Allan Little Senior correspondent BBC Listen to Allan read this article. Net migration to the UK is down by almost 50%, according to figures released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics. But politicians have long struggled to assuage public concern over immigration and even with Thursday’s fall, the issue is still likely to…
Joshua Nevett Political reporter Reuters Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has refused to meet Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to discuss corruption allegations against her during his visit to London. Yunus told the BBC the allegations were a “court matter” and said he had confidence in Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which is investigating Siddiq. The ACC…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The war of words between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, appears to be over, and there are signs of some reconciliation. However, a new poll suggests that the verbal attacks by Musk, who spent the first four months of Trump’s second administration…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DOGE targeted tens of billions of dollars in what it deemed waste, fraud and abuse. But that means nothing unless Congress acts. For the first time in three decades, lawmakers will vote today to claw back money already appropriated. This is money DOGE recommended eliminating, and since…
EPA In a fast-moving world, suffused by conflict and political uncertainty, it might seem odd for the UK government to surrender sovereign British territory in a distant sea. Indeed, the government’s critics go further and say the decision to give up a key strategic foothold in the Indian Ocean is a dangerous weakening of UK…
Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent BBC Listen to Henry read this article “Could this be like the 1920s where the Liberals got overtaken by Labour – but this time it’s the Conservative Party being overtaken by Reform?” It’s an interesting question – perhaps a little niche. But it’s certainly not a question you’d expect to…
Becky Morton Political reporter Reuters British sovereignty over Gibraltar remains “sacrosanct”, the foreign secretary has said, after the UK agreed a deal with the European Union over the territory’s post-Brexit future. David Lammy told the House of Commons the agreement included a clause “explicitly protecting our sovereignty”. The deal removes checks on people and goods…
Rob England and Tom Edgington BBC Verify Getty Images The prime minister has made tackling illegal immigration and “restoring order” to the asylum system a priority for the government. Sir Keir Starmer has promised to “smash the gangs”. It follows predecessor Rishi Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats”. Yet small boat crossings have reached record…
Oscar Bentley Political reporter PA Media Keir Starmer launched the review alongside Defence Secretary John Healey at BAE Systems in Govan, Glasgow Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has set out the government’s defence strategy for the next decade. The so-called “root and branch” review of the UK’s defence capability, led by former UK defence secretary…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX – Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ind., is introducing a new bill Thursday imploring the National Security Administration (NSA) to develop an “AI security playbook” to stay ahead of threats from China and other foreign adversaries. The bill, dubbed the “Advanced AI Security Readiness Act,” directs…
