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• NHS 1% pay rise is 'as much as we can give' - Boris Johnson (2021-03-07 14:39:20)
  Boris Johnson defends his pay rise proposals after a warning nurses may quit for feeling undervalued.
• Prime Minister defends NHS 1% pay rise recommendation (2021-03-07 13:29:07)
  Boris Johnson says that ministers tried to give as much as they could.
• Brexit: Lord Frost accuses EU of 'ill will' over UK exit (2021-03-07 12:06:07)
  Lord Frost says the EU has "significantly undermined" post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland.
• Covid: Gavin Williamson 'looking at' longer school day and shorter holidays (2021-03-07 11:07:48)
  A range of measures are being looked at to help pupils in England catch up, the education secretary says.
• Andrew Marr Show: Education secretary on reopening schools in England (2021-03-07 10:49:11)
  The education secretary says schools in England will re-open after the Easter holidays.
• Nigel Farage: Brexit-backing politician to quit as leader of Reform UK (2021-03-07 10:25:09)
  But the Brexit-backing politician says he wants to "go on influencing the debate" via social media.
• Labour's Jonathan Ashworth: Schools reopening a 'national priority' (2021-03-07 10:04:37)
  Lockdown easing in England should be dependent on the impact of schools reopening, says shadow health secretary.
• Covid: Boris Johnson urges caution as England schools to reopen (2021-03-07 09:11:35)
  The PM says the return of schools in England on Monday is the "first step" towards "normality".
• Covid: PM urges caution as England schools to reopen (2021-03-07 05:31:51)
  Schools in England will open to more pupils on Monday, in the first phase of lockdown easing.
• Is axing fixed-term parliaments a good idea? (2021-03-07 04:27:01)
  Boris Johnson wants the power to choose the date of the next election - but the argument may not be over.
• Covid: PM urges caution as first roadmap date approaches (2021-03-07 02:35:46)
  Schools in England will open to more pupils on Monday, in the first phase of lockdown easing.
• NHS pay: 'Undervalued' nurses may quit over 1% rise - union (2021-03-06 13:16:27)
  Ministers defend the offer to staff in England, saying finances are under unprecedented strain.
• UK foreign aid: Yemen cut condemned by charities (2021-03-06 02:29:49)
  'History will not judge this nation kindly', they say, in a letter to Boris Johnson.
• Women's health: Female patients to be asked about 'gender health gap' (2021-03-06 02:18:03)
  There is "strong evidence" services for female patients in England need improving, ministers say.
• Downing Street: Millions spent on new media briefing room (2021-03-06 01:27:48)
  Televised briefings will "increase public accountability and transparency", the Cabinet Office says.
• NHS pay: More health unions join backlash against 1% pay rise (2021-03-06 01:13:52)
  Health staff "have literally kept the country alive for the past year", says the British Medical Association.
• Brexit: Further trade rules relaxed between GB and NI (2021-03-05 23:58:27)
  The UK government is taking the step to ease the movement of plants without the agreement of the EU.
• NHS pay: Hancock defends 1% pay rise after union strike threats (2021-03-05 19:09:44)
  The health secretary said the proposal was "what we think is affordable" after the Covid pandemic.
• Boris Johnson's No 10 flat: Top level talks about cost of makeover (2021-03-05 16:36:21)
  Options include setting up a charity to cover the cost of refurbishments, sources tell the BBC.
• NHS pay rise: How much will staff be paid? (2021-03-05 14:47:15)
  The government has recommended a 1% pay increase, but how is the final decision reached?
• Covid-19: Nurses prepare for strikes over 1% NHS pay rise in England (2021-03-05 12:59:27)
  A union calls the proposed increase in England "pitiful", but ministers say money is tight.
• Keir Starmer on pay rise for NHS and public sector workers (2021-03-05 12:01:18)
  The Labour leader says NHS staff and other public sector workers "need to be properly rewarded".
