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The five things you need to know about politics today
The five things you need to know about politics today
Cynical, slippery and ruthless? Perhaps. But the former foreign secretary moves within touching distance of replacing Theresa May.
The five things you need to know about politics today
Legislation to protect the Palace of Westminster from a Notre Dame-style catastrophe published on Wednesday.
The two most senior politicians in the land, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, are both grievously ill-equipped to do the jobs we pay them to do. Not comedians, not fascists, just rubbish, writes journalist Robin Lustig
Nuclear weapons remain a costly distraction from the real security threats we face, while the billions spent on Trident could be protecting public services or achieving a zero-carbon economy
The now former Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson was sacked by Prime Minister Theresa May after she wrote in a letter that she believes he is responsible for the Huawei leak - accusations he has denied. May had come under fire after a leak from a private security meeting revealed she had approved the use of the Chinese manufacturer’s hardware for non-core elements of the UK’s 5G infrastructure.
Met Police chief says Cabinet Office would need to refer the matter for an investigation to take place.
Barcelona striker was firing on all cylinders, while the former defence secretary was just getting fired.