Boris Johnson hired Mr Cummings to be his adviser shortly after becoming prime minister in 2019.

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Negotiators are to meet again after Boris Johnson insists a post-Brexit deal is "there to be done".

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A package tackling family poverty and child hunger in England is unveiled in a government climbdown.

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Tackling climate change will need action right across society and the economy - with a host of new incentives.

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Measures must allow for "inevitable" travel between nations, the Lib Dems and Alliance Party say.

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With presidential candidates spending billions of dollars to win, the world's most powerful job doesn't come cheap.

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MPs are set to return to Westminster in two weeks' time - despite opposition concerns about spreading coronavirus.

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Ministers launch a fresh attempt to repeal EU freedom of movement rules as MPs debate legislation.

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Boris Johnson's address from No 10 is expected to set out a "roadmap" for easing lockdown restrictions.

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Their letter says services can be held with "proper measures in place", amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

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A growing number of families are struggling to put food on the table during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Questions by video link and strict social distancing will be among new features of parliamentary life.

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A government source says ministers are drawing up plans to ease the burden on emergency services.

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Prisons in England and Wales bring in measures to deal with "unprecedented" challenges.

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Laura Kuenssberg explores the scandals that shook faith in elites at the start of the 21st century.

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The ex-prime minister will urge Labour leadership candidates to adopt a new "radical" politics.

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Former NI Secretary Julian Smith dismisses claims the PM was unaware of the Stormont deal details.

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Nadia Whittome and Ian Levy head to London to start their new roles as MPs.

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Voting in the third UK-wide contest in less than five years will get under way at 07:00 GMT.

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The party leaders will tour the country in the critical final hours before polls open on Thursday.

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