The Treasury said that new chancellor had made a genuine mistake

PM is facing calls to leave Downing Street immediately after stepping down

Around a dozen hopefuls are considering standing to succeed Boris Johnson.

The former Cabinet minister’s ex-wife said he told her what had happened shortly afterwards.

Developments in Westminster will be on the agenda as they discuss the political situation in each nation.

Tory MP Caroline Nokes also calls for leadership contest to conclude in ‘weeks, rather than months’

The former Japanese prime minister was shot while giving an election campaign speech.

The pair were said to have sent save-the-date cards to family and friends for the celebration on July 30.

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The veteran rock star made the remarks at an event in Los Angeles to mark his 82nd birthday.

More than nine in 10 schools are struggling to recruit enough staff, a survey suggests.

The MP vowed to ‘bring new energy and ideas to government’ and to ‘bridge the Brexit divide’

Restrictions on where she lives and her activities will be enforced after government lost battle to keep her behind bars

He will appear at Canterbury Crown Court for sentencing

The front pages feature a mixture of relief and sorrow at the ‘downfall’ of Boris Johnson.

Mr Johnson will remain in the role until a successor is in place, expected to be by October’s Conservative Party conference.

The musician branded Mr Johnson a ‘liar’ and highlighted issues with public sector strikes, labour shortages and the NHS.

‘If I had continued my pregnancy of a much-wanted child I would have had to quit my job to care for them. This would have meant we had to sell our home,’ mother-of-one says

The release is the first new studio recording of the song since Dylan wrote it in 1962.

Lawyers for Harry argued the article was defamatory.

It will start a consistent run of high temperatures over the next few days, meaning Britons could bask in an official heatwave.

‘He was very outspoken, he was always on Ukraine’s side,’ said Inna Sovsun, deputy leader of the Holos Party.

Norrie is set for a semi-final against Novak Djokovic while Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal’s match will not go ahead after the Spaniard’s withdrawal.

An 8.8% drop in homeware sales suggests that consumers are postponing large purchases, according to the BDO High Street Sales Tracker.

Ministers said the Games would leave a ‘lasting sporting legacy’.

The precious manuscripts were discovered to be missing in 2001 and were initially believed to have been put on a wrong shelf.

A survey of 109 pouches by the British Dental Association found that more than a quarter contained more sugar by volume than Coca-Cola.

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Backbencher pitches himself as ‘fresh start’

Too many children in care are receiving an ‘unacceptable’ level of education, with only a minority achieving strong GCSE passes.

The PM appointed a new-look Cabinet and intends to remain in No 10 until a new Tory leader is elected.

Culture secretary argues UK’s abortion limit should be reduced by four weeks

Sinn Fein Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill spoke with the new Northern Ireland Secretary by phone following his appointment.

Nadal was set to play Nick Kyrgios in Friday’s semi-final but his Australian opponent will now receive a walkover into a maiden major final.

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The US president did not refer to the Prime Minister by name in a brief statement to mark his departure.

‘The terrorist threat level remains at substantial,’ says police chief

The prime minister’s departure has made headlines across the world as well as at home, but as a collection of The Independent writers around the world have found, there will be little regret globally for end of his time as British leader

Minister resigned after being given ‘inaccurate’ assurances about PM’s Chris Pincher position

Sterling regains some lost ground but remains well down this year against the dollar

Arthur Knight will go on trial accused of being aggressive towards two members of staff at a Glasgow hospital.

Outgoing prime minister faces down demands to quit immediately – but new cabinet clips his wings

The American actor died on Wednesday evening.

The British socialite was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month.

Tracey Connelly was jailed at the Old Bailey in 2009.

Teen girl airlifted to hospital with critical injuries after boy dies at scene

The machinery of government has been brought to a screeching halt amid the chaos consuming No 10. Civil servants have been left in a state of paralysis – but what comes next remains just as uncertain

The wider Ashfield constituency voted blue for the first time at a general election since 1955

President Joe Biden and his aides are declining to comment specifically on Mr Johnson’s troubles, which they have characterised as an internal British political matter

Their effort has been described as one of the greatest rescues of all time

What passes between the Queen and her prime minister during their private meetings is supposed to remain private, but there have been leaks.

