The Conservatives, Labour, and Parliament itself are finding themselves torn by the furious arguments provoked by the Israel-Gaza war.

Nigel Farage says he will stand for election in Clacton - days after ruling himself out. At a campaign event in central London, Farage also confirms he will become leader of Reform UK ...

2022 has been an extraordinary year for British politics, with three prime ministers, cabinet reshuffles, and resignations galore. But move away from the photo-op moment and look at the non-staged ...

Reform UK has scored its best ever by-election results, sending a clear warning to the Conservatives ahead of the next general election. The rebranded Brexit Party won 13% of the votes in ...

On Thursday 1 May 2025, elections are being held for 23 councils and six mayors in England. Here’s how to follow the results and analysis with BBC News: ...

BBC News Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already been used to disrupt elections around the world - and there are fears among senior politicians and the security services that the UK will be next.

Political reporter, BBC News Rishi Sunak has said he "will not accept" Chinese interference in the UK's democracy, after it emerged a parliamentary researcher was arrested amid accusations he ...

The UK is expected to re-join the EU's flagship research scheme, Horizon, with an announcement likely on Thursday. Talks on the UK becoming a fully-fledged member of the EU's €100bn (£85bn ...

The Reform UK party is calling for an end to foreign ownership of critical national infrastructure. Under the proposal, set out by leader Richard Tice, companies supplying and distributing energy ...

BBC Politics The UK has not signed up to a statement from a group of countries pushing for faster global action on climate change. The High Ambition Coalition was backed by 17 world leaders in its ...

Foreign governments will be banned from owning UK newspapers and news magazines, the government has said. It follows criticism of a proposed takeover of the Daily Telegraph and Spectator by a ...

Chief BBC News presenter, Reeta Chakrabarti reporting on the announcement of the UK General Election, 2024. The media can play an important role in educating the public and encouraging their ...