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Ulster Unionists promise to offer progressive voice in House of Commons
Pro-union voters must be offered an alternative to the politics of the Democratic Unionist Party, Ulster Unionist leader Steve Aiken has said. Mr Aiken accused his unionist rivals of having “blown” the influence they had in the last...
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Boris Johnson arrives with his dog Dilyn to cast General Election vote
Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives with his dog, Dilyn, at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster to cast his vote as polls open in the 2019 General Election.
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Matt Hancock: UK at peak of Covid-19 outbreak
Health Secretary Matt Hancock, making a statement to the Commons, said the NHS has “for the first time” more than 3,000 spare critical care beds. He said: “That is more than three times more than we had at the start of this crisis.”
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Places of worship reopen in England as Covid-19 lockdown eases
Places of worship in England opened for private individual prayer from June 15, as the Government eased Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Collective worship is still prohibited. Churches in Northern Ireland are open too, although the...
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Westminster Cathedral opens doors to worshippers for first time since start of Covid-19 lockdown
Westminster Cathedral was among the places of worship that re-opened their doors on June 15, for the first time since the Government announced the Covid-19 lockdown on March 23. Father Daniel Humphreys, the Roman Catholic cathedral's...
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James Haskell boards orange tank at Parliament in campaign for gyms to stay open
Former England rugby player James Haskell joins personal fitness influencer Paul Olima on board a bright orange tank at College Green, Westminster, to call for gyms to remain open as England heads into a second nationwide lockdown. The...
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The opinion polls since the 2019 election
A 30-second look at the opinion polls since the 2019 general election, in a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Parents of epileptic girl urge PM to prescribe life-changing cannabis oil
Graham and Elaine Levy, whose 27-year-old daughter Fallon has a rare form of epilepsy, campaign outside Downing Street, calling for the Government to make medicinal cannabis used to treat their daughter's condition available on the NHS.
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Parents of epileptic daughter urges PM to prescribe life-changing cannabis oil
Graham and Elaine Levy, whose 27-year-old daughter Fallon has a rare form of epilepsy, protest outside Downing Street, London, calling for the Government to make medicinal cannabis used to treat their daughter's condition available on...
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Alex Salmond: Alba’s election performance was ‘credible’
Former first minister Alex Salmond has insisted his new Alba Party has put in a “credible performance” in the Holyrood election – despite conceding they are likely to see no MSPs returned. The pro-independence party, which launched at...
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Pay rise offer a ‘big kick in the teeth’, protesting nurses claim
Nurses have expressed their “utter dismay” at the Government’s proposed 3% pay increase and described the offer as “a big kick in the teeth”.
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Wasabi The Pekingese Wins Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Wasabi's handler says the little pup celebrated with a steak.
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Commons Speaker holds ceremony to thank military for Covid response
House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle holds ceremony in Westminster Hall to thank the military for their role in the response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Speaker said "a significant compact was delivered" from Parliament to the...
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Westminster Dog of Year winner announced
The winner of the Westminster Dog of the Year was announced at Victoria Tower Gardens on Thursday. Vivienne, a French bulldog which belonged to Sir David Amess, was the winner and the event paid tribute to the late Sir David, who...
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Politics daily briefing: May 17
All the latest political updates from the UK, as Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is set to announce plans to rip up the Northern Ireland Brexit deal.
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Five Reasons Why Levelling Up Has Stalled
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's signature plan to "level up" Britain is one of the key reasons the Conservative Party won sweeping victories in 2019. But the plan to revive large parts of the UK left behind during the era of globalization...
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Daily briefing: King pays tribute to late mother
All the facts behind the day's political headlines as King Charles III begins his first full day as monarch following the death of his mother at Balmoral Castle.
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Labour has given the ‘proverbial two fingers’ to Scotland, says Sturgeon
Labour has “given the proverbial two fingers to Scotland” by failing to support a bid for independence, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Scottish First Minister made the comment at a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh on Thursday,...
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Starmer vows Labour would bring change in Scotland without indyref2
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged change in Scotland under Labour leadership – but maintained his stance that it will not be within an independent country. The Supreme Court recently ruled that a second referendum on independence is not...
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'I've always said that no rules were broken', says Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer, boosted after a Durham Police investigation found that he did not break Covid regulations during a visit to the city last year, promised to set out fresh reform plans for the UK. The Labour leader and his deputy Angela...
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Keir Starmer makes statement on conclusion of Durham investigation
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer makes a statement on the conclusion of the investigation by Durham Police. The investigation did not see any charges placed on Starmer over his gathering during the lockdown in April 2021.
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Larry keeps guard over Downing Street as Tory leadership race continues outside
Downing Street's beloved cat Larry keeps guard outside Number 10 on Friday, as the Tory leadership contest gathers pace in Westminster.
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Johnson raises prospect of early exit from No 10
The Tory leadership race may not go the distance and Boris Johnson’s term in No 10 may end before the expected September conclusion of the contest, the Prime Minister has indicated. At what might be his final Prime Minister’s Questions,...
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Tory MP backs Sunak to avoid 'disastrous mistakes' of Truss' government
Conservative MP for Camborne and Redruth George Eustice announces he’s backing Rishi Sunak in the party’s leadership election, saying “you can’t turn the clock back” to re-elect Boris Johnson as leader. Eustice served as Secretary of...