Boris Johnson is under fresh pressure about allegations of rule-breaking parties in No 10 after a new claim from Dominic Cummings.

‘No, no, no — this is the claim that was made’

Former chief adviser says he ‘would swear under oath’ about No 10 party on 20 May, 2020

Senior civil servant Sue Gray may deliver her findings this week

Any new variant would need to out-compete Omicron, Professor Andrew Hayward said.

The prime minister’s principal private secretary emailed colleagues inviting them to a socially-distanced drinks event ‘to make the most of the lovely weather’

Only two people allowed to meet outside while socially distanced under Covid rules in May 2020

Boris Johnson facing intense scrutiny over latest reports of No 10 parties during lockdown

The addition has been made to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year.

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The prime minister is under pressure over claims about a series of rule-breaking Downing Street parties that allegely took place during lockdown

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Nadine Dorries has announced that the BBC licence fee will be frozen at £159 for two years.

RenewableUK calls it ‘start of new era’ for industry

The high street chocolate retailer said customers turned to more premium products and stepped away from novelty chocolates.

Celebrities have joined forces to encourage people to take up a career in the adult social care sector, which has 105,000 vacancies.

Plaid Cymru MP Ben Lake condemned the Government’s move.

Former chief of staff says ‘evidence’ will back up his claim, writes Matt Mathers

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab issued a defence of Boris Johnson as he faced fresh calls to resign over partygate allegations.

The Office for National Statistics said the number of UK payrolled workers jumped by a record 184,000 between November and December to 29.5 million.

Customers at the store in Greenwich, south-east London, will be closely followed on hi-tech cameras.

Former official Sonia Khan said drinking had long been ‘normalised’ in Downing Street

Rachael Lawrence said she rang the vet to check on another pet when she heard her missing cat’s meow in the background.

Dominic Cummings, the energy crisis and Ukraine all feature on Tuesday’s front pages.

Critics warn change could make Crown Court delays even worse

Tens of thousands of people have also attended vigils in recent days to honour Ms Murphy.

The First Minister is set to update MSPs on Scotland’s coronavirus situation later as she faces calls to lift almost all restrictions.

New powers turned down in House of Lords include allowing officers to stop and search anyone at a protest ‘without suspicion’

The prime minister is accused of planning to scrap Covid rules to boost his ailing reputation

Entrepreneur denies any involvement or association with PPE firm

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper accused No 10 of chasing headlines

Sale and delivery of corrosive products to under-18s will also be banned

Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser said he is prepared to ‘swear under oath’ that the PM lied to Parliament over 2020 gathering.

Inspectors raised serious concerns about the findings.

Possession of corrosive substances in public places is to be banned under new draft guidelines.

Pair will reportedly be treated like any other veteran, who are not eligible for the medal

Siobhan Baillie told the Commons that the number of midwives in England has ‘fallen year on year’.

The lead sculpture, called Mother and Child, was believed to have been made by Moore in 1939-40 and will be auctioned in March.

Move will offer traffickers ‘efficient conduit’, says Lord West

Opposition asks if Boris Johnson knew about any of the alleged gatherings in advance, and whether he will act as his own ‘judge and jury’.

Peers also inflict heavy defeat over proposed curbs on ‘noisy’ demonstrations

21-year-old man arrested by Hampshire Police

Email sent by ‘very senior official’ will show prime minister ‘lied to parliament’ ex-chief aide claims

Questions mount over how attacker was able to obtain a visa and travel to US

The inquiry into Downing Street parties would not ‘be worth the paper it is written on’ if Dominic Cummings is not questioned, Ian Blackford has said.

Security staff have fewer rights than in-house NHS employees due to being outsourced to private firm

MPs debated Nadine Dorries’ announcement that the BBC licence fee would be frozen at £159 for two years.

Critics branded the plan ‘cruel and inhumane’ and raised concerns about the Royal Navy being diverted from other priorities.

33-year-old officer sent graphic images and videos to 15-year-old boy while off-duty

Culture secretary confirms future of ‘outdated’ licence fee model in doubt – but faces claims of ‘distraction’ tactics

Paul Shakespeare, now 66, snatched his 18-year-old victim from a footpath as she walked her dog and dragged her into bushes before attacking her.

Rachael Lawrence said she rang the vet to check on another pet when she heard her missing cat’s meow in the background.

The device, described as viable, was left in the Tullyview area of Loughguile.

Senior civil servant appears to hold Boris Johnson’s fate in her hands

The 18-year-old woman was reported missing just before 3am on Sunday morning.

Police have released selfie 18-year-old took in nightclub on night she disappeared

Bosses at the broadcaster said the move will lead to ‘tougher choices’ that will impact on viewers.

Freda Walker was pronounced dead when emergency services arrived at the scene on Saturday.

Plans to level up communities, the delivery of growth deals, and the provision of millions of pounds of Covid support will also be considered.

Celebrities are to recite John Lennon’s lyrics as part of a new mental health campaign.

The killing of the 23-year-old teacher, who was running by a canal, caused widespread anger – and sparked a wider debate about women’s safety.

Nathan Smith is accused of the manslaughter of Craig Wiltshire after he knelt on his back for nine minutes.

Advertising, a voluntary subscription fee or a broadband levy could replace the current system.

Cambridgeshire Police was called about suspicious object on M11

DUP MLA Paul Frew said 10,000 people have signed the petition organised by Liberty NI.

Hostage-taker Malik Faisal Akram from Blackburn was shot dead when the FBI stormed the synagogue on Saturday.

Families reported developing respiratory health issues due to substandard iving conditions

Labour also accuses PM of attempting to ‘chase headlines to distract from the total mess he is in as a result of rule-breaking parties in No 10’

The Home Secretary said the threat of interference in UK politics from hostile powers is ‘growing and diversifying’.

Co Louth woman Lisa Smith, 39, is accused of being a member of so-called Islamic State (IS) and financing terrorism.

Chief Superintendent Paul Martin allegedly misused credit card and mistreated pregnant colleague

Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK and Ireland without a climate change act.

A survey by the Medical Defence Union found that the Covid pandemic had worsened sleep deprivation and pressure among healthcare workers.

Baroness Delyth Morgan, of Breast Cancer Now, said the two drugs brought hope to patients suffering with an incurable form of the disease.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog which could freeze in some places and disrupt travel.

Muzmatch describes itself as the ‘world’s biggest community for single Muslims’.

The Labour peer’s comments came as the upper chamber discussed a report called ‘What should an effective sick pay system look like?’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his career and he has one constant refrain: Wait for Sue Gray

The four synagogue hostages did not sustain any physical harm

FBI has named Texas synagogue hostage-taker as British citizen Malik Faisal Akram

Man was banned from Blackburn Magistrates’ Court in 2001 after making references to 9/11 while abusing staff

The Stormont Justice Minister said social media companies must be held to account for the actions of its users.

Energy bills are predicted to soar by around 50% for many households in April.

A silent vigil was held outside Parliament Buildings in Stormont before the teacher’s murder was raised during the Assembly sitting.

Angela Glover, from Brighton, died after an undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation on Saturday.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will update Holyrood on Tuesday afternoon about the Scottish Government’s plans for coronavirus rules.

The death toll, of people who tested positive for the virus in the 28 days prior to dying, stands at 10,059 in Scotland.

A doctor with a French counter-terrorism policing unit gave evidence to the inquiry about his role after the Bataclan attack in 2015 in Paris.

Exports from Britain to Ireland in November last year also increased by more than 16% compared to November 2020.