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Inquiry chairwoman’s resignation ‘logical response’ if she loses WhatsApp fight

Inquiry chairwoman’s resignation ‘logical response’ if she loses WhatsApp fight

The issue is ‘a power struggle between politicians and the inquiry they’ve set up’ rather than a legal fight around privacy, a solicitor said.

Sunak quiet on whether Wallace’s Nato job bid is on the agenda during US trip

Sunak quiet on whether Wallace’s Nato job bid is on the agenda during US trip

The Prime Minister did not say if he will use his US visit to lobby for the Defence Secretary to takeover as Nato’s secretary general.

Vapes spark surge in air rage

Vapes spark surge in air rage

The rate of incidents involving unruly travellers rose by nearly a third last year compared with 2022, new figures show.

Hancock breached Commons code of conduct by lobbying standards tsar

Hancock breached Commons code of conduct by lobbying standards tsar

Former health secretary Matt Hancock should apologise to MPs and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for the ‘minor breach’.

Bournemouth youngsters died from drowning, inquest hears

Bournemouth youngsters died from drowning, inquest hears

Joe Abbess, 17, from Southampton, and Sunnah Khan, 12, from Buckinghamshire, were rescued from the sea during an incident on Wednesday, but both died

Bank holidays fail to boost sales growth amid ongoing inflation worries

Bank holidays fail to boost sales growth amid ongoing inflation worries

Total UK retail sales increased by 3.9% last month, below the three-month average growth of 4.7%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

Royals in court: Why Harry’s ancestor entered the witness box in 1870 and 1891

Royals in court: Why Harry’s ancestor entered the witness box in 1870 and 1891

The future King Edward VII appeared as a witness in two cases – a divorce and a slander action prompted by a card game.

Ofcom will not take action on Adjoa Andoh’s coronation coverage comments

Ofcom will not take action on Adjoa Andoh’s coronation coverage comments

The actress appeared on ITV’s live coverage.

Eurostar’s Disney trains hit the buffers while Amsterdam route faces suspension

Eurostar’s Disney trains hit the buffers while Amsterdam route faces suspension

The final train from London St Pancras to Disneyland Paris departed at 10.34am on Monday.

Sunak announces two new asylum barges and says plan to ‘stop the boats’ working

Sunak announces two new asylum barges and says plan to ‘stop the boats’ working

The Prime Minister said the numbers making the crossing of the English Channel have declined by around a fifth this year.

Duke of Sussex absent as case against newspaper group begins at High Court

Duke of Sussex absent as case against newspaper group begins at High Court

Harry is suing Mirror Group Newspapers for damages, claiming journalists at its titles were linked to unlawful information gathering.

Children’s doctors call for ban on disposable vapes

Children’s doctors call for ban on disposable vapes

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warned that e-cigarettes are not a risk-free product.

Oil and gas needed for ‘many years to come’ – Starmer

Oil and gas needed for ‘many years to come’ – Starmer

The Labour leader has moved to reassure trade union critics that his party’s energy plans would not hit jobs.

UK service firms face further wage rises but consumer demand remains ‘resilient’

UK service firms face further wage rises but consumer demand remains ‘resilient’

The S&P Global/CIPS UK services PMI survey showed a reading of 55.2 for last month, slipping from 55.9 in April.

‘Shaken, troubled’ Holly Willoughby breaks silence in This Morning return

‘Shaken, troubled’ Holly Willoughby breaks silence in This Morning return

The TV star returned to screens following the departure of Phillip Schofield.

Holly Willoughby’s This Morning statement in full

Holly Willoughby’s This Morning statement in full

The presenter was joined by Josie Gibson as she returned to the sofa.

Holly Willoughby ‘shaken, troubled, let down and worried’ in This Morning return

Holly Willoughby ‘shaken, troubled, let down and worried’ in This Morning return

She returned to present This Morning for the first time since Phillip Schofield stepped down from the ITV programme.

Lidl to introduce vacuum-packed mince despite ‘mush’ complaints

Lidl to introduce vacuum-packed mince despite ‘mush’ complaints

The discount supermarket follows Sainsbury’s and Co-op with its plans to sell beef mince in vacuum-packed plastic.

‘Plain wrong’ to say WhatsApp was used for big Covid decisions, Bethell insists

‘Plain wrong’ to say WhatsApp was used for big Covid decisions, Bethell insists

Group members reportedly included then-prime minister Boris Johnson, former health secretary Matt Hancock and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case.

Lack of police clarity on Bournemouth deaths caused ‘wild speculation’ – MP

Lack of police clarity on Bournemouth deaths caused ‘wild speculation’ – MP

Police are still investigating the death of two youngsters who got into difficulty in the water off Bournemouth beach.

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