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WATCH: Led by Donkeys ‘help’ Met Police by parking No 10 Xmas party evidence outside Scotland Yard
The campaign group said it was bringing the Met the evidence it needs to prosecute government officials and their guests.
Watch: Britain governed by a ‘very privileged, spoilt brat crowd of people’ – Baroness Kennedy says
"Right on point and brutally honest!" said one Twitter user.
Private schools in Scotland to lose lucrative tax breaks from 2022
“Most Scots are appalled when they discover that private schools use their charitable status to avoid paying tax," a Scottish Greens MSP has said.
Woman of the year? Mirror’s Pippa Crerar lauded for Xmas party scoops
"This country owes a huge debt of gratitude to Pippa Crerar - one of a handful of political journalist who are both talented at their job AND interested in doing it," Alex Andreou said.
Brexit trade minister begs US to ‘awaken to Brexit opportunity’
Labour's Nick Thomas-Symonds said the move was a “sorry indication of the lack of progress" the government has made on the US trade deal.
£5.5bn Ajax tanks: ‘Biggest defence procurement failure of past decade’
"...Ajax is still in limbo, behest by suspicions that it’s simply too big to be allowed to fail,” said John Healey
Highest daily Covid cases since the pandemic began recorded
Another 78,610 people have tested positive for Covid today as the omicron variant rips through the country.
Johnson struggles to add up after claiming Covid measures passed without Labour help
"Just bizarre to deny the basic maths of what would’ve happened if Labour had opposed.”
‘Barbaric:’ Scottish & Welsh ministers condemn proposals on Channel crossings
“Rather than help matters, these measures will delay rescues and endanger lives.”