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Brexit: Lords send amended bill back to MPs (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 21:08:39)
Peers make five amendments to the legislation, but the government plans to overturn them in the Commons.
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Rebecca Long-Bailey: Labour has to be 'ruthlessly focused' (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 20:14:29)
The Labour leadership contender says a radical socialist party can win power if it gets its message across.
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Brexit: Welsh Assembly joins Holyrood and Stormont in rejecting bill (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 17:18:44)
Welsh politicians refuse consent to Brexit bill after politicians in Scotland and NI did the same.
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New Tory MPs 'not welcome' at Durham Miners' Gala (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 17:00:56)
A Durham miners' official paraphrases Boris Johnson saying he'd rather "die in a ditch" than invite Tories.
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Brexit: Government defeated by peers over child refugees (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 16:45:56)
The House of Lords votes to amend the government's Brexit bill by 300 votes to 220.
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Labour leadership: Jess Phillips quits race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 15:00:01)
The Birmingham Yardley MP says she is "not the person" to unite the party and wider Labour movement.
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England's 'largest' town council set for Northampton (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 14:26:51)
The authority will work below the larger West Northamptonshire unitary council, from 2021.
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Sex and religious education to be made compulsory (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 13:01:13)
Parents lose the right to withdraw pupils from lessons about relationships, sexuality and religion.
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Sex and religious education to be compulsory in Wales (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 13:01:13)
Parents lose the right to withdraw pupils from lessons about relationships, sexuality and religion.
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Conor Murphy: Finance minister not pursuing corporation tax cut (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 12:03:24)
Mr Murphy says a change in economic and political circumstances means the issue has now "receded".
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How Northern Ireland's finance minister could raise money? (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 12:01:16)
Conor Murphy may have to raise an extra £1bn to meet the public services bill.
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Rise in full-time female workers boosts employment (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 11:17:00)
The number of women in work has grown by 0.5% in the three months to November, the highest rise for a year.
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New UK housing 'dominated by roads' (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 10:50:32)
Roads are dominating new housing developments, a report says, despite more people wanting to drive less.
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Labour leadership hopefuls bid for GMB union backing (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 10:24:50)
GMB, one of the UK's biggest trade unions, is expected to announce who it is backing on Tuesday.
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Brexit: Welsh assembly to vote against Boris Johnson's bill (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 07:26:38)
All three of the UK's devolved law-making bodies will have voted against the EU withdrawal agreement.
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Brexit: What is a level playing field? (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 01:39:01)
What are people talking about when they refer to a level playing field and what has it to do with Brexit?
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Terrorism laws to get tougher within weeks, government vows (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-21 00:04:06)
Offenders will face more time in jail as "hard truths" are faced after attacks, the Home Office says.
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Brexit: Government loses first parliamentary votes since election (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-20 20:12:43)
Ministers are defeated three times over Brexit legislation - on citizens' rights and court rulings.
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Sir Keir Starmer makes it onto Labour leadership ballot (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-20 18:26:51)
The shadow Brexit secretary is the first to get the support needed to officially run for leader.
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Sir Keir Starmer makes it on to Labour leadership ballot (BBC News - Politics 2020-01-20 18:26:51)
The shadow Brexit secretary is the first to get the support needed to officially run for leader.