Summary

  • New works and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb rules out more welfare cuts

  • David Cameron defends his record in the Commons amid Conservative infighting over welfare and economic policy

  • Despite his sadness at Iain Duncan Smith's resignation, the PM says compassionate conservatism is not over

  • No 10 says David Cameron has "full confidence" in George Osborne as the chancellor misses Commons statements

  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn

  1. PM and Patel 'should apologise for lawyer attacks'published at 01:50 GMT 26 October 2020

    More than 800 legal professionals accuse ministers of "hostility" which they claim jeopardises safety.

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  2. Tories 'faced abuse' over Rayner's 'scum' remarkpublished at 18:00 BST 24 October 2020

    The party wants the Labour leader to apologise for Angela Rayner's "unparliamentary behaviour".

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  3. Scottish Greens aim to 'catch Labour' at electionpublished at 16:42 BST 24 October 2020

    Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie believe the Greens could gain more votes than Labour.

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  4. Scottish Greens aim to 'catch Labour' in electionpublished at 12:58 BST 24 October 2020

    Co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater are using the party's virtual autumn conference to rally support.

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  5. Bid to make chief minister hopefuls known rejectedpublished at 18:44 BST 23 October 2020

    Proposals to make candidate names known before a general election on the Isle of Man are thrown out.

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  6. ประท้วง 16 ต.ค.published at 00:22 BST 17 October 2020

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  7. Tory party branch gets £10k Covid grantpublished at 18:12 BST 16 October 2020

    Ashford Conservative Association has successfully applied for a small business grant.

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  8. 'Hasty' furlough scheme 'left room for fraud'published at 00:04 BST 16 October 2020

    'Hastily drawn up' furlough scheme may have lost billions to fraud and error, MPs say

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  9. Nine big twists in the unfinished story of Brexitpublished at 00:58 BST 15 October 2020

    There are still major unresolved issues around Brexit and time is running out.

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  10. YouTube bans misleading Covid-19 vaccine videospublished at 14:46 BST 14 October 2020

    The initiative follows Facebook's earlier pledge to ban ads that discourage vaccinations.

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  11. 44 Tory MPs rebel over Covid curfewpublished at 20:05 BST 13 October 2020

    But the government's three-tier restrictions for England are backed by the House of Commons.

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  12. Coronavirus: Who's in charge?published at 21:11 BST 12 October 2020

    Mayors are being asked to do more, but some say they're being made a front for top-down government.

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  13. Brexit: Time for trade deal getting short, PM warnspublished at 15:47 BST 12 October 2020

    The UK and EU say they are making progress, but remain at loggerheads on fishing and help for firms.

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  14. Scottish Enterprise: A head rolls, but why?published at 13:47 BST 11 October 2020

    There is growing frustration and anger within Scottish business at the latest restrictions on commercial activity.

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  15. Minister dismisses call for constituency fund probepublished at 12:22 BST 11 October 2020

    Labour presses Robert Jenrick over a £25m grant, but he insists the process was "perfectly normal".

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  16. Council leader asks for evidence of 'corruption'published at 17:30 BST 9 October 2020

    A council votes to end an inquiry into how a firm defaulted on a £2.75m innovation centre loan.

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  17. Ex-transport minister gets £60,000-a-year second jobpublished at 16:58 BST 9 October 2020

    Nus Ghani will work around seven hours a month for a firm developing new ferries for Belfast.

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  18. MPs could get £3,000 pay rise under new proposalspublished at 15:46 BST 9 October 2020

    Their salaries are set by an independent body, but some MPs are opposing the increase.

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  19. A guide to party conferences in a Covid worldpublished at 11:04 BST 8 October 2020

    They can't meet up in person this year, so what are the political parties doing instead?

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  20. Coastal areas demand £1bn post-Covid 'kick-start'published at 09:01 BST 8 October 2020

    Councils urge the government to invest more in zero-emissions ships and offshore turbines.

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