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Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for calling gay people ‘bum boys’
In an eve of election interview, Johnson was confronted about the occasion he scoffed about “tank-topped bum boys” in an article about Labour MP Peter Mandelson at a time when his sexuality was still not publicly known.
Leak reveals ‘oven-ready Brexit’ lie: Johnson’s 2020 deadline ‘unrealistic’ explains Barnier
The Independent obtained a leaked recording from a closed meeting that made a mockery of the PM’s Brexit promise.
Students denied vote after application errors
NUS Wales say they believe a significant proportion of 200 people unable to vote are students from large block of flats in Cardiff.
Greta Thunberg named Person of the Year by Time magazine
The media franchise hailed the Swedish teenager for ‘sounding the alarm’ about the climate crisis.
Laura Kuenssberg leaks “grim” postal vote results for Labour
The leak has been reported to the Electoral Commission because it could have broken electoral laws.
Couple convicted of murdering homeless woman before claiming her benefits
Kevin Flanagan and Kathleen Salmond drowned their victim then ‘callously’ dumped her body in a communal bin.
Complaint filed to EU that Conservatives broke rules giving Amazon our NHS data free of charge
"We know from secret recordings that the Government lent on the tax authorities to go easy on Amazon. It now looks like it is also giving Amazon – worldwide, forever, irrevocably and royalty-free – a licence to all of the NHS’s healthcare information."
Boris Johnson hides from GMB questions in fridge as aide swears at reporter
The Prime Minister bottled it as his minder used the “F” word live on morning television show Good Morning Britain.
Liverpool airport closed after a plane comes off runway
Flights from Salzburg, Isle of Man and Dublin have been diverted.