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Covid-19: Ministers to consider £500 Covid payment to boost self-isolation rates (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-22 02:56:21)
A leaked document outlines plans to encourage people with Covid symptoms to get tested and stay home. -
TV licence fee decriminalisation decision shelved (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 20:21:15)
The government publishes its response to a public consultation on licence fee evasion. -
UK accused of 'petty' behaviour in EU diplomat row (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 19:52:05)
Ex-ministers have criticised the UK for downgrading the diplomatic status of the EU's ambassador. -
Covid: £800 house party fines to be introduced in England (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 18:32:42)
Fines of £800 will be handed to anyone attending a house party of more than 15 people from next week. -
Licence fee decriminalisation 'under active consideration' (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 17:21:06)
The government publishes its response to a public consultation on licence fee evasion. -
Could indyref2 be held without the UK's consent? (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 17:20:06)
The Court of Session is being asked to rule on whether a deal with the UK government is needed for a referendum. -
New house party fines to be introduced (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 17:11:58)
Fines of £800 for anyone attending a house party of more than 15 people to be introduced in England from next week -
Covid-19: NI lockdown to be extended until 5 March (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 17:11:24)
The curbs may even continue until Easter, in an attempt to drive down Covid-19 case numbers. -
Covid: 'Too early' to say if lockdown will end in spring - Boris Johnson (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 17:11:23)
Boris Johnson says England's measures will be reviewed once the priority groups have had the vaccine. -
Malware found on laptops given out by government (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 16:27:29)
Suspicious files contacting Russian servers are thought to have been found on devices given to schools. -
Covid: Labour attacks Sunak over strategy to help economy (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 14:47:19)
The shadow chancellor claims her Tory counterpart has called the crisis wrong "time and again". -
Covid: Gavin Williamson hopes England's schools will reopen by Easter (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 14:27:15)
The education secretary says schools in England will be given two weeks' notice before reopening. -
Michelle O'Neill: Joe Biden 'will be a good friend to us' (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 14:26:21)
Northern Ireland's deputy first minister tells the BBC Joe Biden shares Sinn Féin's views on Brexit. -
University tuition fees frozen at £9,250 for a year (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 14:03:45)
Tuition fees in England are being frozen for another year and ministers outline plans to reform post-16 education. -
Brexit: Movement Assistance Scheme costs £330,000 in 20 days (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 14:03:27)
The Movement Assistance Scheme helps businesses with the cost of moving food and plant products. -
Covid-19: Pastor urges black communities to take up vaccine (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 12:32:10)
Emmanuel Adeseko says more must be done to urge African Caribbean communities to get Covid jabs. -
University tuition fees frozen for a year (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 12:16:12)
Tuition fees in England will be frozen for another year while ministers outline plans to reform post-16 education. -
Keir Starmer on Gavin Williamson as education secretary (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 11:54:30)
Keir Starmer says Gavin Williamson "has failed as education secretary". -
Stormont: 'Rings run around civil servants' over contracts (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 11:00:03)
Stormont finance officials displayed "a culture of indifference" over public money, a report says. -
Covid: England's schools to get two weeks' notice for reopening (BBC News - Politics 2021-01-21 09:06:06)
The education secretary says he is "not able to exactly say" when pupils in England will return.