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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. Free speech row over new hate crime billpublished at 00:43 British Summer Time 25 July 2020

    Critics say the offence of stirring up hatred could lead to people who did not intend insult being criminalised.

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  2. Trade deal: Was this week's vote bad news for the NHS?published at 15:42 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    There has been a row on social media about whether this week's trade bill means the NHS is for sale.

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  3. 10 goals: How Boris Johnson did in his first yearpublished at 00:30 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    Boris Johnson has been in power for a year, is he delivering on the goals set out in his first speech?

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  4. Extra £1.9bn funding for Scotland's Covid responsepublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 23 July 2020

    The UK government has guaranteed an extra £1.9bn additional funding to deal with coronavirus.

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  5. Boris Johnson defends UK union on a visit to Scotlandpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 23 July 2020

    Boris Johnson visits Scotland as the SNP says he is worried about support for Scottish independence.

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  6. Boris Johnson defends union on visit to Scotlandpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 23 July 2020

    The SNP said the visit showed Mr Johnson was "in a panic" about support for Scottish independence.

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  7. What's the PM worried about in Scotland?published at 11:11 British Summer Time 23 July 2020

    A rise in support for Scottish independence and approval of Nicola Sturgeon lead the prime minister north.

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  8. Russia report: The unanswered questionspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 21 July 2020

    What are the questions still to be answered following the MPs' report on Russia?

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  9. Kanye West launches unconventional 2020 campaignpublished at 07:42 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    Fans have questioned whether the rapper's last-minute bid for the presidency is genuine.

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  10. Treasury 'rumbled' on funding boost claimspublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 17 July 2020

    The Chancellor's summer statement promised £800m of pandemic support but it was not quite as first billed.

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  11. Councils to get coronavirus shutdown powerspublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 17 July 2020

    Public and private spaces in England can be closed from Saturday to deal with outbreaks, the PM says.

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  12. Poorest 'will pay price' of aid department mergerpublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 16 July 2020

    The Department for International Development is due to be combined with the Foreign Office.

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  13. Ministers unveil post-Brexit powers for UK nationspublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 15 July 2020

    The proposals threaten to "strip power" from the Scottish Parliament, the SNP says.

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  14. Hundreds of jobs may go to save council £22mpublished at 07:03 British Summer Time 15 July 2020

    Luton Borough Council needs to save £22m after income from Luton Airport was lost in the pandemic.

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  15. Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027published at 21:38 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    The government is also banning telecoms firms from buying new Huawei 5G kit after 31 December.

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  16. Retiring MHK hits out at top civil servantspublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    Kate Costain says chief executives have "too much power" as she steps down from Manx politics.

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  17. UK prepares to change course on Huaweipublished at 00:03 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    UK government is set to announce the Chinese firm is to be excluded from the country's 5G networks.

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  18. PM says face coverings ‘should be worn’ in shopspublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 13 July 2020

    Ministers may confirm on Tuesday that face coverings will be compulsory inside shops in England.

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  19. BT: Impossible to ditch Huawei in under 10 yearspublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 13 July 2020

    On Tuesday, the UK government is expected to announce deadlines to stop using the Chinese firm's kit.

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  20. Patel bullying inquiry must be published - Labourpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 11 July 2020

    The delay in publishing the findings of the investigation, launched in March, is labelled "unacceptable".

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