Tag: UK Politics
about 4 years ago
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Labour groups push for Keir Starmer to back proportional representation

Reforming electoral system is key to distributing power, new coalition in party argues

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about 4 years ago
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Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says second national lockdown possible

Health Secretary refuses to say how far UK is from new national measures

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about 4 years ago
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Boris Johnson accused of 'wilfully ignoring' impact of coronavirus on disabled people

Labour calls for government to publish equality impact assessments

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about 4 years ago
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Leeds becomes largest city in UK to call for universal basic income pilot

Councillors vote for policy to be trialled

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about 4 years ago
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Labour urges earlier 2030 phase-out of petrol cars

Government under pressure to accelerate ban on new sales

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about 4 years ago
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Chris Grayling to be paid £100,000 to advise ports on top of MPs' salary

Port authority apparently undeterred by minister’s track record with ferry contracts

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about 4 years ago
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Boris Johnson says parliament's overseas aid committee should not be scrapped

Committee likely to be saved amid fears scrutiny could suffer

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about 4 years ago
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Boris Johnson may be stoking Brexit row to distract from coronavirus failures, EU's Barnier warns

EU chief negotiator reportedly told diplomats that 

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about 4 years ago
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UK could be 'aiding and assisting' Saudi Arabia war crimes by selling arms, UN report warns

UK claimed that there was no pattern despite admitting ‘possible’ war crimes taking place

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about 4 years ago
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson unable to say how much care home workers earn per hour

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner puts PM on the spot

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about 4 years ago
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‘Britain does not break treaties’: EU president quotes Thatcher as she tells Boris Johnson he can...

Ursula von der Leyen says EU will ‘never backtrack’ on withdrawal agreement

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about 4 years ago
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Tourist and consumer confidence suffering again after summer recovery, hospitality industry warns

City destinations are particularly suffering, peers told

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about 4 years ago
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Covid test shortages set to last for weeks, Matt Hancock admits

The shortage of coronavirus test slots hitting outbreak hotspots across the UK is likely to last for “weeks" the Heal...

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about 4 years ago
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International law is a ‘political construct’ and breaking it is ‘routine’, Tory MP says

Theresa Villiers says ‘not unusual’ to ignore obligations

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about 4 years ago
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Government exempts grouse shooting and hunting from new coronavirus gathering ban

Tory MPs angry about mis-step

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about 4 years ago
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Home Office minister says public should consider reporting neighbours for breaking coronavirus rules

New regulations came into force on Monday 

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about 4 years ago
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Brexit: Boris Johnson’s special envoy and Tory MP resigns from government after amended bill brea...

A Conservative MP has resigned from the government over Boris Johnson’s plan to break international law over Northern...

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about 4 years ago
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Brexit: David Cameron joins all living former PMs in condemning Boris Johnson’s plan to break law

Gordon Brown, Theresa May, Tony Blair and John Major have also spoken out

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about 4 years ago
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Boris Johnson says it's time to stop the 'cringing embarrassment' over British history as Proms r...

Prime minister says he 'cannot believe' BBC has dropped lyrics to Rule Britannia

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over 4 years ago
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Labour backs Priti Patel plan to jail protesters for vandalising war memorials

Government considering proposed legislation that would result in 10-year prison sentences for vandals

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