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Robert Buckland Defends Boris Johnson Over Refusal To Sack Senior Ministers
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Robert Buckland Defends Boris Johnson Over Refusal To Sack Senior Ministers
The justice secretary has defended the Prime Minister over his refusal to sack Matt Hancock last week amid the fallout from the health secretary’s resignation over the weekend.
Sajid Javid Replaces Matt Hancock As Health Secretary
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Replaces Matt Hancock As Health Secretary
Sajid Javid has replaced Matt Hancock as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Matt Hancock Has Resigned After Admitting Breaking Covid Rules During Alleged Affair
Health
Matt Hancock Has Resigned After Admitting Breaking Covid Rules During Alleged Affair
Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary after admitting he broke coronavirus guidance during an alleged affair with aide Gina Coladangelo.
The Saturday View: How A Lack Of Data Caused A Wave Of Festival Cancellations
Coronavirus
The Saturday View: How A Lack Of Data Caused A Wave Of Festival Cancellations
As Glastonbury lays silent for a second year in a row this weekend, continuing uncertainty over remaining Covid restrictions, a lack of pandemic insurance, and the government's delayed release of data on mass event trials has triggered a brutal week for the UK’s festival industry.
Ministers Accused Of 'Dithering' Over COP26 Plans After Failing To Confirm ‘Virtual’ Attendance
Environment
Ministers Accused Of "Dithering" Over COP26 Plans After Failing To Confirm ‘Virtual’ Attendance
Exclusive: The government has been urged to urgently clarify whether attendees will be able to join the COP26 summit virtually as visa deadlines loom.
Matt Hancock Admits He 'Breached Social Distancing' After Affair Allegations
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Admits He "Breached Social Distancing" After Affair Allegations
Matt Hancock has admitted "breaching" social distancing rules after the publication of pictures appearing to show him in an embrace with an aide.
Labour Calls For Matt Hancock To Be Sacked After Publication Of Kissing Pictures
Coronavirus
Labour Calls For Matt Hancock To Be Sacked After Publication Of Kissing Pictures
Boris Johnson is under growing pressure to sack Matt Hancock after the health secretary admitted breaching coronavirus rules but refused to resign over pictures where he appears to be kissing aide Gina Coladangelo.
Matt Hancock Faces Questions Over Whether He Has Broken Covid-19 Law
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Faces Questions Over Whether He Has Broken Covid-19 Law
Matt Hancock faces questions over whether images appearing to show him in a physical encounter with colleague Gina Coladangelo mean he has breached the government's coronavirus laws.
Grant Shapps Defends Green List Expansion As Industry Bosses Warn It Isn't Enough
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Defends Green List Expansion As Industry Bosses Warn It Isn't Enough
Grant Shapps has insisted the latest expansion of the green list is "good news" for the travel industry after the government was accused of not going far enough to help the sector get back on its feet.
Andrew Lloyd-Webber Joins Legal Action To Force Government To Publish Data From Mass Event Pilots
Culture
Andrew Lloyd-Webber Joins Legal Action To Force Government To Publish Data From Mass Event Pilots
Figures from across the live music and theatre sector are launching legal action today to force the government to hand over data about its mass event pilots.
Ed Miliband Plays Down Polling As Labour Fears Defeat In Batley & Spen
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Ed Miliband Plays Down Polling As Labour Fears Defeat In Batley & Spen
Ed Miliband, an ally of Keir Starmer, has sought to play down the importance of opinion polls as Labour fights to avoid a crushing by-election defeat in Batley & Spen next week.
Vaccine Minister Says Roadmap Delay Has Saved Thousands Of Lives With 60% Of Adults Now Double Jabbed
Coronavirus
Vaccine Minister Says Roadmap Delay Has Saved Thousands Of Lives With 60% Of Adults Now Double Jabbed
Nadhim Zahawi has said the major push to give people their second dose since the roadmap delay has saved thousands of lives.
Confusion Reigns Over 'Royal Yacht' Costs After MoD Contradicts No.10 Over Who Is Paying
Defence
Confusion Reigns Over 'Royal Yacht' Costs After MoD Contradicts No.10 Over Who Is Paying
Defence secretary Ben Wallace has stirred up further confusion over who will fund Britain’s new national flagship after he told MPs his department was footing the bill — despite No. 10 claiming the funding arrangements hadn’t been decided.
UK Denies Russian Claims It Fired Warning Shots At Royal Navy Vessel In Black Sea
Defence
UK Denies Russian Claims It Fired Warning Shots At Royal Navy Vessel In Black Sea
The UK has refuted claims from the Russian military that it fired warning shots at a British warship in the Black Sea.
EU To Accept UK Request To Delay 'Sausage War' Cliff Edge
Brexit
EU To Accept UK Request To Delay "Sausage War" Cliff Edge
The European Union is set to accept the UK government's request to extend the grace period for chilled meats moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. 
Minister Backs Welsh Schools Singing 'Wonderful' 'One Nation, One Britain' Song, Despite Major Backlash
Culture
Minister Backs Welsh Schools Singing "Wonderful" 'One Nation, One Britain' Song, Despite Major Backlash
A government minister is backing Welsh schools if they want pupils to sing the “One Britain, One Nation” song on Friday and said he fully supports its “wonderful” message.
Brexit: The Biggest Claims From The Remain And Leave Campaigns That Never Happened
Brexit
Brexit: The Biggest Claims From The Remain And Leave Campaigns That Never Happened
Five years on from the historic vote to leave the European Union, PoliticsHome takes you through the key dramatic claims from each camp that never came to pass.
Two Doses Of Jab Has 'Quite Dramatic' Effect Against Covid-19, Latest Data Shows
Coronavirus
Two Doses Of Jab Has "Quite Dramatic" Effect Against Covid-19, Latest Data Shows
The latest coronavirus data is "proving encouraging" and shows the "high effectiveness" of the vaccines, Professor Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London has said in a boost to hopes of the 19 July easing of restrictions going ahead.
