Podcast: Reviewing 2025's biggest political moments
John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey analyse the defining political events of 2025 and look ahead to 2026. Listen to the Politics Weekly UK podcast now.
John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey analyse the defining political events of 2025 and look ahead to 2026. Listen to the Politics Weekly UK podcast now.
A UK inquiry into foreign political interference will investigate Iran's alleged use of fake accounts to influence the Scottish independence debate. Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander confirms the probe.
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation further restricting entry to the US for nationals from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria. Discover the full implications.
Exclusive: Government documents reveal 170 foreign nationals deemed a threat to public safety cannot be deported due to human rights laws. Over half linked to terrorism. Read the full report.
New Foreign Office data reveals a sharp rise in UK nationals detained overseas. Travel experts urge holidaymakers to research local laws, as travel insurance does not cover legal trouble.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's new visa policy threatens sanctions on uncooperative nations. Explore the latest UK immigration data, including the 834,977 visas issued and the nationalities most affected.
Government data reveals a record 8.3 million people are now on Universal Credit, including 1.27 million foreign nationals. Explore the figures and the political fallout.
Lindsay Sandiford, the British pensioner sentenced to death in Bali for drug trafficking, makes desperate final appeal as Indonesian authorities prepare executions.
A 65-year-old British grandmother has died in a Bali prison while serving a sentence for drug smuggling, raising serious concerns about foreign nationals in Indonesian jails.
Indian authorities have successfully evacuated over 400 citizens from violence-torn Myanmar amid escalating civil conflict, with rescue operations continuing as fighting intensifies near the Indian border.
A British yoga instructor was forcibly detained by Indian police while teaching a meditation session in Rishikesh, sparking international attention and concerns about treatment of foreign nationals.
UK government issues urgent travel warning for Jamaica as security situation deteriorates, advising all British nationals to depart immediately.
In a groundbreaking move, the Washington Nationals have named 31-year-old Blake Butera as their new manager, making him the youngest active skipper in Major League Baseball and signalling a dramatic shift in leadership strategy.
Washington Nationals make baseball history by appointing 31-year-old Blake Butera as their new manager, marking the youngest MLB leadership appointment in half a century.
Exclusive: The Foreign Office scrambles rescue flights as Hurricane Beryl devastates islands, with British nationals stranded without power or communications in the catastrophic aftermath.
Five British citizens face serious spy charges in Russian-controlled Ukrainian territories as diplomatic tensions escalate between London and Moscow.
The Foreign Office dispatches crisis experts to Jamaica ahead of catastrophic Hurricane Beryl's arrival, coordinating evacuation plans and emergency response measures.
HMS Trent abruptly changes course from military drills to provide support in Jamaica amid growing unrest, raising questions about Foreign Office contingency planning.
A British-Iranian couple detained in Iran for over five years await a verdict that could determine their fate, as diplomatic efforts continue to secure their release.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office faces criticism for advising British nationals in Israel to leave immediately while failing to provide similar guidance for Gaza, drawing comparisons to controversial US homeland security alerts.
Exclusive revelations emerge as the alleged victim of mysterious Chinese heiress speaks out about being silenced following the bizarre crash that stunned Australian authorities. New details expose the tangled web of wealth, power and intimidation.
Exclusive interviews reveal why ordinary Chinese citizens are risking everything to fight for Ukraine against Russia, defying Beijing's official neutrality stance.
A dramatic parliamentary confrontation unfolds as Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson clash over nuclear facility locations, with Nationals leader David Littleproud demanding One Nation reveal their proposed sites amid heated Senate debates.
David Littleproud makes impassioned plea for embattled MP Barnaby Joyce to remain with the Nationals amid swirling speculation of a potential defection to Pauline Hanson's One Nation party.
Exclusive: British citizens stranded in conflict zones make desperate pleas for evacuation as Scottish Government demands Westminster action on humanitarian corridors.
Two UK citizens recount their terrifying detention in China amid espionage allegations, revealing the hidden dangers facing foreigners in the shadowy world of international intelligence operations.
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce resigns from Nationals party room, sparking intense speculation about potential move to Pauline Hanson's One Nation in dramatic political realignment.
Liberal Senator Kerrynne Liddle reveals why she turned down joining the Nationals, citing her love for quality coffee and preference for faster-paced conversation over the party's famously deliberate speaking style.
New government data exposes the staggering proportion of migrants receiving Universal Credit payments, raising urgent questions about Britain's welfare system sustainability.
Former US President Donald Trump calls for foreign nationals who criticise America to have their visas revoked, targeting 'Marxists, Communists and Fascists' in controversial Truth Social statement.