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There is a depressing familiarity to the conversation among MPs about their safety. It is a topic those on all sides will regularly reflect on in private, given the day-to-day impact it has on many of them. But the latest news about counter terrorism police taking over the investigation into …

The persistent disadvantage gap in schools will be an “early challenge” for the next prime minister, researchers are warning. Andy Burnham is set to succeed the outgoing PM, Sir Keir Starmer, later this month – and he will face challenges at home and abroad should he move into 10 Downing …

A cross-party group of MPs has told prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham he should allow councils to increase council tax by as much as they want. The recommendation comes as part of the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on local government’s report, seen by Sky News, into how fiscal devolution is vital …

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-burnham-starmer-labour-tories-badenoch-farage-12593360?postid=12052203#liveblog-body'>Home secretary to change law to allow her to deport grooming gang leader but warns 'no guarantee'</a> Source link

Alleged hackers linked to Russia have been jointly sanctioned by the UK and EU. Some 24 individuals and entities believed to be behind “destructive operations” have been targeted by the Foreign Office. The EU said it was imposing restrictive measures on nine individuals and four entities, including officers of the …

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-burnham-starmer-labour-tories-badenoch-farage-12593360?postid=12050077#liveblog-body'>Top civil servant launches legal challenge after being sacked by Starmer</a> Source link

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-burnham-starmer-labour-tories-badenoch-farage-12593360?postid=12050554#liveblog-body'>UK proscribes Iran's IRGC after 'threats to life' on British soil</a> Source link

Sir Olly has since defended his role in the process, saying that the government’s vetting processes must “remain absolutely confidential”. He previously told MPs that he had not seen the documentation from UK Security Vetting (UKSV), the government’s in-house vetting unit, containing their vetting assessment of Lord Mandelson. He said …

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will be designated a threat to national security. Mahmood will use new government powers to ban support for the group, which has been linked to death threats and intimidation in the UK. In a written statement to Parliament, …

The suspect in Ann Widdecombe’s murder investigation has been seen in CCTV footage appearing to get into a car in Yorkshire, hours before the former Conservative minister is thought to have been attacked in her home in Devon. The man, dressed in a white shirt and shorts, can be seen …

👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈 The political week starts with the shockwaves from the murder of Reform politician – Ann Widdecombe – which has put MPs’ security back in the spotlight. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy have the latest on the police investigation, Nigel …

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out on Monday the legal steps she will take to deport the freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang. Shabir Ahmed, jailed for 22 years in 2012 for multiple counts of child sexual offences including rape, was released from prison on licence earlier this …

A key adviser to Andy Burnham has said he will be focused on “dealing with the cost of living in the short term” if, as expected, he becomes prime minister. Former Labour minister Miatta Fahnbulleh told the BBC she expected people “at the bottom” would have “more money in their …

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of Ann Widdecombe. The 78-year-old was found dead at her home in Haytor, on the edge of Dartmoor, at around 11.40am on Thursday. It was revealed on Saturday morning that police believe the former Conservative minister was …

The Chancellor tells Laura Kuenssberg she will be handing over a stable economy to the incoming PM. BBC News

The BBC’s political editor reflects on Widdecombe’s life after the former government minister’s death. BBC News

A murder investigation has been launched into the death of politician Ann Widdicombe, after the 78-year-old was found with serious injuries in her Dartmoor home on Thursday. In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police said a 26-year-old man was in custody. The Reform UK spokeswoman was last seen publicly in …

Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed a 26-year-old man has been arrested as part of a murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe. The 78-year-old Reform UK spokeswoman and former Conservative minister was found dead in her Dartmoor home on Thursday morning. The police also said the situation is …

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch have issued separate statements after Devon and Cornwall Police announced a murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe. The Reform UK spokeswoman and former Conservative minister was found dead at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morning. Read more …

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said Labour’s initial response to the Gaza conflict was “problematic” and Sir Keir Starmer had got the party off to a “bad start” on the issue when it was in opposition. In the early weeks of the conflict, Sir Keir was criticised for not …