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Aaron Bell stepped down as the Newcastle-under-Lyme MP earlier this year citing personal and family reasons.
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The secret meetings were revealed by Rev Harold Good in a new book, In Good Time.
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The chancellor is under massive pressure to deliver - both to balance the books and fix public services.
The former chancellor says the publication of a review which could criticise the Conservatives on Budget day would "cross a line".
The bean counters are back in control with a chancellor who wants to change the rules without rocking the boat.
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The Tory leadership frontrunner admits she may need to "calibrate" her approach, see by some as combative.
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The Prime Minister says the Labour party "moved swiftly" to respond after the video appeared.
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The government mistakenly briefed that five new low-tax sites would be announced this week.
Bridget Phillipson refused to say if a small business owner was a "working person" in an interview with the BBC, ahead of Wednesday's Budget.
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With two very different candidates in the race, BBC political editor Chris Mason considers future UK-US relations.
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Reeves has said the government will change these rules to free up billions for spending on big projects.
Rachel Reeves is also expected to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax, in next week's Budget.
The prime minister is under pressure to set out who he is excluding from possible tax increases.
He was jailed for republishing and distributing untrue claims about a Syrian refugee.
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle told the chancellor it was unacceptable to brief reporters in the US ahead of MPs.
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The charity opposes the government's plans to scrap Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners.
Stephen Simpson, Mary Somerville, and Phillipa Green are banned from protesting within the M25.
Sir Keir Starmer: Working people know who they are
Mike Amesbury also has the whip withdrawn, as police say a 55-year-old man has been interviewed under caution over the incident.
Bridget Phillipson tells the BBC that legislation would not be introduced "any time soon".
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Despite reports of internal rifts all government departments have agreed spending settlements, Reeves says.
Critics have said freeports do not boost actual job numbers, but move investment to a different area instead.
The MP for Runcorn appeared to be shouting at a man, warning him he would "never threaten an MP again".
The chancellor says the government will ensure that 50 schools in England are rebuilt every year.
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How likely is the UK to provide reparations for the slave trade, and what could that look like?
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Few parts of the country better illustrate the challenges either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will face.
Staff in the department will see a payrise, backdated to the start of July, in next month's pay packet.
The Tory leadership candidate said reparation calls were "based on false and misleading narratives about our past".
A hearing at the Court of Session in Edinburgh is now scheduled for January.
After a stuttery start for the government, this week could allow them to set the tone of the coming years.
Neil O'Brien's ideas include big fines for playing music on transport and a crackdown on spitting.
Treasury minister James Murray was pressed on what makes someone a "working" person ahead of next week's Budget.
Sadiq Khan is requesting "at least" £250m from the Labour chancellor instead of £500m.
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The prime minister says the practice was "abhorrent" but does not commit to making reparation payments.
Yvette Cooper announces funding as part of a "fundamental reset" of the Windrush scandal response.
Ministers say the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children's health.
The chancellor says she understands why countries are making demands but the UK will not pay out.
The deputy prime minister says it will allow people from "all walks of life” to become councillors.
"Strengthened" legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England is set to be introduced to parliament by the government.
Downing Street insists a discussion about the issue is not on the agenda for the summit of 56 Commonwealth countries.
One councillor in Essex has made the switch, but the Conservatives say he was expelled.
The row over Labour volunteers campaigning in the US election was raised at Prime Minister's Questions.
The prime minister met Republican candidate Donald Trump in New York last month, but polling day is looming.
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.
A call for Labour activists to campaign for Kamala Harris has put Keir Starmer in an awkward spot.
Firearms officers to get presumption of anonymity in trials over shootings in line of duty, home secretary says.
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The prime minister says he wants to focus on challenges faced by Commonwealth countries "right now".
The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law because of the state of palliative care.
The Labour peer has apologised after an investigation found four minor breaches in his register of interests.
The deputy PM highlights the "battle of the gingers" with her shadow in a light-hearted reference to their similar hair colours.
The prime minister said volunteers from his party travelled to the US for "pretty much every" presidential election.
The deal will see both countries work together to develop new long-range missiles and drones.
Despite the war, Ukraine is still a significant supplier of agricultural goods including grain.
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Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald correct the record about the age of a teenage texted by Niall Ó Donnghaile.
