Now playing Next Europe News Power to shift away from Westminster to regions under Starmer Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner met with regional mayors on Tuesday at the official resident to discuss shifting power out of Westminster to strengthen the regions, among other issues. 09/07/2024
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Just how extreme is Nigel Farage's Reform UK? A string of embarrassments involving under-vetted candidates has raised red flags about an insurgent force in the UK election, led by Brexit activist and former MEP Nigel Farage. 19/06/2024
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Now playing Next United Kingdom UK to ramp up defence spending by decade's end - Sunak Announcement comes even as Britain's strained public services struggle after years of government spending cuts. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Former UK PM Liz Truss says she knows how to save the West in new book Will the former Prime Minister’s latest offering fly off the shelves in great enough volumes to revive the economy she crashed? Or is it enough to save the Western world as she boasts? We’re not so sure. 16/04/2024
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Judges urge UK government to halt arms sales to Israel Rishi Sunak is one of many world leaders under pressure to reassess his government's support for Israel. 04/04/2024
Now playing Next United Kingdom Reform UK: The right-wing party that could transform British politics Having attracted its first MP in the form of a Tory defector, the former Brexit Party is catching up with the government in the polls. 25/03/2024
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. People seeking safety deserve compassion — not this Rwanda Bill We, side by side with caring people up and down this country, want the government to end this cruel anti-refugee agenda and rebuild an asylum system that is welcoming and compassionate, Sepideh Sahar and Angela McLeary write. 15/03/2024
Now playing Next United Kingdom Rishi Sunak says the UK is descending into 'mob rule' due to protests The British prime minister has been roundly criticised for blaming protests against the war in Gaza for creating an atmosphere of intimidation. 29/02/2024
Now playing Next United Kingdom Irish and UK leaders visit Northern Ireland as political deadlock ends Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited Stormont on Monday to mark the return of power-sharing in Northern Ireland. 05/02/2024
Now playing Next United Kingdom Trans rights groups condemn Britain's new schools guidance as ‘cruel’ Organisations working with young trans people are disappointed by new draft guidance for teachers, saying that a chance to help educators work positively with children has been missed. 21/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Sir Elton John: Next UK election winner can help stop AIDS by 2030 Sir Elton John has told British MPs that the winner of the next general election can "help to end AIDS worldwide by 2030." 30/11/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Who is Esther McVey and what does ‘anti-woke’ mean anyway? The British government’s brutal cabinet reshuffle has reintroduced Esther McVey, a minister without a portfolio who will be tasked with combating ‘wokery’. But what does that mean, and how are culture wars at the heart of the Tory leadership’s electoral tactics? 15/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK's Rwanda deportation policy ruled unlawful by Supreme Court Major blow to Rishi Sunak's government as court rules Rwanda is not a safe country to send asylum seekers to. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK politics: David Cameron in, Suella Braverman out in reshuffle Opposition parties had accused Braverman of emboldening far-right groups with her comments about pro-Palestinian protests. 13/11/2023