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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. MPs could get £3,000 pay rise under new proposalspublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 9 October 2020

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

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  2. A guide to party conferences in a Covid worldpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 8 October 2020

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

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  3. Coastal areas demand £1bn post-Covid 'kick-start'published at 09:01 British Summer Time 8 October 2020

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

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  4. Dark-skinned women face passport photo check biaspublished at 00:40 British Summer Time 8 October 2020

    Website flagged twice as many dark-skinned women's photos as those from light-skinned men in BBC test.

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  5. Unite decides to cut Labour affiliation moneypublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 7 October 2020

    The 10% cut in funding comes amid anger in the union about the direction of Labour under Sir Keir Starmer.

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  6. Councillor resigns after homophobic abusepublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 7 October 2020

    Richard Siddall says he cannot work with people who "support homophobia, bullying and intimidation".

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  7. Scottish Tories to support free university tuitionpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 6 October 2020

    The party has previously called for a graduate contribution to fund higher education.

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  8. MP 'overwhelmed' by cancer message reactionpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 5 October 2020

    Tracey Crouch says people have contacted to her say they have been checked following her message.

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  9. Swinney says rising virus cases 'cause for concern'published at 15:34 British Summer Time 4 October 2020

    The deputy first minister warned further restrictions may be introduced to combat coronavirus.

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  10. Do you know yourself as well as you think?published at 02:12 British Summer Time 3 October 2020

    Do we know why we choose the things we choose? One psychologist thinks we're in the dark - we have "choice blindness".

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  11. Who is Hope Hicks?published at 11:34 British Summer Time 2 October 2020

    President Trump contracted Covid-19 after his close aide Hope Hicks tested positive.

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  12. Parliament building work delays cost '£2m a week'published at 01:38 British Summer Time 2 October 2020

    Spending watchdog urges repairs body to get on with it - but they say rethink is needed to save money.

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  13. Social media's US election nightmarepublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 29 September 2020

    Potential election chaos will play out on social media, and Big Tech is worried.

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  14. Coveney: No deal would be 'enormous failure'published at 16:56 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    The Irish foreign minister was speaking about Brexit on Radio 4's Political Thinking with Nick Robinson.

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  15. Tory MPs in bid to increase scrutiny over Covid rulespublished at 02:15 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Backbenchers raise concerns that measures are being brought in without Parliament having a say.

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  16. Government 'got into a tizzy' about home workingpublished at 02:06 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Indecision over civil servants coming into the office has wasted time and goodwill, a union says.

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  17. Lib Dems 'to focus on what people really need'published at 02:05 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Leader Sir Ed Davey launches party's fight back after a poor election at online conference.

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  18. Tory MPs to refuse unconscious bias trainingpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 24 September 2020

    Commons authorities want to roll out the training, which is already given to staff, to all MPs.

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  19. UK 'lacking leadership' during coronavirus crisispublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 24 September 2020

    Ministers have "over-promised and under-delivered", former civil service head Lord O'Donnell says.

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  20. Scotland's block grant cut by £309mpublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 23 September 2020

    The money will be deducted due to an overestimate two years ago of the amount Scots pay in income tax.

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