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Greensill row: Ministers 'will look at' ideas for new lobbying rules (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-18 14:45:48)
Environment Secretary George Eustice says current systems are "quite robust," but might be tweaked.
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Greensill row: Ministers 'will look at' lobbying rules proposals (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-18 12:02:52)
Environment Secretary George Eustice says current systems are "quite robust," but might be tweaked.
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Covid: Indian variant being investigated in UK (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-18 11:58:10)
Some cases of the Indian variant have been found that are not linked to travel, a scientist says.
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George Eustice:'Sunak didn't do any special favours for Cameron' (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-18 10:25:39)
Environment Secretary George Eustice defends the chancellor amid the ongoing row over lobbying.
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Rachel Reeves: 'We need real change to restore trust' (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-18 10:10:02)
Labour MP Rachel Reeves says the Greensill lobbying row is the "tip of the iceberg".
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Covid in Scotland: 'Mistake' to discharge Covid patients says Sturgeon (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-18 09:39:03)
Nicola Sturgeon says moving people from hospital to care homes at the start of the pandemic was an error in hindsight.
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PM 'risks losing red wall' over lobbying 'shame' (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-18 01:02:51)
Senior Tory Sir Bernard Jenkin warns Boris Johnson about the crisis escalating in Whitehall.
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Covid-19: Vaccine passports 'unethical', church leaders warn (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-17 09:37:07)
More than 1,200 leaders have written to the PM warning Covid certificates are a "form of coercion".
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Government 'risks public trust' without probes into ministers (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-17 05:03:09)
Lord Evans says a number of allegations against ministers "haven't been completely investigated".
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Covid-19: Vaccine passports 'unethical', church ministers warn (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-17 00:55:38)
More than 1,200 ministers have written to the PM warning Covid certificates are a "form of coercion".
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Senedd drinking: Caterer faces 'Covid breach' investigation (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-16 16:58:06)
It follows a complaint that alcohol was served at the Welsh Parliament in breach of Covid rules.
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Handforth Parish Council chairman admits 'losing cool' in viral meeting (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-16 16:17:06)
Handforth Parish Council's Brian Tolver apologises but stands by his claims about Jackie Weaver.
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Covid in Scotland: Families and friends reunite as restrictions ease (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-16 15:48:04)
People in Scotland are now able to travel between council areas and meet in groups of six outdoors.
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Covid: Boris Johnson's India visit to go ahead despite rise in cases (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-16 15:30:56)
A variant first identified in India has now been found 77 times in the UK, but is not yet "of concern".
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2021 elections: A simple guide to the Scottish, Welsh and local elections (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-16 14:50:31)
A bumper crop of elections are being held on 6 May across England, Scotland and Wales.
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Matt Hancock owns shares in NHS-approved firm (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-16 11:05:32)
The health secretary is accused of "cronyism" but the government says he acted "entirely properly".
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Greensill: Ex-Civil Service boss 'baffled' by business links (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-16 10:15:12)
Lord Kerslake says links between Greensill Capital and the government must be "thoroughly investigated".
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Brexit: UK-EU talks on Northern Ireland 'to intensify' (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-16 09:26:38)
The chief negotiators on both sides have held talks about the post-Brexit arrangements for NI.
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Covid in Scotland: Restrictions on travel and outdoor meetings eased (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-16 07:48:09)
The Scottish government says the lockdown changes are designed to help reunite families and close friends.
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Covid-19: Time to rebuild economy as restrictions ease, says Dodds (BBC News - Politics 2021-04-16 06:59:52)
Growing the economy will help to mitigate the pandemic fallout, says Economy Minister Diane Dodds.