Boris Johnson told it’s ‘time for the truth to be released’ as British MPs call on PM to publish long-awaited report; hospitals head questions whether treatment of unvaccinated should be covered by French public purse
Five Partygate quotes that show No 10 staff knew they were in the wrong
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The Sue Gray report is neutrally written, but several elements show that Downing Street staff planned the events during lockdowns – and were acutely aware that they were not necessarily a good idea: Email from an unna...
A bucketload of whitewash: Sue Gray’s report shows consequences are for the little people
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Actions have consequences, goes the cliche, but in England this maxim applies to the powerless, not the powerful. The nurse who helped bear the horror of the pandemic and was fined £10,000 for a socially distanced pro...
China is pursuing a Pacific-wide pact with 10 island nations on security, policing and data – report
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China will pursue a Pacific-wide deal with almost a dozen island nations covering policing, security and data communications cooperation when the foreign minister, Wang Yi, hosts a meeting in Fiji next week, documents...
Gunman opens fire at Texas elementary school, uccidendo almeno 19 children – video report
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A gunman who opened fire at an elementary school in Texas has killed at least 19 children and two adults. Texas governor Greg Abbott said the suspected gunman was an 18-year-old man named Salvador Ramos. The shooter d...
‘We will stop you’: protesters disrupt Shell’s annual general meeting in London – video report
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Shell was forced to halt its AGM in London after it was disrupted by environment protesters shouting 'we will stop you' and 'shame on you' at executives.Investors were due to vote on Shell’s climate proposals. The com...
Partygate: Sadiq Khan asks Met police to explain decision not to fine Boris Johnson over No 10 leaving drinks – live
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Energy bills likely to rise by £800 in October, says Ofgem chief
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Ofgem is on course to raise the cap on household energy bills to about £2,800 in October, the regulator’s chief executive, Jonathan Brearley, has told MPs. The increase in the cap would push up the average annual bill...
Partygate: Boris Johnson under pressure to explain meeting with Sue Gray
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Downing Street has denied that Boris Johnson asked Sue Gray outright to ditch her report on lockdown breaches in Downing Street, insisting the pair only discussed “process” at a recent meeting. Johnson’s official spok...