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.
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Kent Tories slammed over universal credit cut 'sweepstake'

Rachel Riley: 'Every country is going to benefit from a strong opposition'
Rachel Riley, photo: Alan Strutt
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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
Ethnic minority communities and disabled people were among those left behind by the UK Covid response, MPs said.
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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
Boris Johnson leaving Number 10. Imperial measures
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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
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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.
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Only 30 MPs turn up to debate cutting universal credit

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick sacked in cabinet reshuffle
Robert Jenrick housing secretary
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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
Boris Johnson is accused of 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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MPs ask if Johnson expects Afghans to ‘hang around and wait for execution’