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Ros Atkins vid highlights gap between the Govt’s assurances and available evidence on No 10 Xmas party
"We have Mr Johnson telling us rules were not broken in Downing Street, while offering us no explanation of how this can be true."
Bristol private school drops slaver Edward Colston from its name
Colston's School - founded by the slave trader in 1710 - will change its name following a consultation.
Met currently prosecuting alleged illegal gathering on December 18th – in a house in Ilford
There are 14 prosecutions in London for alleged breaches in December last year, but Downing Street is not on the list.
Grenfell sparked by ‘unbridled passion for deregulation’, inquiry hears
The probe into the fire was told a desire to boost construction led to the industry being allowed to exploit regulations.
Susanna Reid ‘superbly’ summarises public outrage at No 10 Xmas party
The GMB presenter won plaudits after appearing on one of the last episodes of The Andrew Marr Show.
Full Fact reprimands the Express for ‘vastly’ overstating impact of UK trade deals
The newspaper claimed that new deals struck in the aftermath of the UK's split with the EU are worth an eye-watering £766 billion.
Thousands of homes still without power after Storm Arwen
The business secretary said he would review power firms' operations amid ongoing outages.
Countries have stockpiled ‘more Covid vaccines than they can use’
Demand has dipped below supply, the head of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer warned.
‘Too late’ to stop Omicron wave, top scientist warns
Travel restrictions are "shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted", Prof Mark Woolhouse said.