| Brexit: How European leaders reacted to EU-UK trade deal [2020-12-26]The post-Brexit trade deal has been met with a mixture of relief, sadness and optimism in Europe. |
| Brexit: Boris Johnson hails free trade deal with EU [2020-12-26]The deal between the UK and EU ends months of arguments over business rules and fishing rights. |
| Brexit: EU diplomats briefed on Brexit trade deal [2020-12-26]The BBC has seen the 1,246-page document, which includes about 800 pages of annexes and footnotes. |
| Covid-19: Tighter restrictions likely, Sir Patrick Vallance warns [2020-12-24]Sir Patrick Vallance also predicts there will be a spike in cases after Christmas. |
| Coronavirus: EU urges countries to lift UK travel bans [2020-12-24]Dozens of countries, alarmed by a new coronavirus variant, have suspended travel links with the UK. |
| Peter Cruddas: PM overrules watchdog with Tory donor peerage [2020-12-24]Boris Johnson says former party treasurer Peter Cruddas has a "long track record" of political service. |
| Covid-19: Truckers who tested negative board ferries for France [2020-12-24]Those with a negative test result can now leave the UK, but it could take days to clear the backlog. |
| Coronavirus: Vaccinate more people with one dose, urges Tony Blair [2020-12-24]The ex-PM says the UK could exit Covid restrictions earlier if stocks were not held back for a second jab. |
| Pound gains on hopes a Brexit trade deal is close [2020-12-24]Reports suggest a deal between the UK and EU could be announced later on Wednesday. |
| Brexit: How do voters now feel about it? [2020-12-24]It may be reaching its final stage but voters are as divided as ever, says Sir John Curtice. |
| Covid: Johnson and Starmer thank "very best" at Christmas [2020-12-24]The PM and Labour leader both salute the armed forces and key workers in their festive messages. |
| Covid-19: Six million more people to enter tier 4 on Boxing Day [2020-12-24]The areas facing tougher restrictions have seen a "significant number" of the new fast-spreading variant. |
| Brexit: UK-EU trade talks continue ahead of expected deal [2020-12-24]Officials continue to thrash out final details, after weeks of argument over fishing and business rules. |
| Windrush Compensation Scheme: Patel on bigger payments [2020-12-15]The home secretary announces bigger payments for British citizens with Caribbean backgrounds, who were deported or threatened with deportation. |
| Wales could lose eight MPs in Commons boundary shakeup [2020-12-15]Welsh seats in the House of Commons could fall from 40 to 32 in plans to redraw constituencies. |
| Covid-19: London mayor calls for schools to close early [2020-12-15]Sadiq Khan wants all secondary schools and colleges to close early ahead of Christmas across London. |
| All Windrush victims to get at least [2020-12-15]People wrongly threatened because of immigration policy changes previously received a minimum of |
| Covid-19: Greenwich Council ordered to keep schools open [2020-12-15]The education secretary orders Greenwich Council to keep all schools open or face legal action. |
| Covid: London to move into tier 3 as infections rise [2020-12-15]Parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will also face the toughest restrictions, the health secretary says. |
| Monkeys could be banned as pets, says government [2020-12-13]Many of the thousands of primates kept in homes in England are said to be living in misery. |
| Britons told not to stockpile food ahead of January [2020-12-13]Retailers tell shoppers they have enough supplies as uncertainty remains over the terms of Brexit. |
| Covid: Public must think carefully about Christmas risk, NHS bosses warn [2020-12-13]NHS bosses say they are worried about January, after the US saw a spike in cases after Thanksgiving. |
| Rape investigation into Tory MP dropped by police [2020-12-13]Police say the allegations against a former minister did not meet the "evidential test". |
| Brexit: What you need to know about the UK leaving the EU [2020-12-13]Time is running out for the UK and EU to strike a deal - what is happening now? |
| Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson steps aside amid bribery probe [2020-12-12]Joe Anderson was arrested by police investigating the awarding of building contracts. |
