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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. Facebook staffer sends 'blood on my hands' memopublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 15 September 2020

    Ex-data scientist writes internal memo outlining scale of problems facing social network.

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  2. Sentences to double for attacks on emergency staffpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 15 September 2020

    New laws will increase maximum jail terms for assaults on front-line workers to two years.

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  3. Starmer self-isolating after household 'symptoms'published at 15:11 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    The Labour leader will not speak in the Commons Brexit debate as he follows coronavirus guidelines.

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  4. Rees-Mogg back at work after self-isolatingpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    The leader of the House of Commons has returned to Parliament after family member tested negative for coronavirus.

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  5. Ports 'chaos' warning over customs controlspublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    The government refutes union claims that most of the planned lorry parks are not yet built.

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  6. PM 'damaging' UK's reputation with Brexit billpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Ex-Attorney General Geoffrey Cox vows to vote against attempts to override the withdrawal agreement.

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  7. Maria Kolesnikova's sister on her arrest and political activismpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 13 September 2020

    Maria Kolesnikova became the highest profile opposition figure in Belarus, until she was snatched off the street in Minsk. The following day the authorities attempted to forcibly deport her to Ukraine, until she ripped up her passport. Her sister, Tatsiana Komich, talks about what news her family have, and why Maria Kolesnikova swapped a career in the arts in Germany, for political activism back in Belarus.

    (Photo: Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova gestures in front of law enforcement officers during a rally in Minsk, Belarus on 30 August 2020. Credit: Tut.By via Reuters)

  8. Blair and Major urge MPs to reject Brexit billpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 13 September 2020

    Boris Johnson's contentious proposals will be debated for the first time in the Commons on Monday.

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  9. Brexit bill protects UK 'integrity', says ministerpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Michael Gove backs the PM over the Internal Market Bill as the EU ramps up opposition to it.

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  10. Confidence vote in Scottish Labour leader withdrawnpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Several MSPs had called on Richard Leonard to quit, warning the party faced "disaster" at the Holyrood election.

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  11. Back me over Brexit bill, PM tells MPspublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Boris Johnson calls for no return to "squabbling", but the EU ramps up opposition to UK plans.

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  12. The week ahead in Parliamentpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    Debates over the government's controversial Brexit plans are set to dominate a busy few days.

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  13. Extinction Rebellion camp 'like Glastonbury,' says MPpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 10 September 2020

    Tory MP Sir David Amess said allowing the disruption in Parliament Square was "absolutely ridiculous".

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  14. Rees-Mogg self-isolating after child testedpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 10 September 2020

    The leader of the House of Commons was absent from business questions on Thursday.

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  15. Young people and home workers 'being scapegoated'published at 10:53 British Summer Time 10 September 2020

    TUC boss says ministers must stop blaming people for not understanding "confusing" Covid advice.

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  16. Irish PM's 'extreme concern' over UK Brexit billpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 9 September 2020

    Micheál Martin warns it will "undermine progress" in negotiations, bringing NI back to "centre stage".

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  17. The government's warning system is flashing redpublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 8 September 2020

    There's deep concern in Number 10 that the statistics could flag the start of a second wave.

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  18. Senior government lawyer quits over Brexit planspublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 8 September 2020

    Sir Jonathan Jones is understood to have been unhappy with plans which could modify the UK's Brexit deal.

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  19. Not so permanent secretariespublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 8 September 2020

    Downing Street is willing to push convention - and lose civil servants - to achieve what it wants.

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  20. Ministers plan laws overriding part of Brexit dealpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 7 September 2020

    No 10 calls it a "standby" in case EU trade talks fail, as the PM issues an October deadline for a deal.

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