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Social care is no Cinderella service compared to NHS, says Number 10
In pictures: Boris Johnson through the years
Led By Donkeys billboards compare coronavirus ‘heroes and zeroes’
Ed Miliband returns to the shadow cabinet
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Scotland should have more powers in move to federalism – Sir Keir Starmer
The Scottish Parliament should have more powers as part of a move to a federal system of government, new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.Sir
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Rivals congratulate Starmer on Labour leadership election victory
The runners-up in the contest have congratulated Sir Keir Starmer on his election as Labour leader.Former leader Jeremy Corbyn also congratulated
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Newly-elected Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to bring party together
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to bring the Labour Party together after he won the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn by a landslide.The human rights
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Everything you need to know about the Labour leadership contest
The new leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, won a resounding victory in the leadership contest.– How much did he win by?Sir Keir
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New Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer ‘gets Scotland’, Richard Leonard says
The head of Scottish Labour has said newly-elected Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer “gets Scotland” and he is looking forward to
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Arlene Foster backs health minister after criticism over coronavirus response
First Minister Arlene Foster has said she has confidence in Northern Ireland’s health minister Robin Swann.Ms Foster was speaking after
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Arron Banks loses appeal against inheritance tax bill on Ukip donations
Millionaire Brexit-backing businessman Arron Banks has lost a bid to use European human rights law to overturn a six-figure inheritance tax bill on
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MPs warn of loopholes in financial support for creative sector workers
Concerns have been raised over apparent loopholes in the Government’s financial support measures for those working in the creative and
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Harrogate centre could play important role in coronavirus fight – MP
An MP has said he is “proud” that a Harrogate conference centre appears to have been chosen as a temporary hospital in the fight
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PM urged to give compensation to families of NHS staff who die in Covid-19 fight
A host of ex-ministers and senior MPs have backed a campaign to provide the families of NHS front line “heroes” with
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Douglas Ross rubbishes claim that ventilator orders down to Tory Party support
A Conservative MP has rubbished the notion that ventilator orders are being given to companies which are supporters of the party.Douglas Ross said
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SEC to be turned into hospital and cancer screening halted amid Covid-19 crisis
The Scottish Events Campus (SEC) will be turned into a field hospital and cancer screening programmes will be paused to help the NHS respond to the
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California-based Scottish scientist hails UK efforts to tackle coronavirus
A Scottish scientist leading attempts to develop a vaccine to combat coronavirus has challenged other countries to follow the UK’s lead
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Pre-recording Labour victory speech will be bizarre, says Rebecca Long-Bailey
Labour leadership hopeful Rebecca Long-Bailey has confirmed that all candidates are to pre-record a victory speech ahead of the winner being
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Complainers in Alex Salmond court case ‘devastated’ after former FM acquitted
The women who made sexual assault allegations against Alex Salmond have told how they have been left “devastated” after he was
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Scottish Finance Secretary calls for urgency over new self-employed support
Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said she has “serious concerns” about the wait self-employed people face to access
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Cancer treatment plans could change in Covid-19 outbreak, says Health Secretary
The treatment of some cancer patients “may have to change” as the NHS battles against coronavirus, Health Secretary Jane Freeman
