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Downing Street parties timeline as full report expected to be published

Downing Street parties timeline as full report expected to be published

The highly-anticipated report, carried out by senior civil servant Sue Gray, comes nearly five months after a shortened version was published.

Kate Moss to appear via videolink to testify in Johnny Depp defamation trial

Kate Moss to appear via videolink to testify in Johnny Depp defamation trial

The British supermodel, who dated Mr Depp in the 1990s, is expected to address the Virginia court on Wednesday.

Government ‘will unveil new plan to help cost-of-living crisis on Thursday’

Government ‘will unveil new plan to help cost-of-living crisis on Thursday’

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reported to be meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday to sign off on the plan.

New ‘Downing Street party’ photograph published ahead of Sue Gray report

New ‘Downing Street party’ photograph published ahead of Sue Gray report

The Mirror newspaper claims it was taken at a gathering on November 17 2020.

Bereaved families say PM ‘has treated us like dirt’ amid partygate scandal

Bereaved families say PM ‘has treated us like dirt’ amid partygate scandal

The group has repeatedly called for Boris Johnson to resign amid the revelations.

Fears of major disruption as railway workers vote overwhelmingly to strike

Fears of major disruption as railway workers vote overwhelmingly to strike

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union’s leaders will now decide when to call strikes, which will bring huge parts of the network to a standstill.

Northern Ireland MPs offer no support to Troubles reconciliation proposals

Northern Ireland MPs offer no support to Troubles reconciliation proposals

The principle of the legislation was backed in a Commons vote.

Meghan’s father Thomas Markle in hospital after suffering stroke

Meghan’s father Thomas Markle in hospital after suffering stroke

He had been planning to travel to the UK for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Unionists criticise US delegate’s comments that protocol row is ‘manufactured’

Unionists criticise US delegate’s comments that protocol row is ‘manufactured’

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and UUP leader Doug Beattie criticised Congressman Richard Neal’s comments.

Mining giant Glencore to pay a billon dollars after bribery probes

Mining giant Glencore to pay a billon dollars after bribery probes

The announcement came after Glencore Energy UK indicated in a London court it will plead guilty.

Excess weight in early to mid-adulthood linked to poorer cancer survival – study

Excess weight in early to mid-adulthood linked to poorer cancer survival – study

Researchers examined the impact of BMI in early to mid-adulthood on survival rates for breast and bowel cancer.

Northern Ireland Department of Health taken to court over lengthy waiting lists

Northern Ireland Department of Health taken to court over lengthy waiting lists

A judicial review is being taken by two women who have waited years for treatment.

Trump ‘hostility’ hampered release of Zaghari-Ratcliffe, says Hammond

Trump ‘hostility’ hampered release of Zaghari-Ratcliffe, says Hammond

The former foreign secretary said the change of US administration was instrumental in enabling the agreement with Iran.

Cancelled LGBT conference could cost Government more than £500,000

Cancelled LGBT conference could cost Government more than £500,000

The Safe To Be Me conference was axed after a row over the Government’s stance on banning conversion therapy for transgender people.

Dyson issues call for engineering staff as it previews new robots

Dyson issues call for engineering staff as it previews new robots

The technology company has launched a substantial investment scheme around new robots it wants to place in homes this decade.

Glencore charged over alleged bribery in Africa

Glencore charged over alleged bribery in Africa

The company had previously set aside around £1.2 billion to deal with the results of the probes in several countries.

Speaker Hoyle: Trauma support dog would be ‘calming influence’ on MPs

Speaker Hoyle: Trauma support dog would be ‘calming influence’ on MPs

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is an animal lover with a menagerie of pets.

Queen meets Emir of Qatar at Windsor Castle

Queen meets Emir of Qatar at Windsor Castle

The monarch greeted Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at her Berkshire royal residence.

What is the energy price cap and why could it surge to £2,800?

What is the energy price cap and why could it surge to £2,800?

It will represent a sharp increase from the current cap for the average household from £1,971.

Missing Gaia Pope-Sutherland should have been graded ‘high risk’, inquest told

Missing Gaia Pope-Sutherland should have been graded ‘high risk’, inquest told

The teenager’s disappearance was initially graded as ‘medium risk’ but should have been ‘high risk’, an inspector told an inquest jury.

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