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Boris Johnson’s No 10 was ‘unbelievably bullish’ UK would sail through, Covid inquiry hears
Former senior civil servant Helen MacNamara said there was ‘laughing at the Italians’ early in the pandemic.
M&S kicks off Christmas ad season with star-studded campaign
The ad features a line-up of British celebrities including Hannah Waddingham, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Zawe Ashton and Tan France.
Award of 27 oil and gas licences ‘boost for UK energy security’
An offshore energy trade body welcomed the move but Greenpeace condemned ‘backward-facing policies’.
Johnson accused of ‘funnelling money’ to newspaper run by Osborne
Dominic Cummings said there were suspicions of "possible corruption" in terms of his relationship with the Evening Standard editor.
Dozens more Just Stop Oil activists arrested after refusing to leave major road
Protesters are also using the tactic of ‘going floppy’ to make it harder for police officers to take them away when arrested.
Shelter’s Christmas ad ends with five words that will bring you to tears
The feel-good short film ends with stark messaging.
A reminder that Boris Johnson’s 80-year-old dad was double jabbed before everyone else
Turns out Covid wasn't nature’s way of dealing with all old people.
Matt Hancock: SAS interrogation was one of the most difficult things I’ve done
He will face a specialist team of interrogators in the final of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters stage Liverpool Street sit-in
"We cannot be silent or silenced", Labour MP Claudia Webbe said.