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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. Labour unveil plans to create jobs for under 25spublished at 14:43 BST 6 April 2021

    Party leader Anas Sarwar has shared plans for a new scheme to help those looking for work to find employment.

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  2. Conservatives' plan to protect natural environmentpublished at 17:22 BST 5 April 2021

    Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross sets out plans for more green spaces and a third national park.

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  3. Labour urges tighter rules on lobbyistspublished at 02:06 BST 5 April 2021

    It comes amid questions over David Cameron's links to collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital.

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  4. Nicola Sturgeon says SNP 'not a divided party'published at 11:23 BST 1 April 2021

    The nationalist leader rejects Alex Salmond's "super majority" aim and wants to achieve a "simple majority" at May's election.

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  5. Ex-politicians should be careful - ministerpublished at 16:25 BST 31 March 2021

    Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick says it's important not to "harm" public life after leaving office.

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  6. 'Right' for Cameron behaviour to be probed - ministerpublished at 17:35 BST 30 March 2021

    MPs or the standards watchdog could look at claims about the ex-PM, the business secretary says.

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  7. Legal challenge over the government using Whatsapppublished at 19:15 BST 29 March 2021

    The campaigners behind the challenge say deleted messages pose a risk to transparency.

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  8. Nicola Sturgeon makes election campaign speechpublished at 10:52 BST 29 March 2021

    SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon delivers her campaign conference speech.

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  9. Second MP defects from SNP to new Alba Partypublished at 16:52 BST 28 March 2021

    Neale Hanvey, who holds the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath seat, follows Kenny MacAskill in joining Alex Salmond's new party.

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  10. Keeping Parliament clean in a pandemicpublished at 00:41 GMT 28 March 2021

    The team making sure the Palace of Westminster is spick and span describes a year like no other.

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  11. MP Kenny MacAskill quits SNP for new Alba Partypublished at 15:49 GMT 27 March 2021

    The SNP call for a by-election in East Lothian and describe his departure as "somewhat of a relief".

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  12. 'Significant questions' over Salmond election bidpublished at 14:08 GMT 27 March 2021

    Her comments came after Mr Salmond revealed he would be among the new Alba Party's regional list candidates.

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  13. Johnson hails 'incredible' vaccine at Tory launchpublished at 14:02 GMT 27 March 2021

    He tells activists the UK will recover "jab by jab, job by job" ahead of May's elections in England.

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  14. Ex-PM Cameron cleared by lobbying watchdogpublished at 17:03 GMT 26 March 2021

    It looked into whether the former PM should have been registered for the work he did for a financial firm.

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  15. China bans UK MPs after Uighur abuse sanctionspublished at 13:32 GMT 26 March 2021

    Five MPs are among nine Britons targeted by China after the UK took action over human rights abuses.

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  16. NHS blood infection scandal payments to increasepublished at 18:39 GMT 25 March 2021

    Relatives of those who died in England will get bigger lump sums, with survivors also getting more help.

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  17. Joanna Cherry 'taking time out' for health reasonspublished at 16:03 GMT 25 March 2021

    The SNP MP announced she would be away from her duties but her constituency office would keep operating.

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  18. PM's vaccines comments set tongues waggingpublished at 11:30 GMT 24 March 2021

    But Boris Johnson's remarks on "greed" and "capitalism" were accidental, MPs say.

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  19. 'Greed' helped UK's vaccines success, says PMpublished at 11:15 GMT 24 March 2021

    But Boris Johnson immediately retracts the comments made during a Zoom meeting with Tory MPs.

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  20. Has Sturgeon emerged from this crisis unscathed?published at 18:53 GMT 23 March 2021

    The first minister's position is stronger than it has been for weeks - but her government has not escaped criticism.

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