All news by author: Lizzy Buchan

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MP Peter Bone forced out as voters trigger by-election nightmare for Tories
Wellingborough MP Peter Bone was suspended from the Commons for six weeks in October after an inquiry found to have subjected a staff member to bullying and sexual misconduct
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Gove breaks silence on Michelle Mone PPE probe after being dragged into row
Top Tory Michael Gove confirmed he had cooperated with the National Crime Agency (NCA) probe into the scandal around PPE Medpro, which was awarded Government contracts for face masks and gowns worth more than £200million
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Michael Gove backs Esther Rantzen's call for Commons vote on assisted dying
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said he was 'not yet persuaded' of the case for assisted dying - but said it was 'appropriate for the Commons to revisit this'
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Majority of NHS dentists shut to new patients - see in your area
Analysis by Labour found 54% of dental surgeries in England aren't accepting any new patients - with 82% refusing to take on adults and 71% shutting their doors to new child patients
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Gove dragged into Michelle Mone PPE row as she describes his 'amazing' reaction
In a brutal interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, Baroness Michelle Mone finally admitted to not telling the truth over her links to the firm PPE Medpro but maintained she has 'no case to answer'
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Tories 'wasted' £100million revamping buses with 'useless' green technology
Boris Johnson's promise of a green bus revolution was plunged into fresh difficulty in April after ministers were forced to pause handing out cash for councils to revamp old diesel buses due to 'poor performance'
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Only way to sort social care crisis is to hike wages, admit migration advisers
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) said it was 'deeply disappointed' ministers 'exhibit no ambition in this area' as it demanded wage hikes for low-paid care workers
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Ex-Labour Chief Whip Nick Brown to quit as he blasts complaints process
Newcastle Upon Tyne East MP Nick Brown lost the Labour whip and was suspended from the party in September 2022 after a complaint was lodged against him
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Covid Inquiry latest - Rishi Sunak denies calling poorer parents 'freeloaders'
Rishi Sunak, who was branded 'Dr Death' by Government scientists, issued an apology to bereaved families at the start of his Covid Inquiry grilling
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All we learnt from Sunak at Covid Inquiry as he denies leading 'pro-death squad'
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who prides himself on his meticulous attention to detail, rejected criticism of his pandemic record but was unable to remember key details
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7 explosive WhatsApps back to haunt Boris Johnson as Covid messages published
Pandemic Prime Minister Boris Johnson was repeatedly confronted by shocking - and often sweary - WhatsApps between aides and ministers in a gruelling appearance at the Covid Inquiry
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Johnson blamed high Covid cases in Wales on 'singing and obesity', diary claims
An extract from Sir Patrick Vallance's diary from September 2020 appears to show Boris Johnson callously joking about soaring cases of the virus in Wales
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Tetchy Rishi Sunak won't say if he'll call an election as he battles Tory revolt
The Prime Minister twice refused to say if he plans to send the country to the polls as he pleaded with rebellious Tory MPs to back his plan to revive the Rwanda asylum scheme
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Boris Johnson booed by families after apology for mistakes at Covid Inquiry
Ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson is giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry over two days after damning testimony from aides, politicians and scientists about his response
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Keir Starmer brands Rwanda plan 'gimmick' with 'more holes than Swiss cheese'
Labour's Keir Starmer tore into Rishi Sunak's attempts to make the Government's Rwanda deportation scheme lawful after the plan was torpedoed by the Supreme Court last month
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One in five councils teetering on brink of bankruptcy in blow to key services
Town halls will have to weigh up hiking council tax or inflicting further cuts if the Government doesn't act urgently to help cash-strapped councils on the verge of bankruptcy
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Junior doctors announce new strikes over peak Christmas period - see full dates
The British Medical Association confirmed junior doctors will take part in a series of new strikes during the busy Christmas period after weeks of pay talks ended without resolution
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Fury at 'embarrassing' Keir Starmer for praising Thatcher to woo Tory voters
As Rishi Sunak’s party continues to languish in the polls, Keir Starmer appealed to disaffected Conservatives, saying Labour would “extend the hand of friendship to you, no matter where you are or who you have voted for in the past”.
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Glenys Kinnock dies as tributes paid to MEP and ex-Labour leader Neil's wife
79-year-old Glenys Kinnock, who served as MEP for Wales from 1994 to 2009, passed away six years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, her family confirmed in a statement
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Tory health boss Victoria Atkins confronted by patient waiting years for back op
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins apologised to a patient called Lynn, who challenged her on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme over NHS waiting lists
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Keir Starmer hit by backlash for praising Thatcher in pitch to Tory voters
In comments that risk enraging parts of his party, Labour leader Keir Starmer hailed Tory ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for 'setting loose our natural entrepreneurialism'
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Matt Hancock accepts claim of care home 'protective ring' was misleading
Ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock was taken to task at the Covid Inquiry about his assertion in May 2020 that the virus-ravaged care sector had been protected at the start of the pandemic
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Covid Inquiry updates - Matt Hancock says lives lost as lockdown was weeks late
Matt Hancock, who was Health Secretary during the pandemic, is being grilled at the Covid Inquiry. Several key witnesses have accused him of not telling the truth
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Labour former Chancellor Alistair Darling dies two days after 70th birthday
Labour leader Keir Starmer led tributes former Chancellor Alistair Darling, who died after spending time in hospital in Edinburgh being treated for cancer
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Covid Inquiry latest - Boris Johnson said wearing masks was 'b*****ks'
The Covid Inquiry has been shown extracts of the diary of Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance that show how Boris Johnson became frustrated with restrictions