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Parliament Has Been Shutdown. What Does This Mean, And What Happens Next?

MPs have accused the prime minister of trying to squash attempts to block a no-deal Brexit. Here's what it all means.
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No-Deal Brexit: This Is Why MPs Want To Recall Parliament

Fears are intensifying that Boris Johnson is prepared to evade scrutiny and take the UK out of the EU with no deal.
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Courts To Be Able To Impose Knife Crime Orders, Home Office Announces

The government is under pressure to act on knife crime after a spate of vicious attacks on police officers and members of the public in recent days.
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An 'Express Freight Service' Is Going To Bring Urgent Medicines To The UK After Brexit

The government has announced the plans – but hasn't decided what form of transport will be used.
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We Must Fix Fares If We Are To Rebuild Public Trust In Our Trains

The rail fare system is too rigid, but the changes needed to make simpler fares a reality require pre-internet era regulations to be updated by government, Rail Delivery Group's Robert Nisbet writes.
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Labour MP Says Jeremy Corbyn Should Back A National Unity Government To Stop No-Deal Brexit If Necessary

Peter Kyle tells HuffPost UK the Labour leader should stand aside if he cannot win his own majority after any vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson's government.
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Justice Secretary Repeats Warning About No-Deal Brexit 'Chaos'

But Robert Buckland says government is preparing with "urgency" for October 31 deadline.
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Boris Johnson Promises to Expand Stop And Search And Create 10,000 New Prison Places

The prime minister has vowed to “come down hard” on crime amid rising levels of knife crime.
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Jeremy Corbyn Demands Boris Johnson Be Blocked From Using Election To Force No-Deal Brexit

Labour leader warns of “anti-democratic abuse of power” in letter to Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill.
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A Hardship Fund To Prevent No-Deal Brexit Hunger Must Be Created

It is clear that charities and volunteers cannot provide support to people on low incomes on their own; the government must step in too, writes Labour MP Sharon Hodgson.
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