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BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

British forces preparing to board Russian shadow fleet ships in UK waters

The move will "starve Putin's war machine", Starmer says as he arrives in Finland for a military summit.

Defence
BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

NHS, bills and immigration: One constituency's election talking points

Six weeks from the Holyrood election, the BBC takes the temperature in one central Scotland constituency.

PoliticsImmigrationHealthcare
BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Peers defy government by pushing for UK social media ban for under-16s

The government is consulting on whether the UK should follow Australia by introducing a ban.

BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Peers defy government by pushing for UK social media ban for under-16s

The government is consulting on whether the UK should follow Australia by introducing a ban.

BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down

The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.

Healthcare
BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Doctors announce six-day strike as talks break down

The walkout over jobs and pay is the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.

Healthcare
BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Government backs five-council plan for Essex

The network of 15 councils in Essex will be abolished and replaced.

BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Reform MSP backs Scottish leader as Swinney condemns crude joke

The party's leader in Scotland has admitted making a "clumsy" remark at a rugby club dinner in 2018.

BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

No 10 refuses to say if Mandelson texts were lost in top aide's phone theft

Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney's phone may have contained vital information.

Crime
BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Council tax bills in England to rise in April - see how yours compares

It will rise by 4.9% on average across England from next month, new figures show.

Economy
BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Crypto donations to UK parties to be banned

Ministers are also capping donations of British citizens living abroad, in response to a review.

BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Ex-justice minister fined for possessing illegal drugs

Crispin Blunt pleaded guilty after cannabis and crystal meth were found in his Surrey home.

Reform