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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at the Metropolitan Police for failing to disclose how many partygate fines are being issued ahead of local elections. The force said they would not be giving an update on fixed-penalty notices (FPNs) before the local polls next month, with the Prime Minister having already been fined once for attending his own birthday bash in June 2020. Sir Keir said the Met […]

Authorities say it could hold the bodies of 1,000 residents Authorities in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol say they've found another mass grave. The city council posted a satellite photo provided by Planet Labs showing what it said was a mass grave 45 metres (147.64ft) by 25 metres (82.02ft) that could hold the bodies of at least 1,000 Mariupol residents. It said the new reported mass grave is outside the […]

Former Conservative minister Steve Baker says the partygate affair could hurt the Tories at next month's local elections Boris Johnson has been warned the Conservatives will “reap the whirlwind” of the No 10 lockdown parties saga at the ballot box as the threat of more police fines hangs over him. Former Conservative minister Steve Baker told The Daily Telegraph the partygate affair could hurt the Tories at the local elections […]

It comes as the company attempts to return to normal operations after sacking nearly 800 seafarers. A P&O ferry that was being held for reinspection has been cleared to sail, while another has been found to have a “small number of deficiencies” that need to be addressed before it can resume service. It comes as the company attempts to return to normal operations after sacking nearly 800 seafarers. The Maritime […]

Boris Johnson noted he would not get the same “fantastic welcome” everywhere as he met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for talks overshadowed by deepening jeopardy over the partygate affair. The Prime Minister was welcomed with a military ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan presidential residence in New Delhi on Friday morning after MPs in Westminster ordered an investigation into whether Mr Johnson lied to Parliament. The Commons investigation was approved […]

Visa delays under the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme is a “national disgrace and a national embarrassment”, a British host has said. David Turner, 53, a lawyer from Farnham, Surrey, is sponsoring four Ukrainian refugees but said only one visa has been approved almost five weeks after applying to the scheme. “The way that the Home Office is performing is a national disgrace and a national embarrassment,” Mr Turner told […]

The Belarusian Tennis Federation is seeking legal advice over Wimbledon’s ban on players from the country while the WTA is threatening “strong reactions” over the decision taken by the All England Club and Lawn Tennis Association. The two bodies announced on Wednesday that players from Russia and Belarus will not be able to enter this summer’s grass-court events because of the actions taken by their countries in Ukraine. Players from […]

The UN’s Environment Programme (UNEP) has named Sir David Attenborough a Champion of the Earth. The award is in recognition of the environmentalist’s commitment to sharing stories about the natural world and climate change, according to the BBC. In comments carried by the broadcaster, Sir David urged action to prevent further destruction of the planet. “Fifty years ago, whales were on the very edge of extinction worldwide. Then people got […]

Piers Morgan has revealed the first interview on his new show will be with former US president Donald Trump. The 57-year-old TV presenter has posted a dramatic video trailer for his conversation with Mr Trump, which will air with the launch of his show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, next week. The 30-second advert shows the two clash over Mr Trump’s claims that the last US election was rigged, and appears to […]