Category: Political Insight

Sir Richard Knighton: "We don't yet know... the source of those drones"UK military personnel and equipment are being sent to Belgium to help it bolster its defences after drone incursions on its airspace, suspected of…

An independent review into the rising number of young people not working or studying is being launched by the government.Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn will lead the inquiry into "Neets" - the acronym for…

Iain Watson,Political correspondent and Patrick Cowling,Producer, BBC Radio 4's Immigration: the Danish WayPA MediaShabana Mahmood sent officials to Denmark to study its immigration systemHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce a major shake-up of…

ReutersThe Conservatives are calling for Sir Keir Starmer to face a standards probe over the appointment of Labour donor David Kogan as England's new football watchdog.Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy was found to have "unknowingly" breached…

UK ParliamentChris Hinchliff said his focus remains on serving the communities of North East Hertfordshire Four MPs who were suspended from the Labour Party after rebelling against welfare reforms have had their whips restored.Chris Hinchliff,…

Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party is in a stand-off over £800,000 raised by Zarah Sultana, who is meant to be founding the party with him.The money was raised when Sultana launched an unauthorised membership scheme…

Vic Minett,BBC CWR and Shannen Headley,West MidlandsCouncillor George Finch spoke to Vic Minett on BBC CWRReform UK council leader George Finch has said a letter he sent to the education secretary on school taxis in…

More than £1.5bn of funding has been promised for West and South Yorkshire to build more social housing, the government has announced.Amid questions over whether Labour can hit a target of 1.5m new homes by…

Reform UK councillor George Finch has said a letter he sent to the education secretary on school taxis in Warwickshire is being used as "political football". The leader of Warwickshire County Council wrote seeking permission…

The government should not "cave" to the gambling industry's "scaremongering" over a potential tax rise on online betting games, a committee of MPs has said.Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested taxes on betting firms could be raised…