Peter Henley with the latest political news, interviews and debate.

Reform UK's deputy leader speaks to Peter Henley about public services, migration and American influence.

Thames Water was asked by an MP to compensate residents last year, but still has not paid out.

The Bibby Stockholm barge was introduced to cut the cost of hotel accommodation for migrants.

The Reform UK leader told the BBC that

The Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems are announcing new policies as they gear up to launch their general election manifestos this week.

The party is facing huge legal bills, which critics could have been spent on election campaigning.

An election has been called by Rishi Sunak sooner than many commentators and politicians had expected.

The report author, Sir Brian Langstaff, thinks a cultural change within government is possible.

Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty are richer than King Charles, according to The Sunday Times.

Sir Keir Starmer ridicules Rishi Sunak over a Tory minister's call for a crackdown on colourful campaign lanyards.

The guide - commissioned by Penny Mordaunt - warns MPs and candidates of the main conspiracies in circulation.

The Labour leader will pledge to divert £75m from the Rwanda scheme to border security if he wins power.

The legislation requires firms to remove illegal content but has attracted privacy concerns.

The party sees victory in London, Manchester and clinches a close win in the West Midlands mayor race.

The doctor told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he could no longer look NHS colleagues and patients in the eye and stay as a Conservative.

Alex Salmond says the first minister has effectively put the decision-making power of the parliament in the Alba Party's hands.

Peers are in a standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.

The latest figures show many patients face long waits, but the PM insists headway is being made.

The Cabinet Office expands trials of Redbox, which it says will increase productivity of civil servants.

MP William Wragg tells The Times:

A video message from former US President Donald Trump was also played at the event in London.

The author hit out at the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act that came into effect on Monday.

Businessman Mohamed Mansour has been given a knighthood, along with Mark Spencer and Philip Davies.

The government says an increasing proportion of small boat crossings are made by Vietnamese nationals.

The Princess of Wales has begun preventative chemotherapy after cancer was found.