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Benefit Delays For Ukrainian Refugees Leave British Families Turning To Crowdfunding
Foreign affairs
Benefit Delays For Ukrainian Refugees Leave British Families Turning To Crowdfunding
A Labour MP has branded delays "unacceptable and dangerous" after the wait for benefits payments to Ukrainian refugees has put financial strain on families.
More Tory MPs Join Unpredictable Race To Replace Boris Johnson
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More Tory MPs Join Unpredictable Race To Replace Boris Johnson
The race to succeed Boris Johnson as Tory party leader and Prime Minister is quickly widening with numerous MPs throwing their hat in the ring in what is set to be an unpredictable contest.
Labour Pledges To Remove Boris Johnson From No 10 If Tories Do Not “Get Their Act Together”
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Labour Pledges To Remove Boris Johnson From No 10 If Tories Do Not “Get Their Act Together”
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said the party will seek to remove Boris Johnson from Downing Street next week, claiming it is “unacceptable” for the Prime Minister to stay in post.
Sir John Major Calls For Boris Johnson To Be Kicked Out Of Downing Street Now
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Sir John Major Calls For Boris Johnson To Be Kicked Out Of Downing Street Now
Former prime minister Sir John Major has called for Boris Johnson to be made to leave Number 10 immediately.
Northern Tory leader Jake Berry Considering Bid To Succeed Johnson
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Northern Tory leader Jake Berry Considering Bid To Succeed Johnson
Exclusive: Jake Berry, the former minister who leads the Northern Research Group of Conservative MPs, is considering a surprise bid to succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.
Boris Johnson Appoints New Cabinet In Final Hours As Tory Party Leader
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Boris Johnson Appoints New Cabinet In Final Hours As Tory Party Leader
Boris Johnson is appointing a new Cabinet to fill the positions made vacant by the slew of recent resignations.
How Does Government Work Without Any Ministers?
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How Does Government Work Without Any Ministers?
Boris Johnson is set to stay on as Prime Minister for the next few months until a new Conservative leader is elected, but for now there are still dozens of ministerial vacancies left open.
Boris Johnson Will Resign As Prime Minister
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Boris Johnson Will Resign As Prime Minister
Boris Johnson will quit as Prime Minister on Thursday after being forced out by his own party.
Chancellor Of Exchequer Calls For Johnson To Go As Education Secretary Resigns
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Chancellor Of Exchequer Calls For Johnson To Go As Education Secretary Resigns
Two Cabinet minsters who were appointed to their current posts two days ago have called on the Prime Minister to resign as the number of MPs quitting government roles passes 50.
Northern Ireland Secretary Quits As Boris Johnson Desperately Clings To Power
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Northern Ireland Secretary Quits As Boris Johnson Desperately Clings To Power
The Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis, along with multiple junior ministers, has quit following last night's dramatic sacking of Michael Gove and resignation of Welsh Secretary Simon Hart, as Boris Johnson desperately clings to power in Number 10.
Welsh Secretary Quits After Michael Gove Sacked By Boris Johnson
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Welsh Secretary Quits After Michael Gove Sacked By Boris Johnson
The Welsh Secretary Simon Hart has quit after Boris Johnson sacked Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, despite most of his Cabinet and a growing number of Conservative MPs calling for him to resign himself.
PM Told Delegation Of Cabinet Ministers Waiting In Downing Street To Tell Him To Go
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PM Told Delegation Of Cabinet Ministers Waiting In Downing Street To Tell Him To Go
The Prime Minister was informed during his appearance in front of the liaison committee that a delegation of his Cabinet ministers was waiting for him at Downing Street to ask him to resign.
Sajid Javid Tells MPs “The Problem Starts At The Top” As He Savages Boris Johnson
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Sajid Javid Tells MPs “The Problem Starts At The Top” As He Savages Boris Johnson
Sajid Javid told MPs “enough is enough” as he delivered a searing personal statement criticising Boris Johnson’s leadership following his shock resignation last night.
Boris Johnson Vows To 'Keep Going' After Wave Of Resignations
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Boris Johnson Vows To "Keep Going" After Wave Of Resignations
Boris Johnson has vowed to "keep going" during a turbulent Prime Minister's Questions which saw him repeatedly urged to resign from Downing Street.
Here Are All The Tory MPs That Have Resigned From Boris Johnson’s Government So Far
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Here Are All The Tory MPs That Have Resigned From Boris Johnson’s Government So Far
Boris Johnson’s government has been hit by a slew of high-profile resignations in the last 24 hours as he battles to keep hold of his leadership.
New Chancellor Zahawi Defends Johnson As Resignations Continue
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New Chancellor Zahawi Defends Johnson As Resignations Continue
The new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has spent his first morning in the job defending Boris Johnson, as resignations continue from government.
Stephen Barclay Is The New Health Secretary And Nadhim Zahawi Replaces Rishi Sunak As Chancellor
Health
Stephen Barclay Is The New Health Secretary And Nadhim Zahawi Replaces Rishi Sunak As Chancellor
Boris Johnson has chosen Stephen Barclay to replace Sajid Javid as Health Secretary and Nadhim Zahawi to replace Rishi Sunak as Chancellor.
Labour Leadership Branded “Heartless” In Row Over Left-Wing MP Deselection
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By Sienna Rodgers
Labour Leadership Branded “Heartless” In Row Over Left-Wing MP Deselection
Allies of Keir Starmer have been branded “heartless” after they rejected calls for votes against reselecting Labour MP Apsana Begum to be invalidated in light of her being signed off sick.
Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak Have Resigned As Pressure On Boris Johnson Intensifies
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Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak Have Resigned As Pressure On Boris Johnson Intensifies
Sajid Javid has resigned as Health Secretary and Rishi Sunak as Chancellor, as Boris Johnson faces growing pressure over his handling of the Chris Pincher affair.
