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Anita Alig is a writer living in the West of Ireland. Above all, she loves poetry but also likes to put pen and paper to current affairs and lesser-told stories. Email: aliga@westminster-daily.com

Sunak U-turns on furlough – 3 million workers still excluded; Bank of England’s (extra) £150bn to bolster UK economy

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his fourth winter economic plan in six weeks by announcing the extension of the furlough scheme until March. It means the government will pay 80% of workers’ wages with companies paying national insurance and pension contributions. Support for self-employed had also been extended and the amount increased from previous Treasury statements. […]

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Priti Patel’s ban on ‘two-or-more’ people protesting will ‘cause a lot of trouble’

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Priti Patel wants to ban protests of more than two people during the second lockdown and has briefed senior police officers to enforce coronavirus law banning marches and demonstrations. Chief constables are concerned the home secretary’s move is too oppressive for a liberal democracy while a civil law barrister warned the ban could breach human […]

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PM warns deaths will be ‘twice as bad’ as spring while Farage rebrands as anti-lockdowner

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The prime minister will warn MPs that Covid-19 deaths could be “twice as bad” this winter compared to the first wave of the virus in spring. Boris Johnson’s Commons statement today (Monday, 3.30pm) will see the PM say there is “no alternative” to the four-week lockdown being introduced in England on Thursday. Labour leader Keir […]

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Labour set for ‘civil war’ after ‘day of shame’ sees Corbyn suspended and facing expulsion

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Sir Keir Starmer has warned Jeremy Corbyn faces expulsion from the Labour party after the former leader was suspended yesterday for saying antisemitism in the party had been “dramatically overstated for political reasons”. Starmer spent this morning conducting media interviews trying to repair the damage that the major UK newspaper front pages are predicting has […]

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Brexit trade deal ‘likely’ within two weeks Irish government says

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As the UK government continues to urge businesses to prepare for a no-deal outcome, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, told reporters that a Brexit trade deal is ‘likely’ after all. After missing Boris Johnson’s mid-October deadline and the ensuing stand-off, Britain and the EU put their differences aside once more and recommenced negotiations.  […]

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Pressure piles on PM as 55 northern Tory MPs demand ‘roadmap out of lockdown’

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A coalition of 55 Conservative MPs representing northern constituencies have written to the prime minister demanding a “road map out of lockdown” and a post-Covid economic plan for the north of England. The Northern Research Group (NRG) of Tory MPs delivered their letter to Boris Johnson, expressing fears the coronavirus could send their region “into […]

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This tragic farce is all too real for 1.3 million children

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This morning, as Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis prepped for the round of Sunday media interviews Southend’s Conservative party headquarters woke to find scores of empty plates and angry messages outside their front door. Tory MPs around the country reported “deluged” inboxes from outraged constituents and more disquiet is brewing on the backbenches at Westminster. […]

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