almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
‘Is this for real?’ Downing Street staff criticised No.10 party at the time, leaked messages show
Staff were invited to bring their own booze to a gathering at the height of lockdown
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Government claims Brexit victory as just two networks cancel new EU roaming charges
Most networks are reimposing the charges post-Brexit, after the EU abolished them
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Boris Johnson refuses to say if he attended No 10 lockdown party as new claim emerges
The PM dodged questioning from reporters about the ‘BYOB’ gathering
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Boris Johnson looking at cutting Covid isolation period to five days
Change, which would copy move by US, would aim to take some pressure off staff absences crippling services
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Michael Gove says energy bill help should be targeted at poorest
Cabinet minister appears to downplay prospect of a VAT cut
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Michael Gove misses BBC interview slot after getting stuck in lift
Cabinet minister was eventually freed after half an hour
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
‘Nothing untoward’ about Boris Johnson discussing policy with Tory donor who paid for his flat re...
Labour has called for a new investigation into the revelations
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Dominic Raab’s department wasted ‘staggering’ £238m on array of botched projects last year
Electronic tagging systems that were never used and software so bad it is causing industrial disputes are among sourc...
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Tories say BBC should be made to play God Save The Queen at 1am every day
Culture secretary says national anthem suggestion is ‘fantastic’
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Tory MP Robert Jenrick claims court’s Colston statue verdict ‘undermines rule of law’
MP himself acted unlawfully by approving a £1bn luxury development for Conservative donor
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
GCSE and A-Level exams will ‘absolutely’ go ahead this year, education secretary says
But Nadhim Zawhawi says government expects staff absences to be a problem in the immediate-term
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Boris Johnson says UK cannot do away with existing Covid measures
But testing requirements for travelling to England are to be loosened
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Public overwhelmingly against Tony Blair knighthood, poll finds
The decision to honour the former PM is supported by just 14 per cent of the public, with 63 per cent against
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
‘Absolutely crazy’ to refuse vaccine and end up in intensive care, Boris Johnson says
Chief medical officer says he is ‘saddened’ by numbers of unvaccinated people becoming seriously ill
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Boris Johnson announces 100,000 critical workers will be tested for Covid every day
The prime minister said the government wanted to ‘fortify’ key services
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Boris Johnson’s ex-Brexit chief Lord Frost joins Tory anti-Covid regulations group
The peer quit as Brexit minister in December
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Homeless people told to sleep on streets first if they want housing help
People too scared to bed down for the night are being denied assistance
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
All eligible adults offered Covid booster as 90% of over-12s get first dose
Ministers hail NHS vaccination milestone
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Welsh government loans English NHS four million Covid tests to relieve shortage
Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford says Wales will share its ‘significant’ stockpile with England
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Covid test supply will be ‘constrained’ for coming weeks, Sajid Javid says
Health Secretary says people should try and get alternative tests from libraries and other community facilities
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Downing Street aides ‘hauled in for questioning’ as part of No.10 party inquiry
Inquiry will interview special advisors and civil servants about what happened
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Sausage wars and food rotting in the fields: 14 impacts of Brexit from this year
Britain has been outside the EU’s legal regime for a year and has faced a number of impacts
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Lib Dems asked Tony Blair to rebuild Commons chamber to make it less confrontational
Former leader Paddy Ashdown wrote to the prime minister in 1998 urging him to rebuild parliament as a hemicycle
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
UK records 183,037 new Covid cases in 24 hours as surge accelerates
A record number of new cases was reported on Wednesday, breaking the previous high set the day before
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Is Britain’s Covid test shortage unique, and is Brexit to blame?
Other countries have faced problems too, but the situation is complicated
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Boris Johnson says he has been ‘in this country’ after going missing for 10 days
Prime minister was asked where he had been
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
No plans to cut Covid isolation period to five days, government minister says
US has slashed isolation times to keep society functioning
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Making Michael Gove Tory leader would hand Labour 18-point lead, poll finds
Liz Truss would also be a drag on support, while Rishi Sunak would narrow gap with Keir Starmer’s party
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
UK Covid cases rise by record 129,471 in 24 hours as Omicron spreads
Covid-19 cases have soared by their highest number since the start of the pandemic as the Omicron variant continues t...
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Brexit blow for disabled people as EU holiday destinations stop recognising UK blue badges
Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and Greece are among countries not currently recognising UK badges
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Irish diplomats judged journalist Boris Johnson to have ‘naive’ views on Northern Ireland, declas...
The future PM had a lunch with the Irish embassy’s press attaché, an account of which was reported back to Dublin
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Public already have ‘clarity’ on Covid restrictions, Sajid Javid says, as question mark hangs ove...
Health secretary confirms no further measures will be introduced ahead of Christmas
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almost 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk
Matt Hancock WAS in No10 garden on evening of 'cheese and wine party'
Matt Hancock was in the Downing Street garden on the evening of the Number 10 'cheese and wine' gathering but is unab...
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almost 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk
PM calls Cobra meeting on Covid after talks with Nicola Sturgeon
Boris Johnson spoke to Nicola Sturgeon this afternoon to take stock of the situation - despite initially knocking bac...
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almost 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk
Boris Johnson accused of attending ANOTHER lockdown-busting party
No10 confirmed that Boris Johnson 'briefly' joined an 'outdoor meeting' with then-health secretary Matt Hancock and a...
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Boris Johnson denies introducing ‘lockdown by stealth’
The prime minister has been urged to offer support to businesses
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Leave voters go cold on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, study finds
Voters across the political divide are now not keen on the accord negotiated by the government
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Lib Dems say North Shropshire by-election is now ‘coin toss’ as Labour denies giving up
Keir Starmer’s party denies making ‘gentleman’s agreement’ to give liberals a clear run
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almost 3 years ago
independent.co.uk
Think carefully before Christmas socialising, Boris Johnson says
Chief medical officer warns ‘lots of people’ will get sick
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