| Does Scotland need to change its laws on prostitution? [2020-12-12]A Scottish government consultation called for views on how best to protect women involved in prostitution. |
| Brexit: UK and Singapore sign free trade agreement [2020-12-12]The deal is one of many aimed at replicating trade pacts that will cease when the UK leaves the EU. |
| Plaid Cymru pledges independence vote if it wins Senedd election [2020-12-12]It is the first time the party has promised such a vote if it forms a government. |
| UK banks can weather pandemic, says Bank of England [2020-12-12]Most risks to financial stability posed by Covid and a no-deal Brexit have been mitigated, the Bank says. |
| Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden backs Sky News over Kay Burley [2020-12-12]Sky News political editor Beth Rigby will also be absent for three months. |
| Covid: Post-Christmas lockdown warning for Wales [2020-12-12]Stricter rules will come into force after Christmas if Covid cases do not fall, first minister warns. |
| EU breaks deadlock over [2020-12-12]A compromise was reached with Hungary and Poland who had threatened a veto over the rule-of-law clause. |
| Brexit: PM and EU say trade deal unlikely by Sunday [2020-12-12]Boris Johnson urges Brussels to make a "big change" as the deadline set by the two sides approaches. |
| Brexit: UK and EU reach deal on Northern Ireland border checks [2020-12-10]The UK will drop plans to override the Brexit divorce deal, removing a potential obstacle to a trade deal. |
| Brexit: Lords defeat government in row over devolved powers [2020-12-10]Critics of the Internal Market Bill say it will undermine devolution after the UK regains EU powers. |
| Coronavirus vaccine: Matt Hancock on start of UK vaccine roll-out [2020-12-08]The health secretary says care homes could get vaccines |
| Derek Hatton arrested in Liverpool building contracts bribery probe [2020-12-08]The ex-Liverpool City Council deputy leader is suspected of witness intimidation, the BBC understands. |
| Ken Maginnis banned from Lords for 18 months over bullying claims [2020-12-08]A standards watchdog found Lord Maginnis broke conduct rules and used "homophobic and offensive" language. |
| Brexit: MPs reinsert controversial sections of Internal Market Bill [2020-12-08]But in a possible compromise, ministers said they could remove the measures if trade talks succeed. |
| Brexit: PM to meet EU chief in bid to save trade deal [2020-12-08]The UK and EU say "significant differences" still remain as the leaders prepare to talk face-to-face. |
| Williamson: UK got vaccine first because "we are a much better country" [2020-12-07]Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says the UK got a Covid vaccine first because it is "a much better country". |
| Brexit: Business Secretary Alok Sharma on negotiations [2020-12-07]Business Secretary Alok Sharma said "time is short" on Brexit negotiations. |
| Iain Duncan Smith on post Brexit UK-EU trade talks [2020-12-07]The UK cannot accept the European Court of Justice as the final arbiter of post-Brexit legal disputes, says a former Conservative Party leader. |
| Ex-judge Sir Peter Gross to head human rights law review [2020-12-07]Sir Peter Gross will look at whether 22-year-old legislation is working properly today. |
| Brexit: UK-EU talks to resume in final push for trade deal [2020-12-07]Talks continue after a tense weekend - as No 10 disputes EU claims an agreement on post-Brexit fishing is close. |
| Climate change: PM aims for world-leading UK emissions cuts [2020-12-06]Boris Johnson is set to unveil plans for world-leading emissions UK cuts - but are they enough? |
| Live animal exports to be banned in England and Wales [2020-12-06]The environment secretary says the ban could be in place by the end of 2021 in a move away from EU rules. |
| Ken Maginnis: Peer faces 18-month ban over homophobic bullying claims [2020-12-06]Lord Maginnis rejects request to take "behaviour training" after claims he used homophobic slurs. |
| Government to cut [2020-12-06]The cut comes at a time when the industry is suffering from low passenger numbers due to the pandemic. |
| Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson arrested in bribery probe [2020-12-06]Joe Anderson and four others are being investigated over the awarding of building contracts in the city. |
| Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done so far? [2020-12-06]Securing a UK-EU trade deal is a top priority in the weeks ahead. |
| Jamaica flight: Priti Patel criticises anti-deportation campaign [2020-12-06]The home secretary says it was wrong to link the deportations to Jamaica with the Windrush scandal. |
| Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson bailed in bribery inquiry [2020-12-06]He was arrested with four other people in an investigation into the awarding of building contracts. |
| Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU [2020-12-06]Time is running out for the UK and EU to strike a deal - what is happening now? |
| Platinum Jubilee: MPs and peers search for gift fit for the Queen [2020-11-16]A committee of six will work out what to buy the monarch to mark her Platinum Jubilee in 2022. |
| Labour should apologise for Brexit policy, say key Corbyn allies [2020-11-16]Hard-hitting report from former shadow cabinet members says Labour has become too middle-class. |
| Kamala Harris: No parliamentary sanction for peer over tweet [2020-11-16]Lord Kilclooney was widely criticised for referring to the US vice-president-elect as "the Indian". |
| Sacked Treasury adviser settles unfair dismissal claim [2020-11-16]Sonia Khan was escorted from Downing Street by the police after a row with Dominic Cummings. |
| Extra [2020-11-16]Funding will support thousands of jobs, as part of a green recovery from Covid, the government says. |
| Covid-19: Stop anti-vaccination fake news online with new law says Labour [2020-11-16]New laws should make social media companies take down false posts about vaccines, Labour says. |
| New homes plan revised after Tory backlash [2020-11-16]A formula for housing targets in England led to upset from MPs - now changes are expected. |
| Labour calls for inquiry into lobbyist involvement during Covid [2020-11-16]The Sunday Times claimed a PR boss passed information to clients after leaving his government role. |
| Covid: Care home visits advice impractical, say charities [2020-11-06]New guidance for care homes in England suggests introducing screens, pods and window visits. |
| Extend scheme for cosy homes, green groups say [2020-11-06]A coalition of environmentalists want a scheme offering home insulation grants extended to 2030. |
| Covid: MPs vote to back four-week England lockdown [2020-11-06]Boris Johnson sees off a rebellion by 34 Tory MPs over restrictions which came into force at midnight. |
| Coronavirus: Was tier 3 working in Liverpool City Region? [2020-11-06]Did three weeks of the highest tier of Covid-19 restrictions make a difference in Liverpool City Region? |
| Covid-19: Assisted dying travel allowed during lockdown, says Hancock [2020-11-06]The health secretary says those seeking assisted deaths abroad will not be breaking new Covid rules. |
| Brexit: Differences remain over trade deal, say UK and EU [2020-11-06]The UK and EU have until the end of next month to reach a deal on post-Brexit trade. |
| Covid-19: Northern Tory MPs demand England lockdown exit plan [2020-11-06]The PM is urged not to leave large parts of England "locked into" restrictions after 2 December. |
| Covid: Regulator criticises data used to justify lockdown [2020-11-06]Government used out-of-date model predicting 4,000 deaths a day in TV briefing. |
| Lockdown: Government resists calls to shut schools in England [2020-11-03]Mayors of hard-hit regions are among those calling for schools to shut to reduce transmission faster. |
| Covid in Scotland: New five-level regional restrictions go live [2020-11-03]The launch of the new five-level system comes as England prepares for a month-long national lockdown. |
| Coronavirus: Transport for London secures emergency [2020-11-03]Transport for London has secured a six-month deal to keep services running until March 2021. |
| Covid in Scotland: PM says furlough available for future lockdowns [2020-11-03]The prime minister says the furlough scheme will "continue to be available wherever it is needed". |
| Norwich North Tory MP Chloe Smith diagnosed with breast cancer [2020-11-03]Norwich North MP Chloe Smith urges people to "check for lumps" and to use the NHS during lockdown. |
