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Expert warns new Covid wave 'may have been caused by Jubilee bank holiday'

Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology, University of Reading, said any surge could have been boosted by the four-day weekend celebrations

Daily Record

Expert links UK Covid surge to jubilee weekend and says it could last to autumn

Describing a worst-case scenario, there "could be waves of people being unwell, sort of mass sickness," said Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology, University of Reading

Wales Online

Jubilee weekend celebrations may have triggered new Covid wave in the UK, expert says

According to new data, England and Northern Ireland are beginning to see a rise in cases

Nottingham Post

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New Covid wave may have been caused by Jubilee as expert warns no end in sight

Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology, University of Reading, said Covid "will keep coming back" as Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants lead new wave of infections

Daily Mirror

North East MPs react as Boris Johnson narrowly escapes vote of no confidence

Earlier today, Sir Graham Brady announced that he had received enough letters of no confidence from Conservative MPs to trigger the vote.

Chronicle Live

Sunak denies using £21bn support package to deflect from No 10 lockdown parties

The Chancellor confronted criticism that the funding to help people with the cost-of-living crisis was announced as part of a plan to move the focus on from the publication of Sue Gray’s report

Wales Online

UK monkeypox cases more than double again as outbreak continues to spread

It comes as Scotland today recorded its first monkeypox case - medics have described the risk to the public as low and ministers have assured it is not a 'repeat of' Covid-19

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I arranged the meeting, the menu, the venue, the seating

You never want to be the one who has to find a meeting room in Whitehall. There are never any going spare and, at least in my experience, the Cabinet Office (1916-2022) block books them all months in advance so you end up discussing the Northern Ireland Executive’s draft budget…

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson ‘not attracted’ by new taxes but 'no option is off the table'

Boris Johnson is being encouraged by both Labour and Tory MPs to introduce a windfall tax to help households across the UK deal with the rising cost of living

Manchester Evening News

Johnson urges people to ‘hold your horses’ ahead of Sue Gray report publication

Boris Johnson said the partygate report would ‘of course’ be independent despite questions over a secret meeting with senior official Sue Gray.

The Independent UK

Monkeypox outbreak is not as serious as Covid, says minister

Monkeypox is not a “repeat of” Covid-19, a Government minister has said.

Evening Standard

No10 ‘made the first move’ over Sue Gray meeting with Boris Johnson

The crunch partygate report is expected to drop this week

Evening Standard

Act now or face windfall tax, warns minister

A Goverment U-turn to introduce a windfall tax remains a possibility

Evening Standard

UK’s monkeypox response is worthy of praise, says expert

The UK Health Security Agency will release updated figures on the situation in the UK on Monday, with 20 cases recorded to date.

The Independent UK

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Wales Online

Treasury minister delivers bad news for anyone on Universal Credit

Simon Clarke, chief secretary to the Treasury was speaking on BBC Radio 4 this morning

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson's allies say Sue Gray is 'playing politics' over partygate

Tories close to Boris Johnson have accused Sue Gray of "playing politics" over partygate, according to reports.

Daily Mirror

Minister rules out restoring £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift to help struggling Brits

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke made it clear that a return to the temporary pandemic boost to Universal Credit was off the cards - despite the cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Partygate: pictures emerge showing Boris Johnson drinking at No 10 leaving do during lockdown – as it happened

Latest updates: ITV obtains photographs of Boris Johnson drinking at a Downing Street event that appears to be a party

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson would have been ‘churlish’ to decline Sue Gray’s invite – minister

Treasury minister Simon Clarke insisted the Prime Minister did not instigate the meeting ahead of the publication of the partygate inquiry.

The Independent UK

Partygate: Minister condemns briefing by PM’s allies that Sue Gray ‘playing politics’

Angela Rayner calls reports ‘desperate efforts to discredit’ the senior civil servant

The Guardian - UK

Meeting between Boris Johnson and Sue Gray was instigated by No 10

PM’s spokesperson says No 10 officials suggested meeting, after conflicting briefings about who sought it

The Independent UK

Cost-of-living crisis: Minister rules out restoring £20-per-week universal credit uplift

‘That is not going to return,’ Simon Clarke says

Daily Mirror

Partygate BYOB chief 'Party Marty' could become ambassador to booze-free Saudi Arabia

Boris Johnson's former principal private secretary Martin Reynolds left his role as one of No10's most senior officials in February, amid an exodus of staff as Partygate rocked Westminster

The Guardian - UK

Local election leaflets show Tory candidates are ‘ashamed’ to be associated with Boris Johnson, Labour says – as it happened

Angela Rayner says Tory candidates at the local elections ‘are trying to hide from their own government’s record’

Edinburgh Live

DWP Universal Credit and PIP claimants to get major increase next year

People claiming benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions could see a massive increase to their payments next year amid a worsening cost of living crisis.

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