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March 23, 2023

Johnson Has Squandered His Only Chance Of Redemption

It was not a great day for Boris Johnson; indeed, in a way, it was the worst since he was forced to resign last year. Any remote hopes that he might somehow make the biggest comeback since Lazarus and replace Rishi Sunak as prime minister were left shattered on the floor of the Grimond Room of parliament's Portcullis House.

3 mins

Partygate committee holds shamed Johnson to account

Failed revolt on Sunak’s Brexit deal adds insult to injury

3 mins

A humbling day that dashes Johnson's comeback hopes

Boris Johnson spent three hours giving evidence to the committee of privileges, trying to keep the flame of a comeback alight - including when he had to interrupt said testimony to lose a humiliating vote against the current prime minister.

3 mins

Sunak made £4.7m in three years as tax details released

Rishi Sunak has published his long-awaited personal tax returns revealing his mammoth income from a US-based investment fund outside of his salary at Westminster.

2 mins

Blow For Johnson's Rebels As Sunak's Brexit Deal Passes

Boris Johnson’s efforts to undermine a key part of Rishi Sunak’s post-Brexit agreement with the EU ended in abject failure yesterday as a vote passed in the Commons by a mammoth majority of 486.

3 mins

What The Brexit Deal Vote Means For Northern Ireland

The devolved government is unlikely to be restored, with all the implications that has for stability, writes Sean O’Grady

3 mins

Paltrow account is not 'plausible', of ski crash trial hears

Injuries sustained by a skier involved in a collision with Gwyneth Paltrow could not plausibly” have been caused by him crashing into her, a US court has heard.

2 mins

Dozens injured as huge ship topples over in strong winds

A huge ship has blown over in high winds in Edinburgh, leaving at least thirty-three people injured in the terrifying” incident.

2 mins

Rev Coles shares sadness at 'rushed' Radio 4 departure

The Reverend Richard Coles has admitted feeling frustrated” after news of his departure from Radio 4 was quietly announced five days before his final show.

2 mins

Hundreds of Met officers at risk of sack after review

Several hundred Metropolitan Police officers could be sacked as a result of a landmark report revealing a homophobic, racist and sexist culture within the force, its author says.

3 mins

Trump faces charges today over hush money payments

Grand jurors on standby as ex-president denies allegations

3 mins

Macron Resolute On Pension In Spite Of Protests Reforms

France's president Emmanuel Macron has defended his decision to force a raising of the pension age through parliament, saying the reforms need to be implemented by the "end of the year".

2 mins

Food Prices Hit 45-Year High

Inflation jumped unexpectedly to 10.4 per cent in February as food prices rise at their highest rate for 45 years, putting pressure on the Bank of England to further raise interest rates this week.

3 mins

How An Intern At Facebook Became The Boss Of TikTok

In the summer of 2009, Shou Zi Chew was working as a student intern for Facebook. Just over a decade later, he had worked his way up to be the head of its biggest competitor.

2 mins

Bank has a duty to act when poorest are going hungry

I doubt Catherine Mann would kick off a meeting of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) with: \"See, told you.'

3 mins

Greed is bringing the global game to brink of implosion

In the early Nineties, a group of European football figures travelled to the US to garner some advice on how to grow the game, only to be given a warning one of the American sports by officials.

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