Politics: All the latest UK Headlines from Sky News

BHS Pension Liability Estimated At £275m
The Pension Protection Fund chief puts a figure on the exposure as MPs question why no-one “blew the whistle” on the deficit.

Corbyn Meets ‘Comrade And Colleague’ Khan
There was a minute of applause for the new London Mayor – but not for Mr Corbyn, who admitted Labour must do more to win in 2020.

Former NATO Leaders: UK Should Stay In EU
Jaap De Hoop Scheffer, Javier Solana, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Lord Carrington and Lord Robertson say Brexit would be “troubling”.

Wetherspoon Boss Gives £200k To Back Brexit
The prominent pubs tycoon Tim Martin has donated £200,000 to the official campaign for the UK to quit the EU, Sky News learns.

Tata Steel UK Confirms Seven Possible Bidders
Tata says only those interested in buying the business whole are currently being considered as potential bidders in the sale.

Iraq Inquiry Report To Be Published In July
The report, which is nearly four times as long as War And Peace, was set up seven years ago to examine UK involvement in Iraq.

Barnet Council Boss Leaves After Polls Blunder
There was anger when people were turned away at polling stations and asked to return later after names were left off voting lists.

No Sign Of Khan As Corbyn Welcomes New MPs
Jeremy Corbyn publicly welcomes Labour’s new MPs but there is no mention of Sadiq Khan who criticised the leader at the weekend.

PM Takes Aim At Older Voter With War Claims
Two world wars, Churchill, Spitfire: David Cameron makes his pitch told older voters that patriotism and Brussels can go together.

New London Mayor Sadiq Khan Takes Bus To Work
Mr Khan was widely seen to have distanced himself from party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s left wing agenda.

Winners Of TV BAFTAs Hit Out At Government
Stars of the British TV awards round on Culture Secretary John Whittingdale’s proposals for the future of the BBC and Channel 4.

Brexit Could Put Peace In Europe At Risk – PM
David Cameron says Britain’s security has always been intertwined with Europe’s but Vote Leave says talk of war sounds desperate.

MP Reported To Police Over ‘Hand Gestures’
Matthew Offord is accused of half clambering out of his office to make gestures at a truck carrying a Labour politician.

Sadiq Khan: Labour Must ‘Speak To Everyone’
London’s new Mayor calls on his party to broaden its appeal and says it can’t just rely on its usual core of supporters.

Referendum Rivals Clash Over Single Market
Tory colleagues fight over the economic consequences of leaving the EU, with the Chancellor warning of catastrophe.

Khan Says PM’s Tactics ‘Out Of Trump Playbook’
The new London mayor also uses a newspaper article to tell Labour it needs to have a broader appeal, beyond its “own activists”.

Junior Doctors To Resume Govt Talks On Contract
There are hopes of “real progress” being made when talks resume between medics and the Government over a new contract.

Female Politicians Flying High After Elections
Ruth Davidson’s performance in Scotland – where Nicola Sturgeon is First Minister – was matched by Leanne Wood and Arlene Foster.

Counting Continues In Northern Ireland
Vote counting in Northern Ireland enters its second day – but why does it take so much longer than the rest of the UK?

‘My Name Is Sadiq Khan – I’m Mayor Of London’
The new London mayor is sworn in at Southwark Cathedral – telling supporters he “can’t quite believe” the last 24 hours.

Sadiq Khan Vows To Be ‘Mayor For All Londoners’
The former Labour frontbencher and son of a bus driver wins a “landslide” victory in the capital, beating Tory MP Zac Goldsmith.

London Result Reinforces Problems For Tories
Zac Goldsmith’s loss reinforces the sense Boris Johnson has been able to attract parts of the electorate other Tories can’t reach.

DUP Leader ‘Confident’ In Assembly Elections
Arlene Foster believes she will remain as Northern Ireland’s First Minister after she retained her seat in the Stormont assembly.

Boxing Clever: Capital’s New King Sadiq Khan
The council estate kid who learned to box to deal with racism has won his prize fight in London – here’s what you should know.

Tory Slams Party’s ‘Dog-Whistle’ Campaign
Zac Goldsmith’s sister Jemima also attacks his run for Mayor of London, saying it “did not reflect who I know him to be”.

Labour’s Khan Wins London Mayoral Election
The Tooting MP and bookmakers’ favourite Sadiq Khan defeats rival Zac Goldsmith following a bitter London mayoral campaign.

‘Very Happy’ Corbyn May Go On Despite Results
After disaster in Scotland, plots against the Labour leader may be on hold after the party does better than expected in England.

Government U-Turn On School Academies
The National Union of Teachers describes it as a “huge climbdown” and says the Tories’ education policy is “in tatters”.

Anti-Semitism Row: Another Labour Suspension
David Watson is suspended for calling Zionism a “racist ideology”, as Ken Livingstone repeats his claim that Hitler was a Zionist.

Labour Majority Gone In Wales As UKIP Wins Seats
UKIP makes history by winning its first Assembly seats at the expense of Labour – which fails to retain power in the Senedd.

Is It Time To Start Trusting The Polls Again?
Imperfect as they may be, polls remain the only way to get any real handle on public opinion and voting intentions.

London Waits To Hear Who Will Be New Mayor
The capital is poised to learn whether Labour’s Sadiq Khan or Tory Zac Goldsmith will succeed Boris Johnson as new mayor.

Tories’ Pro-Union Drive Curbs SNP Dominance
Scottish Conservatives hail a revival as a party that will stand up to the SNP, as Labour mulls a bad night.

Trump Says Britain Is Better Off Outside EU
The presumptive Presidential Republican candidate says migration is one of the reason why the UK should leave the bloc.

Corbyn Plotters May Be Sharpening Their Knives
Despite a good result in Ogmore where a former butcher’s assistant won comfortably for Labour, can Jeremy Corbyn avoid the chop?

Scottish Tories Boosted By Tactical Votes
The Conservatives’ resurgence is down to the party attracting the vote of those who chose to stay within the Union.

Burnham Preparing To Run For Manchester Mayor
The new “Metro Mayor” will have unprecedented powers over billions in funding for health, transport, housing and criminal justice.

London Set To Be Key Election Battleground
Sadiq Khan could make history by becoming London’s first Muslim mayor but London Assembly results could also be critical.

Blunder Sees Voters Turned Away In Barnet
The Chief Rabbi was among people turned away in Barnet sparking anger from those who tried but failed to cast their votes.

Corbyn Faces Litmus Test As Votes Counted
Polls close after tens of millions of people up and down the country cast their votes on what has been dubbed Super Thursday.

Ex-BHS Boss Tells MPs: End My ‘Trial By Media’
Sir Philip Green seeks to correct “inaccurate and misleading” reports following criticism in the wake of the BHS collapse.