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questions from the audience. the parties have made policy pledges and the conservatives have said they will raise child benefit tax threshold to £120,000 and charge it to households rather than individuals. labour have said if it wins power, it would make permanent a skin that ensures low deposit mortgages are available for first—time buyers —— a scheme. the lib dems have offered a bad month of paid leave for new fathers and a doubling of statutory maternity pay —— dad month. tom symons is in swindon on the campaign trail with the conservative campaign. this apology from t...

More controversy in the commons over universal credit, as the governments urged to listen to those who want payment times cut. We cant all be wrong. The six week wait must be reduced to one month. Work should always pay and that is the principle that underlies universal credit. Mps denounce an inquiry into a controversial pregnancy test as a white wash. And demands for action to tackle antibiotic resistance. We must start with a Public Education programme to manage expectations and highlight the issues of inappropriate use and to frequent use. But first, the labour mp who chairs the work and P...

In a westminster week dominated by one big event. European Union Withdrawal bill, committee. Order. How are we going to leave the eu . I will be reporting on the big debates in the commons. Mps keep up the pressure on the government to cut payment waiting times for claimants being switched to a controversial new benefit. Universal credit has forced them into debt, made it harder for them to stay in work and left many of them facing eviction. I have been talking to the conservative mp in elected to chair the Liaison Committee, but what does it do . We are there because we are used to Cross Part...

In a westminster week dominated by one big event. European Union Withdrawal bill, committee. Order. How are we going to leave the eu . I will be reporting on the big debates in the commons. Mps keep up the pressure on the government to cut payment waiting times for claimants being switched to a controversial new benefit. Universal credit has forced them into debt, made it harderfor them to stay in work and left many of them facing eviction. I have been talking to the conservative mp in elected to chair the Liaison Committee, but what does it do . We are there because we are used to Cross Party...

Sporting event since the olympics. And the official engagement portraits as prince harry and Meghan Markle prepare to spend christmas at sandringham. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The sacking of damian green, one of theresa mays closest allies, has prompted a furious backlash from conservative mps who are angry about how confidential material gathered during a Police Investigation came into the public domain. The first secretary of state was sacked from the cabinet last night after a government inquiry found he made inaccurate and misleading statements about the pornograph...