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Covid Christmas parties: timeline of government’s alleged festivities
Boris Johnson denies staff gatherings took place or rules were broken during last year’s lockdown Downing Street is facing renewed pressure after TV footage emerged showing senior No 10 officials…
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UK races to deliver booster jabs before Omicron takes hold
NHS halves wait for third jab for over-40s from six to three months in ‘boost to booster programme’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Millions of people…
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Multinational running England’s catch-up tuition 90% below enrolment target
MPs told Randstad contract a ‘false economy’ and talks under way to set up new scheme Randstad, the Dutch multinational company responsible for delivering the government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme…
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PM accused of lying after No 10 officials caught joking about Christmas party
Exchange between Ed Oldfield and Allegra Stratton took place last December days after alleged party took place Boris Johnson is facing accusations of lying after senior No 10 officials were…
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Omicron puts travel bans and vaccines inequity front and centre in pandemic politics
When South African officials held a briefing introducing a new and worrying coronavirus variant late last month, the reaction was swift: countries around the world threw up travel bans, decimating…
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Australia’s 2021 Google search year in review: sport, Covid news and home DIY dominate
Victorians, having endured the most days locked down in the world, lost interest in coronavirus compared with Queensland and NSW counterparts Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest…
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Nearly 70 doctors and nurses at Spanish hospital positive for coronavirus after Christmas party
Nearly 70 nurses and doctors working in the intensive care unit at a Spanish hospital have tested positive for Covid-19 after attending a Christmas party, health authorities said on Monday.Sixty-eight…
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Cover-ups and credibility: Johnson’s denials no longer carry much weight
Analysis: perceived gulf between reality and No 10’s statements is making matters worse for government It has come to the point where Boris Johnson and No 10’s denials that an…
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‘No social distancing’: Downing Street staff joke about Christmas party in leaked footage – video
Boris Johnson’s staffer Ed Oldfield is seen joking with Allegra Stratton, the PM’s then press secretary, about a ‘Downing Street Christmas party on Friday night’ in footage obtained by ITV. The…
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Leaked letter suggests Foreign Office covered up PM’s involvement in dog airlift from Kabul, MP claims – as it happened
Latest updates: PM denies claim from Foreign Office whistleblower Raab rejects whistleblower’s claims over Kabul evacuation Whistleblower condemns Foreign Office over Kabul evacuation Fresh questions raised about Raab’s role in…