Politics
These are the MPs who voted to let secret agents commit murder, torture and rape
The Covert Human Intelligent Sources Bill would allow public bodies - ranging from MI5 to the Food Standards Agency - to authorise agents to commit potentially egregious crimes while undercover.
Serco handed test-and-trace contract with no penalties for poor performance
Helen Whately - the health minister - revealed that “contractual penalties” were “not included in test-and-trace contracts with Serco”.
More Labour frontbenchers could resign in protest against “spy cops” Bill
Dan Carden sent a shock resignation letter to Sir Keir Starmer earlier today.
MP Margaret Ferrier won’t be prosecuted for breaching Covid regulations due to a technicality
Party leader Nicola Sturgeon withdrew the whip and called on Ms Ferrier to give up her seat.
Kent councillor says “this is not a chance for Remainers to have a go” as lorry park is unveiled
Earlier today is was revealed that portable toilets could be installed alongside roads in Kent in case lorry drivers get stuck in congestion.
Locals install useful sign ahead of Trump rally
Covid is currently spiking in the state, which has so far seen 102,000 cases and 1,500 deaths.
Marcus Rashford says “I’m not going anywhere” after PM rejects campaign for free school meals
Merry Christmas kids....
Rees-Mogg told to ‘get off his high horse’ over insisting MPs must attend Parliament
“In the face of the rising tide of Covid infections, can we have a debate on the death of democracy in the mother of parliaments?"
Kent gets new Brexit treat amid accusations that the govt is “taking the p*ss”
It comes after Michael Gove announced the county would become Britain's "de facto internal border."