Politics
Johnson goes to Scotland – but snubs meeting with Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon invited Boris Johnson to meet her at Bute House - but he declined.
Government ‘refusal’ to make Covid schools plan ‘unforgivable’, says report
A new paper says ministers' "refusal" to make a schools contingency plan in summer 2020 is "unforgivable".
Jacob Rees-Mogg takes Latin test live on air and fails spectacularly
He was on the show to extoll the benefits of being able to understand Latin quips - because "that's what levelling up is all about".
Lineker condemns ‘awful’ Patel over decision to deport promising footballer
"I don't know anything but the UK. I went to school here, all my friends are here, all my family is here. If I have to go back, I'm basically dead."
Brexit is plunging Wales back into austerity after loss of EU aid
Wales has lost £375m a year in EU economic aid, sparking warnings from ministers of a return to austerity.
Sturgeon to strike pro-independence cooperation pact with Scottish Greens
The deal would help Sturgeon to outvote anti-independence parties in Holyrood and burnish her green credentials ahead of Cop26.
Sunak urges young people to office… but just 25% of civil servants are back in Whitehall
The chancellor said going to the office is "really beneficial" for young people's careers.
Food worth thousands thrown away because of Brexit labour shortages
One farm manager said this is because Eastern European workers, who were usually doing the job, had not been available since Brexit.
David Lammy asks why ‘Black English’ not an option on the census
"You can be White English but you can’t be Black English," the Tottenham MP said.