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Boris Johnson has said "sensible accommodations" could be made to allow the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final matches to stay at Wembley

'Sensible accommodations' could be made to keep Euro 2020 semis and final in UK, PM says

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Sadiq Khan pleaded with Scotland fans without tickets to stay away from London

Sadiq Khan tells Scotland fans: 'If you don't have a ticket, don't come to London'

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Conservative Peter Fleet was defeated by Lib Dem Sarah Green in a former Tory stronghold

Chesham and Amersham: Conservatives suffer by-election defeat to Lib Dems

7 hours ago

Leo Varadkr said he could see United Ireland in his lifetime and that it should be the party's "mission"

UK hits back after Leo Varadkar says he could see united Ireland in his lifetime

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Gordon Brown said a public inquiry into the Government's handling of Covid should be held

Gordon Brown tells LBC: Cummings messages show 'what we all feared - Govt was chaotic'

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Labour leader Keir Starmer addressed the matter in the House of Commons.

Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson was 'tour guide' not statesman at G7 summit

1 day ago

Ian Blackford has quizzed Boris Johnson on leaked WhatsApp messages in which he is said to have called Hancock "f***ing hopeless"

Blackford asks for PM to confirm the messages leaked by Cummings

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Jo Cox was murdered on 16 June 2016

Family of Jo Cox pay tribute five years after her murder

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Dominic Cummings posted whatsapps purporting to show the PM said Matt Hancock was "f***ing hopeless"

F***ing hopeless: Cummings leaks 'PM's Whatsapp exchange over Hancock'

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Watch Again: Boris Johnson faces first PMQs since delaying Freedom Day

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Nick Ferrari made the point after the cocktail of drugs was approved

'Donald Trump was right': Nick Ferrari explains after Covid cocktail approved for NHS

2 days ago

Boris Johnson faces the prospect of a Tory rebellion when MPs are asked to approve the extension of coronavirus restrictions in England

Boris Johnson faces growing Tory rebellion over Commons vote on lockdown extension

2 days ago

Boris Johnson welcomed a report from a taskforce on life outside the EU

PM: Path through 'restrictive regulation' must be cleared to fulfil Brexit's potential

2 days ago

People have reacted angrily to the delay to the end of lockdown

'Hammer blow': PM's Freedom Day delay 'devastating' for country

3 days ago

The PM is leading a press conference at 6pm

As it happened: Protesters chant "shame on you" as PM delays 'Freedom Day' by a month

3 days ago

Rishi Sunak and David Cameron exchanged WhatsApp messages over Greensill Capital, prompting the new review into standards.

Ban ministers from lobbying for up to five years after leaving office, watchdog demands

4 days ago

Boris Johnson will lead Monday's Downing Street press conference as he addresses the nation on the next step of lockdown easing..

Lockdown easing: What time is Boris Johnson's announcement today?

4 days ago

Sir David will speak to G7 leaders on Sunday

G7: David Attenborough calls on leaders to show 'global will' to tackle climate change

The PM is facing legal action after he gave Lord Cruddas his peerage

Boris Johnson faces legal action for appointing Tory peer before £500,000 donation

Matt Hancock hit back at Dominic Cummings

Matt Hancock tells MPs: 'I have no idea why Cummings has a problem with me'

Matt Hancock is facing MPs over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic

As it happened: Hancock says 'another pathogen like Covid will happen within 100 years'

Boris Johnson supports Gavin Williamson's branding of the move as "absurd"

Oxford: Boris Johnson backs opposition to removal of Queen portrait

Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs

Starmer tells PM to back Labour on education or risk 'holding UK back for a generation'

The UK will host the 2021 G7 Summit in Cornwall this month

G7 summit 2021: Dates, Cornwall location and participating countries revealed

The PM will be grilled by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in the House of Commons

Watch again: Boris Johnson faces Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs

The government acted unlawfully over the firm's contract, the judge ruled

Covid: Govt contract for firm run by Cummings' friends was unlawful, High Court rules

The recommended changes to smoking regulations would help the government reach its smoke-free target by 2030.

MPs call for raising legal age for buying cigarettes to stop 'tobacco epidemic'

An emergency debate on foreign aid will take place on Tuesday.

PM under renewed pressure to reverse £4bn cut to foreign aid

The Boundary Commission for England published their plans for redrawn constituencies.

Constituency boundaries redrawn in proposed plans for England

UK aid spending is set to be cut by the Government

Foreign aid vote denied to Tory rebels as MPs bid to reverse cuts

England footballers have decided to take the knee at the Euros

Tory MP compares England footballers taking the knee to Nazi salute

Boris Johnson is facing a Tory rebellion over his planned cut to foreign aid

PM cutting foreign aid budget would be 'very bad move', senior Tory warns

Lord Cruddas donated £500,000 to the Tories

Outrage after city financier donated £500,000 to Tories days after being made a lord

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