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Tory donor and four Conservative MPs given honours

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Businessman Mohamed Mansour has been given a knighthood, along with Mark Spencer and Philip Davies.

Post-Brexit tax to hit UK car exports to Canada

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A post-Brexit deal has expired with no new agreement, which leaving UK exports to Canada subject to new tariffs.

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Renter reforms watered down after Tory concerns

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Ministers propose changes after some MPs said they wanted more protections for landlords.

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Labour will level up better than Tories - Starmer

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Keir Starmer says his party would do a better job of reducing regional inequality across Britain.

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Angela Rayner insists she did nothing wrong over house sale

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Labour's deputy leader is under fresh scrutiny over her tax affairs and the sale of her council house.

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Humza Yousaf questioned over new hate crime laws

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The first minister faces questions from opposition party leaders and backbench MSPs at Holyrood.

Police reassess decision on Rayner allegations

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Labour's deputy leader says she's done nothing wrong after fresh police complaint to police from a Tory MP.

08

Could assisted dying be coming to Scotland?

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MSPs will get the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to let people legally end their lives.

07

Revised figures confirm UK ended 2023 in recession

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Official data shows the economy contracted during the last two quarters of last year.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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CPS apologises over acid threat inaccuracy

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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) failed to update a press release about MP Claudia Webbe.

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Housing fleeceholds the next big scandal, peer warns

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Lords debate the plight of homeowners locked into private maintenance contracts for communal areas.

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Peers to get up to £100 a night for hotel stays

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Members who live outside London will be able to claim for accommodation when they attend the Lords.

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Record numbers of migrants cross Channel in 2024

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The number of migrants arriving in the UK in 2024 after crossing the Channel has hit a record high.

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Veteran MP cleared of flouting Covid-19 rules

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Allegations made against four Conservative MPs are not upheld, a report concludes.

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England sewage spills more than double in 2023

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Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 3.6 million hours last year.

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Why some Tory MPs are stepping down

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We shouldn't be surprised that some MPs are thinking of leaving as a general election approaches.

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Council spending on special needs transport doubles

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The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.

Tuesday, Mar 26

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Labour starts review of government childcare plan

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Bridget Phillipson tells the BBC the £4bn plan is a "mess" and calls for wider reform of provision.

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Treasury staff worked at bank linked to China state

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The Treasury says the secondment scheme deepens ties with Asia and boosts British business.

Barclay apology over role in local waste project

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The environment secretary says he should have stepped back earlier from a decision on an energy project.

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Two ministers quit government in mini-reshuffle

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Education minister Robert Halfon and armed forces minister James Heappey are also standing down as MPs.

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Care worker migrant surge 'should've been obvious'

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The former independent borders watchdog has criticised the Home Office's approach foreign care staff and airport security.

Tory's mayoral contest ad showed New York not London

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The clip showed a stampede in a New York subway station and was replaced with the scenes cut.

New East-West Council meets for the first time

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The meeting examined ways to "strengthen the bonds" between NI and GB, the NI Secretary says.

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UK approach to China is 'robust', Sunak says

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It comes after some MPs criticised the response to cyber-attacks blamed on Beijing-linked hackers.

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'Are you part of the deep state, prime minister?'

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The PM laughs off a question on whether he is part of the 'deep state' adding he could not say if he was.

Local elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?

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Enter your postcode to see if there is an election in your area on 2 May

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Blackpool South by-election to take place in May

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It comes after Ex-Tory MP Scott Benton stood down rather than face a recall petition.

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UK has 'robust' approach to China, Sunak insists

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The prime minister was defending the government's position a day after his MPs accused Beijing of "malicious" cyber campaigns.

China hits out at US and UK over cyber hack claims

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Beijing tells the US and UK to stop their own cyber attacks, accusing them of "political manipulation".