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IrelandScotlandWalesLIVEJohn Healey giving first major speech as chancellor The chancellor's speech - which you can watch live in this page - comes after UK borrowing costs increased again last week.Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor talks filmed undercoverThe Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job.24 hrs agoPoliticsSwinney suggests Scots will not travel further for health care under reformsPlans are in motion to cut Scotland's mainland health boards from 14 to two, but questions remain about how they would work in practice.22 hrs agoScotland PoliticsPolice slow to respond to Dover protest, says council bossThe "exceptionally well organised" protest "caught several agencies on the hoof", the leader says.22 hrs agoKentJaguar Land Rover boss to meet minister as thousands of job cuts expectedSpeaking to the BBC, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds ruled out a bailout for the company.17 hrs agoCoventry & WarwickshireGreen Party deputy leader linked to property lets despite opposition to landlordsMothin Ali, is linked to two rental properties via his company, but does not appear to profit from them.21 hrs agoPoliticsProtesters block roads in Portsmouth after 140 migrants arrive in boatThe government condemns "thuggish behaviour" in the second major anti-migrant protest of the weekend. 2 hrs agoUKReform promises to increase tax-free personal allowance to £15,000The party says the tax cut will be paid for by reducing public spending by £80bn.Government begins paying off council's £2bn debtWoking Borough Council's leader says it is "important progress" but there is "still much work to do".Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judges to meet his pledgesThe Reform UK leader promises to deliver on key priorities in the first 100 days of government, if the party wins power.Farage unveils small boats deal with French National Rally partyReform says it would use the Navy to intercept boats and return migrants to France, if the party wins power.Farage says his aides' donor comments were 'loose pub talk'Two senior Reform aides have stepped down from their roles following a Channel 4 News and Verbatim film about donations. Features and analysisWhy Reform UK undercover donations claims are legally complicatedA look at the key allegations concerning foreign donations and where they sit with the law.What big issues are on the agenda as Stormont returns after summer?What challenges face assembly members and ministers as Stormont returns after the summer recess?Why do ex-MPs join the 'Chiltern Hundreds' list?Sir Keir Starmer is the latest person to take the office as a means of resigning as an MP.Trump's response is key as Argentina's Falklands demands get louderWith Argentina's President Milei promising "winds of change" over the Falklands, will Donald Trump shift his stance on British rule?Three crucial questions facing Farage at Reform conferenceCan the Reform UK leader put his policies into action, and become prime minister?From our Political Editor Chris MasonReform UK winded by donations row as insiders call for shift in approachNigel Farage's admirers in the party are calling for a stronger operation as the party aims for power.Chris Mason: Reform face headwinds as they gather for conferenceThe party's continued prominence has brought what prominence always brings: scrutiny, says BBC political editor Chris Mason.Nigel Farage insists he's 'broken no rules'The Reform leader has been dogged by questions over his finances after receiving a £5 million sum from Christopher Harborne.Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did?Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes. Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.BBC InDepthThe dangers of politicians being 'too online' - or not online enoughIn an era when reputations can be made or broken with a single post, getting the balance right is tricky.Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK?Economics editor Faisal Islam examines whether the north-west city can be a template for the entire country.Sir John Curtice: The 'Burnham bounce' is real but it's not massiveThe governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform.Our exclusive behind-the-scenes access at No 10 as Andy Burnham became PMLaura Kuenssberg was given unprecedented access to the new prime minister’s first days in power. Ruthless plotter? Flip-flopper? Dad dancer? Insiders reveal the real Andy BurnhamWho is the real Andy Burnham? Laura Kuenssberg talks to more than 20 people who know him to work it outWatch/ListenAfD celebrate projected win in Saxony-AnhaltAfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.Farage's family want him to 'pack it in and walk away'Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, says that for the first time in his career his family he doesn't have his family's support,Reform supporters say how Britain could be betterYoung supporters give their views as the Reform UK party conference takes place in Birmingham.Do supporters think Reform UK has lost momentum?Do supporters think Reform UK has lost momentum?Reform has faced a 'campaign of attacks', Farage saysNigel Farage has been addressing Reform UK members at the party's conference in Birmingham.
