Sunak declines to condemn Tory candidate’s four-letter post The Prime Minister’s press secretary said he believes ‘actions matter more’ than words after Andrew Cooper’s comment on social media. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Dominic Cummings gloats about HS2 cancellation and settles old scores Boris Johnson's former adviser has also drawn up a list of enemies Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
'£10 for return trip through Blackwall tunnel' warning as Sadiq Khan seeks Government help for lower tolls for low-income drivers A toll will be imposed from 2025 which London mayor warns could be as high as £5.25 if the previous £4 proposal was increased in line with inflation Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday briefing: What you’ve missed at the Covid inquiry In today’s newsletter: From allegedly lost WhatsApp messages to Sir Patrick Vallance’s frank lockdown diary, revelations only get more intriguing The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
‘People are looking for change’: Labour eyes byelection clean sweep as Tories go to ground Spectres of Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher haunt Conservatives in Mid Beds and Tamworth, as Labour claims momentum going its way The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
Dominic Cummings to give evidence to Covid inquiry at end of October Mr Cummings used his latest Substack post to reveal he had been going through his statement with inquiry lawyers Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023
Memory in action: what the UK's official COVID commemoration should look like Whether an actual bereavement or a loss of experience, everyone has lost something to COVID. From early on in the pandemic, grassroots memorials sought to acknowledge this collective experience, including the national COVID memorial wall in London and the annual national day of reflection organised by the Marie Curie charity. The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023
Misbehaving MPs: some of the 24 suspended from the current parliament This is ‘the worst parliament in history’, according to the former chair of its standards committee. We examine some of the most high-profile cases The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
Steve Bell ‘sacked’ by Guardian in antisemitism row over Netanyahu cartoon Newspaper thanks artist for being an important part of The Guardian over past four decades The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Former Boris Johnson adviser jumps ship to help boost Labour’s business plans Iain Anderson quit the Tories after 39 years of membership and switched to Labour, claiming the Conservative Party was ‘not the party it used to be’ The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Government to allow prisons to release some offenders 18 days early to ease overcrowding – as it happened Justice secretary says move will not apply to anyone serving a life sentence and those released will be tagged The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
More questions for civil service boss who said Carrie Johnson was real PM Covid inquiry expected to quiz Simon Case over ‘treasure trove’ of official correspondence The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
‘Inaction man’ Sunak hoping to shed label with hectic autumn schedule PM to visit India for Cricket World Cup and host AI summit, though an expected reshuffle is likely to be pivotal The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023
Police issue 24 fines for Covid breaches at Tory party attended by Shaun Bailey Met initially took no action but reopened inquiry after video showed staff drinking alcohol and dancing The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Fines to be issued over Covid-19 lockdown-busting Tory HQ party The ‘jingle and mingle’ event was organised on behalf of Lord Shaun Bailey’s campaign to be London mayor.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Police issue 24 fines for Shaun Bailey’s team’s ‘jingle and mingle’ Covid party Police dramatically reopened their investigation into the ‘jingle’ party after new video evidence emerged earlier this year
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 UK’s top civil servant said government looked like ‘tragic joke’ during pandemic Expletive-laden messages between No 10 staff shown at Covid inquiry lament government decision-making and role of Carrie Johnson
The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023 Worst of Westminster: A Tory defector plus another Boris betrayal Good evening! The UK Parliament has been in recess this week during conference season but there has been no shortage of drama coming out of the Big…
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Secret Covid Whatsapps reveal who cabinet secretary really thought was in charge – Carrie Johnson Nadine Dorries said the messages show a group of ‘nasty misogynist bullies’ trying to ‘get to Boris through his wife’
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Experts angered and disappointed over Boris Johnson’s long Covid remark The then-Prime Minister said the condition was ‘Gulf War Syndrome’.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Winning Tamworth by-election ‘tough ask’ says Starmer, as he visits constituency The Labour leader said ‘it’s a sign of how far we’ve come since 2019 that we are pushing the Tories in these areas’.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Covid inquiry WhatsApp message said ‘the real person in charge is Carrie’ The hearing in central London is part of module two, which focuses on core UK decision-making and political governance.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023 Carrie Johnson was 'real person in charge' during Covid, top civil servant said BORIS Johnson’s wife Carrie was the “real person in charge” in Downing Street during the Covid pandemic, according to the UK’s most senior…
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Ex-Telegraph editor Max Hastings is voting Labour over ‘dreadful’ Tories led by ‘loser’ Influential columnist attacks ‘grotesque’ right-wing policies and calls Tory membership ‘Flat Earthers’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023 Labour accuses new antislavery watchdog of being ‘Conservative patsy’ Commissioner role was vacant for 18 months and is now set to be filled by former Boris Johnson adviser