Politics
Kent Tories slammed over universal credit cut 'sweepstake'
![Kent Cllr Paul Bartlett, who revealed Tory councillors had organised a sweepstake as to when the universal credit cut would be mentioned at a town hall meeting.](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Kentmeeting.jpg?w=760)
Kent Tories slammed over universal credit cut 'sweepstake'
Rachel Riley: 'Every country is going to benefit from a strong opposition'
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Rachel Riley: 'Every country is going to benefit from a strong opposition'
Budget 2021: What to expect from Rishi Sunak's latest update on the UK's spending
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Budget 2021: What to expect from Rishi Sunak's latest update on the UK's spending
4 things to remember from the damning review of the UK's Covid response
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4 things to remember from the damning review of the UK's Covid response
Thérèse Coffey criticised for singing 'Time of My Life' at karaoke amid universal credit cut
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Thérèse Coffey criticised for singing 'Time of My Life' at karaoke amid universal credit cut
How many lies has Boris Johnson told from the Conservative Party conference?
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How many lies has Boris Johnson told from the Conservative Party conference?
Imperial measurements? What’s really on the government agenda
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Imperial measurements? What’s really on the government agenda
Alarming things cabinet ministers have said in the past about their new briefs
![Liz Truss who was named foreign secretary in the cabinet reshuffle](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20574477450_7974895f0d_o.jpg?w=768)
Alarming things cabinet ministers have said in the past about their new briefs
Only 30 MPs turn up to debate cutting universal credit
![MPs debating the universal credit cut in parliament today.](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.png?w=768)
Only 30 MPs turn up to debate cutting universal credit
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick sacked in cabinet reshuffle
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Housing secretary Robert Jenrick sacked in cabinet reshuffle
MPs vote to scrap universal credit cut as Tories abstain
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MPs vote to scrap universal credit cut as Tories abstain
Why doesn't Britain have a high street voucher scheme like Northern Ireland?
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Why doesn't Britain have a high street voucher scheme like Northern Ireland?
Can giving power to the people rebuild trust in politics?
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Can giving power to the people rebuild trust in politics?
More than 70 MPs back motion to stop ministers lying in parliament
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More than 70 MPs back motion to stop ministers lying in parliament
Voter ID bill slammed as ‘a paywall to the ballot box’
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Voter ID bill slammed as ‘a paywall to the ballot box’
‘Tax millionaires like me to fund social care reforms' says ex-City trader
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‘Tax millionaires like me to fund social care reforms' says ex-City trader
Scotland is getting a new commissioner to look out for future generations
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Scotland is getting a new commissioner to look out for future generations
Afghanistan: Dominic Raab repeatedly refuses to say when he went on holiday
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Afghanistan: Dominic Raab repeatedly refuses to say when he went on holiday
This is what it's like to spend 13 years battling for refugee status
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This is what it's like to spend 13 years battling for refugee status
MPs ask if Johnson expects Afghans to ‘hang around and wait for execution’
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