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Prime Minister shakes up No 10 operation after police conclude partygate probe

Boris Johnson’s has shaken up his Downing Street operation in a move announced just hours after the Metropolitan Police confirmed officers had completed their “partygate” inquiry. The Prime Minister wasted no time in reforming his team after being ...

19 May 2022 at 23:12

Scotland

Deaths wholly linked to alcohol increased in Scotland since before the pandemic, despite consumption decreasing in general, new Public Health Scotland (PHS) figures have found. The research discovered these deaths were 9% higher in 2020 (1,190) ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Minute’s silence at Holyrood as country marks two years since Covid lockdown

Two years on from the first Covid lockdown, a special ceremony will be held at Holyrood to “reflect and remember” those who have died during the pandemic. Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone will be joined by political ...

23 Mar 2022 at 03:55

Johnson corrects record over partygate but denies deliberately lying to MPs

Boris Johnson has denied lying to MPs over the partygate scandal but admitted it was not correct when he told Parliament that the rules had been followed at all times. The Prime Minister claimed to have been “vindicated” by Sue Gray’s ...

25 May 2022 at 15:16

Women more likely than men to gain weight during pandemic, study suggests

Women were more likely than men to gain weight during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, a study suggests. Experts also found that both sexes under the age of 45 were more likely to put on the pounds than those in other age ...

06 May 2022 at 00:25

Johnson: I cannot rule out another lockdown in the event of deadly Covid variant

Boris Johnson has said it would be “irresponsible” to rule out further lockdowns if more deadly coronavirus variants emerge. The Prime Minister continued to say he could not rule out the prospect of taking drastic action again ...

08 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Widespread rule-breaking in Downing St ‘indisputable’ – Covid bereaved group

It is “now indisputable” that widespread rule-breaking occurred in and around Downing Street, bereaved families have said, after police investigating allegations of lockdown parties made more than 50 referrals for fines. The ...

12 Apr 2022 at 14:25

‘Simply no way’ PM and Chancellor can continue after lockdown fines – bereaved

Bereaved families have said there is “simply no way” the Prime Minister and Chancellor can continue in their posts, after they were told they will be fined as part of a police probe into allegations of lockdown parties held ...

12 Apr 2022 at 15:55

World

China reopens one city as Shanghai lockdown enters a second phase

The city of Shanghai is preparing to reopen its eastern half and shut its western half, while authorities elsewhere announced the lifting of a citywide lockdown in the province hit hardest by China’s omicron-driven ...

31 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Johnson did not ‘deliberately’ lie to MPs over ‘partygate’, says Raab

Lockdown parties in Downing Street did break the law, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has admitted although he denied Boris Johnson had misled Parliament over the issue. During a round of broadcast interviews, ...

30 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Johnson insists he is focused on job despite partygate fines

Boris Johnson insisted he was getting on with the job of running the country as he faced calls to quit for misleading Parliament over the partygate row. In his first public comments since the Metropolitan Police ...

30 Mar 2022 at 13:55

World

China tackles growing Covid outbreak with lockdown and testing in Shanghai

China began its most extensive coronavirus lockdown in two years on Monday to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai as questions are raised about the economic toll of the nation’s ...

28 Mar 2022 at 18:25

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