Boris Johnson Still Can't Say Who Will Foot £200m Bill For New 'Royal Yacht'
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Still Can't Say Who Will Foot £200m Bill For New 'Royal Yacht'
The government have failed to disclose who will pay the estimated £200m for a new 'Royal Yacht'.
Jeffrey Donaldson Will Become The New DUP Leader After Edwin Poots' Sharp Exit
Political parties
Jeffrey Donaldson Will Become The New DUP Leader After Edwin Poots' Sharp Exit
DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson will become the party's new leader after standing unopposed for the position.
Matt Hancock Defends Delays Over Plans For New Social Care Strategy
Health
Matt Hancock Defends Delays Over Plans For New Social Care Strategy
Matt Hancock has defended the government's delay in bringing forward a new plan for overhauling adult social care.
MPs Say “Oppressive” Plans To Restrict Disruptive Protests Could Breach Human Rights Laws
Home affairs
MPs Say “Oppressive” Plans To Restrict Disruptive Protests Could Breach Human Rights Laws
MPs have urged the government to introduce explicit statutory protection for protests amid concerns that the upcoming Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill could breach human rights laws.
Boris Johnson Rules Out Treasury Plan To Suspend Pensions Triple Lock For A Year
Economy
Boris Johnson Rules Out Treasury Plan To Suspend Pensions Triple Lock For A Year
The prime minister has confirmed he is “fully committed” to the pensions triple lock after speculation the Treasury wants to suspend the policy for a year to save money.
Matt Hancock Confirms Pilot To Drop Self-Isolation For Those Who Have Had Both Vaccines
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Confirms Pilot To Drop Self-Isolation For Those Who Have Had Both Vaccines
Matt Hancock has confirmed the government is considering dropping the requirement for self-isolation for those who have had both vaccines.
John Bercow Says Boris Johnson Is Dishonest And Treats Parliament With Contempt After Labour Defection
Political parties
John Bercow Says Boris Johnson Is Dishonest And Treats Parliament With Contempt After Labour Defection
Boris Johnson is dishonest and unfit to lead, according to former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, who announced this weekend he had defected from the Conservatives to Labour.
UK Government Will Force Northern Ireland To Implement Abortion Services 'Sooner Rather Than Later'
Home affairs
UK Government Will Force Northern Ireland To Implement Abortion Services "Sooner Rather Than Later"
Brandon Lewis has warned Stormont he is running out of patience over its failure to implement abortion services in Northern Ireland and will not wait much longer to intervene.
62% Of Brits Would Back Delaying Lockdown Roadmap Beyond the 19 July “Terminus” Date
Coronavirus
62% Of Brits Would Back Delaying Lockdown Roadmap Beyond the 19 July “Terminus” Date
Exclusive: Over half of Brits would back the government delaying the coronavirus roadmap beyond 19 July — despite Boris Johnson describing this as the “terminus” for lockdown restrictions.
After A Chaotic First Week, Does GB News Have A Future?
Culture
After A Chaotic First Week, Does GB News Have A Future?
After months of fanfare about its launch, GB News managed to pin down the much sought-after Chancellor Rishi Sunak for an interview with Andrew Neil.
Matt Hancock's Pandemic Claims “Did Not Stack Up” Committee Member Says
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock's Pandemic Claims “Did Not Stack Up” Committee Member Says
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is far from being cleared of lying about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a member of the committee which is investigating the government’s response.
Labour Accuses Government Of Ignoring Victims After Damning Rape Review
Home affairs
Labour Accuses Government Of Ignoring Victims After Damning Rape Review
The government’s response to a damning review into falling rape convictions has been criticised as “very small fry and piecemeal” by Labour.
Exclusive: Hundreds Of Police Officers Accused Of Abusing Powers For Sexual Gain
Home affairs
Exclusive: Hundreds Of Police Officers Accused Of Abusing Powers For Sexual Gain
Hundreds of police officers are referred to the official police watchdog every year for abusing their powers for sexual gain, according to exclusive figures obtained by PoliticsHome.
Lib Dems Win Chesham and Amersham Seat From The Tories In Historic By-Election Victory
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Lib Dems Win Chesham and Amersham Seat From The Tories In Historic By-Election Victory
The Liberal Democrats have taken the Conservative stronghold of Chesham and Amersham, marking the first time the seat has changed hands in 47 years.
UK Government Asks EU To Delay Sausage Trade Cliff-Edge By Three Months
Brexit
UK Government Asks EU To Delay Sausage Trade Cliff-Edge By Three Months
The government has formally asked the European Union to delay the imminent ban on British sausages and chilled meat entering Northern Ireland until September 30.
Edwin Poots Is Standing Down Just 21 Days After Becoming DUP Leader
Political parties
Edwin Poots Is Standing Down Just 21 Days After Becoming DUP Leader
Edwin Poots has stood down just three weeks after becoming the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.
Emily Thornberry Says Liz Truss Is “Not Up To The Job” Over “Indefensible” Australia Trade Deal
Brexit
Emily Thornberry Says Liz Truss Is “Not Up To The Job” Over “Indefensible” Australia Trade Deal
The shadow international trade secretary said Liz Truss was “talking nonsense” by claiming that Australian farmers would replace lost trade with EU farmers in the next 15 years.
DUP And Sinn Fein Strike Agreement On Irish Language To Prevent Stormont Collapse
Home affairs
DUP And Sinn Fein Strike Agreement On Irish Language To Prevent Stormont Collapse
Northern Ireland's Executive has avoided falling apart again after the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein reached an agreement on Irish language legislation late last night.