The first minister is fighting for his political career and his best chance may be a figure from his party's past.
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Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a general election.
The Question Time audience were surprised when Chris Philp answered an audience member's question about DR Congo.
The Question Time audience were surprised when Chris Philp answered an audience member's question about DR Congo.
The home secretary says the Criminal Justice Bill is not the right place for a debate on abortion law.
Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003.
Labour says its plan will improve services - but the Tories say it is "pointless" and "unfunded".
Labour's deputy leader has been dogged by questions over her living arrangements before she was an MP.
The transport secretary says there is “nothing” in Labour’s plan that will make rail services better for passengers.
The shadow transport secretary says neither passengers or taxpayers "can afford for things to continue like this”.
Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.
NHS waiting lists must be urgently reduced so people can get back to work, the party argues.
The Conservatives first promised to end landlords' ability to evict tenants with no reason in 2019.
The chancellor says cutting services will cost "a great deal less" than allowing Russia to succeed in Ukraine.
The position is currently held by Conservative Ben Houchen who was re-elected in May 2021.
Rishi Sunak appears alongside Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whom he describes as his "freund".
Mhairi Black says the discovery of mass graves of Palestinians should be treated as a "war crime".
Angela Rayner says she knows the Conservatives are "desperate to talk about my living arrangements", opening her question on no-fault evictions.
Oliver Dowden, Angela Rayner and Mhairi Black recall Frank Field who has died at the age of 81.
A UK general election has to be held by 28 January 2025, but could take place earlier.
The crossbench peer spent 40 years as MP for Birkenhead and was a leading voice on welfare reform.
The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.
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The Labour MP who regarded Margaret Thatcher and Enoch Powell as friends.
The PM says billions of extra spending will put the UK's defence industry on a "war footing".
Cash-strapped local authorities are selling off land, buildings and antiques to clear their debts.
Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.
A dangerous world is colliding with a general election year, writes BBC Political Editor Chris Mason.
Labour previously said it wanted four new UK-wide bank holidays to mark each nation's patron saint day.
The prime minister says it "underscores" the importance of his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
The prime minister said the world is "the most dangerous it's been since the end of the Cold War".
West Northants Council's Adam Brown says the authority has "a lot to do" to regain women's trust.
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The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional £500m to Ukraine.
Government borrowing for the year was £6.6bn higher than expected, according to new figures.
Ministers believe the novel deportation scheme is worth a try, but Labour plans to get rid of it.
The Rwanda bill has finally been approved - but planes won't be taking off imminently.
Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.
But the prime minister says Sir Mark Rowley still needs to rebuild the trust of the Jewish community.
Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.
The shadow home secretary said the government should use the money to "boost border security".
The former health secretary spoke out after the future of the Bute House Agreement was put into doubt.
The PM says there is a "loud minority" who will try to stop government plans to send migrants to Rwanda.
The party says he showed a "pattern of behaviour" below standards but it "cannot conclude" party funds were misused.
Claire Coutinho says the government's track record is 'strong' after watchdog accuses PM of setting the UK back.
The votes of young, suburban women are seen as key to electoral success.
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A Blair-era cabinet minister and a Lib Dem who was last an MP 20 years ago are among those standing again.
BBC Scotland News examines what could happen next after the husband of Nicola Sturgeon was re-arrested on Thursday.
More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.
Where might the main political parties make gains and losses in the local elections on 2 May?
The government talks about taxes coming down but other talk about them going up. Who is right?
The BBC unearths crucial new details about the WhatsApp phishing scandal rocking Westminster.
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