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Former ministers break ranks to say they would back Marcus Rashford campaign.
Even Boris Johnson’s own constituency council has stepped in.
The justifications, which range from vouchers going straight to a "crack den" to "nationalising children", have a lot of people scratching their heads.
National restrictions were not inevitable, but because of the government’s incompetence they now are, writes Rachel Reeves MP.
"The only winners if we remove legal routes to safety for refugee children trying to reach family here are the criminals and the traffickers," says Lord Dubs.
Exclusive: Campaigners say ministers have done nothing to stop a repeat of the first wave, which saw Black and Asian people disproportionately hit.
The government and Andy Burnham could not agree about the level of support needed for workers in the region as tier 3 lockdown bites.
Chief scientific adviser warns government to give "realistic picture" as he underlined vaccine production could take years.
Boris Johnson is keen to portray the UK as a global leader in environmental policy. But what does his track record really tell us?
The living hell faced by those vulnerable to domestic violence under the March lockdown is set to repeat itself, writes Harriet Williamson.