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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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 pledges to close gender pay gap by 2030published at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2019

    Labour vows to close the gap between the average hourly pay for men and women but Tories are critical.

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  2. Corbyn rows back on indyref2 timing commentspublished at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2019

    Jeremy Corbyn had ruled out a Scottish independence referendum in a Labour government's first term.

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  3. Labour vows to outspend Tories on the NHSpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2019

    The party says it would tax the "wealthiest" to cut hospital waiting times if it wins the election.

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  4. Why Labour is lost in the middle in Scotlandpublished at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2019

    After a dramatic fall in support, the party has been squeezed out of the biggest debate in Scotland.

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  5. Is grime still '4 Corbyn'?published at 07:51 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2019

    MCs came out in support of the Labour leader in 2017 but there's near silence from artists this time around.

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  6. Fact-checking the claim about Brexiteers and taxpublished at 00:38 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2019

    People keep claiming on social media that a tax avoidance deadline has been driving the Brexit agenda.

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  7. Have flood and fire services been cut?published at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2019

    Labour claims flood and fire and rescue services have been cut by more than 20%.

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  8. 'Shameful' not to publish Russia report - Clintonpublished at 11:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2019

    A report on alleged Russian interference in the UK should come out, says the former US presidential candidate.

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  9. How's Scotland's tax system doing?published at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2019

    Holyrood's finance committee finds the 2017/18 budget was £97m lower than if income tax was not partly devolved.

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  10. Row over Tory pledge to protect NI veteranspublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    A promise to protect combat veterans from "vexatious" legal action is criticised.

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  11. Chancellor: There'll be changes to customs with EUpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Sajid Javid says customs procedures with the EU will change after Brexit under Boris Johnson's deal.

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  12. Online election ads - who is targeting whom?published at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Adverts reveal the ways the public is being targeted via Facebook ahead of the general election.

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  13. First minister leads Remembrance eventspublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2019

    Nicola Sturgeon gave a reading at a service in Edinburgh for those killed in armed conflict.

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  14. Labour and Tories row about spending planspublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2019

    The Tories claim Labour policies will cause an "economic crisis", but the party calls the claim "a work of fiction".

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  15. Tories urge Labour voters to switch sidespublished at 00:16 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2019

    In an open letter, Tory MSP Annie Wells asks Labour supporters to help stop another independence referendum.

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  16. The town that won't get a choice at the electionpublished at 00:01 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2019

    A look at the parliamentary tradition which means some voters don't get to vote for the main parties.

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  17. Campaign focus turns to wages and child povertypublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    The weekend's campaigning looks at the "discriminatory" minimum wage and a plan to tackle poverty.

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  18. Conservatives pledge to boost GP numberspublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    The party says it will deliver 6,000 more GPs in England by 2025, despite missing a previous target.

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  19. Gloves are off as UK's pivotal election race beginspublished at 02:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    As the parties launch their campaigns, the BBC's Rob Watson breaks down what we have learned so far.

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  20. UK shows how not to regulate techpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    Despite repeated controversies and calls for better protection of voters, Britain enters this election with weak digital defences.

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