Whitehall officials are desperate to soften the blow of the £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit coming early next month, ITV News' Anushka Asthana writes.

Can officials argue in favour of changes to UC before £20 uplift is taken away?

The domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales has written to Priti Patel to call for changes to the policing bill to protect victims of domestic abuse.

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Scientists who have spent the past 18 months advising government about Covid-19 are nervous about the winter months.

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Scientists have warned the NHS may be overwhelmed if the Delta virus surges through schools and offices, Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana writes. 

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Westminster is fulling of swirling moans about the way this policy was designed and announced, writes Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana. 

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Some ministers keen for progress on Covid immunisation are growing impatient with the government's vaccine advisers.

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Layloma Hafizi was knocked unconscious after she tried to make her way through the crowds at Kabul airport, after returning to the country for a funeral. 

Family's joy as they are reunited with mum who returns from Afghanistan

A British soldier in Afghanistan involved in evacuating people from the country has told ITV News of the distressing scenes the British army is dealing with.

UK soldiers reduced to tears as army deals with horrors facing Afghan children

A clifftop dog walker passes the ENSCO-72 drilling rig in Poole Bay, off the coast of Dorset, where it is sinking an appraisal well on behalf of Corallian Energy to assess the potential reserves of oil in the 'Colter prospect', to the south of the existing Wytch Farm oilfield. Steve Parsons/PA 

Experts say the exploitation of new oil and gas fields must stop, but Kwasi Kwarteng argued new tech might allow oil to be removed in a carbon-neutral way.

Boris Johnson consigns coal to history - but why no mention of oil and gas? 

Food which could be going to food banks to help low-income families in need is being left to rot because of a lack of new government money, a charity says. 

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The Prime Minister certainly sees it as his opportunity to show leadership during this global crisis but he faces some major challenges.

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During talks with the government, Tesco revealed it has a shortfall of 800 lorry drivers and is worried the situation will deteriorate significantly.

Tesco, Amazon, McDonald's warn of Christmas disruption due to HGV driver crisis

Mark Hankinson is accused of “intentionally encouraging or assisting others to commit an offence under the Hunting Act 2004”.

'I followed every bit of legislation', trial of UK's leading huntsman hears

Robert Peston says it's possible a special administrator may be appointed to manage Avro Energy after it defaulted on industry's balancing and settlement code.

Avro Energy: Provider with 1.2 m customers latest hit by financial difficulties

Kate went on a boat trip with with some of the 'Windermere Children', a group of 300 child Holocaust survivors who came to stay in the Lake District in 1945.

Kate meets Holocaust survivors who became the Windermere Children

Boris Johnson said problems facing the energy industry are short term, but he didn't offer much reassurance to those concerned, writes Romilly Weeks.

PM: Families won't struggle over winter energy bills as 'issues are short term'

The celebrations will be centred around one of the Queen's greatest passions - horse riding.

Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Plans unveiled for celebrations in 2022

The address comes amid questions about his handling of the US pullout from Afghanistan and a submarine deal with Australia that has angered France.

Anushka Asthana

Deputy Political Editor

Can officials argue in favour of changes to UC before £20 uplift is taken away?

Domestic and sexual violence should be 'serious violence', commissioner says

Covid: Should we be nervous about this winter? This is what the data shows

Covid: Scientists say it’s too early to cheer the end of the pandemic

Burning rebellion in Tory party washes down to sizzle over social care tax hike

Booster jabs and Covid vaccines for 12 to 15-year-olds: What's the hold up?

Family's joy as they are reunited with mum who returns from Afghanistan

UK soldiers reduced to tears as army deals with horrors facing Afghan children

Boris Johnson consigns coal to history - but why no mention of oil and gas?

Food left to rot instead of feeding families 'after government funding change'

The hurdles Boris Johnson faces tackling climate change in the UK and globally

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