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12:30, 17 Dec PM criticised for ‘relaxed approach’ to national security 11:45, 17 Dec Home Office is not doing enough to solve a shortage of pork butchers say MPs 10:08, 17 Dec Faith minister urges vaccine uptake among BAME communities 09:19, 17 Dec Leadership contest during Covid would be ‘self-indulgent’, says Conservative MP 08:42, 17 Dec Wales to ramp up Covid restrictions from 27 December 07:15, 17 Dec UK and Australia finalise historic trade deal 18:45, 16 Dec Policing to receive £1.1 billion boost 17:25, 16 Dec ‘Don’t close parliament until pub bailout agreed’ say Lib Dems 16:23, 16 Dec ‘Johnson attended lockdown party’, reveals the Independent 15:28, 16 Dec 100s of hospitality businesses to go bust by January, warns pub chain boss 14:44, 16 Dec MPs request information on support for businesses following Omicron case spike 13:15, 16 Dec MPs slam government ‘stalling’ on puppy smuggling 12:19, 16 Dec Bank of England hikes interest rates for first time in three plus years 11:39, 16 Dec Labour demands Rishi Sunak return from California trip 10:54, 16 Dec Conservative MP Joy Morrissey deletes tweet criticising Chris Whitty 10:03, 16 Dec Foreign Secretary discusses Gibraltar with Spanish counterpart 09:30, 16 Dec School funding shortfalls will entrench social division, warns report 08:15, 16 Dec UK to ‘throw everything at’ booster effort says care minister 07:33, 16 Dec 21 per cent decrease in British adults who are ‘very aware’ of Covid-19 information