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The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.

People tell the BBC how much they earn and what they want from the Budget.

The Tory leadership frontrunner admits she may need to "calibrate" her approach, see by some as combative.

Katherine Amess claims authorities had failed to adequately protect her father who was killed in 2021.

The prime minister says the UK is facing unprecedented challenges, but promises better days lie ahead.

The Prime Minister says the Labour party "moved swiftly" to respond after the video appeared.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle told the chancellor it was unacceptable to brief reporters in the US ahead of MPs.

The new limit replaces the existing £2 cap but some have criticised the decision.

He was jailed for republishing and distributing untrue claims about a Syrian refugee.

The former chancellor says the publication of a review which could criticise the Conservatives on Budget day would "cross a line".

With two very different candidates in the race, BBC political editor Chris Mason considers future UK-US relations.

The bean counters are back in control with a chancellor who wants to change the rules without rocking the boat.

The government has promised not to raise taxes on "working people" in this Wednesday's Budget.

Sir Keir Starmer: Working people know who they are

Mike Amesbury also has the whip withdrawn, as police say a 55-year-old man has been interviewed under caution over the incident.

Stephen Simpson, Mary Somerville, and Phillipa Green are banned from protesting within the M25.

The government mistakenly briefed that five new low-tax sites would be announced this week.

The charity opposes the government's plans to scrap Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners.

Bridget Phillipson refused to say if a small business owner was a "working person" in an interview with the BBC, ahead of Wednesday's Budget.

The chancellor says the government will ensure that 50 schools in England are rebuilt every year.

Bridget Phillipson tells the BBC that legislation would not be introduced "any time soon".

Rachel Reeves is also expected to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax, in next week's Budget.

Staff in the department will see a payrise, backdated to the start of July, in next month's pay packet.

The prime minister is under pressure to set out who he is excluding from possible tax increases.

The Tory leadership candidate said reparation calls were "based on false and misleading narratives about our past".

Few parts of the country better illustrate the challenges either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will face.

After a stuttery start for the government, this week could allow them to set the tone of the coming years.

Profile of the UK's first female chancellor as she prepares to deliver first Labour Budget in 14 years.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out the government's financial plans for the next year.

Few parts of the country better illustrate the challenges either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will face.

A profile of Conservative leadership contender Kemi Badenoch who is taking on Robert Jenrick for the top job.

A profile of the former immigration minister battling with Kemi Badenoch to be the next Tory leader.

How likely is the UK to provide reparations for the slave trade, and what could that look like?

A call for Labour activists to campaign for Kamala Harris has put Keir Starmer in an awkward spot.

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

Bringing empty homes back into use can be tricky, but campaigners say a lot more could be done to help.

In a wide-ranging interview with Laura Kuenssberg, Andrei Kelin also accuses the UK of “waging war” on Russia by supporting Ukraine.

Shapurji Saklatvala, who was a communist, fought for India's freedom in the UK in the 1900s.

A draft law that would remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords passes to its next stage.

If the chancellor decides to increase NI for employers in the Budget would that be going back on previous promises?

Alex Salmond, who has died at the age of 69, led the SNP into power and through the 2014 referendum.

Party members will select the new leader, who will be announced on 2 November.

A look at the political priorities setting the Tory leadership contenders apart.

Insiders hail new workers' rights, planning laws and "stability" at the top - but Starmer has been dogged by controversy too.

The Conservatives are choosing a new leader to replace former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The government is unveiling a boost for workers' rights - but many of the measures won't happen right away.

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