Activists waste no time in capitalising on prime minister’s departure

Department for Education left with zero ministers weeks from A-level results day

Group of top backbenchers decided it would be unfair to change before elections on Monday

President Joe Biden and his aides are declining to weigh in on what they characterise as an internal British political matter

Senior figures are warning of a summer of “chaos” if the outgoing Prime Minister carries on until a new leader is elected.

Some potential contenders have already made their ambitions clear, while others are yet to announce their candidacy.

Monday’s blast and subsequent fire at the three-storey block of 20 flats in Redwood Grove meant people were evacuated from their homes.

The actor picked up an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow – as did Outlander star Sam Heughan.

The defence secretary dodged answering questions on whether he run for leadership, insisting he will continue to focus on his job

The Labour leader arrived at the SW19 grounds after midday on Thursday to watch matches on Centre Court.

A level 2 heat-health alert warning has been issued.

Inderjeet Kaur, 29, admitted to having taken approximately 150 theory and practical driving tests on behalf of candidates between 2018 and 2020.

‘Irony was murdered, resurrected, and then killed again about five different times in this clip – a classic’

Mr Martin said he was impressed by the resilience of the Ukrainian people, describing his time in the country as ‘very emotional’.

Prime minister wants to stay on as caretaker until the autumn and would have use of country mansion

Experts warn the numbers are likely to continue to increase over the next few weeks.

Idiom that breaches grammatical rules sounds surprising from an Eton-educated former journalist

One Irish parliamentarian claimed Boris Johnson had overseen ‘the lowest ebb’ in Anglo-Irish relations since the Good Friday Agreement.

Portrait Of Steven Wolters went under the hammer some 80 years after being plundered.

In 2021/22, some 8.3 million patients received an antidepressant drug, a 6% rise on the previous year when the figure was 7.9 million.

Sir Robert Buckland took up his post on Thursday, saying Boris Johnson’s decision to resign meant he was happy to ‘help and serve’.

Some potential contenders have already made their ambitions clear, while others are yet to announce their candidacy.

Critics asked whether Brexit-backing Andrea Jenkyns was hinting at a threat - or whether it meant Johnson wasn’t yet finished

In return, the Ukrainian leader praised Boris Johnson’s ‘decisive action’ to help his country.

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is refusing to nominate ministers to a new Stormont Executive without action on the protocol.

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The Tyre Extinguishers urged those visiting the Scottish capital for the festival to leave their cars at home.

Law on intimate images lags behind technology, review finds

Several on the backbenches, as well as Cabinet member Liz Truss, have said it was the right move for Boris Johnson to step down.

Reaction came in swiftly from the U.K. and also around the world after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would step down immediately as Conservative Party leader but remain as prime minister until the party chooses his successor

Shoppers and workers in the centre of Birmingham gave their verdict.

Conservative grievances with Mr Johnson stretched back much further than the most recent row over the handling of claims against Chris Pincher.

The monarch held two virtual audiences at Windsor Castle amid the ongoing political drama in Government.

There were heartfelt cheers and applause from his corner of loyalists, which was drowned out by the Benny Hill theme tune.

The blaring music could be overheard in a number of live news broadcasts.

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Tugendhat gets 24% of the vote, followed closely by Jeremy Hunt with 22%. Former MP Rory Stewart also gets a mention

‘Unwise and unsustainable’ for Johnson to stay over summer, says former Tory PM

It comes after Brandon Lewis became the latest minister to resign from Boris Johnson’s government early on Thursday.

Couple allegedly treated 21-year-old as slave before he managed to escape to police station

James Cleverly has become the third person in the role within a week.

PM says he regrets not being able to ‘see through so many ideas and projects’

‘A vastly improved offer has been made’ says Unite

Here is the full text of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation speech, delivered Thursday outside 10 Downing St:

Boris Johnson quit on Thursday but that didn’t stop him from picking a new cabinet after a slew of resignations this week

Keir Starmer vows to ‘step up in the national interest’ because ‘he can’t cling on in this way’

Flanked by No 10 staffers and loyal allies, the PM says he told cabinet colleagues it would be ‘eccentric’ to change leader