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Watch live: Boris Johnson faces grilling on second day of giving evidence to Covid inquiry

Watch live as Boris Johnson faces a second day of grilling at the Covid inquiry on Thursday (7 December).

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson tells Covid inquiry he avoided engaging with devolved administrations during pandemic for political reasons – as it happened

Former PM suggests he was suspicious of being outflanked politically and feared friction and leaks

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak defends Rwanda asylum policy as Tory split deepens – as it happened

Suella Braverman earlier denied plotting to bring the PM down over the Rwanda bill

The Guardian - UK

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Boris Johnson: Where is he now and is he still MP?

The Independent looks at the former prime minister and what he’s been up to lately

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson set for second day of Covid Inquiry questions as bereaved hit out at 'meaningless' apology

Former prime minister admitted on Wednesday that his government 'underestimated' the threat of coronavirus

Evening Standard

Thursday briefing: What Boris Johnson did – and did not – reveal at his Covid inquiry grilling

In today’s newsletter: The former prime minister attempted to shape his legacy during hours of intense questioning. Pippa Crerar explains key takeaways from his testimony

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson Covid inquiry – live: ‘Dr Death’ Rishi Sunak to face next grilling as former PM finishes up

Boris Johnson was questioned for second day after being booed by angry bereaved families

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China Says Exports Rise For First Time In Seven Months

Chinese exports rose in November for the first time in seven months, officials said Thursday, as the country navigates a troubled recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

International Business Times

Reminder to rest and test for COVID over festive season

Australia's chief health officer has warned there is a COVID-19 wave going through the community ahead of the busy Christmas period.

AAP

Lexington's federal deadline to fix sewer issues expected to be extended to 2030

The City of Lexington is seeking a four-year extension to complete a massive sewer system overhaul. The need for additional time comes following a significant slowdown during the COVID pandemic.

WEKU

No 10 culture led to better decisions, Boris Johnson tells Covid inquiry

Former prime minister denies he made major mistakes and defends top team during full day of questioning

The Guardian - UK

We saw Johnson on his best behaviour – but it won’t do him any good

Boris Johnson may have hoped he could shape his legacy, but most have already made up their minds

The Guardian - UK

Baffled, punch-drunk Boris Johnson is forced to contemplate a moral universe

The former PM sneaked into the Covid inquiry and mumbled an apology. He was blindsided by the most obvious questions

The Guardian - UK

Morning Mail: Lehrmann’s $450,000 payout, Hamas leader’s house ‘surrounded’, Taylor Swift speaks out

Court documents reveal News Corp and ABC paid damages to former Liberal staffer; Israel says it is closing in on Hamas leadership

The Guardian - AU

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The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson got off easy today – he'll feel the real fire tomorrow

OUTSIDE protesters whose family members had died from Covid held a banner denouncing the disgraced former prime minister “trying to save his…

The Guardian - UK

‘Skill set of a clown’: Covid bereaved frustrated by Boris Johnson evidence

Families who had travelled to see former PM say inquiry appearance showed him to be ‘careless and chaotic’

The Independent UK

‘Disgusting orgy of narcissism ’: Bereaved Covid families’ damning statement on Boris Johnson in full

Aamer Anwar, lawyer for bereaved families, say Boris Johnson let bodies ‘pile up’ during pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Lazy and fraudulent: we saw the true Johnson at the Covid inquiry – and why his like must never have power again

He confirmed himself as manifestly unfit. Those who gave Britain such a leader should carry the shame of it to their graves, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s Covid apology: no sincerity, no responsibility, no leadership

Editorial: Nothing in the former prime minister’s record or his testimony so far suggests he is a reliable witness or capable of genuine contrition

The Independent UK

1,000 Americans are dying every week from Covid, CDC says

The US government may be done with Covid, but recent data shows an alarming number of Americans are still dying from the respiratory disease

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson admits he should 'twigged the risk' of Covid earlier

Former prime minister said there was not a ‘loud enough klaxon of alarm’ during early stages of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan hosts TalkTV show from home after catching Covid

TheTalkTV presenter shared the news on social media after posting a picture of his positive lateral flow test

The National (Scotland)

Five key points from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry as Boris Johnson testifies

BORIS Johnson has finished giving evidence on day one of his two-day hearing at the UK’s Covid-19 inquiry.

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson booed he leaves UK Covid-19 Inquiry

BORIS Johnson was greeted by boos as he left his first day of giving evidence at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Evening Standard

Key points: Boris Johnson’s evidence to the Covid Inquiry

Here, the PA news agency summarises the first of the former prime minister’s two days of questioning.

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