The Tory leadership contender says she is focused on principles rather than setting out specific policies.
The MPs want Rachel Reeves to bring in a 2% tax on assets over £10m, which they claim could raise £24bn per year.
Some 1,100 prisoners will be released as ministers launch a review of sentencing that could see new types of punishment outside of jails.
Richard Holden says Cockney favourite should get the same status as Cornish Pasties and champagne.
The emails, sent while she was attorney general, could amount to a breach of the ministerial code.
The funds are the UK's contribution to a $50bn (£38bn) loan package announced back in June.
A new pilot scheme helps councils find eligible children who are unregistered for free school meals.
It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more under the government's plan.
Medical records, test results and letters to be available to all on NHS App in digital revolution.
Victoria Thomas Bowen threw the drink at the Reform UK leader as he was campaigning in June.
Government ministers are considering outlawing physical punishment of children, Department for Education confirms.
The health department says it is removing "irrelevant" posts from an online consultation.
Children are being put at risk of abuse across the UK due to less stringent taxi rules, a Labour MP warns.
Robert Jenrick has attacked Tory leadership rival Kemi Badenoch for failing to set out detail policies.
The former minister opens up about his most difficult moments in politics, in his new BBC series.
The deputy PM was initially not named among ministers attending the National Security Council.
Former DUP leader says her abstention on a vote to ban on gay conversion therapy was the last straw.
Unison members, which includes janitors and classroom assistants, have walked out over council pay.
Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.
The government is looking into whether weight-loss drugs can help get more people back to work.
Shapurji Saklatvala, who was a communist, fought for India's freedom in the UK in the 1900s.
Bringing empty homes back into use can be tricky, but campaigners say a lot more could be done to help.
"Perception matters" says Rushanara Ali after her attendance at Franco-British conference sparks disquiet among Grenfell survivors.
As the Newark MP enters the final stage of the Tory leadership vote, we ask: What do Midlands Tories think?
In a wide-ranging interview with Laura Kuenssberg, Andrei Kelin also accuses the UK of "waging war” on Russia by supporting Ukraine.
The former first minister died of a heart attack in North Macedonia at the weekend.
No apology over Britain's historic links to the slave trade at the Commonwealth summit, says 10 Downing Street.
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David Lammy's low-key visit to Beijing shows the party is still trying to work out its China stance.
A planned Question Time special on BBC One has been called off following objections from Kemi Badenoch.
Howard Beckett had argued that the claims against him were "baseless”.
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips aims to clear a backlog of more than 23,000 cases.
The government promise a "radical” shake-up of the welfare system to help people out of work due to sickness.
Mr Foote said he could not make the "personal commitment" required to lead a reorganisation of the party.
Councillors vote to cut council tax premium, six months after a higher rate of 200% was brought in.
Sir Christopher Chope suggested Badenoch would be less able to commit to the demands of being party leader.
Lucy Connolly, wife of West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly, is jailed for 31 months.
The businessman has been revealed as the private donor funding the former first minister's repatriation.
Magistrates in England and Wales will be able to jail offenders for up to 12 months from November to stop cases clogging up crown courts.
In his first visit to the north east since taking office, the minister vowed support for North Sea workers.
A profile of the former immigration minister battling with Kemi Badenoch to be the next Tory leader.
A profile of Conservative leadership contender Kemi Badenoch who is taking on Robert Jenrick for the top job.
Cabinet minister Lucy Powell insists ministers did not interfere in the police's operational independence.
Former MP Craig Mackinlay becomes the first quadruple amputee to sit in the Lords.
The singer received a police escort to her Wembley shows despite initial police reservatations.
'Bionic lord' Craig Mackinlay takes up seat in House of Lords
The British citizen and pro-democracy activist is facing trial in Hong Kong for sedition.
His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.
Some carers had to pay back thousands of pounds to the government, pushing them into financial distress.
The party has come under pressure over its handling of recent child safeguarding issues.
The Tory leadership hopeful says there is "misuse" of the system, and tighter tests are needed.
If the chancellor decides to increase NI for employers in the Budget would that be going back on previous promises?
A draft law that would remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords passes to its next stage.
The ex-foreign secretary says he wanted to put restrictions on two ministers he called "extremists".
Sir Keir Starmer says this month's Budget was "going to be tough" but would "focus on rebuilding our country".
