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Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:54:28 GMTDominic Raab admits he ‘doesn’t have facts’ to back up PM’s false Jimmy Savile jab at Keir Starmer
‘I can’t substantiate that’, says deputy PM
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:51:50 GMTFemale banker awarded £2m after drunk colleagues left witch’s hat on her desk
Stacey Macken sued BNP Paribas after years of unequal pay and discrimination by male colleagues
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:50:17 GMT‘We need to get out’: UK refuses to help Afghan ex-minister on Taliban target list
Exclusive: Former chief justice who jailed hundreds of Taliban members has been in hiding since group swept to power last year
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:49:47 GMTRaab: Justice must be seen to be done over police partygate probe
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said Boris Johnson ‘believes he acted in good faith at all times’.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:49:42 GMTPartygate inquiry: What happens next?
Senior civil servant Sue Gray has delivered her completed report to Downing Street in redacted form but Metropolitan Police still probing 12 events
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:48:24 GMTMaskless Liz Truss pictured huddled with ministers in Commons hours before testing positive for Covid
Foreign secretary accused of putting others at risk
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:44:38 GMTThree to be extradited from Scotland over plot to kidnap Mennonite children and kill their parents
They fled to the UK in August 2018 after a violent kidnapping attempt in Virginia in 2018
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:41:04 GMTWill Boris Johnson resign?
PM remains under pressure over series of rule-breaking Downing Street parties that allegedly took place during lockdown, 12 of which are under investigation by Met Police
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:40:33 GMTTimeline of alleged gatherings across government during Covid restrictions
Boris Johnson’s future in the balance as Met Police investigates No 10 parties during lockdown in wake of heavily-redacted Sue Gray report
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:18:02 GMTHow has Boris Johnson responded to claims of Covid rule-busting parties?
The PM is in hot water again - but it is not the first time he’s faced criticism over alleged rule-breaking events during the pandemic
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:07:19 GMTThe 55 education ‘cold spots’ earmarked for levelling up
Here are the regions in England where schools will be targeted for support.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:07:17 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: ‘Overwhelming’ support for PM, claims Raab as No 10 promises full Sue Gray report
No 10 pledges updated Partygate report will be published following police inquiry
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:04:15 GMTBoris Johnson brings back election guru Lynton Crosby as he pleads with MP for his job
Strategist will ‘make sure we nail priorities’, says deputy PM
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:00:29 GMTMet Police faces legal action over ‘racist’ gangs matrix database
Exclusive: Lawyers say the covert database discriminates against minorities
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:59:48 GMTMan guilty of sending ‘grossly offensive’ tweet about Captain Sir Tom Moore
Joseph Kelly, 36, said ‘the only good Brit soldier is a deed one, burn auld fella buuuuurn’ after 100-year-old fundraising hero died
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:57:08 GMTOne in three Londoners struggling to pay household bills, figures show
London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls on ministers to take ‘urgent steps’ to tackle ‘spiralling’ cost of living
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:54:21 GMTBoris Johnson’s Jimmy Savile jab at Keir Starmer branded ‘a disgrace’
Prime minister reaches for false claim while on the ropes over lockdown rule-breaking
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:53:11 GMT‘A man without shame’: Boris Johnson refuses to quit after Partygate report blasts failures of leadership
Prime minister forced into humiliating apology as it emerges police investigating 12 lockdown parties
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:43:40 GMTEverything we know about Boris Johnson’s alleged Downing Street lockdown parties
Outrage over PM’s conduct refuses to go away after Sue Gray files heavily-redacted report on rule-breaking bashes with Met Police investigation ongoing
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:10:51 GMTTory MPs ‘overwhelmingly’ behind PM, claims Dominic Raab as full Sue Gray report promised
‘Full transparency’ pledged over second Gray report after backlash from backbenchers
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:04:54 GMTHousing market has strongest start to the year since 2005
An 11.2% annual increase in property prices in January marked the strongest start to the year for 17 years, Nationwide Building Society said.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:59:52 GMTMinisters to consider environmental impacts of all post-Brexit trade deals
WWF says more needs to be done aside from ‘vague commitments’
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:58:42 GMTJoules sales up but profits dented by Covid costs and supply chain issues
