News

Original reporting and the latest political headlines from across the UK.

Our Articles

Mainstream Headlines

Filtering by:Tag: politics×Clear all

4682 headlines found — Page 345 of 391

Sky News Politics16 Mar 2026

Starmer denies misleading MPs over Mandelson vetting process

Sir Keir Starmer has denied misleading the House of Commons over Peter Mandelson's vetting process to become US ambassador.

Politics
The Guardian Politics16 Mar 2026

UK will not be drawn into wider war in Middle East, says Keir Starmer

PM’s comments come as he announces support for households reliant on heating oil amid surging costs UK politics live – latest updates The UK will not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said, as he announced that households reliant on heating oil to warm their homes would receive £53m of government support to help with their bills. After costs surged following the outbreak of the Iran conflict, lower-income households will get targeted support, while heating oil su

PoliticsDefenceHousing
Sky News Politics16 Mar 2026

Scottish parliament to vote on assisted dying bill

MSPs will vote later today on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in Scotland.

Politics
Guido Fawkes16 Mar 2026

LIVE: Starmer Hosts Downing Street Press Conference

Expect ‘targeted’ support to the tune of £50 million for households relying on heating oil. And plenty of waffle about supposedly decisive leadership on the Middle East…

Politics
The Guardian Politics16 Mar 2026

Minister plays down Trump’s Nato threat, arguing US alliance strong enough to ‘outlast’ current issues – UK politics live

Pat McFadden says Trump running a ‘transactional presidency’ and that ‘our job is to navigate this’ Good morning. Keir Starmer is holding a press conference in Downing Street this morning. As Kiran Stacey reports, the PM’s main intention will be to announce support for people most hit by rising energy prices, particularly householders reliant on heating oil. The measures are expected to be worth tens of millions of pounds. But, inevitably, most of the focus likely to be on how Starmer responds t

PoliticsDefenceHousing
Express Politics16 Mar 2026

Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer to give major update at Downing Street press conference

Follow our live blog for the latest political updates.

Politics
Express Politics16 Mar 2026

EU demands Keir Starmer rips up key Brexit deal that would cost UK £140m a year

Downing Street is understood to be quietly costing the move as a bargaining chip in Rachel Reeves's drive for deeper single-market alignment

Politics
BBC Politics16 Mar 2026

Scotland's assisted dying debate reaches final stages on eve of vote

The long-running political battle over assisted dying comes to an end as MSPs get ready to vote.

Politics
BBC Politics16 Mar 2026

Scotland's assisted dying debate reaches final stages on eve of vote

The long-running political battle over assisted dying comes to an end as MSPs get ready to vote.

Politics
BBC Politics16 Mar 2026

Starmer warned over assisted dying bill by more than 100 Labour MPs

More than 100 Labour MPs warn that failing to pass the legislation would undermine trust in politics.

PoliticsDefence
The Guardian Politics16 Mar 2026

Plans to cut NHS international workforce appear overambitious, say MPs

Health service in England has saved more than £14bn hiring from overseas, report says, as doubt is cast on aim to reduce international recruitment to 10% Ministers’ plans to cut the international workforce within NHS England appear overambitious, MPs have said, as a report reveals the health service saved more than £14bn by recruiting doctors, nurses and midwives from overseas. Many of the countries recruited from were struggling with staff shortages, and the UK had a moral duty to offer support

PoliticsHealthcare
The Guardian Politics16 Mar 2026

More than 100 Labour MPs call on PM to stop assisted dying bill being blocked

Letter sent to Starmer claims ‘small number of peers have been using procedural tactics’ to stymie its progress More than 100 Labour MPs have called on Keir Starmer to stop the House of Lords from blocking the assisted dying bill and give it more time to return to the Commons, with the legislation now certain to fall owing to lack of time. The private member’s bill, sponsored by Labour’s Kim Leadbeater, will fall when the parliamentary session comes to an end in May because peers have used multi

Politics