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Rep. Glenn Ivey. D-Md., discusses what's on the agenda as the House reconvenes

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland, as the House reconvenes this week with a stopgap spending bill on the agenda.

NPR Politics · 31 Aug 2026
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Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary

Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures.

BBC Politics · 31 Aug 2026
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Emergency measures needed to stop teachers quitting, say Lib Dems

A survey by the party suggested almost half of teachers reported considering quitting the classroom in the next five years.

BBC Politics · 31 Aug 2026
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Politics chat: more tariffs, mail-in voting order, Kushner-Jeffries meeting

Real economic sanctions on Canada and economic threats to countries trading with Iran may work against Republicans in the midterm elections.

NPR Politics · 30 Aug 2026
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Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?

The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.

BBC Politics · 30 Aug 2026
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PC Harper's killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme

Andy Burnham tells BBC Breakfast anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act.

BBC Politics · 30 Aug 2026
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Week in Politics: Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America'; Fed chair signals hikes

President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America to provoke Canadian leaders. Meanwhile, the new Fed chair says inflation continues to be a problem.

NPR Politics · 29 Aug 2026
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Burnham's summer tour is over - now he has to prove himself in Parliament

The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him.

BBC Politics · 29 Aug 2026
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Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

NPR Politics · 29 Aug 2026
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We helped create UK emergency alert system - but question how government is using it

Millions across England and Wales received a wildfire alert on their phones earlier this month, but it partly backfired.

BBC Politics · 29 Aug 2026
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How President Trump's efforts to change voting laws may playout in the midterms

President Trump is trying to change how people vote. How will that impact midterm voters?

NPR Politics · 28 Aug 2026
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PM stands 'full square behind' Good Friday Agreement

Sir Chris Bryant clarifies comments made by the prime minister on Thursday that a border poll is "off the table".

BBC Politics · 28 Aug 2026
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Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying unlike Starmer

Burnham has called for all views to be respected as MPs vote in two weeks on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales.

BBC Politics · 28 Aug 2026
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South of France holiday scuppers Davey's blood donation

The Lib Dem leader was unable to give blood due to visiting an area where there is the risk of mosquito-borne viruses.

BBC Politics · 28 Aug 2026
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UK soldiers could get paragliders to drop behind enemy lines

The Ministry of Defence is set to trial a UK-made system to allow troops to mount covert operations without aircraft.

BBC Politics · 28 Aug 2026
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FM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill published

The draft bill would be introduced into Parliament if the Scottish government secured the necessary powers from the UK government.

BBC Politics · 28 Aug 2026
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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America

President Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."

NPR Politics · 28 Aug 2026
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Trump administration proposal would allow federal grants to be terminated on a whim

New Trump-led proposals to change how federal grants are decided could spell trouble for blue cities and states, The Indicator reports.

NPR Politics · 28 Aug 2026
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