The high street fashion chain said it suffered from shipping delays, increased distribution costs and fewer shoppers as the Omicron variant took hold.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:36:18 GMTHague: PM should be very worried after his apology
Former Tory leader William Hague accused Boris Johnson of squandering the opportunity to show the ‘buck stops’ with him.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:19:07 GMTCanadian Conservative leader faces revolt by his lawmakers
The leader of Canada’s Conservative party is facing a revolt by his party’s lawmakers and could be ousted as soon as Wednesday
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 03:26:49 GMTSpotify’s support of Joe Rogan a ‘slap in the face’ say science podcast producers
The creators of the Science Vs podcast say they will stop producing content until Spotify cracks down harder on the spread of misinformation.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 02:45:58 GMTLine Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio and Jo Cox’s sister to receive royal honours
They will be among a host of high-achievers to be recognised at investiture ceremonies at Windsor Castle.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 02:45:56 GMTWhat the papers say – February 1
The papers are dominated by the fallout from the release of the partygate report.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 02:45:33 GMTBooster appointments sent to 18-59s who have not yet had their jab
Adults can receive a booster 28 days after they tested positive or if it has been at least 12 weeks since their second dose.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:55:46 GMTBBC Three returns as linear channel
Launch night will feature the first RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK Versus The World.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 02:45:00 GMTInsulate Britain protesters face court over alleged injunction breach
A number of High Court injunctions against the group’s road blockades have been granted.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 02:41:43 GMTWalking Dead actor Moses J Moseley dies age 31
The actor, known for playing a pet zombie on the hit US show, was described as the ‘kindest, sweetest, most generous person you would ever meet’.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:01:40 GMTPledge to publish full Gray report and overhaul No 10 spares PM for now
Boris Johnson apologised to the Commons over the partygate saga.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:01:32 GMTPM urges Putin to avoid ‘bloodshed’ as Kyiv visit bolsters support for Ukraine
Boris Johnson will examine the ‘full range of strategic UK support’ with the Ukrainian leader.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTOnline ‘welcome hub’ launched for Hong Kong citizens moving to Scotland
The hub has information in both English and Cantonese.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTAfghanistan families resorting to desperate measures, charities tell Liz Truss
An open letter has been sent to the Foreign Secretary, telling her that ‘there isn’t a moment to lose’.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:45:26 GMTLabour pushes ministers to allow probe into ‘astronomical levels of fraud’
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said there was ‘no excuse’ for not having controls in place.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:44:29 GMTBoris Johnson to hold discussions with Ukraine’s president as he visits country
But PM missed call with Vladimir Putin as he dealt with Partygate scandal fallout at home
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:34:39 GMTNigel Farage advertises personal video message for Valentine’s gift
‘What says ‘I love you’ more than that!’
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:30:31 GMTLesma Jackson: Man charged with murdering elderly mother in north London
A 50-year-old man is due to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Monday
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:47:17 GMTGovernment plans to scrap mandatory jab requirement in health and social care
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he believes it is ‘no longer proportionate’ to require vaccination as a condition of deployment under law.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:46:36 GMTWordle bought by New York Times and suggestion it may not be free in future
Creator Josh Wardle has sold the online game to The New York Times company for a sum ‘in the low seven figures’.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:30:00 GMT£88m in aid for Ukraine to support democracy and reduce reliance on Russia
The new funding was announced as the Prime Minister prepared to visit Kyiv.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:30:00 GMTLabour to propose windfall tax on gas and oil firms as household bills skyrocket
The party will put forward a motion on Tuesday for a tax to prevent energy producers benefiting from excess profit.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:19:20 GMTFamily ‘devastated’ over death of 77-year-old pedestrian after crash
Lily Cowie died in hospital the day after the collision.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:00:00 GMTLonger school day trialled in Wales
Welsh Government Education minister Jeremy Miles said 13 primary and secondary schools and one college will take part in a pilot scheme
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:56:14 GMTAyia Napa: British woman wants fresh investigation after court rules she didn’t make up gang rape claims
