Here is the latest UK Political News from the BBC.
Farage ‘frustrated’ over UKIP plan
Nigel Farage tells BBC Radio 4’s Today programme he is frustrated he cannot make sweeping changes to the way UKIP makes policy.
A strange echo of the 1970s
The strange echo of the 1970s
PM raises steel concerns with Chinese
David Cameron has raised his concerns about the steel crisis with the Chinese President Xi Jinping, Downing Street says.
Dugdale clarifies independence stance
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale seeks to clarify reports she might back Scottish independence if it could secure Scotland’s membership of the EU.
UK stronger in EU, says New Zealand PM
The prime minister of New Zealand has said Britain’s position is stronger if it remains in the European Union.
Leave campaigns face left-wing rival
The Trade Union and Socialist Coalition launches a surprise bid to be the official EU Leave campaign – and threatens legal action if Vote Leave or Grassroots Out are chosen instead.
Owen and Heseltine go to Westminster
Owen and Heseltine go to Westminster
Welsh Lib Dems to ‘put people first’
The Welsh Liberal Democrats launch their assembly election campaign with a promise to “put people first”.
Nominations to close for Holyrood vote
The deadline to stand as a candidate in the Scottish Parliament election is to close at 16:00 as campaigning continues across the country.
Nominations open for assembly elections
Nominations open for Stormont election candidates
Living Wage ‘could boost migration’
Ministers campaigning to leave the EU say the new National Living Wage will increase immigration – a claim rejected by the Treasury.
Take over Tata’s pension fund call
The UK government should take ownership of Tata Steel’s pension fund to encourage a buyer to come forward, the UK’s former business secretary says.
Rennie makes education funding pledge
The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader pledges that education funding would rise every year if his party forms the next Scottish government.
M4 ‘dead in water’ on Labour-Plaid deal
Plans to build an M4 relief road would be “dead in the water” if Labour and Plaid Cymru are in coalition after May’s assembly election, the Welsh Conservatives claim.
National Living Wage comes into force
The new mandatory National Living Wage comes into force, requiring employers to pay workers aged 25 and over at least £7.20 an hour.
Javid to visit Port Talbot steelworkers
Business Secretary Sajid Javid returns from a trip to Australia to meet Port Talbot steelworkers, insisting the government is “on their side”.
VIDEO: Greater Manchester: Ditching the lanyards
Greater Manchester will become the first English region to gain control of its health spending on Friday.
Health spending devolved in Manchester
Greater Manchester’s £6bn health and social care budget is to be taken over by regional leaders on Friday, as part of an extension of devolved powers.
Local elections ‘massive’ for Lib Dems
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron says May’s local elections are “massively important” as his party seeks to recover from its general election thrashing.
Expenses fraud MEP facing jail sentence
Former South East Labour MEP Peter Skinner is found guilty of expenses fraud totalling almost £500,000 and warned he faces a prison term.
Guide to May 2016 elections in UK
A guide to what’s at stake on 5 May
Council tax bills rise across England
More than nine in ten households in England face rising council tax bills, with an average annual hike of £46.
The rise and fall of the GLC
The 1960s experiment that shaped modern politics
Parties focus on health and broadband
Scotland’s political leaders take their Holyrood campaigns on the road, laying out policies on mental health and broadband provision.
Barrister to take over at Liberty
Rights group Liberty appoints barrister Martha Spurrier as its new director, replacing Shami Chakrabarti who announced her departure in January.
Davidson defends ‘graduate charge’ plan
The Scottish Conservative leader has defended her party’s plans to end free university tuition in Scotland.
Port Talbot closure ‘could hit 15,000’
About 15,000 jobs could be affected if a buyer is not found for Port Talbot’s steelworks, a councillor claims.
Funeral costs ‘drive families into debt’
The cost of even the most basic funeral can drive families into debt, MPs warn, as they call for an urgent overhaul of the funeral support system.
Groups to pitch for EU campaign money
Groups hoping to lead the official In and Out EU referendum campaigns are to submit their applications to the elections watchdog.
Election 2015 polls ‘most inaccurate’
Opinion polls before the 2015 general election were among the most inaccurate since surveying began more than 70 years ago, an industry-wide review suggests.
Nuclear waste ‘to help in cancer fight’
David Cameron is to announce the largest ever shipment of nuclear waste from Britain to the US in a process it is hoped will help diagnose cancer.
Cameron to chair steel crisis meeting
David Cameron is to discuss the future of the UK steel industry amid growing pressure to safeguard the future of the Port Talbot steelworks and its 5,500 staff.
Labour ‘drops’ income tax rebate plan
Scottish Labour confirms it will no longer offer a £100 payment to workers earning less than £20,000 as part of its income tax proposals.
