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Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThe public inquiry into the Covid pandemic has cost the government more than £100m to respond to so far, the BBC has learnt. This is on top of the £192m spent by…
Sam FrancisPolitical reporterPA MediaChristopher Berry (left) and Christopher Cash (right) deny the charges against themSystemic failures that led to the collapse of a China spy trial could be repeated without major reforms, a committee of…
Plans for a Chinese mega embassy in London could bring "security advantages", the prime minister's official spokesperson has said, despite security fears from opponents.No 10 highlighted the security advantage of consolidating the seven Chinese sites…
Work is under way to fix 6,000 Army support vehicles withdrawn from service over safety concerns, a defence minister has told MPs.Luke Pollard said the suspension of the British Army's entire support lorry fleet for…
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterGetty Images/ House of CommonsEx-ballet dancer Baroness Deborah Bull and former Conservative minister Lord Michael Forsyth of Drumlean will compete to be the next Speaker of the House of Lords.The Lord Speaker chairs…
The BBC's Henry Zeffman breaks down government plans to scrap Jury trials in England and Wales, for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years.
PA MediaRupert Lowe was elected as Reform UK MP for Great Yarmouth in July 2024A former Reform UK MP - who is now serving as an independent - has set up a new political party.Rupert…
David DeansWales political reporterPA MediaRhiun ap Iorwerth warned public services were "teetering on the edge"Plaid Cymru has confirmed for the first time that it's in talks with Labour over the Welsh government's budget.The party says…
Dominic CascianiHome and legal correspondentEPAJury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will be scrapped, the justice secretary has announced.The reforms to the justice system…
Michael RaceBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA senior official at the UK's economic forecaster has said he does not believe the chancellor was being misleading when she said the state of the public finances were "very challenging" in…
