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Minister who called Blackpool 'godawful' sorry over 'clueless and offensive' comments

Tory MP Heather Wheeler apologised after she was criticised for calling the seaside town 'godawful'

Manchester Evening News

Blackpool Council leader condemns minister’s comments labelling town ‘godawful’

Heather Wheeler has apologised for the remark.

The Independent UK

Minister apologises for ‘godawful’ Birmingham and Blackpool comment

Heather Wheeler, the Tory MP for South Derbyshire, said she made an ‘inappropriate remark that does not reflect my actual view’.

The Independent UK

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Tory MP apologises for calling Birmingham and Blackpool ‘godawful’

Heather Wheeler, a minister in the Cabinet Office, made comments at technology event in London

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood scandal victims should be compensated at least £100,000, report suggests

North East victims of the contaminated blood scandal have reacted cautiously to a new report recommending they receive compensation

Chronicle Live

Victims of contaminated blood scandal should receive interim payments – report

The contaminated blood scandal has been labelled the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS.

The Independent UK

MPs support calls for urgent action on sleaze watchdog’s recommendations

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HMRC and Cabinet Office's new headquarters open in Glasgow

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) new Glasgow headquarters was officially opened on Monday.

The National (Scotland)

Perthshire Open Studios promoter awarded BEM in Queen's Birthday Honours

A Kinross resident who has worked hard to promote the work of artists in Perth and Kinross has been awarded the BEM and finds she now has more time to paint herself having recently stepped down from the role of leading Perthshire Open Studios.

Daily Record

Priti Patel tells Tories pushing for Boris Johnson’s resignation to ‘forget it’

Ms Patel said writing letters of no-confidence in Mr Johnson was a ‘sideshow’.

The Independent UK

Under-represented groups encouraged to nominate more for top honours

The Queen’s Birthday Honours list has 13.3% of recipients from an ethnic minority background.

The Independent UK

What the Queen's Honours, Knighthoods, Damehoods CBE, OBE, and MBE mean

The difference between OBE, CBE, MBE, Knighthoods and Damehoods, how the honours are awarded and who by

Chronicle Live

PM dismisses ‘habitual liar’ claims and insists he will not quit over No 10 parties

He cited ‘huge pressures’ on the economy, the war in Ukraine and his ‘massive agenda which I was elected to deliver’.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson says it would be irresponsible to quit over ‘miserable’ partygate

Mr Johnson is under increasing pressure from Tory MPs to consider his position in the wake of Sue Gray’s report on lockdown parties in Downing Street.

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The Independent UK

Raab says PM’s ‘unintentional’ Covid law breach did not break ministerial code

The Justice Secretary says he does not believe the Prime Minister will face a confidence vote next week.

The Independent UK

PM’s leadership under fresh pressure as ethics chief questions partygate response

Lord Geidt has suggested that Mr Johnson’s fixed penalty notice may have breached the Ministerial Code.

Daily Mirror

Vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson inching closer as almost 30 Tory MPs hit out

There has been a slow drip-drip of MPs submitting no confidence letters since the Sue Gray report, prompting speculation that a vote may be a question of when, not if

The Independent UK

Tory MP resubmitting no confidence note suggests ballot trigger could be ‘close’

Andrew Bridgen told constituents he is again calling for a confidence vote following “further revelations over the past week”.

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The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson 'failed to improve standards' with new ministerial code

BORIS Johnson’s new ministerial code has “failed to improved standards” in the UK Government, a leading think tank has said.

Daily Record

Boris Johnson under 'partygate' pressure as former Attorney General calls for him to go

Jeremy Wright's conclusion that Boris Johnson should resign adds to the list of the Prime Minister's woes.

The Independent UK

No 10 under fire over partygate claims as more Tories call on PM to go

Former attorney general Jeremy Wright said events in Downing Street have done ‘real and lasting damage’ to the Government’s authority.

Daily Mirror

Tory minister dismisses calls for probe into 'Carrie Johnson flat gathering'

Labour is demanding inquiries into leaked messages suggesting the Prime Minister's wife Carrie hosted several friends in the No11 flat on 19 June 2020 - hours after the surprise birthday bash which led to a fine for Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

No 10 refuses to deny social event at Boris Johnson’s flat not investigated by Gray

Labour says prime minister must ‘come clean with British people’ as spokesman insists matter is closed

Daily Record

Boris Johnson looking to appease Tory MPs as 'more than 40' call for PM to resign

More Tories in recent days have publicly announced they want a confidence vote in the future of Johnson's leadership in response to his handling of the revelations about No 10 lockdown parties.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson – live: Ex-attorney general is latest Tory MP calling for PM to resign

No 10 fails to deny PM attended birthday gathering not mentioned in Sue Gray report

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