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Mordaunt: Kicking Johnson off Privy Council would not be ‘appropriate’
Liberal Democrat Wera Hobhouse told the Commons the former PM’s actions were not “right” and were not “honourable”.
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Jun 22, 2023Politics
Ministers urged to embrace ‘Twat-ism’ as a flexible work approach
A ‘Twat’ is somebody who works from the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – a stance backed by Tory MP Sir Michael Fabricant.
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Jun 22, 2023Politics
No exemption for tourists visiting Northern Ireland via Ireland, says minister
Steve Baker made clear the Government does not intend to grant waivers to Electronic Travel Authorisations.
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Jun 21, 2023Politics
Government assured me over Johnson judgment, Harriet Harman says
Ms Harman’s suitability has been repeatedly questioned by Mr Johnson and his loyalists.
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Jun 19, 2023Politics
Parents of sick children in hospital could receive better support under new Bill
The driving force behind the Bill originates from the personal experience of Ceri Menai-Davis, who lost his son Hugh to cancer.
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Jun 19, 2023Politics
MP: Change the law to ensure sex offenders cannot stand for Parliament
Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has also called for those convicted while in office to be barred from seeking re-election.
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Jun 15, 2023Politics
UK firms operating in Russia ‘complicit in war crimes’ against Ukraine, says MP
Labour former minister Sir Chris Bryant told the Commons about the Russian government introducing a new law last year that covered foreign businesses.
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Jun 13, 2023Politics
Banning pupils from addressing staff as ‘sir’ won’t help retaining teachers – MP
Sir Desmond Swayne says that schools should replace “miss” with “ma’am”.
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Jun 12, 2023Politics
MP calls for new legal right to visit loved ones in hospital or living care
Dan Carden said the care of a loved one should not be an ‘optional extra’.
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Jun 6, 2023Politics
Boris Johnson calls on Government to accelerate levelling-up measures
The ex-prime minister has urged ministers to address the issues that have made the UK one of the most ‘regionally imbalanced’ major economies.
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Jun 5, 2023Politics
Labour donor vows to double money given to Just Stop Oil for 48 hours
The tweet comes amid controversy in the party over money received from Mr Vince, who is also a key donor to Just Stop Oil
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May 31, 2023Politics
Just Stop Oil backer Dale Vince ‘perfectly legitimate’ party donor – Labour
Labour’s Nick Thomas-Symonds said the party has been clear about its views on Just Stop Oil.
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May 31, 2023Money
People who get ‘poor’ bank rates should ‘shop around’, Cabinet minister says
Mel Stride said some of the ‘stickiness’ comes because there is ‘often inertia’ and that it is ‘relatively easy to change and switch accounts’.
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May 31, 2023Politics
More help with childcare costs for families on Universal Credit
The Government is to raise limits by 47%, meaning eligible parents can claim back up to £951 for one child and £1,630 for two or more children.
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May 31, 2023Politics
Ukraine has right to ‘project force’ beyond its borders, says Cleverly
The Foreign Secretary’s comments came after he gave a speech in Estonia
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May 30, 2023Politics
Attempts to freeze the conflict in Ukraine where it is are wrong, says Sunak
Rishi Sunak was answering former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who made the case for a ceasefire.
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May 22, 2023Politics
Kemi Badenoch to visit Gulf states to advance ‘ambitious’ trade deal
The five-day tour will see the Business and Trade Secretary meet her ministerial counterparts in each nation.
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May 22, 2023Politics
Starmer to pledge Labour’s mission will be to cut suicide rates
The Labour leader will also vow to bring NHS waiting times back to safe levels.
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May 21, 2023Politics
Streeting: Labour would shift focus of health spending towards primary care
The shadow health secretary was speaking on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme.
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May 21, 2023Politics
MP who might have been victim of forced adoption calls for Government apology
Hundreds of thousands of children were given up for adoption between 1949 and 1976 in the UK.
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May 18, 2023Politics
Dame Caroline Dinenage elected chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans confirmed in the Commons that Dame Caroline secured 198 votes in the round of voting among MPs.
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May 17, 2023