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The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has hinted that she is thinking of changing how policing in England and Wales is organised.She told a conference of police leaders "the structure of our police forces, if is,…

The Labour MP Clive Lewis has offered to give up his seat to allow Andy Burnham to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.There has been ongoing speculation that Greater Manchester Mayor Burnham wants…

Brian WheelerPolitical reporterReutersNigel Farage must explain reports of racist comments allegedly made by the Reform UK leader when he was a schoolboy, the prime minster has said.Farage made anti-semitic jibes at a fellow pupil at…

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said the government's Budget is unravelling before it has even been delivered, after the chancellor backed away from raising income tax rates.The government had given strong indications it was planning…

Shannen HeadleyWest MidlandsBBC/Simon GilbertCouncil leader George Finch said the move would make way for Christmas decorationsSome union jack and St George's flags, put up along streets since the summer, are set to be taken down…

Brian WheelerPolitical reporterMinistry of DefenceThe UK lacks a plan to defend itself and overseas territories from a military attack, a report by MPs has found.In a highly critical assessment, the defence committee said the UK…

A Russian spy ship is on the edge of UK waters north of Scotland and has directed lasers at pilots of surveillance aircraft monitoring its activities, the defence secretary has said.Speaking at a press conference…

When MPs, members of the House of Lords and their staff were warned about the threat from Chinese spies, in one office in Westminster, a quick check began.Simon Whelband is a Conservative councillor and also…

Enda McClafferty and Brendan Hughes,BBC News NIBBCThe proposed legislation, currently undergoing its second reading in the House of Commons, aims to replace the controversial Troubles legacy act passed under the last Conservative government.Nothing in the…

BBCThe UK government has said it will not offer financial support to keep the Exxon Mobil plant at Mossmorran open.Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, Business Minister Chris McDonald said there was…