Complaint upheld against SNP MP
A complaint against SNP MP Phil Boswell for failing to register a shareholding is upheld by the standards’ commissioner, who says it was a “genuine mistake”.
UK steel industry and the EU debate
Jobs crisis enters referendum debate
Could Brexit be negotiated in two years?
Could Brexit be negotiated in two years?
Tax and spend issues raised in campaign
Scotland’s political leaders make a series of campaigning visits across Scotland on the Holyrood election trail.
Labour: Recall MPs over steel crisis
Labour is calling for Parliament to be recalled to discuss the future of the Port Talbot steelworks, where thousands of jobs are at risk.
Steel crisis prompts assembly recall
The assembly is recalled to discuss the future of the Port Talbot steelworks, after Tata announced plans to sell its UK business.
Dugdale: 50p tax ‘not gesture politics’
The leader of Scottish Labour insists that raising the top rate of income tax to 50p is not merely gesture politics – and could raise up to £110m.
National Living Wage: Who will benefit?
The number of workers benefiting from the new National Living Wage (NLW) will vary dramatically across the country, according to a think tank.
Options considered for Port Talbot plant
The BBC understands the government is considering options for Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant, after the company announced plans to sell its loss-making UK business.
EU laws ‘free pass’ to terror suspects
Being in the EU makes it harder for the UK to bar people with suspected terror links entering the country, Justice Minister Dominic Raab is to say.
Two-year EU exit deal ‘very difficult’
Britain would be unable to negotiate its exit from the EU within the two years allowed by EU rules, former Cabinet Secretary Lord O’Donnell tells the BBC.
M4 relief road ‘should not use fund’
New powers allowing the Welsh Government to borrow millions to fund investment should not be used to build a M4 relief road around Newport, the Welsh Lib Dem leader says.
Leaders clash in Scots election debate
Scotland’s political leaders cross-examine each other during a live TV debate in the build-up to May’s Holyrood election.
Farage ‘not impressed’ with candidate
Nigel Farage distances himself from a UKIP assembly candidate who blamed immigrants from Eastern Europe for a rubbish problem in part of Cardiff.
‘Recall assembly’ over Tata UK ‘sale’
There are growing calls for the Welsh Assembly to be recalled amid reports Tata is to sell its UK business, including Port Talbot steelworks.
Tata Steel ‘to sell UK business’
India’s Tata Steel is expected to put its loss-making UK business up for sale, according to union sources.
Falklands considers Argentina sea ruling
The Falkland Islands ask the UK to clarify the meaning of an international commission judgement that would leave them surrounded by Argentina’s waters.
Is EU referendum reducing job vacancies?
Is EU referendum reducing job vacancies?
Greens set out plans for 60p tax rate
The Scottish Greens have set out plans to introduce a new 60p rate of income tax for Scotland’s highest earners.
Concern over ‘all-out’ doctors’ strike
Medical leaders say the planned all-out strike by junior doctors in England at the end of April could be damaging to patients and should be suspended.
Care services ‘at risk from living wage’
Care services for the elderly and disabled could hit “breaking point” when the new National Living Wage comes into effect, councils say.
Abuse inquiry ruined my life – Proctor
A former MP who was cleared of being part of a VIP Westminster ring says the Metropolitan Police’s investigation “irreparably ruined my life”.
Bank warns of EU referendum risks
The Bank of England warns of heightened risks to UK financial stability connected to the referendum on EU membership.
Row over ‘EU criminals in UK’ claim
EU exit campaigners release a list of 50 foreign criminals they say were allowed into the UK under freedom of movement rules – but opponents accuse them of “scaremongering”.
EU referendum: 1975 and 2016, a tale of two campaigns
The story of British business and two EU referendums
Scotland ‘could lose £30m from 50p tax’
Raising the top rate of income tax to 50p straight away could see Scotland lose up to £30m a year, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
£47 average rise in council tax
Home owners will have to pay an average of £47 more in council tax for a band D property in Wales from April.
Libraries ‘facing greatest crisis’
Almost 8,000 jobs in UK libraries have disappeared in six years, about a quarter of the overall total, an investigation by the BBC reveals.
Parties campaign on education and tax
The Holyrood election campaign resumes after the Easter weekend with the party leaders campaigning in and around Edinburgh ahead of a second TV debate.
Tata to decide fate of UK steelworks
Steel giant Tata is holding a board meeting in India which could decide the fate of thousands of UK workers.
Tata board meets on Port Talbot future
An action plan to save Port Talbot’s giant steelworks is being discussed by owners Tata Steel in India.
Leaving EU ‘devastating for young’
A vote to leave the European Union would have a devastating impact on the life chances of young people, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is to warn.
Parties focus on closing skills gap
The question of how to improve the skills of Scotland’s workforce features heavily on the Holyrood election trail.
