BBCMSPs have given their consent to UK legislation which aims to create a "smoke-free generation".The Scottish Parliament passed a legislative consent motion, which means MSPs agree to Westminster passing...

Jacob MorrisPolitical reporter, BBC Wales NewsBBCFirst Minister Eluned Morgan says her government is really worried about the effect of the cap on child povertyWales' first minister has called on...

Kate WhannelPolitical reporterWatch: BBC asks Nigel Farage if Reform UK's "numbers add up" to pay for policy plansReform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he wants to make it...

Reform UK has said it will fully reinstate winter fuel payments to pensioners and scrap the two-child benefit cap, if the party gets into government. The commitments - to...

Sean Dilley & Dearbail JordanTransport correspondent & business reporterPATransport Secretary Heidi Alexander "would love to be able" to promise fares will fall under renationalisationThe government cannot guarantee train tickets...

Iain WatsonPolitical correspondentPARachel Reeves has insisted on the need to "get a grip" on the welfare billTina - an acronym, not a person - was very popular with the...

The government's child poverty strategy, which had been due for publication in the spring, has been delayed.The Child Poverty Taskforce is still working on the strategy and has been...

EPAIn a fast-moving world, suffused by conflict and political uncertainty, it might seem odd for the UK government to surrender sovereign British territory in a distant sea.Indeed, the government's...

Paul SeddonPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsSir Keir Starmer has announced plans to ease cuts to winter fuel payments, in a U-turn following mounting political pressure in recent weeks.More than 10...

A family who went to court to protect a young girl from her paedophile father have criticised government legislation intended to help others in a similar position.The Victims and...

The House of Lords has dealt a second defeat to the government over its Data (Use and Access) Bill.Peers had already backed an amendment calling for more copyright protections...

BBCThe government is pushing for a deal that would allow UK passport holders to use EU airport e-gates, a minister has confirmed.Nick Thomas-Symonds, who said negotiations were in the...