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• Matt Hancock ordered to apologise over rule breach

  05-06-2023 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A watchdog says the former health secretary tried to influence an inquiry into a Conservative MP.
  
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• Two new barges to house migrants announced

  05-06-2023 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rishi Sunak said the numbers of people crossing the Channel in small boats is down by around a fifth since last year.
  
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• Sunak on boat crossings: The numbers are down

  05-06-2023 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM says his plan to cut the number of migrants crossing the Channel is working and numbers are down for the first time.
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer under fire after Jamie Driscoll barred from longlist

  05-06-2023 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Critics hit out after left-leaning Jamie Driscoll is barred from running for an expanded role.
  
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• Student-suicide petition to be debated by MPs

  05-06-2023 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group of parents are calling for a legal duty of care for students in higher education.
  
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• Universal basic income: Plans drawn up for £1,600 a month trial in England

  05-06-2023 06:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thirty people would get a monthly lump sum for two years, under a think tank's scheme in England.
  
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• Illegal migrants plan could cost £6bn over two years, say government projections

  04-06-2023 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Internal Home Office figures include the costs of developing detention facilities, the BBC understands.
  
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• Immigration minister quizzed over asylum seekers in hotels

  04-06-2023 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK has to "reduce its reliance on hotels" for housing asylum seekers, immigration minister Robert Jenrick says.
  
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• Fair for asylum seekers to share hotel rooms, says Robert Jenrick

  04-06-2023 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Immigration minister says he has to look after taxpayers and reduce use of hotels for housing asylum seekers.
  
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• Jack says PM should not backtrack over deposit return scheme

  04-06-2023 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scottish Secretary Alister Jack wants Rishi Sunak to stand by the decision to exclude glass from the Scottish scheme.
  
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• Boris Johnson warned Covid inquiry legal funding could be withdrawn

  04-06-2023 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former PM is told his legal costs will not be covered if he tries to "undermine" government position.
  
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• Alice Mahon: Ex-MPs death must prompt asbestos action, says son

  03-06-2023 01:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alice Mahon believed she was exposed to the deadly substance as a nurse - and potentially when she was an MP in Parliament.
  
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• Labour: Jamie Driscoll blocked from North East mayoral list

  02-06-2023 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll was a top contender for Labour's choice for the devolved role.
  
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• Geraint Davies: Three MPs say they were warned about him

  02-06-2023 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three female MPs say they were advised to "watch out" for the Labour MP Geraint Davies.
  
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• Offer made to civil servants in bid to end strikes

  02-06-2023 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unions say the government has offered staff below senior grades a lump sum of £1,500.
  
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• Labour MP Peter Kyle on his acute dyslexia

  02-06-2023 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC how his dyslexia affected his education.
  
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• MP Charlotte Nichols says Labour not acting on sexual misconduct

  02-06-2023 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour has said it will fully investigate any allegation of sexual harassment.
  
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• Boris Johnson to bypass government on Covid WhatsApps

  02-06-2023 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He has said he will give the Covid inquiry his messages in full, after the government refused to.
  
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• Alleged sex offence MPs could face Parliament ban

  02-06-2023 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New plans could allow a panel to bar MPs and peers if the are accused of violent or sexual offences.
  
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• Covid inquiry: Government will probably lose legal case, says minister

  02-06-2023 10:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Science minister George Freeman thinks the challenge is set to fail but says it is worth testing.
  
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• Geraint Davies: Suspended MP faces formal complaint over behaviour

  01-06-2023 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour suspended Geraint Davies earlier after allegations of sexual misconduct reported by Politico.
  
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• Wales FM enters deposit return scheme row

  01-06-2023 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Drakeford says he would "dispute" the UK government's moves to stop glass being included.
  
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• Senior Labour figures call for political reform of UK

  01-06-2023 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group led by former PM Gordon Brown says more powers need to be devolved to the nations and regions.
  
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• Rishi Sunak prioritises illegal migration in European talks

  01-06-2023 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rishi Sunak was in Moldova for a summit of 47 nations that was dominated by the war in Ukraine.
  
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• Free-speech tsar Arif Ahmed set to defend all views

  01-06-2023 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Free speech and academic freedom in universities are facing "urgent threats", Prof Arif Ahmed says.
  
