Politics
Cummings and Gove allies handed more Covid contracts without tender
Public First - a small lobbying and research firm owned by James Frayne and Rachel Wolf, who both worked for Gove - has worked on the project with Ofqual since June, after being awarded a contract that was not put out to tender.
Where’s Boris? Can you spot the PM in this fiendish puzzle?
Can you spot the PM in this fiendishly tricky brainteaser?
Teens punish Tories in polls – with just 20% saying they will vote blue in the next election
It reflects similar polling carried out in 2018, which found that Britain would be a sea of red seats if only 18-24s were allowed to vote.
If in doubt-do nowt! – Parliament won’t be heading to Yorkshire
“The Houses of Parliament are falling apart faster than they can be fixed."
New poll shows reversal of 2014 Scottish Independence referendum
Scottish Green Party leader Patrick Harvie said "it's no surprise" 55 per cent of Scots are now in favour of independence in the face of "utter contempt shown to Scotland by the Westminster Government".
Warning of financial pressure on Councils who need ‘to lead their communities out of this crisis’
"The LGA therefore reiterates its call for the Government to meet all extra cost pressures and income losses in full so that councils aren’t faced with making tough decisions on in-year cuts to services to meet their legal duty to set a balanced budget."
Donald Trump warns of “terrible” outbreak in New Zealand after 9 new cases were recorded
Overall 22 people have died from Covid-19 in New Zealand, compared with more than 170,000 in the US.
Matt Hancock defends Gavin Williamson, saying he is “trying to do his best”
The Education Secretary has replaced Priti Patel and Robert Jenrick as favourite for the 'next cabinet member to leave'.
Corbyn brands government’s initial herd immunity strategy “absurd”
And he reveals what Boris Johnson said to him during a meeting on protecting jobs.