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January 23, 2023

Tory MPs warn Zahawi's position 'untenable' after tax revelations fallout

Nadhim Zahawi's position as Conservative Party chair is \"untenable\", Tory MPs have warned despite the government's attempts to draw a line under the furore surrounding his tax affairs.

4 mins

How tax affairs became a hot topic for Tory ministers

Nadhim Zahawi is only the latest senior figure to find himself in trouble over his personal finances, writes Adam Forrest

2 mins

Johnson goes to Ukraine as scrutiny of finances persists

Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to Ukraine as he comes under pressure over claims that he involved the BBC chair Richard Sharp in talks that led to his securing an £800,000 line of credit while at No 10.

3 mins

Revered Johnson can do no wrong in war-torn Ukraine

Every wall of the Rover Hotel in Lviv is inexplicably covered with photos of Boris Johnson cycling. In fact, the entire theme of the hotel is dedicated to our former prime minister (and his bikes).

3 mins

Weather alert issued as freezing fog hits Britain

Freezing fog is set to descend on swathes of Britain, prompting authorities to issue a pollution alert amid concern for those most vulnerable to poor air quality.

2 mins

Maxwell claims picture of Andrew and Giuffre is fake

Disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has said that the well-known photo showing the Duke of York next to Virginia Giuffre is fake. Maxwell, 61, who was convicted of sex trafficking, has previously cast doubt on the authenticity of the photo, said to have been taken inside her Mayfair home, showing Prince Andrew with his arm around Ms Giuffre with Maxwell in the background.

2 mins

Afghans 'unsafe' due to vast backlog in UK visa schemes

More than 70,000 resettlement applications unprocessed

4 mins

Sunak sends top security adviser to Brussels in bid to reach NI protocol deal

Rishi Sunak is understood to have sent Downing Street's national security adviser to Brussels in a bid to reach a compromise deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

2 mins

Setting the scene for a 2023 North Korean nuclear crisis

Kim Jong-un seems likely to continue launching missiles this year as well as preparing for a landmark nuclear weapon test. Arpan Rai gets an overview of the situation on the peninsula

7 mins

New Zealand's new PM condemns abuse of Ardern

Chris Hipkins has been confirmed as New Zealand's next prime minister after he was unanimously voted in by his party as Jacinda Ardern's successor, just a few days after her shock resignation.

2 mins

Welcome to space race 2.0

As competing nations set their sights on lunar resources, the US has made some unlikely alliances in an effort to maintain a technological lead over China, writes Christian Davenport

7 mins

UK plc is being held back by a lack of investment

Mercifully, it looks as if the recession we are facing is going to be a lot shorter than was originally feared. The Bank of England has said as much. The widely followed EY Item Club of economic forecasters is of a similar view. Its latest update is out today.

3 mins

Charting the path to a renewable energy future

There needs to be a bridge between our current energy needs and the vital changes that need to be made

3 mins

Old rivals roll back the years for classic match

A match that went to the limits, and right up to the last seconds and even centimetres, that could also be the one that proves Arsenal can really go the distance more than any other.

4 mins

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