The health secretary announces trials to explore the effect of weight loss drugs on worklessness.
The former first minister was in the process of suing the Scottish government when he died on Saturday.
A leading business group says firms are delaying decisions, wanting "more clarity" over the government's policies.
Previously "overlooked" evidence shows some Afghan soldiers are eligible for resettlement to the UK, armed forces minister says.
The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.
Party members will select the new leader, who will be announced on 2 November.
The Conservatives are choosing a new leader to replace former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The government is unveiling a boost for workers' rights - but many of the measures won't happen right away.
MPs from across the political spectrum paid tribute to Alex Salmond at Westminster, where he served for 25 years.
The government has promised a £50m compensation scheme for victims of the "gay ban" in the UK military.
The ex-minister's clients are shown in a lobbying register for the first time since the general election.
The prime minister said reports the levy could be hiked to this level were "wide of the mark".
David Lammy becomes the first foreign secretary since Brexit to take part in a regular meeting of EU ministers.
Local government experts say councils made all the "easy cuts" years ago and still face shortfalls.
The floods minister says she will spend millions on repairs, as victims tell of a "national crisis".
The family of the former first minister vow to continue his work for Scottish independence.
Figen Murray whose son died in the Manchester Arena attack says Martyn's Law will save lives.
The veteran SNP politician has been expelled from the party after claiming there is no genocide in Gaza.
The former Scottish first minister was a politician who rarely missed a media opportunity.
A £1bn investment will take place, despite a row with the owner of P&O Ferries, says the business secretary.
Alex Salmond, who has died at the age of 69, led the SNP into power and through the 2014 referendum.
There is some concern tax rises in the Budget could prompt an exit of the super-rich, hurting UK finances.
The former MP and MSP, who led the country between 2007 and 2014 during the independence referendum, took ill while in North Macedonia.
Insiders hail new workers' rights, planning laws and "stability" at the top - but Starmer has been dogged by controversy too.
Keir Starmer tells BBC being PM "tougher than anything I've done before" but also "much better”.
A look at the political priorities setting the Tory leadership contenders apart.
Reports have suggested the plan was at risk after Transport Secretary Louise Haigh's comments.
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The prime minister, the devolved leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and England's mayors are meeting in Edinburgh.
Former immigration minister faced criticism after ordering removal of cartoons from asylum centre.
On Thursday, two UN peacekeepers were wounded after an Israeli tank fired towards at bases in southern Lebanon.
Rhun ap Iorwerth says Wales has opportunity to change its government after 25 years of Labour rule.
The former PM hopes the family of Dawn Sturgess will "take comfort” from the forthcoming inquiry.
Shorter sentences are among the options in a review expected to be headed by former Tory MP David Gauke.
Stroud's new MP Dr Simon Opher is quizzed by a constituent on how the housing crisis can be tackled.
Patrick Hurley says he was inspired to start a petition by students in his constituency.
The prime minister's ex-chief of staff will not immediately take up a new role as his regional envoy.
The Transport Secretary says it would make "no sense" to have the line terminate in west London.
It comes as the Ukrainian army prepares for a third winter since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
As the Essex MP makes it to the final round of the Tory leadership vote, we ask: What do people in the county think?
Russell George returns to his job as party spokesman but is unaware if an investigation continues.
Sir Edward Leigh asks minister for Cleethorpes to London train service confirmation.
Either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be announced as the new Conservative leader on 2 November.
A decision to provide a motorbike escort for the singer was made by police, the culture secretary says.
The MPs have whittled it down to two - and now it's down to Tory members to choose their new leader.
The prime minister said the issue was "personal" because his uncle nearly died in the 1982 Falklands war.
The stakes are high as the Conservative Party approaches its biggest single moment yet since its calamitous election defeat in July, says Chris Mason
The prime minister said he would not be drawn on decisions to be set out in the upcoming budget.
Housebuilders say they have thousands of social homes ready to be built but no customers to buy them.
Migrants could enter the UK after six months, others are being offered voluntary returns to Sri Lanka.
The Renters' Rights Bill, which bans no-fault evictions, will be debated for the first time on Wednesday.
The former prime minister defends appointing his 29-year-old adviser to the House of Lords.
Three contenders remain after another round of voting by MPs in the contest to replace Rishi Sunak.