• Brexit: Government relaxes more trade rules between GB and NI (2021-03-05 11:59:55)
  The UK is taking the step to ease movement of plants without the agreement of the EU.
• NHS pay rise: Minister 'pleasantly surprised' by 1% offer (2021-03-05 11:31:41)
  Health Minister Nadine Dorries says the proposed pay rise for NHS staff is "all we can afford".
• What is going on with government Covid contracts? (2021-03-05 11:14:09)
  What was Matt Hancock criticised for and how does government procurement work?
• Covid-19: Ministers urged to give NHS 'heroes' better pay rise (2021-03-05 11:11:40)
  Unions call a proposed 1% increase a "kick in the teeth" after Covid, but ministers say money is tight.
• Brexit: Government 'poking EU in eye' over grace periods (2021-03-05 11:01:32)
  Tony Blair's former chief of staff says the Northern Ireland Protocol is the least worst option.
• Covid-19: Starmer calls for bigger pay rise for NHS 'heroes' (2021-03-05 02:34:34)
  The Labour leader was responding to a government recommendation of a 1% increase for staff in England.
• Government has no climate change plan - MPs (2021-03-05 01:09:23)
  Two reports from MPs cast doubt on the government's approach to meeting its climate change goals.
• Covid contracts still unpublished despite Boris Johnson's claim (2021-03-05 00:48:21)
  Days after the PM said all contracts were "on the record", government lawyers admitted many were not.
• Budget 2021: Four things missing from Rishi Sunak (2021-03-05 00:05:40)
  Where was the help for the environment, social care, renters, and to cover the future costs of Covid?
• Brexit: EU legal action imminent over UK extension to grace periods (2021-03-04 22:12:20)
  The UK says it will unilaterally extend grace periods for Irish Sea border checks on parcels and agri-foods.
• FM promises not to delay ministerial code report (2021-03-04 21:18:17)
  Nicola Sturgeon pledges to release a report into whether she breached the code on the same day she receives it.
• Nurses' union anger over 'pitiful' 1% NHS pay rise (2021-03-04 18:58:53)
  The government will face a public backlash if it does not pay staff more, the RCN union warns.
• Philip Rutnam: £340k payout to official after Priti Patel bullying claims (2021-03-04 18:42:27)
  Home Office boss Philip Rutnam quit his job over what he claimed was "vicious" briefing against him.
• Brexit: UK extends Irish Sea checks grace period for parcels (2021-03-04 18:31:56)
  It comes a day after it extended the grace period for checks on agri-foods, a move the EU said was illegal.
• London mayoral election 2021: Sadiq Khan promises more jobs (2021-03-04 18:00:30)
  The London mayor is seeking a second term in office on a pledge of post-pandemic economic recovery.
• Towns Fund: How were the winners chosen? (2021-03-04 17:42:49)
  There has been controversy about the 45 towns sharing just over £1bn from the Towns Fund.
• Covid: First Minister Mark Drakeford self-isolating (2021-03-04 17:30:25)
  Mark Drakeford is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who was positive for Covid.
• Philip Rutnam: Ex-Home Office boss settles unfair dismissal case (2021-03-04 17:08:55)
  Home Office boss Philip Rutnam quit his job over what he claimed was "vicious" briefing against him.
• Brexit: Stormont leaders at odds over UK-EU protocol row (2021-03-04 16:56:48)
  Arlene Foster says the EU is ignoring unionist concerns, but Michelle O'Neill says Number 10 is acting in bad faith.
• MPs to debate petition to ban LGBT conversion therapy (2021-03-04 16:39:19)
  Thousands signed a petition calling on ministers to fulfil a pledge to outlaw the practice.
• First Minister Mark Drakeford self-isolating as a precaution (2021-03-04 16:00:54)
  The first minister is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who was positive for Covid.