Her lawyer tells The Independent she’s been through ‘one of the worst imaginable times in her life’
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:42:28 GMTHighway Code changes spark conflict and confusion on roads
Cycling charities welcome the changes to the Highway Code but say increasing public awareness of them is vital
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:41:28 GMTRuth Davidson ‘upset’ over partygate
Boris Johnson has apologised and said ‘I will fix it’.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:31:28 GMTAlan Carr’s husband Paul Drayton says he takes ‘full accountability’ for actions
The couple recently announced they were splitting up after 13 years together.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:50:07 GMTThousands still without power following weekend storms
Some schools in Aberdeenshire were either closed, or delayed opening on Monday.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:40:05 GMTForeign Secretary to miss Ukraine trip after testing positive for coronavirus
Liz Truss said she tested positive on Monday evening.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:36:05 GMTInsulate Britain: 19 climate protesters face High Court trial for blocking M25
The court hearing will be the second or third one for nine of the 19 defendants
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:11:06 GMTJohnson promises change in No 10 as police investigate alleged party in his flat
Boris Johnson said he was ‘sorry for the things we simply didn’t get right and also sorry for the way this matter has been handled’.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:59:20 GMTSNP’s Ian Blackford ejected from parliament for saying Boris Johnson misled MPs
Scottish National Party’s Westminster leader kicked out by Speaker
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:00:24 GMT‘What else could you want in a leader?’ Jacob Rees-Mogg defends Boris Johnson
Prime minister rallies Tory MPs at meeting in parliament
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:44:11 GMTJudge seeks High Court help with testimony about Duke of York from ex-assistant
The judge has requested Robert Olney be asked about Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:33:54 GMTMason Greenwood: Police given more time to question Manchester United player over alleged rape and assault
Footballer, 20, suspended from playing or training with Premier League club until further notice
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:27:11 GMTTory backbencher asks if Boris Johnson ‘thinks I’m a fool’ for following Covid rules at grandmother’s funeral
‘I didn’t hug my siblings, I didn’t hug my parents, I gave the eulogy and then afterwards I didn’t even go to her house for a cup of tea’
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:07:00 GMTThousands face days without power after storms batter Britain
Storm Malik and Storm Corrie disrupted electricity supplies in almost 40,000 homes
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:00:20 GMTScrapped jabs mandate for healthcare staff is latest Government pandemic U-turn
Throughout the pandemic, Government advice has shifted on a range of issues.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:55:51 GMTConservative MP steps down from government job over Boris Johnson’s handling of Partygate scandal
‘Deep disappointment’: No 10 excuses for lockdown breaches ‘ring hollow’ with NHS nurses
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:53:43 GMTBaby boys who spend longer watching TV ‘more likely to be diagnosed with autism’
The experts suggest the research supports limiting excessive screen time.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:53:35 GMTSue Gray report: Police given 300 photographs of evidence as investigation covers 12 parties
Boris Johnson’s birthday party and gathering in Downing Street flat among events in police probe
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:43:51 GMTPartygate: What we’ve learned from Sue Gray’s update on her inquiry
The senior civil servant’s report was pared back because of the Metropolitan Police investigation, but it still contained major revelations.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:42:34 GMTGovernment should avoid NI rise during cost of living crisis, experts warn
Economists from UK think-tanks appeared in front of the Treasury Committee on Monday and said inflation has been far higher than first assumed.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:36:15 GMTJohnson still hopes to speak to Putin over Ukraine crisis, says No 10
Labour said the PM’s diplomatic initiative was in ‘disarray’ over claims the call with the Russian leader was cancelled due to the ‘partygate’ report.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:35:24 GMTWhitehall departments set for booze ban after report into No 10 parties
Excessive drinking ‘not appropriate in professional workplace’, finds former landlady Sue Gray
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:34:12 GMTEnding mandate too little, too late, says care worker sacked for vaccine refusal
Katrina Aslet-Clark, from Greater Manchester, had worked in the care sector for 25 years until she was sacked in November.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:30:25 GMTWhat MPs said after release of Sue Gray report
The best quotes from Monday’s questions over Sue Gray’s report.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:21:15 GMTFormer landlady Sue Gray calls time on No 10 drinking culture
