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Cummings: Top civil servant referenced in ‘misogynistic’ messages to give inquiry evidence
Helen MacNamara, the former deputy cabinet secretary, is set to appear before the Covid-19 inquiry.
Johnson suggested he ‘thought Covid was nature’s way of dealing with old people’
Former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance hit out in his diaries about ‘quite a bonkers set of exchanges’ featuring the ex-prime minister.
Rail companies CANCEL plans to close ticket offices following public backlash
The announcement will be seen as a huge victory for the unions, who campaigned passionately on the issue.
Channel 4 and Matt Frei praised for ‘outstanding’ dispatches from Palestine
A recent dispatch documented the plight of Palestinian families being forced from their homes in the West Bank.
Israel declares ‘time for war’ amid global pressure for pause in fighting
The UK’s political parties are grappling with calls for a ceasefire in Gaza from rebellious MPs.
Nigel Farage ‘seriously considering’ going on I’m A Celeb
The former Ukip and Brexit Party leader said he has previously turned down requests but has been in contractual talks over the last few days.
Watch: Moment Matt Hancock gets called a ‘weasel-faced c***’ in Celebrity SAS
“Pubes on your chest, moobs, so how did you do it, Matty, babe?”, an interrogator named Debs asked a shirtless Hancock.
Avanti West Coast starts cancelling Saturday services just weeks after bagging new contract
The company, which operates trains on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Glasgow Central, is cutting services across its network.
‘We need more Gary Linekers’ – Labour peer who fled Nazis as a child says
Lord Dubs praised the Match of the Day host for his humanitarian work and his pleas for more compassion in politics.