BBC Lists Top UK Political Stories from Recent Days

Sarah Smith spoke with President Trump for five minutes about King Charles's upcoming visit, the state of the so-called special relationship and the war with Iran.

Sir Olly Robbins, the sacked Foreign Office chief, told MPs that No 10 had a 'dismissive approach' to Lord Peter Mandelson's security vetting.

Sir Keir Starmer faced MPs in the Commons over the ongoing row about Peter Mandelson's vetting for his job as US ambassador.

BBC's Sarah Smith examined growing tensions between Trump and Starmer, noting how the Iran war has led to discrepancies between the US president and UK prime minister.

A BBC reporter went undercover and spoke to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system by posing as gay.

Questions persist over whether the UK will ban social media for under-16s after a US trial found Meta and Google intentionally built addictive platforms.

Migration minister Mike Tapp could not answer a citizenship test question: 'What is the height of the London Eye?'

Emily Thornberry said the UK must obey international law over Iran. The UK prime minister warned the Middle East conflict could continue for some time.

The Green Party claimed victory in a Greater Manchester seat where Labour had taken more than 50% of the vote in 2024, pushing Labour into third place.

Plumber Hannah Spencer, in her victory speech, said 'working hard used to get you something' and that she was 'no different from every single person in this constituency.'

Police led Peter Mandelson away from his Camden home. The Metropolitan Police said a 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Conservative Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said joining Reform would be like swapping football clubs, from Boro to NUFC.

Sir Keir Starmer condemned Trump's Nato remarks. The UK joined several allies and the US in Afghanistan from 2001 after the 9/11 attacks invoked Nato's collective security clause.

Former shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick told the BBC in an exclusive interview that Reform UK is the only party who can fix Britain and that this is uniting the right.