BBC Politics21 Mar 2026
As Starmer faces war overseas, his party can't find peace at home
British politicians tend to stick together during dangerous moments abroad. In 2026? Not so much.
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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in aggression'
Iran's foreign minister urges his UK counterpart Yvette Cooper to end cooperation with the US.
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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
Reform-led council approves councillor wage rise
It is "bad optics" to "award ourselves a nice little pay rise", a Green Party councillor says.
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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in agression'
Iran's foreign minister urges his UK counterpart Yvette Cooper to end cooperation with the US.
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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
Warning UK borrowing rise makes energy bill help harder
Economists say UK government finances are in a worse position than before the government's last energy support package in 2022.
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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.
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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
Faisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on the UK economy
The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.
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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.
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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
Bank of England 'ready to act' as it warns Iran war 'shock' will push up inflation
Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts a reversal in the debate over borrowing costs.
EconomyDefence
BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on 'colonial' UK bases
The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.
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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on 'colonial' UK bases
The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.
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BBC Politics18 Mar 2026
Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British'
Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government's proposals.
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