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November 12, 2020

Dominic Cummings to leave Downing Street by Christmas

Boris Johnson hired Mr Cummings to be his adviser shortly after becoming prime minister in 2019.

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November 08, 2020

Brexit: EU and UK negotiators resume trade talks in London

Negotiators are to meet again after Boris Johnson insists a post-Brexit deal is "there to be done".

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November 07, 2020

Marcus Rashford: Boris Johnson relents over footballer's campaign with £396m food package

A package tackling family poverty and child hunger in England is unveiled in a government climbdown.

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November 07, 2020

Climate change: Why the UK's carbon-free future will need rules

Tackling climate change will need action right across society and the economy - with a host of new incentives.

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November 06, 2020

Scotland becomes first part of UK to ban smacking

Scotland is the 58th country to ban smacking in the home, giving children the same rights as adults.

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November 06, 2020

Covid-19: Lockdown 'opportunity' to fix England's roads

The AA urges councils in England to deal with potholes and junctions while fewer cars are in use.

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November 06, 2020

Covid-19: St Paul's Cathedral awarded £2.1m funding by government

The iconic London church has received a grant as part of the government's Culture Recovery Fund.

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October 26, 2020

Covid has thrived on racial discrimination, says Baroness Doreen Lawrence

Labour's review says ethnic minorities are "over-exposed" and have worse healthcare than white people.

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October 26, 2020

US election 2020: What does it cost and who pays for it?

With presidential candidates spending billions of dollars to win, the world's most powerful job doesn't come cheap.

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October 25, 2020

Boris Johnson and Priti Patel 'should apologise for lawyer attacks'

More than 800 legal professionals accuse ministers of "hostility" which they say jeopardises safety.

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October 24, 2020

Climate change: Technology no silver bullet, experts tell PM

Boris Johnson's techno-optimism ignores the need for big societal changes, experts warn.

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October 24, 2020

School meals: Boris Johnson facing calls to meet Marcus Rashford

A meeting with Rashford would help formulate a strategy to combat child food hunger, a Tory MP says.

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October 24, 2020

Coronavirus is here. What else should we be worried about?

Serious questions are being asked about the way the UK predicts - and prepares for - emergencies.

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October 20, 2020

Feed 900,000 Covid hotspot children at half term, says Labour

Labour calls for free school meals scheme to be extended until Easter amid second wave of virus.

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October 18, 2020

Endometriosis care needs urgent improvement, MPs say

The condition, which causes severe pain and heavy periods, takes eight years on average to be diagnosed.

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October 17, 2020

Coronavirus: Tory MPs clash over Manchester restrictions

Three MPs for the region criticise colleagues who urged Andy Burnham to "engage" with the government.

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October 12, 2020

Covid: Sage scientists called for short lockdown weeks ago

Newly-released papers show Sage scientists described a "circuit breaker" as the best way to curb the virus.

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October 10, 2020

Covid-19: Councils could spend £1.7bn over budget by March as costs rise

BBC analysis finds local authorities in England face a big cash shortfall - largely due to Covid-19.

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October 04, 2020

Covid-19: Government launches £238m scheme for jobseekers

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey says it will give unemployed people a "helping hand".

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October 04, 2020

What is the Good Friday Agreement?

Why a two-decade-old deal to keep the peace in Northern Ireland matters so much.

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Dominic Cummings to leave Downing Street by Christmas

Brexit: EU and UK negotiators resume trade talks in London

Marcus Rashford: Boris Johnson relents over footballer's campaign with £396m food package

Climate change: Why the UK's carbon-free future will need rules

Scotland becomes first part of UK to ban smacking

Covid-19: Lockdown 'opportunity' to fix England's roads

Covid-19: St Paul's Cathedral awarded £2.1m funding by government

Covid has thrived on racial discrimination, says Baroness Doreen Lawrence

US election 2020: What does it cost and who pays for it?

Boris Johnson and Priti Patel 'should apologise for lawyer attacks'

Climate change: Technology no silver bullet, experts tell PM

School meals: Boris Johnson facing calls to meet Marcus Rashford

Coronavirus is here. What else should we be worried about?

Feed 900,000 Covid hotspot children at half term, says Labour

Endometriosis care needs urgent improvement, MPs say

Coronavirus: Tory MPs clash over Manchester restrictions

Covid: Sage scientists called for short lockdown weeks ago

Covid-19: Councils could spend £1.7bn over budget by March as costs rise

Covid-19: Government launches £238m scheme for jobseekers

What is the Good Friday Agreement?