• Budget 2021: Funding for Tory-held towns 'looks fishy,' says Starmer (2021-03-04 15:10:40)
  But Prime Minister Boris Johnson defends allocations from the Towns Fund as "completely impartial".
• Team Sturgeon breathes a sigh of relief (2021-03-04 13:25:11)
  Nicola Sturgeon's team believes no real punches were landed in eight hours of questioning by MSPs.
• US suspends tariffs on single malt Scotch whisky (2021-03-04 13:00:27)
  The suspension, which includes other goods, covers tariffs that were imposed in a row over Airbus subsidies.
• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak insists Covid-recovery tax rises fair (2021-03-04 12:56:22)
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak is accused of hitting the poorest hardest in his Budget plan to balance the books.
• Covid: Labour Oxford councillor has whip removed over 'private' jab (2021-03-04 12:48:09)
  The Labour party investigates after Jamila Azad claimed to have been vaccinated by a private doctor.
• London mayoral election 2021: Sadiq Khan to promise more jobs for Londoners (2021-03-04 12:42:56)
  The London mayor is seeking a second term in office on a pledge of economic recovery following the pandemic.
• Budget 2021: Sunak 'not levelling with people' on spending cuts (2021-03-04 11:07:56)
  The Budget leaves the chancellor looking more Scrooge than Santa, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
• Budget 2021: 'Scrooge Sunak not levelling with people' on cuts (2021-03-04 11:07:56)
  The Budget leaves the chancellor looking more Scrooge than Santa, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
• Brexit: EU negotiating 'with partner it can't trust', says Coveney (2021-03-04 10:21:30)
  Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says the EU is being driven towards legal action by the UK.
• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak defends Budget amid tax rise criticism (2021-03-04 10:17:47)
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak is accused of hitting the poorest hardest in his Budget plan to balance the books.
• Rishi Sunak on Budget: 'Decades to pay back Covid debt' (2021-03-04 09:27:03)
  The chancellor defends his Budget measures to tackle the £407bn bill from supporting the economy.
• Rishi Sunak plans 'mean that inequality will worsen' (2021-03-04 08:38:46)
  Campaign groups say half a million people will fall into poverty because of Rishi Sunak's benefit changes.
• Budget 2021: UK's tax burden to 'reach highest levels since 1960s' (2021-03-04 02:56:36)
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak says decisions made in his Budget might not be "popular" but are "honest".
• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak vows to protect jobs but tax hikes loom (2021-03-03 21:10:13)
  The chancellor says his Budget can rescue the Covid-ravaged economy, as UK faces highest tax burden since 1960s.
• Five things we learnt from the Budget (2021-03-03 19:30:32)
  The BBC's Jonathan Blake takes us through the big things that stood out from this year's Budget.
• Budget 2021: £1bn Towns Fund for 45 areas of England (2021-03-03 19:13:53)
  The list of places in England receiving funds is dominated by the north west, Yorkshire and Midlands.
• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak's plan to protect jobs and increase taxes (2021-03-03 19:08:58)
  The chancellor says he can rescue the UK's Covid-ravaged economy but warns it will "take time" in his Budget.
• Brexit: EU says UK grace period extension breaches international law (2021-03-03 18:42:48)
  The latest Brexit flare up comes over checks on goods to NI, which remains in the EU's single market.
• Budget 2021: Covid deaths set to cut state pension costs (2021-03-03 17:58:02)
  Forecasts suggests inheritance tax receipts will also rise, partly due to over-65s dying of Covid
• Chancellor Rishi Sunak: 'Our recovery begins today' (2021-03-03 17:54:50)
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the Budget he has delivered protects jobs, businesses and will bring prosperity across the UK.
• Budget 2021: What is levelling up and how is it going? (2021-03-03 17:52:27)
  Levelling up was one of the themes of the chancellor's Budget.
• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak warns tax rises to follow spending spree (2021-03-03 17:20:01)
  The UK economy is expected to recover six months faster than expected from the pandemic, the chancellor says.
