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G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister bbc.in/4ziWuFz
G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister

G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confronted his Russian counterpart at the meeting and accused his government of killing innocent civilians in Ukraine.

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Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham's denials bbc.in/3UYa1mP
Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham's denials

Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham's denials

The prime minister has categorically ruled out an early general election, but it has not stopped speculation at Westminster.

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Joining #BBCLauraK tomorrow: Chancellor John Healey MP Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch MP Sunday 9am @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer
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Joining #BBCLauraK on the panel tomorrow: Former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon Economist, Andy Haldane Former Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin
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First minister says Welsh spending powers takes step forward after Andy Burnham meeting bbc.in/4it8xsI
First minister claims step forward over Welsh finances after meeting with Burnham

First minister claims step forward over Welsh finances after meeting with Burnham

Rhun ap Iorwerth says new powers for more cash matter of how and when, after meeting.

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Treasury accepts role in staff member's death bbc.in/4eaveAu
Treasury accepts role in staff member's death after inquest

Treasury accepts role in staff member's death after inquest

A Surrey coroner raises concerns over HM Treasury procedures following the death of Chloe Moffat.

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'No nation left behind' says Burnham after meeting first ministers in Glasgow bbc.in/3WeKS7O
'No nation left behind' says Burnham after meeting first ministers in Glasgow

'No nation left behind' says Burnham after meeting first ministers in Glasgow

The meeting involved representatives from the UK's four nations to discuss devolving more powers to regions and cities.

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Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain bbc.in/3UYreMX
Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain

Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain

The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.

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Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations bbc.in/3W3enJP
Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but rules out reparations

Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but rules out reparations

The prime minister says Britain must "face up to the past" for its role in the transatlantic slave trade but reparations are "not the right answer".

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Winter fuel cuts turned the Welsh against Labour, former leader Neil Kinnock says bbc.in/4zk6xdu
Winter fuel cuts turned the Welsh against Labour, Neil Kinnock says

Winter fuel cuts turned the Welsh against Labour, Neil Kinnock says

The former Labour leader says welfare policies turned disillusionment with Labour into "active dislike".

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Andy Burnham's Number 10 North goes on multi-million pound hiring spree bbc.in/4BB5qr9
Burnham's Number 10 North goes on multi-million pound hiring spree

Burnham's Number 10 North goes on multi-million pound hiring spree

The new government office in Manchester has launched 50 job adverts for roles including a "rewiring the state deputy director".

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Mayor defects from Greens after Zionism motion bbc.in/4jOXoEK
Mayor defects from Greens after 'Zionism is racism' motion

Mayor defects from Greens after 'Zionism is racism' motion

Drew Creek joins the Labour party after the policy motion was passed earlier this month.

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English regional mayors will be free to use share of tax to give residents grants bbc.in/3Wcr70M
Mayors will be free to use share of tax to give residents grants

Mayors will be free to use share of tax to give residents grants

The Tory Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says he's working on what he's calling a "tax rebate scheme".

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"If it was as easy to do the arbitrary cuts that they are putting forward, they would've done it when they were in government five minutes ago." Labour's Wes Streeting pushes back against criticism of the government's Budget savings in order to boost defence spending.
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What are the government's options for reducing welfare spending? bbc.in/4e5FQR7
What are the government's options for reducing welfare spending?

What are the government's options for reducing welfare spending?  

BBC Verify examines how much the welfare system costs and the options the government could use to reduce it.

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Foreign defence contractors will need to invest in UK under new rules bbc.in/48oqLGT
Foreign defence contractors will need to invest in UK under new rules

Foreign defence contractors will need to invest in UK under new rules

Foreign firms awarded large defence contracts will need to invest an equal value back into the UK, Wes Streeting announces.

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Lib Dems and Reform UK in war of words over alleged shove bbc.in/4BzQJVn
Lib Dems and Reform in war of words over alleged shove

Lib Dems and Reform in war of words over alleged shove

The Lib Dems claim Farage "attempted to shove" their South Devon MP but a Reform source accuses the party of "lying".

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Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf, podcaster and former Director of Communications for Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, and Liberal Democrat Daisy Cooper clash on trust, truth, and accountability in politics Watch #bbcqt now: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0033jv…
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'I strongly disagree with him' On #BBCBreakfast Defence Secretary Wes Streeting responded to criticism that the Government had 'kicked the can down the road' on increasing defence spending in the Budget bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c5r326…
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Andy Haldane, Andy Burnham's former adviser, channels his inner Craig Revel Horwood to mark John Healey's Budget out of 10 Listen to the latest #PoliticalThinking on BBC Sounds with @bbcnickrobinson 🎧 bbc.in/3UokAiH
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