9+ hour, 40+ min ago   (487+ words) A Reform MP said her children begged her to quit politics because they fear for her safety. Member of Parliament for Runcorn and Helsby Sarah Pochin added that all of Reform's eight MPs now have 24-hour security. She said security…...

16+ hour, 35+ min ago   (36+ words) Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. What's on the agenda for meeting between Trump and Taoiseach Micheál Martin...

18+ hour, 21+ min ago   (697+ words) A group of Tyneside voters have been promised their views on immigration will be put to the home secretary after they took part in a panel advising MPs. About 25 people from the area were asked by the Home Affairs Committee…...

19+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1024+ words) Richmond MP Sarah Olney has announced that she wants to be the next mayor of London. She is not the only one. The election may be more than 19 months away, but several candidates have recently declared their desire to replace…...

19+ hour, 11+ min ago   (359+ words) Plans to build the UK's second-tallest residential building in London have been approved after a close vote by councillors. The £2bn development at Vauxhall Square from Bmor, Cedarstone Capitial Partners and Cheyne Capital includes 25% affordable housing and student accommodation. Seven buildings…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (505+ words) A councillor has been expelled by the Reform UK party shortly after apologising for a series of social media posts in which he made offensive comments about Muslims. Newcastle City councillor Daniel Astley made the derogatory references, including calling for…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (484+ words) Plans for an extension to the Tyne and Wear Metro will cut a suburb and its community in half, fearful residents have claimed. The £900m scheme to add a line through Washington, near Sunderland, was unveiled in June 2025 and it is…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (511+ words) A councillor has offered to "lay in the mud naked" in order to prevent a carbon capture pipeline being built. Wirral Councillors unanimously voted on Wednesday against granting developers access to council land for a major gas pipe project, Peak…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (512+ words) Glasgow City Council has elected Ricky Bell as the new leader of the local authority. Bell was previously depute leader and replaces Susan Aitken, who announced in May that she was to stand down. The Govan councillor has been leader…...