Her report looks set to spell the end of “wine time Fridays” for No 10 staff.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:18:19 GMTBillie-Jo Jenkins: Police review forensic material in major unsolved murder case
Girl was bludgeoned to death in her back garden in 1997
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:17:33 GMTGathering where PM was ‘ambushed with cake’ part of police partygate probe
It is one of 12 events the Met is investigating.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:16:45 GMTGrandfather who died from single punch loved his family and Bob Marley – tribute
Greater Manchester Police have charged a 43-year-old man with manslaughter, and said the victim’s house has also been broken into.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:15:39 GMTBoris Johnson makes incorrect claim on government cutting crime during parliament speech on Sue Gray police report
Prime minister said government has ‘been cutting crime by 14%’ - but figures show offences rising as prosecutions plummet
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:15:06 GMTGray report will be published in full after police inquiry over, No 10 promises
Downing Street has announced that Sue Gray’s full report on lockdown-busting events at No 10 will be published following the completion of the police inquiry.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:09:36 GMTBoris Johnson backs down to allow publication of second Sue Gray report
Scotland Yard said its demand for limits on her report only lasts for the duration of its investigation.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:09:28 GMTPartygate police sifting through more than 300 photos and 500 pieces of paper
The material was given to the Metropolitan Police by the Cabinet Office on Friday.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:08:25 GMTParents of girl who took her own life sue school over years of bullying
Lauren Lelonek endured three physical attacks and sustained threats over social media before her death
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:06:39 GMTEmergency department doctor went to acute ward to commit sex attacks, jury told
Tayabb Shah denies five counts of sexual assault alleged to have been committed during a two-week period in 2020.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:57:20 GMTHundreds of jobs to go as Tesco axes counters and Jack’s discount shops
It will shut seven of its 13 Jack’s discount stores, impacting 130 jobs across the sites and its head office.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:52:04 GMTBodies removed from fire-ravaged block of flats after complex recovery process
The Thames Valley Police major crime unit is continuing its investigation into the incident.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:48:15 GMTSacrificing Ukraine would be ‘disastrous’ for the West, MPs told
Defence experts were asked about the situation in Ukraine while speaking to a Westminster committee.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:46:18 GMTSue Gray report: Man handed £2,000 lockdown fine wants ‘apology and money back’
Bryn Richards, a university student from Norwich, was fined £1,995 for participating in a gathering outdoors of more than two people in November 2020.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:36:43 GMTCovid bereaved families call for ‘nothing short’ of Boris Johnson’s resignation
Bereaved families said Mr Johnson is ‘unfit to remain in office’ following the publication of Sue Gray’s report.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:36:41 GMTUniversities ‘should take note’ of Sussex free speech row investigation
Universities Minister Michelle Donelan said the Government was prioritising the right to free speech through introducing new legislation.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:31:13 GMTScotland Yard investigates 12 Whitehall lockdown parties
Police probe ‘bring your own booze’ party in No 10 garden attended by Boris Johnson.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:18:16 GMTTory MP warns he no longer supports Boris Johnson during stormy Commons session
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford was also ordered to leave the Commons chamber.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:16:23 GMTSNP MP Ian Blackford told to leave Commons over claims against Boris Johnson
Mr Blackford walked out of the chamber.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:12:20 GMTPM to shake up No 10 after Gray shows 12 events under police investigation
Boris Johnson issued an apology to MPs as he fights to stay in office after the senior civil servant published a damning interim update.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:11:16 GMTSwann hails grieving family campaigning for fire crew support in medical 999s
The Health Minister said he hoped to announce plans for greater collaboration between the fire and ambulance services in the near future.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:06:56 GMTDoctor killed girlfriend’s father with poison in coffee, civil court finds
Partner and her mother also fell seriously ill after thallium was added to coffee pot, according to judgment
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:01:49 GMTTheresa May asks Boris Johnson if he didn’t understand Covid rules or thought he was exempt
Prime minister was grilled by MPs in Commons on Monday afternoon
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:56:09 GMTSue Gray finds ‘failures of leadership and judgment’ in report on Downing Street parties
‘Serious failure’ in government to observe the standards expected of the British people