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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. Tory MP: 'Don't let Huawei dragon nest' in UKpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2020

    Tom Tugendhat urges ministers not to let the Chinese firm supply equipment for the UK's 5G network.

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  2. Big Ben bongs fundraising appeal closespublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2020

    Money was donated to get the bell ringing on Brexit day, but it will now go to a veterans' charity.

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  3. UK to decide on Huawei 5G banpublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2020

    The government is expected to make a decision about the Chinese technology giant on Tuesday.

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  4. Blackford: PM is a democracy denier over indyref2published at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020

    The SNP's Westminster leader accuses Boris Johnson of "trampling over the devolution settlement".

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  5. Brexit 'to have negative impact' on most vulnerablepublished at 00:07 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020

    An independent report identifies 137 possible consequences on the worst-off people living in Scotland.

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  6. Drug deaths summit to take place in Glasgowpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2020

    Politicians, drug experts and police officers from all over the UK will participate in the talks.

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  7. Week ahead in Parliamentpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2020

    The last week of January will see important decisions about the make up of select committees.

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  8. Brexit: EU leaders sign UK withdrawal dealpublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2020

    The deal formally ending UK membership is signed by EU leaders in Brussels.

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  9. Trevor Phillips: 'Insane reasons' for stabbingspublished at 01:38 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2020

    Knife crime is driven by glorifying gang culture the former head of the Commission for Racial Equality says.

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  10. New Lord Provost elected to Glasgow City Councilpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020

    The city's former Lord Provost, Eva Bolander, resigned after facing criticism over her expenses claims.

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  11. What is the Withdrawal Agreement Bill?published at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020

    'The WAB' has passed all its stages in Parliament. Here's what it is.

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  12. 'CBD oil helps me cope with my anxiety'published at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020

    Users of cannabidiol (CBD) say it has medicinal benefits, but those who sell it are not allowed to make any medical claims.

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  13. Hefty effective tax rates for Greggs bonusespublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2020

    Reality Check

    A branch of GreggsImage source, Reuters

    At Prime Minister's Questions, Jeremy Corbyn said: "Greggs are currently giving 25,000 workers a £300 bonus, but some of those workers on Universal Credit will only be allowed to keep £75 out of that £300."

    To work out how that could happen, consider somebody earning enough to pay income tax (more than £12,500 a year). On the £300 bonus they would pay £60 income tax and £36 of National Insurance, so £204 would go in their bank account.

    If they were receiving Universal Credit, that would be reduced in line with the taper rate, which means they lose 63p in benefits for each £1 they earn. So they would lose £128.52 of their benefits.

    That means that the £300 bonus would only have left them £75.48 better off.

    We spoke to the Department for Work and Pensions about these figures. They told us there were Greggs employees who would be in that situation, but not all of them.

    Others may already be earning enough to have stopped receiving Universal Credit or they may be earning little enough to have leftover work allowances (that's the amount you're allowed to earn before you start losing benefits).

  14. The defeated MPs deciding what to do nextpublished at 00:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2020

    What is it like to lose your seat, clear out your office and work out what the future holds?

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  15. Senior SNP MSP calls for 'consultative' indyref2published at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2020

    Alex Neil says such a vote could be legal and a "Yes" result would have a huge political impact.

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  16. Tributes to former SDP leader Lord Maclennanpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2020

    He served as an MP in the Highlands and was interim leader of the Liberal Democrats after the party's formation.

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  17. Countdown clock but no Big Ben in Brexit Day planpublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2020

    Government plans include a countdown projected onto No 10 and an address by the PM - but no bongs.

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  18. Why are Big Ben's Brexit bongs so costly?published at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2020

    The House of Commons Commission has been explaining the cost of the Brexit bongs.

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  19. Big Ben Brexit fundraiser given £50,000published at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2020

    Millionaire businessman Arron Banks donates, but MPs question whether the bell can toll on 31 January.

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  20. Who passed the test in education debate?published at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2020

    FMQs is dominated by the thorny issue of the Curriculum for Excellence.

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