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Call for Jenrick to quit in controversy over planning approval for Tory donor
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick faced calls to resign after documents revealed he was “insistent” a controversial development was agreed before a new levy would cost its Tory donor backer millions. Boris Johnson backed the beleaguered...
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Politics: The state of the parties during the coronavirus crisis
A look at how the Government and opposition benches stand as the Conservative Party reigns in the easing of lockdown amid the coronavirus crisis.
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No 10 communications chief quits in Downing Street power struggle
Boris Johnson’s communications director Lee Cain has dramatically resigned amid signs of a bitter Downing Street power struggle.
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How can Rishi Sunak plug the hole in public finances?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is promising to put the public finances back on a “sustainable path” for the future as he prepares to unveil his first spending review.
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Elections 2021: The results so far
A look at the results so far of the 2021 elections as the SNP looks set to fall short of a majority in the Scottish Parliament.
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Elections 2021: The results so far
A look at the results so far of the 2021 elections as the SNP looks to build on its majority in the Scottish Parliament.
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Elections 2021: Hartlepool elects Tory MP for first time in a generation
Hopes of a Labour revival under Sir Keir Starmer have suffered a blow after the Conservative Party comfortably won the Hartlepool by-election. The Leave-supporting North East constituency went blue for the first time in its 47-year-old...
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Inflatable Boris Johnson blown up near Hartlepool by-election count
Local businessmen erected a 30ft inflatable Boris Johnson outside the by-election count for Hartlepool. The 20-strong group, known as the Hartlepool Wombles, said the 4am stunt was not a political statement but heralded a historic change...
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Labour all but admit defeat in Hartlepool by-election
Labour has all but conceded defeat in the Hartlepool by-election after a shadow cabinet member admitted the party was “not close to winning this”. Shadow transport secretary Jim McMahon, who led the Opposition party’s campaign to hold...
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Elections 2021: The final results
A look at the final outcome of the 2021 elections, with the Conservatives making gains in English locals and the SNP dominating again in Scotland.
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Elections 2021: The results so far
A look at the outcome of the 2021 elections so far as Labour continues its reshuffle after disappointing results.
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Elections 2021: The results so far
A look at the results so far of the 2021 elections as the SNP fall short of a majority and Labour match their best ever performance in Wales.
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Ballot boxes arrive at the Chesham and Amersham by-election count
Polls have closed in the Chesham and Amersham by-election, with the Liberal Democrats hoping for an upset in the historically safe Conservative seat. The constituency in Buckinghamshire has been held by the Tories since its creation in...
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Downing Street: Who attends Cabinet?
A guide to Boris Johnson's Cabinet after Sajid Javid replaces Matt Hancock as Health Secretary. Javid returns to Cabinet not long after holding the role of Chancellor.
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Allies rally round Johnson as Tories call for him to go over No 10 drinks party
Boris Johnson’s future is hanging in the balance as Cabinet ministers pleaded with Tory MPs to wait for the findings of an official investigation into Downing Street parties before calling for him to quit.
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Record year sees more than 28,300 people cross Channel to UK
More than 28,300 people crossed the English Channel to the UK on board small boats in 2021, triple the number for 2020. But ministers have been warned that arrivals will continue and more people will drown in the narrow sea between...
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Local elections 2022: The results so far
Boris Johnson’s Tories face losing control of a flagship London authority to Labour – but there was a mixed picture for Sir Keir Starmer’s party outside the capital. Wandsworth, which has been a Conservative authority for more than 40...
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Local elections 2022: The results so far
Boris Johnson is facing a Tory backlash after the party suffered a string of losses in the local elections amid voter anger over lockdown parties in Downing Street. The Prime Minister admitted it had been a “tough night” as the...
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Local elections 2022: The results so far
A look at the results of the local elections so far as Labour snatches Wandsworth and Southampton from the Tories, but lost Hull to the Lib Dems.
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Oliver Dowden resigns as Tory chair after Conservatives lose two by-elections
Oliver Dowden has resigned as chairman of the Conservative Party after it suffered two by-election defeats, saying in a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson that “someone must take responsibility”. In Tiverton and Honiton the Liberal...
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When will the next Conservative Party leader be announced?
With the next prime minister set to be appointed on September 6, we take a look at the timetable leading up to that announcement.
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Tory leadership race: Where do the candidates stand on policy?
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have been engaged in bitter clashes over policy - including immigration, the environment and tax cuts - in their bid to secure the top job. Here we look at their stances on the key issues.
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Therese Coffey arrives at Downing Street ahead of Liz Truss's first speech as PM
Therese Coffey arrives at Downing Street amid reports she is set to become the Deputy Prime Minister and Health Secretary in Prime Minister Liz Truss's cabinet.
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Liz Truss arrives at Balmoral to meet Queen Elizabeth II
Newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss arrives at Balmoral for an audience with Queen Elizabeth II where she will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government.