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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced a barrage of questions about the war with Iran from lawmakers on Tuesday, as the administration seeks more money for the escalating conflict.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington about the administration's Iran war objectives following the testimony of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Andy Burnham addresses the latest government policy announcement saying this phase of government is a reprioritising.
Labour MP is asked about the lowering of the bus fare cap, after Starmer increased it in 2025.
Most single bus fares in England will be capped at £2 from January, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces.
The defence secretary and Mahmood were also heard making jokes about the new justice secretary.
Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political editor writes.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Congressman Blake Moore, R-Utah, about Republican efforts to move forward with a $95 billion party-line budget reconciliation bill.
The new prime minister previously said voters were frustrated over the freeze in tax-free personal allowance.
A select committee says it has heard "overwhelming evidence" that rising employment costs are reducing training and job vacancies.
It would mean Sarwar leaving the Scottish Parliament and his leader role, then taking up a seat in the House of Lords.
Members of the public are asked if they think they should have being given a vote before Andy Burnham was appointed the new UK prime minister.
President Trump takes aim at Canada with his latest round of tariffs hitting a variety of goods at 50%.
The new prime minister chaired his first cabinet after announcing a cut to VAT on household electricity.
The new prime minister enters Number 10 in a flurry of activity - but he is still facing calls for a snap election.
The government has announced it will cut VAT on domestic electricity to zero but Britons still pay more for power than many other European nations.
Northern MPs make up a big part of Andy Burnham's new cabinet - but how many are there?
BBC Political Correspondent Damien Grammaticas explains Andy Burnham's plan to cut VAT and its link to the scrapped digital ID scheme.