News

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

Our Articles

Mainstream Headlines

Filtering by:Tag: politics×Clear all

2013 headlines found — Page 74 of 168

Sky News Politics16 Apr 2026

One in five teens fear being 'cancelled' over political views

One in five teenagers in the UK do not share their political views due to a fear of being "cancelled", according to a new report.

Politics
BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Social media leaders called to Downing Street over children's safety

Top executives from firms such as Meta and YouTube will be asked what they are doing to protect children.

Politics
The Guardian Politics15 Apr 2026

MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting children MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media for the second time, as the prime minister summoned tech bosses to demand tougher action on internet safety. The House of Commons rejected a Lords amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill that imposed a new age limit on using social media platforms, amid pressure from parents and campaign groups

PoliticsEducationHousing
The Guardian Politics15 Apr 2026

Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves

MPs and peers say pitting defence and welfare against each other risks losing public support for increased spending on the military Senior Labour figures have warned that Rachel Reeves must find alternative ways to increase military spending rather than slashing welfare, saying it risks public support for investment in defence. Pressure has been mounting from Labour backbenchers for the Treasury to urgently agree the defence investment plan (Dip) after George Robertson, a former Nato secretary g

PoliticsEconomyDefence
Express Politics15 Apr 2026

Furious row revealed between Keir Starmer and Sir Lindsay Hoyle - 'answer the question'

Keir Starmer clashed with Sir Lindsay Hoyle during a fiery Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons.

Politics
BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Orkney Election Hustings

Candidates bidding to be Orkney's next MSP face questions from people across the island.

Politics
The Guardian Politics15 Apr 2026

Government’s 1.5m housebuilding target in England is suffering subsidence | Nils Pratley

As the country’s biggest housebuilder cuts land buying and the Iran war pushes up costs, setting an ambitious figure appears even more foolish This is what the government didn’t want to hear when its target to build 1.5m new homes in England during this parliament already looked out of reach. The country’s biggest housebuilder is trimming its purchases of new land because the Iran war has created “a less certain backdrop”. Barratt Redrow’s “disciplined approach” isn’t a downing of tools, it shou

PoliticsDefenceHousing
The Guardian Politics15 Apr 2026

Ex-Tory and Labour councillor Richard Bingley joins Reform for May elections

The much-travelled politician, who has also been a member of Ukip, will stand for election to Thurrock council At first he was a Tory councillor, before switching to Labour. Then came a stint in Ukip, followed by a return to the Conservatives that ended in ignominy amid a row over trees. And now, the much-travelled Richard Bingley is representing Reform. If Bingley is elected to Thurrock council in Essex on 7 May, it will represent something of a resurrection for the man with a case for being Br

Politics
Sky News Politics15 Apr 2026

MPs to launch national ad campaign to highlight extent UK military is unprepared for war

A cross-party group of MPs is set to launch a national advertising campaign that will highlight their view that the UK's military is underfunded - amid calls for increased defence spending.

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Green Party Fails to Delete Candidate’s Videos ‘Blaming Israel’ for Bondi Beach Tragedy and Attack on RAF Base

A Green candidate in the local elections has failed to delete numerous videos on his social media despite the party promising they would be removed. The party has also kept him on as a candidate despite being alerted to his posts by the press days before close of nominations last Thursday… Mark Adderley, a Green…

PoliticsDefenceEnvironment
Express Politics15 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer spends £30k of taxpayer cash on Downing Street refurb

PM also spent £4,440 on three sofas, £990 on six kitchen chairs and £1,207.50 on two dining tables in the months after the 2024 General Election

PoliticsEconomy
Express Politics15 Apr 2026

Was it sex toy joke that got Keir Starmer not and bothered before furious PMQs bust-up?

ANALYSIS - MARTYN BROWN: The Prime Minister was spotted clashing with Speaker Lindsay Hoyle as he left the Commons

Politics