| Covid: Furlough backlash amid Welsh firebreak snub claims [2020-11-03]Wales asked UK for more job cash help during its firebreak - but was told it was not possible, says first minister. |
| Coronavirus: Return to hybrid Parliament in lockdown, says Labour [2020-11-03]The Leader of the Commons has rejected calls for MPs to return to remote online voting. |
| Universities and colleges face Covid funding shortfalls [2020-11-03]Worries about overseas students, Covid and pensions are damaging university finances, says report. |
| Windrush: At least nine victims died before getting compensation [2020-11-03]At least nine people affected by the scandal did not live to receive their money, BBC research reveals. |
| Covid-19: Liverpool to pilot city-wide coronavirus testing [2020-11-03]It will use rapid results tests that could be offered to "millions" by Christmas, the PM says. |
| Covid: Scotland to enter new five-level alert system [2020-10-24]The new system for setting Covid restrictions in Scotland adds two levels to the three tiers used in England. |
| Covid: Bolton MP Yasmin Qureshi discharged from hospital [2020-10-24]Yasmin Qureshi says she has had "excellent care" in hospital, after testing positive for Covid-19. |
| School meals: Councils promise help after Rashford campaign [2020-10-24]Birmingham is among authorities promising help at half-term, as the footballer steps up pressure. |
| Covid-19: Boris Johnson hopes families can have Christmas together [2020-10-24]But a government scientific adviser warns that without action a normal Christmas is "wishful thinking". |
| Agriculture Bill: Lords win vote to protect post-Brexit standards [2020-10-22]Lords vote to require post-Brexit trade deals to meet UK safety rules, in ongoing tussle with Commons. |
| Covid: South Yorkshire to move into tier 3 from Saturday [2020-10-22]The mayor for the Sheffield City Region calls it the "responsible route" to stem the spread of Covid-19. |
| Covid: Greater Manchester given [2020-10-22]Local leaders requested |
| David Starkey: Police end investigation into interview with Darren Grimes [2020-10-22]Historian Dr David Starkey gave a controversial YouTube interview about slavery to Darren Grimes. |
| Transport for Wales rail services to be nationalised [2020-10-22]Ministers step in to "stabilise the network and keep it running" as income plummets due to Covid. |
| Spending review dropped amid Covid uncertainty [2020-10-22]Chancellor Rishi Sunak will instead outline government plans for just one year. |
| Health minister isolating after Covid app alert [2020-10-22]Robin Swann and several Stormont MLAs confirmed they received a notification from the StopCOVID NI app. |
| Brexit: UK to ban more EU citizens with criminal records [2020-10-22]From January, EU citizens sentenced to more than a year in prison will be barred. |
| Covid rules: Stoke, Coventry and Slough face tighter restrictions in tier 2 [2020-10-22]In all of these areas the infection rate is over 100 per 100,000 people, the health secretary says. |
| Covid: Community scheme launches to help at risk groups [2020-10-22]The plan is part of a government report into the disproportionate effect of Covid on ethnic minorities. |
| Labour MP must apologise for letter to constituents [2020-10-22]Dr Rosina Allin-Khan was found to have broken the rules over the use of Commons stationery. |
| Conservative MP quits government job over free school meals [2020-10-22]Caroline Ansell has resigned after voting for a Labour plan to offer free school meals in the holidays. |
| Endometriosis care needs urgent improvement, MPs say [2020-10-19]The condition, which causes severe pain and heavy periods, takes eight years on average to be diagnosed. |
| Brexit: Anglican leaders issue Internal Markets Bill warning [2020-10-19]The intervention comes as peers are due to debate the Internal Markets Bill for the first time. |
| Covid-19: Talks to resume over Greater Manchester restrictions [2020-10-19]Regional leaders say they want better financial support before they will agree to move into the top tier. |
| Dozens of migrants cross English Channel in 12 boats [2020-10-18]The body of a man, believed to be a migrant, is reported to have been found on a French beach. |