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Forty-four HS2 officials paid at least £150,000 a year
Analysis of Cabinet Office figures shows the earnings of 44 people at the taxpayer-funded company were at that level at the end of September 2022.
Secondary school hit by concrete crisis now ‘one of top on list for rebuild’
Parents at St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham held a demonstration in support of staff as a schools minister visited the site.
Fox branded ‘vile neanderthal’ by Yousaf after GB News comments
The former actor turned politician was suspended from the channel over comments he made about a female journalist.
GB News: Text exchange between Fox and Wootton raises doubts over apology
On Wednesday morning, Wootton apologised for a “very unfortunate lapse in judgment” in a follow-up post to an earlier apology.
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Dame Priti Patel to receive honours at Windsor Castle
The former cabinet members were both on Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list
Laurence Fox suspended by GB News over comments on Dan Wootton show
Fox made remarks about Ava Evans, the political correspondent for online news site Joe, on GB News on Tuesday night.
How to complain to Ofcom about vile Laurence Fox remarks
Both GB News and Dan Wootton have apologised over the incident, which was broadcast on GB News on Tuesday night.
Daily Mail scores spectacular own goal with Gary Lineker article
"This is fantastic, even by Daily Mail standards", the Match of the Day presenter posted.
Rosebank oil field given the go-ahead
"This is the greatest act of environmental vandalism in my lifetime", Caroline Lucas said on the back of the announcement.