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A man has been arrested for a public order offence

Man arrested after gallows erected by anti-vaxxers outside Parliament

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Sadiq Khan called for masks to be made mandatory on the Tube again

'Don't wait for Plan B': Mayor of London calls on the government to reintroduce face masks

14 hours ago

Sajid Javid will give the update on Wednesday afternoon

Sajid Javid to hold 5pm press conference after NHS chiefs called for Covid ‘Plan B’

18 hours ago

Boris Johnson will take questions at PMQs

Watch again: Boris Johnson takes questions at PMQs

18 hours ago

Kwasi Kwarteng has "categorically" ruled out bringing back lockdown restrictions

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng: Another Covid lockdown is 'not going to happen'

22 hours ago

Sadiq Khan was one of the first leaders in the world to declare a climate emergency

Climate change: Sadiq Khan to be named new chair of C40 cities at COP26

1 day ago

The shortage of lorry drivers in the UK has caused chaos to the supply chain

Supply chain crisis: No 'visible' improvements in HGV driver shortage - RHA

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Boris Johnson was speaking at the Global Investment Summit

PM: UK must lead climate action because it 'knitted the deadly tea cosy' of climate change

1 day ago

Sir David Amess and Stephen Timms were both attacked at constituency surgeries

Knife attack survivor MP insists politicians 'must remain accessible' to public

2 days ago

Boris Johnson led House of Commons tributes to Sir David Amess

Southend to get city status in honour of Sir David Amess, Boris Johnson says

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IDS was sent a death threat in the post

Iain Duncan Smith reveals chilling death threat days after killing of Sir David Amess

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Sir David Amess was stabbed to death at a constituency surgery on Friday

Politicians must not be ‘cowed’ by those who ‘spread hate’, Downing Street says

2 days ago

Members of Sir David's family attended the scene today

Devastated family of Sir David Amess visit sea of tributes at church where he was killed

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John Bercow says politics is barely less toxic than in 2016 when Jo Cox was murdered.

Bercow: 'We've not tackled toxic politics - things haven't improved since Jo Cox's death'

3 days ago

Hancock has had his UN Africa job withdrawn

Matt Hancock's UN job offer 'suspended'

4 days ago

Sir David Amess was killed at Belfairs Methodist Church in Essex.

Home Secretary orders review of MPs' security 'with immediate effect'

5 days ago

He said most MPs did a "jolly good job" and did not deserve the online abuse they got

Sir David Amess warned MPs were 'number one' on some people’s 'hate lists' in 2012 speech

5 days ago

Kim Leadbeater was elected to the same seat as her sister, Jo Cox, earlier this year.

Sister of Jo Cox reveals partner asked her to resign as MP over safety fears

Boris Johnson has spoken of his "shock" and "sadness" after Tory MP Sir David Amess was stabbed to death

'Our hearts are filled with shock and sadness': PM's tribute to Sir David Amess

Jo Cox was the most recent sitting MP to be tragically killed when she was shot and stabbed by a far-right terrorist in 2016.

Number of MPs attacked on the job while in office raises concerns about security

MP for Southend West, David Amess, was stabbed multiple times at a surgery at a church in Essex

Eye witnesses tell of their shock after Tory MP stabbed to death at constituency surgery

Boris Johnson has called in foreign workers to sort out supply chain issues, which include a massive build-up of cargo in Felixstowe, right

Boris Johnson calls in foreign workers in desperate bid to save Christmas

The Queen made the remarks after attending the ceremonial opening of the Sixth Senedd in Cardiff

'They talk but don't do': Queen hits out at leaders for 'irritating' climate inaction

Rishi Sunak has insisted Christmas shopping won't be an issue this winter

Christmas shortage fears: Sunak 'confident' UK will not run out of presents

The measures are to encourage GPs to move away from virtual appointments

Call the GP and demand to see them face-to-face: Shake-up to slash phone appointments

Maros Sefcovic has outlined EU plans to overhaul the Northern Ireland Protocol

EU to slash spot checks and cut red tape amid NI Protocol row

Dominic Cummings made fresh claims about the PM and Brexit in a series of tweets

Dominic Cummings: PM didn't understand Brexit agreement when he signed it

uropean Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic will outline the proposals today

Brexit: EU prepared to drop most checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain

Those who lost loved ones to Covid have hit out at the cross-party report for suggesting the Government was "redeemed" by the vaccine rollout

Bereaved families attack Covid report for suggesting vaccines 'redeemed' 150,000 deaths

James Gray, MP for North Wiltshire, confused Nadhim Zahawi and Sajid Javid at a reception in Parliament.

Tory MP who allegedly said Asian ministers 'look the same' loses charity role

Ships are being diverted away from Felixstowe because of a build-up of cargo as a result of the HGV driver shortage which has seen the army driving fuel lorries

Cargo ships forced to divert from UK ports as lorry driver crisis causes container backlog

Matt Hancock after completing the London Marathon earlier this month

Matt Hancock given UN role less than four months after Covid breach scandal

Eleven EU nations have joined forces against Boris Johnson's government amid the ongoing fishing row

France and 10 other EU nations join forces against UK amid Brexit fishing feud

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The Government has been criticised for not enforcing Plan B over winter.

'Wilfully negligent': Government criticised for not implementing Covid 'Plan B'
Past arrests have seen drugs seized, right, in county lines operations

Police arrest 1,500 drug trafficking suspects and seize samurai swords in crackdown
The Met Office issued an amber rain warning

Flooding and travel disruption 'likely': Met Office issues amber overnight rain warning
The disciplinary hearing found that the Hampshire Constabulary constable had committed five breaches of regulations.

Officer pursued sexual relationship with domestic abuse victim
Priti Patel has said MPs face a 'substantial' threat

MPs face 'substantial' threat in wake of Sir David Amess stabbing, Priti Patel says
New statutory guidance has been issued over firearms licences

Plymouth shooting: Police must now check medical history before issuing licences
Dame Cressida Dick said there are "challenges" around sexism in the force.

'I'm a realist': Cressida Dick acknowledges 'challenges' around sexism in the Met
Sajid Javid urged people to get their jabs

Javid's jabs plea: Health Sec says 'get your booster' as he rules out Covid Plan B
Journalist Toby Young says he's a 'huge fan' of Michael Gove

Journalist Toby Young says he's a 'huge fan of Michael Gove'

'It's horrific déjà vu': Ex-nurse 'terrified' at lack of Covid restrictions as cases rise

Ex-NHS staff nurse 'terrified' and 'sad' as Covid cases rise