4 d. ago Covid inquiry hears of ‘grievous harm’ suffered by children behind closed doors

The latest module of the inquiry will also examine the impact of learning moving online in lockdowns.

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5 d. ago Three Big Brother contestants put at risk of eviction on series’ launch episode

Presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best revealed the first eviction would take place on the series’ first night.

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7 d. ago BORIS JOHNSON: I will never accept a government ID card. I will never use one. If asked to produce one I will refuse

No, no, no, a thousand times no. I will not carry an ID card. I refuse point blank to enrol myself in any crackpot Labour scheme to control the British population. If I get any correspondence on the matter from any emanation of the State, I will simply tear it up.

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8 d. ago Boris Johnson brands Nigel Farage’s party ‘extremely dangerous’ as he rules out Reform move

Boris Johnson said Nigel Farage can’t be trusted as PM with rising tensions in Eastern Europe

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9 d. ago War of words breaks out between Boris and Nigel over Russia, security and the economy

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had 'serious concerns' about Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's stance on Russia.

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9 d. ago Johnson accuses Farage of ‘extremely dangerous’ stance on Ukraine war

The former Conservative prime minister said he had ‘serious anxieties’ about the insurgent party’s approach to the economy and national security.

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9 d. ago Boris Johnson urges UK government to put troops in 'safe areas' of Ukraine

The former prime minister said the UK lacks ‘the will, leadership, and urgency’ to put a stop to the conflict

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9 d. ago Resisting Faragism offers the Lib Dems a rare clarity of purpose | Rafael Behr

Ed Davey’s rallying cry in defence of moderate, liberal Britain might give some coherence to a party with a reputation for opportunismIn the polarised climate of British politics, irritation with Liberal Democrats is one of the few things that Labour and Tory MPs have in common. Parliament’s two biggest parties see each other as arch enemies – status that affords some mutual respect. The Lib Dems are treated more like pests, ideological shapeshifters, wheedling their way into voters’ affections, burrowing into local politics. If allowed to nest in a constituency, they are notoriously hard to shift.Kemi Badenoch has a severe infestation in her back yard. Of the 72 seats currently held by Ed Davey’s party, 60 were taken from Conservatives. The former seats of three Tory prime ministers – David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson – are now represented by Lib Dem MPs. That pattern was repeated in this year’s local elections, when the Lib Dems gained 163 seats almost entirely at the T...

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1 week ago UK lacks will and leadership to do more to help Ukraine, says Boris Johnson

The former prime minister said the UK is ‘still apprehensive about the consequences’ of stepping up support.

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2 w. ago Boris Johnson in furious spat with Andrew Neil after broadcaster questioned Tories’ record

A witness said ‘the real anger was obvious’ as the former prime minister and his ex-boss disagreed over the Conservatives’ record in government

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2 w. ago 'Vladimir Putin should have struck Boris Johnson in Ukraine,' claims Kremlin mouthpiece

Former prime minister Boris Johnson was visiting Ukraine and the Black Sea port of Odesa ahead of the Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv.

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2 w. ago Labour's small boat migrants deal to be 'overwhelmed with last

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp - who served as an immigration minister in Boris Johnson's government - said Labour's plan would be overwhelmed by legal challenges.

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2 w. ago What Boris did next: files reveal troubling secrets of the ex

In his international dash for cash, Johnson appears to have repeatedly broken ethics rules as he tried to trade on relationships made in No 10Boris Johnson started the day with a jog. He had the kind of schedule that would be familiar to any occupant of Downing Street. From 8.44am, he talked with his aides, then chaired cabinet, ate lunch, prepped for prime minister’s questions, took a briefing on security threats, and got ready for an interview with one of Rupert Murdoch’s reporters.The entry for 5.48pm in the official log for Tuesday 26 April 2022 contains one of several privileged interactions that he would later seek to exploit for financial gain. Johnson was in his office, the log notes, “alone texting MBS”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Boris Johnson after No 10: files reveal troubling secrets of the ex

In his international dash for cash, Johnson appears to have repeatedly broken ethics rules as he tried to trade on relationships made in Downing StreetBoris Johnson started the day with a jog. He had the kind of schedule that would be familiar to any occupant of Downing Street. From 8.44am, he talked with his aides, then chaired cabinet, ate lunch, prepped for prime minister’s questions, took a briefing on security threats, and got ready for an interview with one of Rupert Murdoch’s reporters.The entry for 5.48pm in the official log for Tuesday 26 April 2022 contains one of several privileged interactions that he would later seek to exploit for financial gain. Johnson was in his office, the log notes, “alone texting MBS”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine as Zelensky issues new warning to the West over Putin

The former Prime Minister was spotted watching a sunrise across the Black Sea in Odesa alongside excited Ukrainians taking selfies.

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3 w. ago BORIS JOHNSON: Our country has a nightmare government run by a blinking human bollard and reasonable, decent people are thinking: We can't take it much longer

After the last couple of weeks we are getting to the stage where millions of good, decent, reasonable people are looking at this government and thinking: we can't go on like this.

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3 w. ago Starmer is always torn between risk and caution. When it came to Mandelson, the wrong side won | Emma Burnell

The PM stood by his man for so long, he can’t even claim credit now for firing him. It’s a worst-of-both-worlds scenarioEmma Burnell is the editor of LabourListKeir Starmer’s public image is one of stolid caution. This was something deliberately crafted at the start of his leadership of the Labour party to put him into sharp contrast with the charismatic but chaotic then prime minister, Boris Johnson. Starmer is – we were repeatedly told – forensic. He’s a details man who plays by the book.However, look more closely and you will see that Starmer is actually something of a political risk-taker. The hiring – and now firing – of Peter Mandelson is just the latest case in point.Emma Burnell is the editor of LabourList Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Boris Johnson leads Britain's tributes to MAGA star Charlie Kirk after 31

Boris Johnson and several other British politicians have paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was shot dead at Utah Valley University.

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3 w. ago Leaked files cast doubt on source of £2.6m in Tory donations

Official log refers to Wafic Saïd, a Canadian billionaire whose British wife has given millions to party, as ‘donor’The Conservative party is facing questions over a possible breach of electoral law involving one of its largest benefactors, after leaked files cast doubt on official declarations of donations worth £2.6m.More than 40 donations to the Tories over 23 years have been registered in the name of Rosemary Saïd, a British woman. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Leak exposes Washington Post boss Will Lewis’s role as secret adviser to Boris Johnson while PM

Extensive meetings in 2022 between Lewis, then vice-chair of AP, and Johnson were not disclosed in transparency recordsThe publisher of the Washington Post, Will Lewis, is facing fresh questions over his independence after a cache of leaked files revealed he gave extensive support to Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser when Johnson was prime minister.The files shed light on how the media executive, who at the time was vice-chair of the Associated Press news agency, worked behind the scenes with Johnson as his premiership was engulfed by a series of scandals. Continue reading...

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