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• Hospital works yet to start despite claim - trust

  01-06-2023 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work at two London hospitals is yet to begin, an NHS trust says, despite claims by the health secretary.
  
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• Why row about Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApp messages matters

  31-05-2023 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stand-off over Boris Johnson's submissions to the Covid inquiry spells trouble for the government.
  
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• Boris Johnson says he has handed over Covid WhatsApps

  31-05-2023 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The inquiry into the pandemic is demanding the government release the unredacted messages by Thursday.
  
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• Mayor calls MP 'liar and a coward' in Tees project row

  31-05-2023 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservative Ben Houchen attacked Labour's Andy McDonald over "corruption" allegations at Teesworks.
  
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• Just Stop Oil backer Dale Vince defends Labour donations

  31-05-2023 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The entrepreneur says accusations about his Labour donations are "an attempt to throw mud" at the party's leader.
  
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• Women's World Cup: Five European governments want quick agreement on TV rights

  31-05-2023 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The governments of five countries urge broadcasters and Fifa to "quickly reach an agreement" on unsold Women's World Cup TV rights.
  
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• SNP's Westminster group submits accounts on time

  31-05-2023 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The party faced losing some of its public funding if it did not file its audited accounts by midnight.
  
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• Local elections 2023: Did voters punish failing councils?

  31-05-2023 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We looked at four failing English councils to find out whether they paid the price at the ballot box.
  
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• Labour defends donations from Just Stop Oil backer Dale Vince

  31-05-2023 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The donations do not affect the party's views on the campaign group, a shadow minister says.
  
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• Secret Tory: Henry Morris unmasks himself as man behind parody account

  31-05-2023 10:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The satirical Twitter account has built up nearly 200,000 followers since its launch in 2019.
  
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• Universal credit childcare funding to rise 47% from June

  31-05-2023 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From 28 June, parents on universal credit can claim up to £1,630 childcare for two or more children.
  
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• People urged to cash in unused energy bill support vouchers

  31-05-2023 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Households with prepayment meters need to claim full support for bills before the 30 June deadline.
  
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• Kathleen Stock: Protests at Oxford Union as talk goes ahead

  30-05-2023 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Protesters gathered at Oxford Union, after the prime minister backed Kathleen Stock's invitation.
  
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• Scottish independence: Is it still a priority for young Scots?

  30-05-2023 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Polls suggest Scots aged under 24 are more likely to back independence than the average person.
  
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• Lorna Slater to assess whether deposit return scheme can go ahead

  30-05-2023 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lorna Slater accuses the UK government of sabotaging Scotland's deposit return scheme by excluding glass.
  
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• Ministers seek to understand more about video games

  30-05-2023 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government wants stronger evidence on psychological impacts of gaming and how the industry works.
  
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• Rishi Sunak to visit US for talks with Joe Biden

  30-05-2023 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The leaders are expected to discuss trade, although a full-blown free trade agreement is not on the agenda.
  
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• Labour plans would let councils buy land for lower prices

  30-05-2023 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plans aim to boost housing, with the party promising to "back the builders, not the blockers".
  
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• No 10 denies cover-up over Boris Johnson Covid WhatsApps

  30-05-2023 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government has so far refused to hand over the unredacted messages to the official Covid inquiry.
  
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• Vaping: Government plans under-age crackdown

  30-05-2023 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is "deeply concerned" by the rising number of under-18s using vapes.
  
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• Sunak: Important that we learn the lessons of Covid

  30-05-2023 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is “carefully considering next steps” over its handling of the Covid pandemic says Rishi Sunak.
  
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• Malaysia detains Chinese ship suspected of looting British WW2 wrecks

  30-05-2023 08:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Malaysia says it has detained a Chinese vessel suspected of raiding two British maritime war graves.
  
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• Plans for supermarket price cap on basic food

  28-05-2023 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A retail group says putting "1970s-style price controls" on bread, milk and sugar will make no difference.
  
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• Steve Barclay admits some new hospitals won't be brand new

  28-05-2023 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The health secretary says the 40 new hospitals promised by 2030 cover a "range" of building work.
  
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• The Troubles: Amendments will bolster legacy bill - Lord Caine

  28-05-2023 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The minister says he hopes changes to the controversial laws will make them more acceptable to victims.
  
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