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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. Leakers: you're outpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2020

    Ambitious MPs looking to prosper should think twice before leaking stories and soundbites.

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  2. Corbyn: What's the hold-up? Where is the plan?published at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020

    Jeremy Corbyn asks Boris Johnson why he hasn't presented a plan to solve the social care crisis as he promised on the steps of Downing Street last year.

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  3. PM quizzed on veteran's 12-hour hospital waitpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020

    The Labour leader says more than 2,000 patients faced a 12-hour wait for a bed in hospital last month, including a 92-year-old RAF veteran.

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  4. Climate change activists protest at finance firmpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020

    The campaigners said Baillie Gifford increased the Scottish Parliament's pension investment in oil company Shell last year.

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  5. PM's move is not subtle, but it is predictablepublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020

    Boris Johnson issues his response to the demand for a further referendum on Scottish independence.

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  6. Boris Johnson discusses Iran, Brexit, Big Ben bongs and more on BBC Breakfastpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020

    It's the Prime Minister's first in-depth interview since winning the 2019 general election

  7. Using Huawei in UK 5G network 'madness', says USpublished at 00:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020

    US officials hand over new evidence claiming that Huawei's 5G technology is a security risk.

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  8. NI Brexit deadline is 'almost impossible' to meetpublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2020

    A think tank casts doubt on whether the NI part of the deal can be implemented by the end of 2020.

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  9. Who is the new top judge at the Supreme Court?published at 00:26 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2020

    Scottish judge Lord Reed takes over from Lady Hale as the president of the UK's Supreme Court.

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  10. Labour to review Scottish general election lossespublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2020

    The Scottish party is reported to have shelved plans for a special conference on indyref2.

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  11. New MPs must learn fast in their new rolespublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2020

    Veterans are getting back in the saddle and offering advice to the new kids on the block.

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  12. Long Bailey, Nandy and Phillips secure nominationspublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2020

    The Labour MPs join Sir Keir Starmer on the ballot paper in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn.

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  13. Labour's Mike Amesbury wins MPs' bill ballotpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2020

    MPs selected in the draw get parliamentary time to introduce proposed new laws.

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  14. No-deal Brexit motorway barriers to be removedpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2020

    Metal barriers dividing a lane of the M20 in preparation for no-deal traffic will be removed.

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  15. Naomi Long co-opted back into NI assemblypublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2020

    Mrs Long will replace East Belfast MLA Máire Hendron, with effect from Thursday.

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  16. UK Budget delay has 'profound consequences'published at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Scotland's Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has told MSPs there are "profound consequences" to the UK government delaying the UK budget.

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  17. Labour's only Scottish MP to run for deputy leaderpublished at 08:57 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Ian Murray says the architects of Labour's election failure should not determine the party's response.

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  18. 'I regret not doing my apprenticeship sooner'published at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2020

    Apprenticeship courses have come under the spotlight following a report from an education think-thank.

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  19. 20 things to look out for in 2020published at 01:08 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2020

    Christmas is over, it's dark and cold - but there are plenty of bright spots on the horizon.

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  20. Scotland 'centre of world's attention' in 2020published at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2019

    Nicola Sturgeon's new year message says the UN Climate Change summit will show that Scotland is leading by example.

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