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‘It’s fair to criticise Carrie Johnson on No 10 parties’, says Times columnist
A new political biography has been doing the rounds, alleging that the prime minister's wife Carrie Johnson has been waging undue influence over her husband's decision making.


Serial killer Levi Bellfield admits to murders of Lin and Megan Russell, lawyer claims
The serial killer who murdered the schoolgirl Milly Dowler has apparently confessed to killing mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell in Kent in 1996.


Government’s decision on exams is the right one, says education committee chair
We spoke to the chair of the education select committee, Conservative MP Robert Halfon. 


GCSEs and A-Level exams in 2022 to be graded more generously
Exams across Britain will be graded more generously this year to take account of the disruption to education caused by the pandemic. 


Plans to tackle NHS waiting list delayed
Plans to clear England's NHS waiting list backlog have been delayed.


Johnson’s Jimmy Savile comment ‘same as Donald Trump’s playbook’, says Labour MP
Labour MP Chris Bryant, who's chair of the select committee on standards, joined us from Westminster.


Sir Keir Starmer targeted by protesters near parliament
As Boris Johnson tries to move on from his political troubles, events outside parliament have reignited the row.


Holly Humberstone on winning BRITs rising star award
Her latest song - Lonely in London - charts the isolation she felt when she moved to the capital from her native Lincolnshire just before the pandemic hit. 


Camilla’s Queen consort title is ‘future proofing the monarchy’, says royal commentator
The Queen has expressed her "sincere wish" for the Duchess of Cornwall to become the Queen consort when Prince Charles becomes king - calling on the public to support them both.


Boris Johnson appoints new Downing Street staff following resignations
A series of announcements are expected in the next few days, in a bid to clamp down on the increasingly vocal discontent from within Tory ranks, former ministers among them.


NHS sickle cell patients face barriers to new treatment
A new drug approved for use in the NHS could see as many as a third of the 15,000 sickle cell patients in this country getting a treatment that reduces that pain.


‘People who thought No 10 was the best opportunity will be thinking “Do I want to go for this prime minister?”’, says former adviser
We were joined by Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government


Former minister joins growing calls for Boris Johnson to resign
Another day and another Conservative turning on Boris Johnson saying enough is enough - yet the total who have done so publicly is still under 15


More aides quit Number 10 as pressure grows on Boris Johnson
It has been an eventful day at Number 10 with a number of key aides resigning as pressure grows on the prime minister.


Rising bills ‘worrying for so many families’, Money Mum Gemma Bird says
We spoke to Gemma Bird who has written a guide book to help people save money and shares her tips on Instagram.



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