Politics
Boris Johnson’s No 10 was ‘unbelievably bullish’ UK would sail through, Covid inquiry hears
Former senior civil servant Helen MacNamara said there was ‘laughing at the Italians’ early in the pandemic.
Award of 27 oil and gas licences ‘boost for UK energy security’
An offshore energy trade body welcomed the move but Greenpeace condemned ‘backward-facing policies’.
Dozens more Just Stop Oil activists arrested after refusing to leave major road
Protesters are also using the tactic of ‘going floppy’ to make it harder for police officers to take them away when arrested.
Shelter’s Christmas ad ends with five words that will bring you to tears
The feel-good short film ends with stark messaging.
Matt Hancock: SAS interrogation was one of the most difficult things I’ve done
He will face a specialist team of interrogators in the final of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Hungary bans children from visiting exhibition over display of LGBTQ+ images
The World Press Photo exhibition, on display in Hungary’s National Museum, receives more than four million visitors from around the world every year.
Gaza City plunged into telecommunications blackout after latest Israeli attack
Aid services have already stated that such blockades on communications make providing humanitarian services to civilians nearly impossible.
Middle Eastern nations issue stark warning as Israel bombs Gaza refugee camp
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned the refugee camp bombing.
Cigarette-style health warning labels could reduce meat consumption, study finds
Researchers at Durham University looked at how warning labels could affect consumers’ choices.