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Could Reform really cut £50bn in welfare?
BBC Verify has been breaking down Reform's plans to save more than £50bn a year from the welfare bill - and how realistic it is. Newsiline summarises this...
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Burnham says he's not embarrassed about hoax message exchange
The PM communicated with a person posing as Susie Wiles, the chief of staff to Donald Trump. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and...
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Tories vow to change law to stop unauthorised traveller sites
If elected, the Conservatives say they would amend the Town and Country Planning Act. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links...
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Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans
Alaba has said he took out two taxpayer-funded loans during the pandemic but insisted he had not tried to avoid paying the money back. Newsiline summarise...
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Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says
Millions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politic...
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DUP MP Jim Shannon charged with common assault of a woman
The incident is alleged to have happened on 1 October 2023. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links readers to the original pu...
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Burnham exchanged messages with White House imposter
Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and l...
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Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens
The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights. Newsiline summarises...
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Emergency phone alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say
The alert took many by surprise when it was sent to millions of phones on Friday night - but it may have also put vulnerable people at risk. Newsiline sum...
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Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witchhunt'
Lord Simon Woolley said Arday had been "hounded" by the media and pursued relentlessly. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and link...
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UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia
The drones have been used for the first time in mainland Russia to hit military and industrial targets. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - P...
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Reform UK plan would overhaul welfare system with £50bn in savings
The party plans to release a full 50-page plan on Monday outlining their proposed changes were they to come to power. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Who voted for Count Binface and why?
Cheaper Flakes and using Adele to fund the NHS - voters on why they support a man dressed as a bin. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Polit...
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UK diplomats no longer get hardship bonus for being posted to Buenos Aires
Civil servants are entitled to extra money for working in difficult or dangerous cities around the world. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Chris Mason: Is this a good day or a bad day for Nigel Farage?
As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result. Newsiline summarises this report from BB...
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Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Government issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public". Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Disability campaigners call for Burnham to delay assisted dying bill
Activists say introducing assisted dying without reforming care puts "sick and disabled people's lives at risk". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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What do Nigel Farage's constituents think of his re-election?
The Reform leader wins the by-election he triggered, and wins more votes. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links readers to t...
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Count Binface gets almost 10,000 votes in Clacton by-election
The self-styled intergalactic space warrior finished second to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics an...
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Has the by-election changed things for Clacton?
BBC East's political correspondent Andrew Sinclair analyses Nigel Farage's victory. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links re...
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Count Binface 'gratified' for being present at declaration
Count Binface - whose real name is Jonathan David Harvey - received 9,455 votes for the Clacton by-election. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC New...
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Farage wins Clacton by-election but avoids result declaration
The Reform UK leader wins with 63% of the vote in a contest boycotted by the other major parties. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politic...
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Muted response as Nigel Farage declared winner
Farage won 22,239 votes, with Count Binface in second with 9,455 votes. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links readers to the...
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Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances
Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable - so what did he achieve? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - P...
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'Welcome to one of the most bizarre by-elections in recent history'
Votes are being counted in the Clacton by-election, with results expected in the early hours of Friday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - P...
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Watch: Counting under way in Clacton by-election
Votes are being counted in the Clacton by-election, with results expected in the early hours of Friday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - P...
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Reform councillor suspended over social media posts
In X posts from 2019, Kirklees councillor Dave Rowan appeared to make threats about John Bercow. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics...
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Children in temporary accommodation hits record high
The number of children living in temporary accommodation has hit its 18th quarterly high in a row. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politi...
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UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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MPs make fireworks plea in 'tinderbox' conditions
MPs say crews are under pressure due to wildfires, including the large one at a nature reserve. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics...
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Green councillor charged with assaults
Siobhan Harper-Nunes is accused of attacking five people including police officers, police say. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics...
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Ministers push ahead with housing asylum seekers on ex-military sites
The government says former MoD sites are the best option despite protests from people living nearby. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Poli...
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How the Clacton by-election count will take place
The count with the longest ballot paper in British history is due to start at 22:00 BST on Thursday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Poli...
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Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails
Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Swinney calls for Burnham rethink on Chinese factory in Highlands
The first minister is dismissing claims he is putting political point scoring before national security concerns. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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Burnham says disposable BBQ ban under consideration
The PM said the public should not be using single-use grills "at this moment in time" amid wildfire risks. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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Wealthy areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests
The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma
The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Pol...
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Burnham 'confident' early release of PC Harper's killers can be halted
The PM says the justice secretary will present a plan in September to prevent more early releases. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politi...
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PM asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Harper's killers in jail
Andy Burnham is confident a solution can be found to exclude two of PC Harper's killers from an early release scheme, the BBC understands. Newsiline summa...