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Chris Mason: Colossal stakes for Starmer's summit on Ukraine

Sunday's summit of European leaders in London, to be attended by Ukraine's leader, is shaping up to be crucial, the BBC's political editor writes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sc9KRhV via IFTTT

Starmer speaks to Trump and Zelensky following White House row

A statement from No 10 confirms he spoke with both and "retains unwavering support for Ukraine". from BBC News https://ift.tt/F162Twu via IFTTT

Watch: Decoding the PM's meeting with Donald Trump

Watch: Decoding the PM's meeting with Donald Trump from BBC News https://ift.tt/zJCxSYw via IFTTT

Key takeaways from Starmer's talks with Trump

A surprise letter from King Charles III to a possible trade deal - the key moments from Starmer's visit to the White House. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yXavQWr via IFTTT

UK and US trade deal could happen 'very quickly', says Trump

The US president says an agreement could see the UK avoiding the trade tariffs he has been threatening. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EaipmYQ via IFTTT

Trump 'inclined' to back UK's Chagos Islands deal

The UK has offered Trump an effective veto on the deal because of its implications for US security. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xejsuYG via IFTTT

Growth plan will make Londoners richer - mayor

Sir Sadiq Khan launches a growth plan to increase productivity and create jobs in London. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KDmRMbn via IFTTT

Ukraine needs US security guarantee to deter Putin - PM

The PM stresses the importance of US help but Trump suggests responsibility lies with Europe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7sutTDH via IFTTT

Chagos deal will not go ahead if Trump rejects it - Lammy

David Lammy says the UK "a shared military and intelligence interest" with the US in the territory. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ULtpHj0 via IFTTT

'Brain surgery took my childhood memories'

A devastating side effect made Weronkia Somerville lose 14 years of her life, and then she discovered she had to go through it again. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kQ0M6sE via IFTTT

Minister backs expansion of airports as Gatwick decision looms

A decision is expected later this week on whether Gatwick airport has won permission to expand its operations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IAjnJXu via IFTTT

Farmers face 'bullying behaviour' by supermarkets

An MP says farmers face "ongoing mistreatment" including being dropped by retailers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tREGcLw via IFTTT

Will Starmer's defence hike win over Trump?

The prime minister has set out plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2027. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uB2DOsY via IFTTT

First cross-party talks on social care reform postponed

The five largest parties in England were due to meet this week - but the BBC has learned the talks have been cancelled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wgW8M6U via IFTTT

Conservative councillor defects to Reform

Kevin Towill has become the party's sole representative in the council chamber. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xYPrAJ0 via IFTTT

UK and India to relaunch trade talks in Delhi

British trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds is in Delhi to kick-start two days of discussions on the deal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9lTDYi6 via IFTTT

U-turn shows pitfalls of unpicking pensions triple-lock

Last week the Isle of Man came very close to axing a policy no UK politician dares touch. from BBC News https://ift.tt/syAe5Yj via IFTTT

PM announces £200m Grangemouth site support fund

Sir Keir Starmer's announcement comes ahead of the refinery's planned closure this summer with the loss of more than 400 jobs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KUCAHud via IFTTT

'Gruesome sell-out or a chance to lead': What will happen when Starmer visits Trump?

What could happen when Sir Keir Starmer visits the White House next Thursday? from BBC News https://ift.tt/eEg9XjY via IFTTT

Trump right to engage Putin on peace talks, says minister

Bridget Phillipson says the US thawing diplomatic ties with Putin "brought Russians to the table". from BBC News https://ift.tt/dconBTF via IFTTT

I'll back Ukraine in talks with Trump, Starmer says

The prime minister called Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky for the second time in four days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zi2gRlX via IFTTT

'My nephew killed my brother - but I've forgiven him'

Brenton Marriott died in August 2022, less than a year before the Nottingham attacks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/07RMmij via IFTTT

Child exploitation and cuckooing to be made criminal offences

New legislation being introduced to Parliament next week seeks to criminalise the practices. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1OVRqTH via IFTTT

Trump says Starmer and Macron 'haven't done anything' to end Ukraine war

Trump's criticisms come as the UK and French leaders prepare to visit the White House next week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mojgQMh via IFTTT

Gene therapy experiment gives children 'life-changing' sight boost

Four toddlers born with a rare eye condition have seen "life-changing improvements", say UK doctors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SpcPThy via IFTTT

Israeli family mourns 'man of peace' as body returned from Gaza

Oded Lifschitz, whose body was returned from Gaza on Thursday, was a campaigner for peace and had many Palestinian friends. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Y71fymR via IFTTT

UK and Europe must step up over Ukraine, says ex-Army boss

Sir Nick Carter says "others are going to have to step up to the plate" if the US does not want to. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BaXSC6v via IFTTT

