In this issue

January 17, 2022

‘Contrite' PM to tackle drinks culture at No 10

Staff involved in organising parties may also be forced out

4 mins

Johnson Attended ‘Leaving Do' In December 2020

Boris Johnson has been accused of giving a speech at a leaving do for his defence adviser in December 2020 when Covid restrictions were in force.

2 mins

Hospitalisation Rates For Children With Covid Rise

At a time when the Omicron wave appears to be easing, new concerns have emerged around the impact of the variant on children.

4 mins

Channel Boat Migrants Face ‘Illegal Entrant' Deportation

The Home Office has been threatening asylum seekers with deportation for alleged crimes they did not commit, it has emerged.

4 mins

Andrew accused of ‘victim blaming' over trial tactics

Prince Andrew has been accused of “victim-blaming” after new court documents revealed that his lawyers have demanded to see Virginia Giuffre’s mental health records and confidential notes from counselling sessions.

2 mins

Tories Vow To Scrap Licence Fee As BBC Faces £2bn Cut

The Conservatives have said they will scrap the BBC licence fee at the next opportunity – if they are still in government.

2 mins

Bercow brands inquiry a ‘kangaroo court' as he is found guilty of bullying staff

John Bercow, the former speaker of the House of Commons, has revealed a parliamentary inquiry found him guilty of bullying three members of staff.

2 mins

British girl, aged 5, killed in French Alps skiing collision

A five-year-old British girl has been killed in an accident on a ski slope in the French Alps, according to reports.

1 min

The long-haul commercial flight... with one passenger

A plane passenger has shared his experience of being the only person aboard an eight-hour flight from the UK to Florida.

2 mins

How Italy Has Reignited The Parthenon Marbles Debate

Part of a foot belonging to the goddess Artemis is prompting some of the world’s finest museums to see the bigger picture on the repatriation of colonial treasures, writes Moira Lavelle

5 mins

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