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All the latest news and updates from the British Government, which is based at 10 Downing Street, covering everything from budget statements, to PMQ's and election updates, The current leader of His Majesty's Government is Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Manchester Piccadilly station

Two major cities could be linked by new railway line under fresh plans

Channel: UK UK January 14, 2026 By Noora Mykkanen
CGI of David Chipperfield?s plans to redevelop the former Royal Mint site next to the Tower of London. FROM: STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, Tower Hamlets.

New Chinese embassy to have 'secret basement' near highly sensitive cables

Channel: Politics Politics January 13, 2026 By Craig Munro
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: In this photo illustration, a screen displays a post by Elon Musk on the X app, showing an AI prompt-created image, made with Xai's Grok app, depicting Musk wearing a bikini, on January 12, 2026 in London, England. Today the UK communications regulator Ofcom launches a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X regarding its AI chatbot, Grok.??The probe centres on reports that Grok has been used to generate non-consensual sexual deepfakes, including "undressed" images of women and sexualised images of children. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Two countries have banned Grok AI so far - could the UK do the same?

Channel: UK UK January 14, 2026 By Josh Milton
Young dad at home holds newborn baby while he sleeps

There's one big problem with the government's new paternity leave policy

Channel: Families Families January 13, 2026 By Alice Giddings
Play Video The AI app Grok on the App Store on an iPhone, against a backdrop of search results displayed on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on a laptop, in London. The Prime Minister has said X need to "get their act together" amid concerns about the creation of sexualised images of adults and children by AI embedded on the social media site. Sir Keir Starmer said he backed Ofcom, which is looking into X and xAI - the firm founded by Elon Musk which created Grok - to take action against the site, and that he had asked for "all options to be on the table". It comes as a former minister urged the Government and the Labour Party to stop using the site entirely. Users of X appear to have prompted its artificial intelligence Grok, which is integrated into the platform, to generate deepfake images of children "in minimal clothing". Picture date: Thursday January 8, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Creating sexual images without consent to become crime after Grok AI controversy

Channel: Politics Politics January 13, 2026 By Craig Munro
An image of Nigel Farage in sunglasses on a phone, surrounded by images of female supporters and MPs, put on a blue background with clouds

Farage’s Angels: Have women become Reform's secret weapon?

Channel: UK UK January 10, 2026 By Kimberley Bond
US President Donald Trump departs after he delivered remarks at the House Republican Party (GOP) member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Would Trump invading Greenland end the UK's special relationship with the US?

Channel: Politics Politics January 8, 2026 By Craig Munro
Play Video Police officer in UK holding a breathalyser with a police car on the background.

Drink-drive limit could soon be cut to just a pint in first law change since 1967

Channel: UK UK January 7, 2026 By Noora Mykkanen
Cabinet member's horror at being undressed by AI online Getty Images

Two Cabinet ministers 'stripped to a bikini' by Grok AI

Channel: Politics Politics January 6, 2026 By Luke Alsford
Play Video Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to the Emmer Green Youth & Community Centre in Reading, Berkshire, to mark the beginning of the new year and highlight the government's decision to freeze rail-fares. Picture date: Monday January 5, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

I'm fed up with politicians calling for radical changes to UK, Keir Starmer says

Channel: Politics Politics January 6, 2026 By Craig Munro
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer being interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg for the BBC1 current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Issue date: Sunday January 4, 2026. PA Photo.

Here's what makes Keir Starmer so sure he will still be Prime Minister next year

Channel: UK UK January 4, 2026 By Craig Munro
Craig Hamilton-Parker wearing a white shirt and orange scarf in one of his YouTube videos

'New Nostradamus' predicts Royal Family death and end of Russia-Ukraine War in 2026

Channel: World World January 1, 2026 By Molly Lee
A composite image showing a number of politicians including Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Donald Trump and Peter Mandelson

What were the government's biggest highs and most catastrophic lows in 2025?

Channel: Politics Politics December 31, 2025 By Craig Munro
Britain's Prince Andrew pose before a speech during his meeting with Turkish Businessmen at Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, 26 May 2004. AFP PHOTO/Mustafa OZER (Photo by MUSTAFA OZER / AFP) (Photo by MUSTAFA OZER/AFP via Getty Images)

Government 'hid details about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's travel'

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2025 By Luke Alsford
Health Secretary Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting: I don't want anyone thinking I'm getting cocky and complacent with NHS

Channel: Politics Politics December 30, 2025 By Craig Munro
Alaa Abd El-Fattah and his mother, Laila Soueif

Alaa Abd el-Fattah shouldn't lose his British citizenship over old tweets

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2025 By Pablo O'Hana
Sir Keir Starmer and Alaa Abd El-Fattah

Freed democracy activist apologises for old tweets after calls to strip citizenship

Channel: Politics Politics December 29, 2025 By Craig Munro
Cabinet Meeting in Downing Street in London

African country's VIP visa privileges scrapped by UK in illegal migrant row

Channel: Politics Politics December 28, 2025 By Craig Munro
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Has this one major change helped porn addicts recover?

Channel: Politics Politics December 26, 2025 By Craig Munro
Boxing Day Trail Hunting. - On the 20th Annv. since the Hunting Act 2004 was brought in by Tony Blair's government. Crowds cheers and applaud the Cheshire Hunt on, the country???s oldest Hunt founded in 1762, through Tarpoley Village, Cheshire. - Pic Bruce Adams / Copy Unknown - 26/12/24

This Boxing Day tradition could end for good in the future

Channel: UK UK December 26, 2025 By Josh Layton

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