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King Charles III

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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch on calling out the PM

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Zack Polanski

Green Party leader Zack Polanski: 'It's up to government to fund social care'

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My five-minute phone call with President Trump

Sarah Smith asked the president about King Charles's upcoming visit, the state of the so-called special relationship and the war with Iran.

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Sir Olly Robbins

Watch key moments from sacked Foreign Office chief's testimony

Sir Olly Robbins told MPs No 10 had a "dismissive approach" to Lord Peter Mandelson's security vetting.

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Keir Starmer in Commons

Watch: Starmer faces MPs as Mandelson row drags on

Sir Keir Starmer addressed MPs in the Commons about Peter Mandelson's vetting for his job as US ambassador.

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Keir and Starmer pictured together talking outside in Scotland in July 2025

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.

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Watch: Reporter told to pose as gay for asylum claim

A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system.

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Chris Mason in front of Big Ben

Will the UK ban social media for under 16s?

As a US trial finds Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms, will the UK change its rules?

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Mike Tapp

'What is the height of the London Eye?' minister asked

Migration minister Mike Tapp is unable to answer one of the questions on the UK citizenship test.

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Emily Thornberry

UK must obey international law over Iran, says Thornberry

The conflict in the Middle East could continue "for some time”, the UK prime minister has warned.

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Hannah Spencer at lectern smiling

Watch: How victory for the Green Party unfolded

Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place.

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Close up of Hannah Spencer as she delivers speech after winning by-election. She is wearing pink and green.

Watch: 'Working hard used to get you something', says plumber Hannah Spencer in victory speech

In her acceptance speech, Hannah Spencer said she was “no different from every single person in this constituency”.

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Peter Mandelson being arrested

Watch: Peter Mandelson led away by police from Camden home

The Metropolitan Police said a 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen in the BBC Tees studio

Joining Reform would be like swapping football clubs, says mayor

Conservative Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says joining Reform would be like swapping Boro for NUFC.

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Zack Polanski at the SWLK studio, looks to his right

'I've never taken drugs or drunk alcohol,' says Polanski

The Green Party leader reiterates his backing for "legalising and regulating" drugs.

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Keir Starmer in front of a union jack flag

Watch: Starmer condemns Trump's Nato remarks

The UK was among several allies to join the US in Afghanistan from 2001, after it invoked Nato's collective security clause following the 9/11 terror attacks.

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Jenrick wears a suit and a light blue tie as he looks at a person off-camera.

This is uniting the right, says Jenrick in BBC exclusive

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the former shadow justice secretary says Reform UK are the only party who can fix Britain.

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Composite image of Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch both in the Commons during PMQs

PMQs: Starmer dismisses 'caretaker PM' label as Badenoch attacks government's record

Starmer dismisses 'caretaker PM' label from Badenoch at PMQs

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Andy Burnham wearing white shirt and black blazer

'I don't know what the future holds': Burnham refuses to rule out Starmer challenge

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the mayor of Greater Manchester did not reply when pressed about a possible challenge to Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.

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Nigel Farage with arms aloft in Commons, surrounded by seated Lib Dem MPs