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More than 40 Conservatives said to be ready to defy government over civil liberties concerns -
Strategy to stop violence against women and girls could also see non-disclosure agreements banned -
BBC interview reveals people decided Johnson was unfit to be PM within weeks of 2019 election victory
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Party also votes to overhaul complaints process after frustration with handling of antisemitism allegations
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Education secretary Gavin Williamson says money will be put towards Stem and medicine courses -
Amid widespread cancellations of performances, theatre unions and trade bodies say ‘a vital industry’ has been let down -
Group keen to return to putting on events, with Ed Sheeran booked to play free concert next month -
Drawings were for a planned work by The Great Wave’s creator called The Great Picture Book of Everything
Spotlight
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Delays at critical life stages: from starting college and internships; to searching for work or starting a family have caused chaos for young people. Here are their stories
Analysis
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Was prime minister’s anti-lockdown view informed by paper from Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine? -
Analysis: Boris Johnson has delayed his reform plans – but an increase in national insurance or another tax seems on the cards -
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Ministers face repeated calls to clarify in which jobs people can avoid isolation if fully vaccinated -
The fights outside the Euro 2020 final and the Daniel Morgan inquiry are just the latest controversies to hit the force. But Cressida Dick is confident of serving a second term as its chief -
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Only clinically vulnerable children and those living with vulnerable adults will be initially offered Covid vaccinations, minister says
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The PM had initially tried to avoid isolation by saying he was part of a pilot testing scheme, prompting an outcry from members of the public and backbench Conservative MPs
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The UK health secretary, Sajid Javid, has announced in a video on Twitter that he has tested positive for coronavirus and has mild symptoms
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The prime minister has claimed he never condoned England fans booing players taking the knee against racism, rejecting accusations of 'stoking division'
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In Coventry speech, prime minister urges towns and counties to come forward with their ‘vision’ -
At a news conference on Wednesday six Labour metro mayors said they would all be doing everything they could to require passengers to keep wearing masks from Monday.
Business live UK borrowing falls as economy reopened, but interest payments rose