politics
Alpacas, buses and pints: Five laws you may have missed in 2025
More than 30 new laws have been created this year, including these lesser-known bits of legislation. Source link
Cabinet Office withdraws Andrew papers after 'error'
Documents mentioning Andrew were briefly released before being withdrawn from the National Archives. Source link
'It has the X-factor' – the view from the Commons public gallery
Who would choose to spend the day watching MPs talking? We spent a day in the visitors’ gallery to find out. Source link
Egyptian dissident sorry for tweets as Tories push for deportation from UK
Shabana Mahmood is facing growing calls to revoke the citizenship of British-Egyptian dual national Alaa Abdel Fattah after the emergence of social media posts. Source link
Starmer criticised for welcoming Egyptian activist
Alaa Abdel Fattah flew to the UK on Friday after a travel ban imposed by Cairo was lifted. Source link
UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy
The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders. Source link
UK to offer military 'gap year' to boost recruitment
The paid 12-month course is aimed at under-25s, with plans for the scheme to grow to 1,000 young people a year. Source link
Don't rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer
Trade unionist Paul Nowak says he wants to see the “closest possible” economic relationship with the EU. Source link
Tributes as UK's first female Asian lord mayor dies
Councillor Manjula Sood, who served Leicester throughout her political career, dies aged 80. Source link
Starmer backs down in farm tax row – but why now?
A U-turn on inheritance tax plans for farmers raises more questions about political judgement in government. Source link