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BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Starmer 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war

It follows a warning from the US president that America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed".

Defence
BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close

The government says the fall is partly due to housing people in alternative sites such as military barracks.

ImmigrationDefenceHousing
BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Ukraine's military to get biggest-ever shipment of UK drones

With attention on the Middle East, Defence Secretary John Healey said 'Putin wants us to be distracted.'

Defence
BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Reform's Scottish leader defends Labour deal claim

Malcolm Offord said during a TV debate that Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar told him their parties should work together to "remove the SNP".

Defence
BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Ukraine's military to get biggest-ever shipment of UK drones

With attention on the Middle East, Defence Secretary John Healey said 'Putin wants us to be distracted.'

Defence
BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Chris Mason: Iran war means government's vicious circles tighten and darken

A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.

EconomyDefence
BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Chris Mason: Iran war means government's vicious circles tighten and darken

A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.

EconomyDefence
BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Chris Mason: Iran war has trapped Labour in a vicious circle

A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.

EconomyDefence
BBC Politics14 Apr 2026

Former Nato chief warns UK's national security 'in peril'

Lord George Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary, will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".

EconomyDefence
BBC Politics14 Apr 2026

Palantir defends its record as MPs demand more scrutiny of data use

NHS guidance that all hospitals should be using Palantir software from this month has sparked a backlash.

PoliticsDefenceHealthcare
BBC Politics14 Apr 2026

Palantir defends its record as MPs demand more scrutiny of data use

NHS guidance that all hospitals should be using Palantir software from this month has sparked a backlash.

PoliticsDefenceHealthcare
BBC Politics14 Apr 2026

Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close

The government says the fall is partly due to housing people in alternative sites such as military barracks.

ImmigrationDefenceHousing