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Boris Johnson faces moves by Tory MPs to oust him from Downing Street in response to the row over lockdown-busting parties. The Prime Minister has come under severe pressure following revelations about gatherings held at 10 Downing Street and Whitehall during coronavirus restrictions. Here is an examination of the key issues: – What’s the row about? The Prime Minister’s position has been perilous since he admitted attending a “bring your […]

Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in an upcoming biopic about US musical parody sensation Weird Al Yankovic. The film will follow the life and career of the comedian who rose to fame with comical spoof versions of classic songs. Yankovic said he was “thrilled” to be portrayed by the Harry Potter star. “When my last movie UHF came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans […]

The UK’s oldest working cinema is reopening under new ownership nearly two years after the pandemic forced its closure. The 112-year-old Electric Cinema in Birmingham is preparing to open doors to its two screens once again, after it closed in March 2020. It was built in 1897 as a music hall but became a cinema in late 1909. Its new owner, Kevin Markwick, said: “It’s a lovely place to sit […]

Boris Johnson has publicly apologised to the Queen and the country over events in Downing Street on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral. Two parties were held in No 10 at a time of national mourning and with England under restrictions banning indoor mixing of households. The Prime Minister, who was at Chequers at the time of the parties in April 2021, appeared emotional when he was asked […]

Two senior Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed for gross misconduct after “appalling” behaviour towards junior members of staff. Two senior Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed for gross misconduct after “appalling” behaviour towards junior members of staff. Chief Superintendent Paul Martin and Chief Inspector Davinder Kandohla were both found to have breached Standards of Professional Behaviour at the conclusion of a misconduct hearing on Sunday. The Met said an […]

John Bercow has called the Commons standards investigation process “grievously unjust” after revealing he has been found guilty of bullying allegations. John Bercow has called the Commons standards investigation process “grievously unjust” after revealing he has been found guilty of bullying allegations. The former Commons speaker told the Sunday Times that he has been found guilty on 21 counts out of 35 by parliamentary standards commissioner Kathryn Stone, in a […]

About 40,000 teenagers will be eligible for their top-up dose when the national booking service opens at the start of the week Sixteen and 17-year-olds will able to get a Covid booster jab from Monday. About 40,000 teenagers will be eligible for their top-up dose when the national booking service opens at the start of the week in the latest phase of the vaccine programme. Previously, boosters were only recommended […]

Lord Myners, who led some of the UK’s best-known businesses and helped shape Gordon Brown’s response to the 2008 financial crisis as his city minister, has died at the age of 73. Lord Myners, who led some of the UK’s best-known businesses and helped shape Gordon Brown’s response to the 2008 financial crisis as his city minister, has died at the age of 73. The crossbench peer died in the […]

Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has said he could “understand how” rule-breaking parties in No 10 could happen, but that they were still inexcusable. Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has said he could “understand how” rule-breaking parties in No 10 could happen, but that they were still inexcusable. Sir Tony, who occupied Downing Street for a decade, said he did not want to “get into questions of resignation […]