/a><\/div>Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/935c\/live\/1c24f8c0-22eb-11f1-abe1-05da6de99c2b.png\" "\\"UK")
<\/a><\/div>UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/2c62\/live\/7658b6f0-c8b4-11f1-bdfb-e3788aeae9ec.png\" "\\"Burnham")
<\/a><\/div>Burnham asks for his Widdecombe remarks to be corrected<\/a><\/span>![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8151\/live\/a68770e0-c8a1-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg\" "\\"Reform")
<\/a><\/div>Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist remarks<\/a><\/span>
![](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/ed71\/live\/be9e0870-c89b-11f1-b0a4-81e564f1cfaa.jpg\" "\\"Farage")
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