• Budget 2021: How much will it cost the UK and how will we pay? (2021-03-03 17:19:25)
  The pandemic is costing the government hundreds of billions of pounds. Where will it all come from?
• Long-term expats 'to get vote in UK elections' (2021-03-03 16:49:24)
  The government pledges £2.5m to enfranchise people who have lived abroad for 15 years or more.
• Budget 2021: Million more set to pay income tax by 2026 (2021-03-03 16:04:31)
  People who get a pay rise between this April and 2026 may find themselves paying a higher rate of tax.
• Budget 2021: Economy to recover 'six months faster than expected' (2021-03-03 15:10:49)
  However, the chancellor says repairing the long-term economic damage from Covid "will take time".
• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak vows to 'protect jobs and livelihoods' (2021-03-03 15:04:37)
  The chancellor extends furlough for workers - and sets out plans to increase business taxes in his Budget.
• Budget 2021: Tax on company profits to rise to 25% (2021-03-03 14:56:50)
  Corporation tax will rise from 2023, but there is relief for small firms and breaks for companies that invest.
• Budget 2021: Sunak announces extension to universal credit £20 top up (2021-03-03 14:42:14)
  Rishi Sunak announces a temporary extension to universal credit until September as part of pandemic support.
• Budget 2021: 10 ways Rishi Sunak's speech affects you (2021-03-03 14:37:42)
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget is packed with policies that will affect your finances. Here is a guide.
• Freeports: What are they and where will they be? (2021-03-03 14:22:17)
  The government says the low-tax zones will boost struggling parts of the UK, but not everyone agrees.
• Starmer: Budget 'papers over the cracks' (2021-03-03 14:17:03)
  The Labour leader said the UK faced a worse economic crisis because of the chancellor's decisions.
• Budget 2021: BBC political editor on Sunak’s economics (2021-03-03 14:13:46)
  Laura Kuenssberg says the chancellor “set out some quite significant moves on tax”.
• Budget 2021: Sunak on government economic Covid plans (2021-03-03 13:45:36)
  The chancellor says promises in the government plan to protect jobs and livelihood “remain unchanged from those we pledged ourselves to 12 long months ago”.
• PMQs: Starmer and Johnson on UK aid spending and Yemen arms (2021-03-03 13:40:38)
  The Labour leader calls on the prime minister to stop Britain selling arms that could be used in warn-hit Yemen.
• Budget 2021: Key points at-a-glance (2021-03-03 13:10:10)
  Rishi Sunak is delivering his annual Budget in the House of Commons. Here's what you need to know.
• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak says UK back to pre-Covid size in six months (2021-03-03 13:10:02)
  However, the chancellor says repairing the long-term economic damage from Covid "will take time".
• Budget 2021: Sunak on plan to recover the UK economy (2021-03-03 12:52:25)
  The chancellor sets out a three-part plan to “protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people”.
• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak sets out economic recovery plan (2021-03-03 12:36:20)
  The chancellor is delivering his first Budget since the coronavirus pandemic was declared, in the Commons.
• Sturgeon says Salmond conspiracy claims 'absurd' (2021-03-03 12:04:43)
  Scotland's first minister tells an inquiry that she had no motive or desire to "get" her predecessor.
• Nicola Sturgeon 'had no reason to want to get' Alex Salmond (2021-03-03 12:04:43)
  Scotland's first minister tells an inquiry that claims of a plot against her predecessor are "absurd".
• Shaun Bailey: Tory mayoral candidate says universal income would be used for drugs (2021-03-03 11:20:12)
  London Tory mayoral candidate said people would buy "lots of drugs" with a universal basic income.
• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to set out plans for recovery (2021-03-03 10:33:50)
  The chancellor will promise to do "whatever it takes" to help the UK's pandemic-damaged economy.
