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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. Labour facing long haul, warns McDonnellpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2019

    Shadow chancellor blames Brexit for the party's defeat, saying Jeremy Corbyn was "the right leader".

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  2. Scottish Lib Dem MPs meet after leader loses seatpublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2019

    The leader of the Scottish party said Jo Swinson "has paid a hard price" for saying she wanted to stop Brexit.

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  3. Sturgeon joins MPs after 'watershed' election winpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2019

    The first minister says most people in Scotland want a "very different future" to the rest of the UK.

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  4. 'I've never been on a protest before'published at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2019

    Two people were arrested after protests broke out in London after the Conservative Party election win.

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  5. What happens when you lose your job as an MP?published at 06:23 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2019

    47 MPs have lost their seat in the 2019 general election - what happens to them now?

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  6. How well did the polls predict the result?published at 01:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2019

    This time the opinion polls called it correctly, says BBC political analyst Peter Barnes.

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  7. Was the PM suspected of being a Soviet spy?published at 00:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2019

    In the new series of The Crown the Queen hears rumours her PM is a Soviet agent. What did MI5 think?

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  8. Tech Tent: Was it a Facebook election?published at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    On this week's podcast, Rory explores whether Facebook played a role in the Conservatives' win.

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  9. Does Labour need a new direction after Corbyn?published at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    After a fourth election loss in a row, will a change of leader be enough to turn the party's fortunes around?

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  10. Marr's Johnson interview draws 12,000 complaintspublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    More than 12,000 people felt Andrew Marr's clash with the prime minister was biased against him.

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  11. Lord Buckethead among candidates to lose depositpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    Candidates who do not receive at least 5% of votes in their constituency forfeit their £500 deposit.

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  12. 15 things you may have missed from election nightpublished at 11:46 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    It's been an eventful 2019 election result night so here are some of the bits you might have missed.

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  13. Axed SNP candidate elected to Westminsterpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    Neale Hanvey who was suspended during the campaign is elected as MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath.

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  14. Boris Johnson's first speech after election resultpublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    Read the full text of Boris Johnson’s first speech after his landslide general election win.

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  15. Zac Goldsmith ousted by Lib Dems againpublished at 07:55 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    Labour's only gain of the night came in Putney, where Fleur Anderson overturned a 1,554 vote majority.

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  16. Ian Murray holds on to Labour's only Scottish seatpublished at 06:13 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    Ian Murray holds on to his Edinburgh South seat, but the party lost the six other seats it was defending to the SNP.

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  17. In pictures: Joy and heartbreak at Welsh countspublished at 06:05 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    As Labour took heavy losses in key seats in Wales there was triumph and dismay at counts.

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  18. Johnson hails 'historic' Conservative victorypublished at 05:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    The prime minister says a series of gains in Labour heartlands gives his government a "powerful mandate".

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  19. When do we find out who has won the election?published at 23:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    A simple guide on how to read election results as they come in.

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  20. Polls close and counting gets under waypublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    Voters have been to the polls to decide who will form the next UK government.

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