The worrying pitfalls ahead of Starmer's US trip

When Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Washington next week, he will be treading a fine diplomatic line. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CXGhDrl via IFTTT

Consultation opens on joint mayor for two counties

Consultation seeks views on an elected mayor to lead a combined Norfolk and Suffolk authority. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Kbf65gj via IFTTT

'My eye was saved by a placenta after acid attack'

Newcastle doctors use donated tissue to help save Paul Laskey's eyesight. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xIFgWqr via IFTTT

New graves mark lost generation in drugs-ravaged Scottish town

In just a year and a half, at least eight victims of drug misuse have been buried in Oban's Pennyfuir cemetery. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PV0vfZG via IFTTT

Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump 'dictator' claim

The prime minister spoke to Zelensky on the phone and expressed support for "Ukraine's democratically elected leader". from BBC News https://ift.tt/mEWiMKT via IFTTT

MPs criticise 'wealth-hoarding' boomers stereotype

A report from the Commons' women and equalities committee says age discrimination is widespread. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XFgAN7m via IFTTT

Cancer patients not getting right care, say doctors

Experts highlight particular problems with prostate, kidney and colon cancer in England and Wales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BtWg1e2 via IFTTT

Retailers selling knives online face stricter laws

Retailers must report suspicious purchases and there will be tougher sentences for selling to under-18s. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8j6RnF4 via IFTTT

British Army 'absolutely ready' if ordered to deploy to Ukraine

It comes as 2,500 UK troops take part in Nato's largest exercise this year near Ukraine's border. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BNozrcR via IFTTT

'Tough on crime' policies behind prison crisis, says review

The independent review says successive governments made "knee jerk" decisions to issue longer prison sentences. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v1ExgqQ via IFTTT

Thames Water secures £3bn lifeline after court ruling

The UK's largest water and waste company was set to run out of money by the end of March. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VaMNUSB via IFTTT

'There could be no NHS dentists in two years'

Dentists say NHS contracts are becoming more challenging to fulfil meaning they need to hand contracts back or lose money. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k7bG6nV via IFTTT

Union and bishops criticise small boat refugee citizenship ban

Some 147 signatories of a letter say the recently-implemented rule will "breed division and distrust". from BBC News https://ift.tt/F7ZiTJV via IFTTT

Pledge of 2m extra NHS appointments met, PM says

Sir Keir Starmer says the figure is a "shot in the arm", but "the job isn't done" to bring down waiting lists. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gQ0nchU via IFTTT

NHS to expand opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing

The NHS will automatically test patients for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C unless they opt out at 90 hospitals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dghKQHl via IFTTT

European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine

The UK PM, who is expected to attend, said it was a "once in a generation moment for our national security". from BBC News https://ift.tt/AFR4wVM via IFTTT

What we've learned about Rachel Reeves's expenses - and the Labour response

Senior figures defended the chancellor after we revealed her expenses were investigated before she was an MP. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h59BpvZ via IFTTT

'Steroids gave me heart failure at 30 and I could die early'

A bodybuilder and steroid user warns against taking the muscle-building drug. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bonFPml via IFTTT

'Funny, kind Semina lit up room': 12-year-old's tragic overdose death

An inquest into the death of Semina Halliwell, who said she was raped by an older boy, finds her death was "unpreventable". from BBC News https://ift.tt/QrgqzF9 via IFTTT

Record NHS baby deaths fine 'follows empty promises'

The parents of Wynter Andrews, who died under NHS care in 2019, say a trust has "failed to learn". from BBC News https://ift.tt/65sdlw2 via IFTTT

Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OhvrBRe via IFTTT

Reform UK sets out plan to tax renewable energy

Deputy leader Richard Tice argues net-zero policies are to blame for higher energy bills in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GWQydkL via IFTTT

Farming funding rule change worries first minister

She says a UK change to future funding support rules for Welsh agriculture is of "huge concern". from BBC News https://ift.tt/DxPHMuE via IFTTT

Government plans to stop 'housing benefit going to rogue landlords'

The Housing Ministry says £350m will unlock an extra 2,800 affordable homes across England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4aI8epO via IFTTT

Judge's sperm donor warning over man who 'fathered 180 children'

Women are warned against a man who claims his sperm has fathered children all around the world. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g9G6yXn via IFTTT

Labour suspends 11 councillors over WhatsApp group

The group, which is being investigated by the party, has already led to the suspension of two Labour MPs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/f3i5ASx via IFTTT

UK must respect Trump's mandate, new US ambassador tells BBC

In his first day on the job, Lord Peter Mandelson says "we have to respect and understand what drives" the US president. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qPVduZN via IFTTT

MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval

It comes after concerns were raised over the court's capacity to hear each individual case. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TMrbDwJ via IFTTT

MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval

It comes after concerns were raised over the court's capacity to hear each individual case. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TMrbDwJ via IFTTT

New subsidies deal for Drax wood-burning power station

The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S2b5Bij via IFTTT

Nurses at psychiatric unit called teens 'pathetic'

A BBC investigation finds some nurses were verbally abusive and cruel towards unwell teenagers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0kT1dSG via IFTTT

Hundreds arrested in New Year illegal worker blitz

It comes ahead of the second reading of the Government's Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v1TsXMx via IFTTT

Second Labour MP apologises over WhatsApp comments

Burnley MP Oliver Ryan says his comments in the group were "completely unacceptable". from BBC News https://ift.tt/2wCMzkc via IFTTT

Power station's further reporting failure exposed by BBC

Drax, which burns wood pellets, is required to report where it sources its wood from. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lBz5Lrk via IFTTT

Woman stuck for 18 months on an NHS ward evicted from her hospital bed

She lived in a cubicle, despite being fit to leave, because of difficulties finding a care home. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fdEKZn8 via IFTTT

Health Minister Andrew Gwynne sacked over messages

Gwynne apologises for the "badly misjudged" messages and is suspended as a Labour party member. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wTJKmEz via IFTTT

What is Mandelson's strategy for charming Trumpworld?

As Peter Mandelson takes up the role of ambassador to the US, No 10 is determined the UK builds a strong relationship with Donald Trump. from BBC News https://ift.tt/STk8Ne7 via IFTTT

Johnson UK's most damaging PM, says Reform UK chief

Zia Yusuf tells the BBC's Political Thinking podcast Johnson would not be welcome to join Reform UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ch764KP via IFTTT

Mesh victims still wait for financial compensation

A year after a major report called for urgent action, no scheme has been put in place to help victims. from BBC News https://ift.tt/X3xjv5T via IFTTT

£22bn for 'unproven' green tech could raise bills, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee warns the government of gambling public money on carbon capture. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F5NsV0E via IFTTT

Chris Mason: Starmer goes nuclear in hunt for long-term growth

Ministers hope new nuclear power stations will be keeping lights on by 2032. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Cf9QWGh via IFTTT

Badenoch says leadership involves 'tough words' too

The Conservative leader speaks to the BBC after she told party staff they needed to do better. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CoQIF6k via IFTTT

Grenfell to be demolished, bereaved families told

Grenfell Tower is to be demolished, Angela Rayner tells a meeting with bereaved relatives and survivors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QYi67CZ via IFTTT

Councils fear the local is being taken out of local government

Ministers say the plans will save money but some councils are worried they are diverting focus from other issues. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8qFfgVB via IFTTT

'Clear failings' found in NHS care of triple killer

Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order for killing Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar in 2023. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p8Skhai via IFTTT

Ticketmaster UK boss tells MPs prices are very fair

Andrew Parsons appears before MPs, after fans slammed his company's "dynamic pricing" of Oasis tickets. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lyA39kV via IFTTT

Speaker says later father was 'everything' to him

Labour politician Lord Doug Hoyle died surrounded by his family in April, aged 98. from BBC News https://ift.tt/swMeZbR via IFTTT

Illegal meat on most UK High Streets, official says

Post-Brexit checks are undermining efforts to keep out potentially disease-ridden meat, official says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gozcvbl via IFTTT

Millions face council tax rise of more than 5%

The government has allowed six areas to bypass the usual 5% cap on council tax increases. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wh8xnat via IFTTT

How could Trump's tariffs affect the UK?

How might the UK be affected by Trump's tariffs, even if they are not imposed on the UK? from BBC News https://ift.tt/wbgp1iY via IFTTT

I let child abuse survivors down - Welsh Lib Dem leader

Jane Dodds says she will continue as leader despite criticism of her time in the Church of England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dM4b2o8 via IFTTT

Positive start for Stormont but more to do after first year - NI leaders

NI leaders give their verdict on progress one year after the restoration of devolution at Stormont. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fo03RYL via IFTTT

Pylons v people - battle lines drawn over UK's green energy plans

Are solar panel fields and giant pylons the price of energy decarbonisation by 2030? - Panorama investigates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZmeESrn via IFTTT

Starmer first PM to join EU leaders' meeting since Brexit

The trip is part of what the PM calls a "reset" between the UK and the European Union. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RkA7Thm via IFTTT

Farage hails Trump 'inspiration' at Reform UK rally

Nigel Farage holds a rally in North West Essex as his party targets Kemi Badenoch's seat. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NBw4amP via IFTTT

'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'

The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sVMAoXe via IFTTT

Davey urges Starmer to start EU customs union talks

Sir Ed Davey calls for PM to use meeting with EU leaders to "fire the starting gun" on new trade deal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VXIay0j via IFTTT