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New education minister should explain rude gesture, says Commons Leader

Andrea Jenkyns appeared to make a rude sign with her hand as she walked through the black gates to Downing Street.

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

New education minister criticised over gesture

The footage appears to have been taken on Thursday, prior to Andrea Jenkyns’ appointment as a minister.

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

No10 makes new Government appointments as Boris Johnson stays as caretaker PM

The new faces in government come after Mr Johnson carried out a Cabinet reshuffle

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2022

Full list of government departures over Boris Johnson’s leadership

Here is a list of the all the 59 MPs who have resigned or been sacked since Tuesday evening.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Boris Johnson hit by a rash of resignations - but how does his government compare with previous administrations?

PM has seen multiple resignations in the past 24 hours, and while he'd overtaken Thatcher by lunchtime, he's still not had as many as Theresa May

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2022

The 44 people who have left Boris Johnson's Government, so far

The equivalent figure for the whole of Theresa May’s premiership was 52

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2022

Departures from government since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister

As of 10pm on July 6 2022, there have been 66 departures since July 2019.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Full list of government resignations over Boris Johnson’s leadership

A total of 16 MPs have so far handed in their resignations.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Fewer children pass SATs due to the Covid pandemic, results show

The results are the first since 2019 and highlight the stark impact of the pandemic on children’s learning

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022

DWP announce childcare costs to be slashed by £160 a month

The Government said their plans could reduce the cost of childcare by up to 15%

Liverpool Echo · Jul 4, 2022