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  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn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. Mobiles should be banned in schools - Williamsonpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 7 April 2021

    Phones should not be used or seen during the school day, the education secretary says.

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  2. Which MSPs are standing down at the next election?published at 13:06 British Summer Time 7 April 2021

    We take a look at the MSPs who have decided to bow out ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections in May.

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  3. Scottish election 2021: Beware the bogeymanpublished at 22:55 British Summer Time 6 April 2021

    Nicola Sturgeon has one bogeyman she chooses, and one she wishes she was without, in her election campaign.

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  4. Labour unveil plans to create jobs for under 25spublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 6 April 2021

    Party leader Anas Sarwar has shared plans for a new scheme to help those looking for work to find employment.

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  5. Conservatives' plan to protect natural environmentpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross sets out plans for more green spaces and a third national park.

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  6. Labour urges tighter rules on lobbyistspublished at 02:06 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    It comes amid questions over David Cameron's links to collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital.

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  7. Nicola Sturgeon says SNP 'not a divided party'published at 11:23 British Summer Time 1 April 2021

    The nationalist leader rejects Alex Salmond's "super majority" aim and wants to achieve a "simple majority" at May's election.

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  8. Ex-politicians should be careful - ministerpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 31 March 2021

    Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick says it's important not to "harm" public life after leaving office.

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  9. 'Right' for Cameron behaviour to be probed - ministerpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 30 March 2021

    MPs or the standards watchdog could look at claims about the ex-PM, the business secretary says.

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  10. Legal challenge over the government using Whatsapppublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    The campaigners behind the challenge say deleted messages pose a risk to transparency.

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  11. Nicola Sturgeon makes election campaign speechpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon delivers her campaign conference speech.

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  12. Second MP defects from SNP to new Alba Partypublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    Neale Hanvey, who holds the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath seat, follows Kenny MacAskill in joining Alex Salmond's new party.

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  13. Keeping Parliament clean in a pandemicpublished at 00:41 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March 2021

    The team making sure the Palace of Westminster is spick and span describes a year like no other.

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  14. MP Kenny MacAskill quits SNP for new Alba Partypublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    The SNP call for a by-election in East Lothian and describe his departure as "somewhat of a relief".

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  15. 'Significant questions' over Salmond election bidpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    Her comments came after Mr Salmond revealed he would be among the new Alba Party's regional list candidates.

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  16. Johnson hails 'incredible' vaccine at Tory launchpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    He tells activists the UK will recover "jab by jab, job by job" ahead of May's elections in England.

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  17. Ex-PM Cameron cleared by lobbying watchdogpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    It looked into whether the former PM should have been registered for the work he did for a financial firm.

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  18. China bans UK MPs after Uighur abuse sanctionspublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Five MPs are among nine Britons targeted by China after the UK took action over human rights abuses.

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  19. NHS blood infection scandal payments to increasepublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2021

    Relatives of those who died in England will get bigger lump sums, with survivors also getting more help.

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  20. Joanna Cherry 'taking time out' for health reasonspublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2021

    The SNP MP announced she would be away from her duties but her constituency office would keep operating.

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