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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. SNP launch: Scotland's remain party?published at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    As Nicola Sturgeon launches her party's election campaign, how does Brexit affect Scottish independence?

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  2. Scottish Greens say climate 'most pressing' issuepublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    The party highlights that the next parliament will run over a crucial period for combating climate change.

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  3. Who's in charge of the UK when there are no MPs?published at 04:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    The world doesn't stop just because an election is on, so who's in charge?

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  4. Election 2019: What happened on Thursday?published at 02:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    Pacts and promises, anti-Semitism issues and more, as the BBC's Helen Catt reports.

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  5. Plan to replace crisis council is postponedpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    Legislation to scrap Northamptonshire's existing county and district councils is shelved.

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  6. Councillor faces electoral fraud chargepublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    The independent councillor is accused of allowing a false signature to appear on a nomination paper.

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  7. New Speaker to rethink parliamentary ployspublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    Sir Lindsay Hoyle will not follow his predecessor in allowing the House to take control of the agenda.

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  8. Rennie: Brexit will undermine the UKpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    The Scottish Lib Dem leader claims that Boris Johnson's Brexit deal is a threat to the United Kingdom.

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  9. Labour and Tories plan for a post-austerity futurepublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    Both major political parties have dropped a key target that would see the national debt falling over time.

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  10. The hidden benefits of registering to votepublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    There are some hidden benefits of being on the electoral register - even if you don't want to vote.

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  11. Pro-Remain parties set out visionpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    The deal between the anti-Brexit parties was brokered by the Unite to Remain group.

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  12. Election 2019: What happened on Wednesday?published at 01:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    Campaign launches, a Labour resignation and more, as the BBC's Jessica Parker reports.

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  13. Sir John Curtice: What voters care about mostpublished at 01:09 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2019

    The issues which will be at the forefront of voters' minds when they cast their ballots.

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  14. Profile: Who is Alun Cairns?published at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2019

    Looking back on the political career of former Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns.

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  15. Cairns 'not a controversy Conservatives wanted'published at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2019

    BBC Wales political editor Felicity Evans analyses the departure of Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns.

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  16. Great Hack insider: Ban Facebook political adspublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2019

    Ex-Cambridge Analytica worker turned whistleblower Brittany Kaiser makes new claims about its work.

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  17. Doctored or edited? Conservative Party Chairman discusses an altered video they posted on social mediapublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2019

    The video made it appear that Labour's Keir Starmer was unable to answer a question

  18. Top civil servant blocks Tory costing planpublished at 00:41 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2019

    Mark Sedwill blocks a Conservative plan to use civil servants to cost out Labour fiscal plans.

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  19. 'I've had enough Brexit', says outgoing EU chiefpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2019

    Jean-Claude Juncker tells the BBC Brexit will happen by the end of January, but a trade deal will take longer.

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  20. How we are targeted onlinepublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2019

    This is a boom time for digital marketing industry

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