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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. Government agrees to call pregnant women motherspublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2021

    A bill to give ministers maternity pay will change, after peers reject the use of the term "person".

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  2. Number of rough sleepers 'fell by a third'published at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2021

    Just under 2,700 people were sleeping rough on one autumn night in 2020, official estimates suggest.

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  3. Take part in the BBC's Scottish election debatespublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2021

    We are looking for people from all parts of Scotland to join our voter panel in the run up to May's Holyrood election.

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  4. Hammond sets scene for Tory cash clashespublished at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2021

    The ex-chancellor - not the PM's biggest fan - gives a hint of future debates on spending.

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  5. The Salmond inquiry and the political stink at Holyroodpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2021

    The enormous issues raised in Alex Salmond's evidence are going to linger despite two inquiries.

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  6. How ‘bit guilty’ journalist Johnson became an MPpublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    The problem with being a journalist is they end up "abusing people, attacking people" says the PM on his former career.

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  7. Tear gas as Georgia opposition leader is arrestedpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Dramatic video shows Nika Melia barricaded in a room with supporters as police raid his party's HQ.

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  8. Georgia police storm opposition HQpublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Hundreds of police in riot gear arrest Nika Melia at his opposition party's headquarters in Tbilisi.

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  9. Salmond alleges 'malicious' attempt to damage himpublished at 23:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    In a written submission to Holyrood the former first minister names people he claims attempted to damage his reputation.

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  10. FM says Alex Salmond should prove 'conspiracy'published at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    Ahead of Alex Salmond's appearance at the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon denies any conspiracy against him.

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  11. What next for PM's Union plan as second adviser quits?published at 01:49 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    The PM is looking for his third head of the Union unit in as many weeks after Oliver Lewis resigned.

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  12. Johnson's 'union adviser' quits after two weekspublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Oliver Lewis says his position in Downing Street has been made "untenable".

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  13. Georgia PM quits over order to detain opponentpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Giorgi Gakharia said the court order to hold an opposition leader could cause "political escalation".

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  14. MSPs back calls to reform SQA and school watchdogpublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    The motion before Holyrood said the education bodies were not fit for purpose.

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  15. MSP 'sorry' for swearing at female ministerpublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021

    Alex Cole-Hamilton apologised after being seen on camera mouthing swear words during a Holyrood committee.

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  16. MP posts emoji bell as cancer treatment endspublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021

    Conservative MP Tracey Crouch writes on social media she now intends to "max out on life".

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  17. 'Lovely, compassionate' ex-MP Hywel Francis diespublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2021

    The ex-Labour MP for Aberavon and historian died earlier surrounded by relatives, his family says.

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  18. 'Build 420k homes to meet East demand' - analysispublished at 09:43 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2021

    About 145,000 affordable homes need to be built each year, but only about a third are being built.

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