• Nicola Sturgeon says Alex Salmond conspiracy claims 'absurd' (2021-03-03 10:30:48)
  Scotland's first minister tells an inquiry that she had no motive or desire to "get" her predecessor.
• Budget 2021: Who is Rishi Sunak and what does he believe? (2021-03-03 08:59:54)
  From newly elected backbencher to Chancellor is less than five years.
• Covid: Labour suspends Oxford councillor for getting jab 'privately' (2021-03-03 08:40:22)
  The Labour party investigates after Jamila Azad claims to have been vaccinated by a private doctor.
• Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to extend furlough scheme until September (2021-03-03 07:44:03)
  The move will help millions of people, Rishi Sunak says, ahead of setting out his tax and spending plans.
• Budget 2021: Furlough scheme to be extended until September (2021-03-03 02:19:46)
  The move will help millions of people, Rishi Sunak says, ahead of setting out his tax and spending plans.
• Furlough support scheme to be extended in Budget until September (2021-03-02 22:56:27)
  The chancellor will extend the scheme in the Budget, while more self-employed will also be eligible for help.
• The seven key questions facing Nicola Sturgeon (2021-03-02 21:23:51)
  The answers given by Scotland's first minister in evidence to a Holyrood committee could be crucial for her political future.
• Fishing firms could go bust over Brexit, MPs told (2021-03-02 20:05:30)
  Industry figures warn extra costs could see British firms relocate to Europe or stop trading.
• Calls for Nicola Sturgeon to quit over Alex Salmond revelations (2021-03-02 19:12:18)
  Newly published documents have raised further questions about the Alex Salmond saga.
• Downing Street: Plan to fund makeover of PM's residence 'speculation' (2021-03-02 17:15:44)
  Tory benefactors could pay for refurbishments to Boris Johnson's residence, unconfirmed reports suggest.
• Budget 2021: What we know so far about Sunak's spending plans (2021-03-02 15:31:50)
  From money for the arts to help for small firms, here are the spending plans announced so far.
• Minister Suella Braverman's maternity cover announced (2021-03-02 15:09:47)
  Michael Ellis will fill in for the attorney general for the six months she is off to care for her child.
• Covid-19: Details of NI lockdown exit plan revealed (2021-03-02 14:54:18)
  The plan does not include indicative dates but sets out five steps for easing restrictions.
• Yemen conflict: UK defends Yemeni aid cuts amid criticism from MPs (2021-03-02 14:28:27)
  Dominic Raab says the UK will still "do its bit" as one former minister says move is "unconscionable".
• Scottish government lawyers had 'reservations' about Salmond case (2021-03-02 12:54:55)
  Concerns were raised about the legal battle more than two months before the government conceded the case.
• Kwarteng: Chancellor to extend furlough (2021-03-02 12:11:10)
  Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said the Chancellor is set to extend the furlough scheme.
• Kwarteng on Budget 2021: Chancellor to extend furlough (2021-03-02 12:11:10)
  Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said the Chancellor is set to extend the furlough scheme.
• Budget 2021: Furlough set to be extended - Kwasi Kwarteng (2021-03-02 11:53:43)
  Kwasi Kwarteng says help for firms and workers will continue, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to unveil the Budget.
• Budget 2021: Five things to look out for (2021-03-02 08:13:18)
  Tax rises and an extension of Covid support are both tipped to be announced in this week’s Budget.
• Budget 2021: Five things to look out for from Rishi Sunak (2021-03-02 08:13:18)
  Tax rises and an extension of Covid support are both tipped to be announced in this week’s Budget.
• World Cup 2030: UK and Republic of Ireland associations back UK government support for bid (2021-03-02 08:05:34)
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it is the "right time" to bid to host the 2030 World Cup and the plan is backed by football associations across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
• Covid-19: Can more mayors heal the 'North-South divide'? (2021-03-02 06:02:50)
  Local leaders are pushing for more devolution, as England eases out of lockdown.
