Unemployment increased by 34,000 in April to reach 1.3 million, according to official data.
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Banks propose 'student loans style' scheme
UK banks fear 800,000 firms could go bust if they are unable to defer payments on coronavirus loans.
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New intelligence committee chair loses Tory whip
Tory MP Julian Lewis beats Chris Grayling to win the position, but loses his place in the parliamentary party.
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Black Lives Matter protester statue being removed
Workers start taking down the statue of Jen Reid from the plinth where Edward Colston's once stood.
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Jobless figures 'not showing full extent of crisis'
Unemployment increased by 34,000 in April to reach 1.3 million, according to official data.
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Black couple's quizzing by police to be probed
Ingrid Antoine-Onikoyi was accused of "jumping on the bandwagon" when she complained to officers.
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PM suggests York as Parliament's temporary home
MPs and peers may need to move while the Palace of Westminster undergoes restoration works.
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Blackburn facing 'rising tide' of Covid-19 cases
A health boss says the majority of new cases in the area are in the south Asian community.
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Banks propose 'student loans style' scheme
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New intelligence committee chair loses Tory whip
Tory MP Julian Lewis beats Chris Grayling to win the position, but loses his place in the parliamentary party.
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Black Lives Matter protester statue being removed
Workers start taking down the statue of Jen Reid from the plinth where Edward Colston's once stood.
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Jobless figures 'not showing full extent of crisis'
Unemployment increased by 34,000 in April to reach 1.3 million, according to official data.
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Black couple's quizzing by police to be probed
Ingrid Antoine-Onikoyi was accused of "jumping on the bandwagon" when she complained to officers.
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PM suggests York as Parliament's temporary home
MPs and peers may need to move while the Palace of Westminster undergoes restoration works.
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Blackburn facing 'rising tide' of Covid-19 cases
A health boss says the majority of new cases in the area are in the south Asian community.
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New intelligence committee chair loses Tory whip
Tory MP Julian Lewis beats Chris Grayling to win the position, but loses his place in the parliamentary party.
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Black Lives Matter protester statue being removed
Workers start taking down the statue of Jen Reid from the plinth where Edward Colston's once stood.
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Jobless figures 'not showing full extent of crisis'
Unemployment increased by 34,000 in April to reach 1.3 million, according to official data.
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