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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.

BBC Politics · 18 Aug 2026
Politics

Tories vow to change law to stop unauthorised traveller sites

If elected, the Conservatives say they would amend the Town and Country Planning Act.

BBC Politics · 18 Aug 2026
Politics

Voters head to the polls in embattled Florida Congressman Cory Mills' district

Tuesday's primary races include Republican Rep. Cory Mills who is under a House ethics investigation for allegedly assaulting a former girlfriend and violating campaign finance laws.

NPR Politics · 18 Aug 2026
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Super PACs pour money into state primaries ahead of midterms

Money continues to pour into primaries, including Alaska where Super PACs have spent more than $2 million to help their preferred candidate by trying to game the state's unique voting system.

NPR Politics · 18 Aug 2026
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Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel

The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.

BBC Politics · 18 Aug 2026
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Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine

An MoD spokesperson responds by saying Britain stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine.

BBC Politics · 18 Aug 2026
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Florida GOP race draws accusations of carpetbagging

"Carpetbagger" describes people who move somewhere to run for office. In Southwest Florida, six former congressional hopefuls from other states are taking their shot in this conservative stronghold.

NPR Politics · 17 Aug 2026
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Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?

BBC Verify breaks down what the party says it wants to do to cut the benefits bill - and how realistic it is.

BBC Politics · 17 Aug 2026
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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.

BBC Politics · 17 Aug 2026
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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.

BBC Politics · 17 Aug 2026
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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.

BBC Politics · 17 Aug 2026
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Sen. Mark Kelly discusses conditions aboard the USS Lincoln

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln and President Trump's multi-billion dollar plan to restore older tech on aircraft carriers.

NPR Politics · 17 Aug 2026
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The Global Story

Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’

BBC Politics · 17 Aug 2026
Politics

Burnham exchanged messages with White House imposter

Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.

BBC Politics · 17 Aug 2026
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Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules

The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.

BBC Politics · 17 Aug 2026
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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.

BBC Politics · 16 Aug 2026
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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.

BBC Politics · 16 Aug 2026
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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.

BBC Politics · 16 Aug 2026
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