• Sir Keir Starmer's critics in Labour become increasingly vocal (2021-03-02 06:00:39)
  The Labour leader is not being strident enough in opposition, two ex-shadow ministers say.
• Budget 2021: Chancellor set to announce £400m for arts sector (2021-03-02 02:20:08)
  The funds will aim to help museums, theatres and galleries in England reopen once restrictions ease.
• Sir John Curtice: Has support for the SNP and independence slipped? (2021-03-01 22:48:39)
  Polling expert Sir John Curtice asks if the Salmond inquiry has affected attitudes to the SNP.
• Has support for the SNP and independence slipped? (2021-03-01 22:48:39)
  Polling expert Prof John Curtice looks at whether the Salmond inquiry has affected attitudes towards the SNP.
• Budget 2021: Treasury to announce £93m for 'Welsh green recovery' (2021-03-01 22:45:50)
  Cash in UK budget announced for Holyhead hydrogen hub and Welsh rail testing centre.
• SNP MP Amy Callaghan returns to Commons after brain haemorrhage (2021-03-01 19:43:43)
  Amy Callaghan spent four months in hospital and had two life-saving surgeries after collapsing last June.
• Yemen conflict: UK cuts aid citing financial pressure from Covid (2021-03-01 19:04:06)
  The British government cuts relief by as much as 60%, citing financial pressure from the pandemic.
• Swinney agrees to publish Salmond case legal advice (2021-03-01 18:55:54)
  The deputy first minister was facing a vote of no confidence over the government's advice from Alex Salmond's civil case.
• Brazilian variant: Hancock denies quarantine delays put lives at risk (2021-03-01 18:49:08)
  It comes as the search continues for a person in England infected with the Brazilian variant.
• No-confidence motion tabled over Salmond legal advice (2021-03-01 15:25:46)
  John Swinney could face a no confidence vote over the release of legal advice ministers were given about Alex Salmond's civil case.
• Brazilian variant: Boris Johnson defends UK Covid border measures (2021-03-01 15:11:46)
  It comes as the search continues for a person in England infected with the Brazilian variant.
• Budget 2021: PM has 'no doubt' about strong jobs recovery (2021-03-01 14:18:39)
  Boris Johnson's comments come as Tory MPs lobby the Chancellor to cut rates for business in the budget
• Boris Johnson says there is ‘no reason’ to think vaccine won’t work against Brazil variant (2021-03-01 13:07:45)
  Boris Johnson says the UK has "one of the toughest border regimes in the world" at stopping variants.
• Anneliese Dodds on what chancellor should do in Budget (2021-03-01 11:47:43)
  The shadow chancellor says Wednesday's Budget's is a "test of character for Rishi Sunak".
• We need to find variant case 'as soon as possible' (2021-03-01 09:21:36)
  Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi says authorities are working to locate a person with a concerning variant of coronavirus.
• Cumbria coal mine: What is the controversy about? (2021-03-01 09:05:07)
  Cumbrian councillors are reviewing their support for a controversial coal mine near Whitehaven.
• Cumbria coal mine plan 'damaging PM's reputation' (2021-03-01 06:04:33)
  Foreign ambassadors say Boris Johnson's tacit support for the mine prompts accusations of hypocrisy.
• Windrush scandal: 'I started taking my own teeth out' (2021-03-01 04:01:45)
  A victim of the scandal tells the BBC how he survived on no income, as he battled for compensation.
• New non-fatal strangulation law to target domestic abusers (2021-03-01 03:48:04)
  Perpetrators will face up to five years in jail under a new law planned by the government.
• Budget 2021: 'Now is not the time for tax rises', say MPs (2021-03-01 00:01:31)
  The Treasury Committee says "now is not the time" for rises, but they may be needed in the future.
• Budget 2021: Northern Tory MPs call for business rates cut to 'save High Streets' (2021-02-28 22:30:09)
  Writing ahead of the Budget, the MPs say the tax should be cut now and reformed in the long term.
