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UK Politics

January
January 2025
UK Treasury minister resigns after ethics investigation despite being cleared of wrongdoing
Just six months after the UK election, Labour's Chancellor and another minister are in trouble
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Elon Musk and accusations of political interference — what’s going on?
To examine what impact he is having, we’re joined by Ciarán O’Connor, a senior analyst with ISD Global.
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UK parliament reject Tory bid to launch fresh grooming gang inquiry
Why has Elon Musk taken aim at both Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage over a UK sex abuse scandal?
Intervening in politics outside the United States and his native South Africa is not a new habit for Musk.
Musk has spent the last week or so levelling attacks against a number of British political figures.
Yesterday, Musk publicly withdrew support for the leader of the far-right Reform UK party, Nigel Farage.
Last year
2024
Badenoch urged to apologise or face ‘action’ from Farage over Reform party numbers row
Woman given suspended sentence after throwing milkshake over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
Will Northern Ireland allow assisted dying after Westminster backed a bill to make it legal?
MPs back historic bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales
UK Budget tax hikes may not be enough to undo '14 years of damage', says chancellor
Criminal prosecutions should be brought against Grenfell Tower cladding firms, says Gove
Peter Flanagan: After years under the Tories, I'm OK with a calm, measured Starmer
Peter Flanagan
Woman accused of 'milkshaking' Nigel Farage in Clacton denies assault charges
SDLP's Colum Eastwood affirms his allegiance to King 'under protest' as MPs sworn in
What will a Keir Starmer premiership mean for Ireland?
Starmer has made campaign promises in some policy areas that would affect Anglo-Irish relations.
Ministerial appointments made in new Labour cabinet as MPs arrive at No. 10
Poll: Who do you think will be the next Tory leader?
Emma DeSouza: Brighter times could be ahead for Northern Ireland under Labour
Emma DeSouza
'Keir we go': What the papers are saying in Britain this morning
Peter Flanagan in the UK: 'People are ready to say goodbye to the Tories this time'
Peter Flanagan
Boris Johnson makes surprise appearance at Tory rally, calls Labour 'Putin's pet parrots'
Tommy Meskill named RTÉ London correspondent just two days before the UK general election
Quiz: How well do you know British Prime Ministers through the years?
Banksy confirms migrant boat prop at Glastonbury festival was his artwork
Analysis: The NI Leaders’ Debate put focus on who was there rather than what was being said
Dr Clare Rice
Four men arrested for allegedly trespassing at UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's home
Which Tories have been accused of betting on the date of the election?
What’s Nigel Farage up to and why should the Tories be scared?
'The matches handed back to the arsonists': Keir Starmer urges public not to reelect Sunak in TV debate
It was fairly tetchy between the two candidates during the first TV debate of the campaign.
Nigel Farage has drink poured over him amid campaign launch for ‘reverse takeover’ of Tory party
Diane Abbott 'free' to run for Labour party Keir Starmer says, after political row
Sunak asks Welsh workers if they're looking forward to Euro 2024 (even though Wales haven't qualified)
Rishi Sunak just called a July general election in the UK, but why now?
Why did Scottish First Minister Yousaf resign and what's next for Scottish politics?
Sunak says migrants crossing from Northern Ireland into Republic shows Rwanda plan is working
Why is Labour's deputy leader being called a 'hypocrite' by the Tories?
Culture war row over change to England jersey has politicians accusing Nike of 'woke nonsense'
How racist comments about Diane Abbott posed an early test for the Tories' new 'extremism' laws
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree selected as Labour candidate in next UK general election
Rishi Sunak says MP Lee Anderson’s remarks were ‘wrong’, denies Tories have 'Islamophobia' problem