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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. 'Why rugby is a good example of politics'published at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2019

    Players from an all-inclusive rugby club have been giving their views ahead of the general election.

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  2. Police clash with protesters in Georgiapublished at 04:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2019

    Activists have also been detained at anti-government demonstrations, an opposition leader says.

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  3. Sir John Curtice: Why age not class matters mostpublished at 00:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2019

    Fifty years ago, people voted in the UK largely according to class, but different factors are now in play.

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  4. Celebrities urge young people to vote in electionpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019

    Lady Leshurr and Maverick Sabre back Rize Up - a campaign encouraging young people to vote.

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  5. BBC acknowledges 'mistake' in Johnson editingpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019

    The BBC says editing footage of Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a news bulletin was "a mistake".

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  6. Pro-yes majority in 2021 is 'mandate for indyref2'published at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019

    Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard says a Labour UK government would not block indyref2 if there is a yes majority.

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  7. Boris Johnson warns against 'coalition of chaos'published at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Launching the Conservatives' manifesto, the PM says a deal between the SNP and Labour would be a "nightmare".

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  8. Sturgeon: Scrapping Trident is SNP red linepublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    It would be one of the SNP's key demands to gain its support in the event of a minority Labour government.

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  9. 'Johnson will let you down' says retiring MPpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    The prime minister's reliability is questioned by Keith Simpson, who is stepping down from his seat.

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  10. Beyonce and Jay-Z used as 'hoax' for voter registrationpublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2019

    Marvyn Harrison tweeted that Beyonce and Jay-Z had split - but linked to the voter registration site.

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  11. Election debate: Who won the Question Time Leaders’ Special?published at 00:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2019

    The Question Time Leaders’ Special sees Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn, Nicola Sturgeon and Jo Swinson take questions from an audience.

    Jeremy Corbyn was on first, followed by Nicola Sturgeon, Jo Swinson and Boris Johnson. All four leaders faced questions on Brexit, the NHS and the economy.

    But who won the debate?

    Emma Barnett speaks to Former Labour adviser, Ayesha Hazarika, Joey Jones, former spokesman for Theresa May and Alice Thomson from the The Times

  12. The real debate standout? The audiencepublished at 23:55 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2019

    A spirited audience put the four main party leaders under pressure on the BBC Question Time special.

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  13. Sturgeon: Indyref2 needed now because of Brexitpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2019

    The SNP leader tells BBC election special things had "dramatically" changed with the Brexit vote.

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  14. Does £80,000 put you in the top 5% of earners?published at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2019

    Checking a claim from an audience member on Question Time who said £80,000 put him outside the top 5%.

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  15. 'Sometimes things get missed around here'published at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2019

    Voters in Norwich talk about the election issues that matter to them.

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  16. Fiona Bruce on QT special: 'I don't want a bear pit'published at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2019

    Presenter Fiona Bruce gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour ahead of Friday evening's Question Time Leaders' Special.

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  17. Labour's £100bn pledge for Scotlandpublished at 07:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2019

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  18. 'Education should not be a political football'published at 00:56 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2019

    Teacher Allison Pope describes how education can help children out of poverty.

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  19. Media magnate: Russian-UK influence 'fake news'published at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2019

    The ex-oligarch and former KGB officer Alexander Lebedev has called the suggestion of illicit Russian influence in British politics "absurd".

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  20. 'Defining what is political advertising is hard'published at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2019

    Facebook's Steve Hatch says banning political advertising would weaken those with "a quieter voice".

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