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‘He’s gone full Trump’: Tories turn on Boris Johnson over Partygate
Senior MPs blast ex-PM’s ‘wicked’ claims after his backers level new accusations against Keir Starmer’s appointment of Sue Gray Tory support for Boris Johnson is draining away tonight as party…
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Matt Hancock aide criticised Dominic Cummings in expletive-laden tirade
Latest set of leaked WhatsApp messages reveal animosity towards Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings was criticised by one of Matt Hancock’s aides in an expletive-laden WhatsApp tirade, according…
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UK health officials spent £42m in a year on ‘golden goodbyes’ and staff payoffs
In the last five years, 324 health sector staff have received payouts of more than £150,000, according to new figures NHS trusts and other organisations overseen by the Department of…
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WHO urges countries to share information on Covid-19 origins as US, China spar over lab leak theory
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it has not abandoned any plans to identify the origins of Covid. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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WHO calls on US to share information on Covid-19 origins after China lab claims
World Health Organization’s director general says the politicisation of research into Covid’s origins was making the scientific work harder The World Health Organization has urged all countries to reveal what…
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Boris Johnson in battle for political future amid fresh evidence he misled MPs
Privileges committee document intended to help ex-PM prepare for questioning contains wealth of new information UK politics live – latest news updates Key Partygate messages from inside No 10 Boris…
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Matt Hancock ridiculed Sunak’s ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, messages show
Then health secretary tried to get support of then cabinet secretary, according to leaked WhatsApp texts Matt Hancock expressed disdain for Rishi Sunak’s flagship Treasury initiative, “eat out to help…
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Boris Johnson insists he did not mislead parliament over Partygate scandal – video
The former British prime minister said on Friday that he had not misled parliament about parties at his Downing Street office and residence during Covid-19 lockdowns. He is expected to…
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Boris Johnson suggests Sue Gray was wrong person to lead Partygate inquiry amid new evidence he misled MPs – as it happened
This live blog has now closed, you can read the full story on the new evidence against Boris Johnson here The privileges committee report out today includes evidence that has…