Teacher shortage ‘should be priority’
A teachers’ union says tackling staff shortages should be the priority rather than “politically motivated” projects such as academies.
Corbyn’s brother ‘helped disrupt meeting’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s brother was part of a group who “screamed abuse in the faces” of party councillors at a meeting, it is claimed.
Sturgeon: ‘I want 50p income tax rate’
Nicola Sturgeon reiterates that she wants to eventually see a 50p top rate of income tax in Scotland during a televised BBC debate ahead of the Holyrood election.
Tata ‘must hold its nerve’ in talks
Tata Steel must “hold its nerve” and back the Port Talbot plant in crunch talks over the site’s future to be held in India, an MP says.
VIDEO: PM: ‘We must all stand together’
The UK must “stand together and defend” its Christian values in the face of threats from terrorism, David Cameron has said in his Easter message.
Teachers ballot for primary test boycott
Teachers have voted for a ballot to boycott primary tests, after claims that children in England are the “most tested in Europe”.
Wales has ‘broken away’ from England
Wales has “broken away” from England and is now capable of setting its own agenda, says an outgoing minister.
Two wrong names on pro-Brexit letter
Brexit campaigners apologise after wrongly including the names of two leading businessmen among 250 signatories to a letter backing leaving the EU.
Labour warns against Border Force cuts
The government is planning “damaging cuts” to the Border Force, Labour says, and demands that the force’s budget be published.
PM praises UK’s ‘Christian values’
Britain should be proud of being a “Christian country with Christian values”, the prime minister says in an Easter message.
Cross-party resistance to academy plan
Local government representatives of the three main parties in England have combined to oppose plans to make all schools become academies.
Teachers threaten workload strike
The National Union of Teachers has backed calls for strike action over long hours and stress – as the government announces plans to cut unnecessary workload.
Weaker drinks ‘to beat health problems’
Weaker beers, ciders, wines and spirits are what is needed to tackle drink-related health problems, local councils in England and Wales say.
The difficulty of marking the 1916 Rising
The difficulty of marking the 1916 Rising
No youngster ‘left behind’ under Plaid
No young person in Wales will be “left behind” under a Plaid Cymru-run Welsh government, the party says.
Corbyn condemns school ‘asset stripping’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tells the National Union of Teachers that he backs their opposition to plans to force all England’s schools to become academies.
Morgan urges teachers to “do their bit”
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is calling on teacher unions to work with her as ministers press on with changes to the education system in England.
Teachers demand forced academy U-turn
The National Union of Teachers will debate calls for a one-day strike in opposition to plans to compel all schools to become academies.
EU exit backed by 250 business leaders
A list of 250 business leaders who support Britain leaving the EU is published by the Vote Leave campaign group.
Benefits of Scots smoking ban hailed
The smoking ban which came into force 10 years ago has saved Scots from breathing in more than half a tonne of toxic material, new research suggests.
£16 per use toilets closing due to cost
Seven public toilets across Cardiff are shutting due to high running costs – estimated at about £16 per use.
Terror battle needs more urgency – May
The UK and its allies must work with “greater urgency and joint resolve” to defeat terrorism, Home Secretary Theresa May says, in the wake of the Brussels attacks.
Tories oppose academy schools ‘diktat’
Plans to turn every state school in England into an academy are criticised by Conservative councillors.
VIDEO: ‘Taxis avoid wheelchair users’
Disabled people are only an “afterthought” for the government, a House of Lords report says. Wheelchair user Dave Thompson explains that his biggest issue is with public transport.
Victims compensation committee ‘welcome news’
Foreign Office minister welcomes the setting up of a Libyan committee to look at the case of IRA victims.
The nuclear industry: a small revolution
Does the future lie in smaller reactors?
Pensioners: Are the untouchables still untouchable?
Are the over-65s still untouchable in British politics?
Ministers decide not to ban ‘poppers’
“Poppers” will not now be banned as part of moves to cover so-called legal highs, a Home Office minister announces.
EDF decision on Hinkley Point due in May
French economy minister Emmanuel Macron says energy firm EDF will now make a final investment decision on the Hinkley Point nuclear reactor in early May.
Why London needs a gobby mayor
Why London needs a gobby mayor
Women held back by ‘old boys’ network’
Old boys’ networks” are stopping women from getting into the boardroom in the UK’s top companies, according to the equalities watchdog.
PM holds Brussels emergency meeting
David Cameron discusses the UK’s response to the Brussels attacks, as family and friends desperately search for a British man missing after the bombings.
Airport ‘lacks long-term growth plan’
Welsh Government-owned Cardiff Airport is missing its passenger targets and lacks a long-term plan to expand, a committee of AMs says.
Key policy had ‘minimal’ impact on jobs
One of the Scottish government’s key economic policies has had “minimal” impact on jobs, says a report by one of its own agencies.
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