Seen as a potential challenger to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner said she had been "exonerated" of the accusation she had "deliberately sought to avoid tax".

It comes as Starmer has warned ministers and MPs that a leadership contest could result in "chaos", after allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting said they expected him to launch a challenge as soon as today.

Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman reports from Downing Street.

King Charles III has unveiled the government's agenda in a speech to Parliament.

A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system.

Migration minister Mike Tapp is unable to answer one of the questions on the UK citizenship test.

The conflict in the Middle East could continue "for some time”, the UK prime minister has warned.

Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place.

In her acceptance speech, Hannah Spencer said she was “no different from every single person in this constituency”.

The Metropolitan Police said a 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Conservative Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says joining Reform would be like swapping Boro for NUFC.

The UK was among several allies to join the US in Afghanistan from 2001, after it invoked Nato's collective security clause following the 9/11 terror attacks.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the former shadow justice secretary says Reform UK are the only party who can fix Britain.

Starmer dismisses 'caretaker PM' label from Badenoch at PMQs

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the mayor of Greater Manchester did not reply when pressed about a possible challenge to Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.

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Kemi Badenoch made the announcement at the parties conference in Manchester during her first keynote speech as Conservative Party leader.

On Monday, shadow chancellor Mel Stride gave his speech to a partially empty hall in Manchester.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has delivered his first conference speech as leader and criticised the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform party.