• Budget 2021: Extra £1.6bn for UK's Covid vaccination rollout (2021-02-28 22:30:04)
  The chancellor is to provide more funding for the programme, which has now given 20m first doses.
• No-confidence vote looming over Salmond legal advice (2021-02-28 19:38:28)
  John Swinney could face a no confidence vote over the release of legal advice ministers were given about Alex Salmond's civil case.
• Budget 2021: £5bn fund to help High Street recover from Covid (2021-02-28 13:28:27)
  Grants for 700,000 firms in England come as Rishi Sunak warns of a "challenge" ahead of the Budget.
• Brexit: Minister lacks 'authority' to halt work at NI border posts (2021-02-28 11:08:40)
  A Sinn Féin MP says the executive has collective legal responsibility to implement the NI Protocol.
• Anas Sarwar: Who is the new Scottish Labour leader? (2021-02-27 11:11:03)
  Anas Sarwar takes charge of Scottish Labour just 10 weeks before the next Scottish Parliament election.
• Local elections: Door-to-door campaigning to be allowed (2021-02-26 19:02:24)
  Activists are urged to show "social responsibility" during campaigning for England's local elections.
• 'Vaccine passports': Will I need one for going out, work and travel? (2021-02-26 12:35:11)
  The government is reviewing whether venues can ask for proof of vaccination or a negative test.
• Budget 2021: BBC editors on what to expect (2021-02-26 10:34:34)
  BBC editors Faisal Islam and Simon Jack tell us what Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have in store.
• Salmond and Sturgeon: How the best of political double acts fell apart (2021-02-26 06:05:18)
  The enviable political duo who ran Scotland together is now long gone. So, what went wrong?
• Salmond and Sturgeon: What is the controversy all about? (2021-02-25 18:16:22)
  Two central characters in the Scottish independence movement are in a bitter dispute.
• Government urged to ensure convicted sex offenders cannot work as tutors (2021-02-25 00:12:45)
  There has been an increase in private tuition during the pandemic but concerns remain about the checks in place.
• Lockdown review: What are the risks of schools, pubs and shops reopening? (2021-02-23 16:55:32)
  Lockdown in England and Scotland will be lifted in stages - what are the risks associated with relaxing certain restrictions?
• What's the roadmap for lifting lockdown? (2021-02-23 15:51:39)
  The prime minister has announced a plan for how the lockdown will be lifted in England.
• What next for PM's Union plan as second adviser quits? (2021-02-20 01:49:42)
  The PM is looking for his third head of the Union unit in as many weeks after Oliver Lewis resigned.
• Future generations bill sounds 'namby pamby' but it's start, says Lord Bird (2021-02-20 00:39:06)
  The man behind the magazine wants a new law to protect future generations - but is anyone listening?
• University watchdog faces 'impartiality' questions (2021-02-19 00:00:20)
  Lord Wharton is also a paid adviser to an energy firm trying to build through a university's land.
• Long Covid: 'I can't walk 10m without a rest' (2021-02-18 14:44:24)
  Three people tell the BBC how the condition has affected their physical and mental health.
• Brexit charges: Why is my online shopping more expensive? (2021-02-18 10:01:27)
  Some UK customers have been hit by extra charges since Brexit but why?
• Neonatal pay: 'I was cheated out of time with my premature baby’ (2021-02-14 00:32:40)
  Campaigners and MPs are calling on the government to bring in pay and leave for parents of neonatal babies.
• Nigel Farage's anti-lockdown party: Future force or busted flush? (2021-02-12 11:19:08)
  Nigel Farage is hoping lockdown sceptics will rally behind Reform UK - successor to the Brexit Party.
• Covid: Do all tier 3 area workers get 80% of their wages? (2020-10-21 15:07:05)
  The prime minister claims workers will get 80% of their wages. Will they?

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