Talks over UK joining EU defence fund break down
Politics 2025-11-28 22:00
The two sides had been at odds over a fee to allow UK defence firms to access a greater share of loans.

France to intercept small boats after pressure from UK
Politics 2025-11-28 19:00
The change in policy comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wrote to President Emmanuel Macron.

Minister defends 'pragmatic' U-turn on workers' rights
Politics 2025-11-28 18:00
Bridget Phillipson told the BBC the climbdown would enable wider benefits to be delivered quickly.

Ex-Brexit Party MEP named in Nathan Gill messages denies taking pro-Russian payments
Politics 2025-11-28 17:00
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.

Badenoch defends calling chancellor 'spineless' in Budget row
Politics 2025-11-28 15:00
The Conservative Party leader says she was "channelling" public anger when she accused the chancellor of "whining about mansplaining".

Who are the winners and losers from Rachel Reeves' Budget?
Politics 2025-11-28 04:00
BBC Verify has examined what we know about how the Budget is likely to financially affect different groups.

Labour ditches day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn
Politics 2025-11-28 02:00
The right will now be introduced after six months, in a breach of Labour's election manifesto.

Simon Jack: Businesses left asking - what happened to growth?
Politics 2025-11-28 01:00
Significant pro-business measures were thin on the ground in this year's Budget.

Ministers insist plans to absorb council Send debts won't hit school budgets
Politics 2025-11-28 01:00
The government says the Office for Budget Responsibility's projections do not take into account upcoming reforms.

Sharp fall in UK net migration with drop in arrivals for work and study
Politics 2025-11-28 01:00
Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