Downing Street In Crisis Talks As Tory Party Fury Grows Over Pincher Scandal
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Downing Street In Crisis Talks As Tory Party Fury Grows Over Pincher Scandal
10 Downing Street is in urgent talks about the ongoing Chris Pincher scandal amid growing anger on the Conservative back benches over Boris Johnson's handling of the disgraced MP.
Minister Confirms Boris Johnson Was Briefed About Chris Pincher Allegations In 2019
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Minister Confirms Boris Johnson Was Briefed About Chris Pincher Allegations In 2019
A government minister has confirmed that Boris Johnson was briefed about concerns over former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher’s behaviour in 2019 while he was foreign secretary, but initially did not recall the conversation.
Former Senior Official Says Downing Street 'Not Telling The Truth' On Pincher Allegations
Parliament
Former Senior Official Says Downing Street "Not Telling The Truth" On Pincher Allegations
A former senior FCO official has said Boris Johnson was briefed in person on alleged wrongdoing by Tory MP Chris Pincher.
Leaked Cabinet Office Survey Shows Widespread Civil Service Unhappiness
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Leaked Cabinet Office Survey Shows Widespread Civil Service Unhappiness
Exclusive: A leaked Cabinet Office survey has found a significant fall in wellbeing among its civil servants and widespread unhappiness about how ministers are pushing the return to office working.
Minister Says Boris Johnson Unaware Of Chris Pincher Accusations Before Appointment, Despite Slew Of New Allegations
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Minister Says Boris Johnson Unaware Of Chris Pincher Accusations Before Appointment, Despite Slew Of New Allegations
A Cabinet minister has insisted that Boris Johnson was unaware of harassment allegations against Chris Pincher before he was appointed deputy chief whip, despite multiple reports suggesting the contrary.
Tory Rebels Step Up Plans To Get Rid Of Boris Johnson In Wake Of Pincher Allegations
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Tory Rebels Step Up Plans To Get Rid Of Boris Johnson In Wake Of Pincher Allegations
Waiting for Boris Johnson as he returns to London from his eight-day overseas trip is a Conservative party that is hardening against him and plotting its next move to get rid of him.
Senior Conservative Women MPs Call For 'Zero Tolerance Policy' After Chris Pincher Allegations
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Senior Conservative Women MPs Call For "Zero Tolerance Policy" After Chris Pincher Allegations
Two senior Tory women MPs have written to the Chief Whip calling for a "zero tolerance" policy when it comes to those accused of sexual misconduct.
The Rundown: Overturning Of Roe Vs Wade Exposes UK Abortion Law's Fragility
Social affairs
The Rundown: Overturning Of Roe Vs Wade Exposes UK Abortion Law's Fragility
The Labour peer Baroness Hayter and Katherine O'Brien from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne for this week’s episode to discuss the reverberations of the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe Vs Wade, meaning abortion is now banned or severely restricted in a number of American states.
Chris Pincher Loses Conservative Whip Following Sexual Assault Allegations
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Chris Pincher Loses Conservative Whip Following Sexual Assault Allegations
Chris Pincher, MP for Tamworth, has had the Conservative whip removed after he quit government on Thursday following allegations of sexual assault.
Bewilderment In Downing Street Over Response To Chris Pincher Allegations
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Bewilderment In Downing Street Over Response To Chris Pincher Allegations
There is frustration among figures inside Downing Street that Conservative MP Chris Pincher hasn't had the whip removed over allegations that he groped two men.
Roe Vs Wade Shows Now Is Finally Time To Decriminalise Abortion In The UK, Says Veteran Campaigner
Social affairs
Roe Vs Wade Shows Now Is Finally Time To Decriminalise Abortion In The UK, Says Veteran Campaigner
A veteran abortion campaigner has called on the government to use the overturning of the legal right to terminations in America as the catalyst to finally fully decriminalise the procedure in the UK.
Downing Street Under Pressure To Remove Whip From Chris Pincher
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Downing Street Under Pressure To Remove Whip From Chris Pincher
Boris Johnson is under growing pressure to remove the Conservative whip from Chris Pincher after the MP quit government on Thursday following allegations that he groped two men.
Ex-Naval Chief Warns Of Nuclear War With Russia Without Defence Spending Increases
Defence
Ex-Naval Chief Warns Of Nuclear War With Russia Without Defence Spending Increases
The former head of the Navy has accused the government of a repeated failure to spend enough on defence, and believes this has increased the chances of nuclear war with Russia.
Boris Johnson 'Is Not Long For This World' According To Prime Minister's Biographer
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Boris Johnson "Is Not Long For This World" According To Prime Minister's Biographer
Leading historian and the biographer of a string of recent Prime Ministers Sir Anthony Seldon has predicted a less than prosperous trajectory for Boris Johnson's future in Number 10.

Babies Should Continue To Be Banned From Commons Chamber, MPs Say
Parliament
Babies Should Continue To Be Banned From Commons Chamber, MPs Say
The Commons Procedure Committee has backed current rules which ban MPs from taking babies into the chamber during debates.
What Does It Mean That The Met Police Have Been Placed In ‘Special Measures’?
Home affairs
What Does It Mean That The Met Police Have Been Placed In ‘Special Measures’?
The police watchdog Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has announced they will place Britain’s largest police force – the Metropolitan Police – into special measures following a string of high-profile incidents and “systemic” failings.
Defence Secretary Warns “The Threat Is Changing” And Calls For More Defence Spending
Defence
Defence Secretary Warns “The Threat Is Changing” And Calls For More Defence Spending
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is not backing down on his call for increased government spending on the armed forces. He said he “wouldn’t be doing his job” if he did.