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The senior civil servant who investigated the partygate scandal is leaving to join the opposition. It’s a very surprising move.
The House of Commons Committee of Privileges has released new images of parties in Downing Street during lockdowns.
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Johnson claims he didn’t know pandemic rules were broken when parties were held in Downing Street.
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Feminist movements are giving women a louder voice than ever, but those at the top of their game are routinely expected to deal with abuse and threats of violence.
A scale model of a statue dedicated to Lady Rhondda has been revealed by the sculptor, Jane Robbins.
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Lady Rhondda was a suffragette, a business leader and an editor. A statue of her is expected to be revealed in Newport, south Wales, next year.
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The former prime minister repeatedly calculates that voters don’t care about his rule breaking. But that is not necessarily true.
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The public inquiry exposes key individual failings while previous findings suggested bad luck was at play. This shows that talking to officers on the ground is vital if lessons are to be learnt.
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It’s rare to have quite so many former PMs and first ministers still in parliament.
Boothroyd campaigning to become an MP in her pre-speaker days.
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Boothroyd smashed the glass ceiling just as House of Commons proceedings began being broadcast, which made her no-nonsense interventions even more famous.
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These influential people go on to work in roles that enable them to use their contacts from their old jobs.
Police investigate at the scene of the shooting in the Killyclogher area of Omagh.
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Political instability is a powerful tactic when a Brexit deal is on the horizon.
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The first minister’s ‘ordinary and relatable’ image has been key to her years in power.
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Members of Sunak’s own party could disrupt his biggest policy move yet.
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Support for independence doesn’t depend on the departing SNP leader, but her successor will need a new plan.
Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation press conference.
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What does the future hold for Scottish independence and the SNP after Nicola Sturgeon?
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The government has pursued the signing of new trade deals as a goal rather than an actual increase in exports.
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RIshi Sunak has said he won’t suspend the deputy prime minister while dozens of accusations about his conduct are investigated.
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Can the prime minister unite his warring party around a new energy department? It feels unlikely.
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The UK is perceived to be more corrupt than it was following the 2009 expenses scandal that rocked parliament to its core.
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Anna Betz says she was told to pick a sticker off her laptop when visiting the palace of Westminster.
Nadhim Zahawi has been sacked as Conservative chairman.
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The prime minister’s pledge to bring integrity to public office could become a stick to beat him with – just like ‘back to basics’ became for John Major.