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Covid: Boris Johnson fails to clarify north east restrictions (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-29 12:08:11)
Boris Johnson tells residents to check with local councils, after his minister says she does not know.
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Coronavirus: Johnson on help for adults find new jobs (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-29 11:33:40)
Coronavirus has “massively accelerated changes that were already happening in the UK economy”, the PM has said.
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Covid: PM promises 'radical' shake-up of adult education (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-29 11:29:29)
Boris Johnson said funding changes are required to help people find jobs in the post-Covid economy.
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Covid-19: Government minister Gillian Keegan questioned over North East restrictions (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-29 11:19:57)
New Covid-19 restrictions in north-east England will affect about two million people from Wednesday.
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Covid: Public spending rise could last longer (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 23:54:40)
The government must choose between more austerity and permanently higher spending, a think tank warns.
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Coronavirus: Early pub closing 'putting shop workers at risk' (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 23:18:09)
Staff in stores selling alcohol after 10pm may be exposed to violence and infection, a union warns.
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Covid: Adults without A-levels to be offered free college courses (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 21:34:16)
The government offer will be available from April and aims to support jobseekers during the pandemic.
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Covid: Hancock pressured to give MPs say over lockdown rules (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 16:53:11)
MPs are calling for a say over lockdown restrictions before they come into force.
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Liberal Democrats: Ed Davey on diversity in UK politics (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 16:37:35)
The Liberal Democrat leader says it is “not easy” to talk about his experience of caring for his family.
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Biodiversity: Boris Johnson signs United Nations pledge to tackle problem (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 16:17:31)
PM Boris Johnson signs a UN pledge, saying UK government "absolutely committed" to global problem.
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Michael Gove: Brexit provisions to stay in Internal Market Bill (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 15:53:30)
The EU wants to see parts of the Internal Market Bill removed, but the UK says the disputed clauses are a "safety net".
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Covid: Manchester mayor calls for 'urgent review' of 10pm closures (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 15:22:33)
Greater Manchester mayor says the curfew is doing "more harm than good", but ministers defend it.
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Liberal Democrats: Sir Ed Davey 'will be voice of carers' (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 15:05:06)
The Liberal Democrat leader says his party’s values are “patriotic, internationalist and always pro-European”.
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Claudia Webbe: Leicester MP charged with harassment (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 13:58:53)
Claudia Webbe, the Labour MP for Leicester East, is due to appear in court in November.
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Brexit: Gove on UK-EU talks about exit deal (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 13:52:58)
Talks in Brussels about implementing the UK-EU exit deal are described as “constructive” by Michael Gove.
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Brexit: Sefcovic on Irish border issues for UK-EU trade deal (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 13:41:48)
The UK position in trade talk negotiations is still "far apart from what the EU can accept", says the European Commission vice-president.
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Covid: Labour MP apologises for calling pandemic 'good crisis' (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 12:17:02)
Shadow education secretary Kate Green admitted her comments were "hurtful and offensive".
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Covid: Parliament stops alcohol sales after 10pm (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 11:57:38)
But food can still be served after it emerged Parliament's bars are exempt from early closing times.
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Brexit: Gove in Brussels as EU trade talks resume (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 10:34:08)
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove is meeting EU representatives at the start of a week of negotiations.
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Covid in Scotland: 'Struggling' students told they can return home (BBC News - Politics 2020-09-28 07:48:48)
Despite new guidelines Scotland's education minister does not expect a "mass exodus" from campuses.