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BBC Politics16 Apr 2026

Chris Mason: The challenge of closing asylum loopholes while protecting genuine cases

There has been a stickiness to the electorate's concerns about issues of immigration and asylum, Chris Mason writes.

Immigration
BBC Politics16 Apr 2026

Chris Mason: Ministers have to close asylum loopholes while protecting genuinely vulnerable

There has been a stickiness to the electorate's concerns about issues of immigration and asylum, Chris Mason writes.

Immigration
Express Politics16 Apr 2026

Fury as Labour blocks age limits on social media - 'How many more children must die?'

Parents vow to keep up the fight to protect children from harmful content

Housing
Express Politics16 Apr 2026

Horror as police do NOT arrest paedophiles caught viewing child abuse online

Officers in some forces are asking perverts to agree to voluntary interviews to "manage" their workloads.

Crime
BBC Politics16 Apr 2026

Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation finds

In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited.

Immigration
BBC Politics16 Apr 2026

Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation finds

In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited.

Immigration
Express Politics16 Apr 2026

Labour ‘bankrolls’ EU students as £8bn Brexit reversal slammed

The UK has agreed a deal with the EU over a student exchange scheme.

Education
The Guardian Politics16 Apr 2026

Is Keir Starmer ‘complacent’ on defence? – podcast

Keir Starmer has hit back at Labour peer George Robertson’s criticisms about defence funding. Why has the government been slow to prioritise defence and what trade-offs is Keir Starmer willing to make in order to increase spending? Guardian Live: Can Labour come back from the brink? With a difficult set of May elections approaching, Labour under threat from the Green party and Reform UK, and Keir Starmer’s popularity in freefall, can he survive as leader of the Labour party? The Guardian’s Gaby

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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
The Guardian Politics15 Apr 2026

English councils need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists, says report

Rising demand from children with special needs means the £140m required could come from government grants Councils in England need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists at a cost of £140m to meet demand from children with special needs such as autism, according to a new report. Research by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) found huge regional variations and chronic shortages in qualified educational psychologists working with schools, and concluded that a 40% increase in the workforce

Education
BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer

BBC’s Sarah Smith examines how the Iran war has led to discrepancies between the US president and UK prime minister.

Defence
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