Politics
Ministry of Defence spent £5.7 million on faulty ear plugs
The MoD has wasted at least £13 billion of taxpayer cash on faulty projects, Labour analysis found.
‘Patriotic’ Starmer vows to ‘make Brexit work’ if he wins the next general election
“Making Brexit work is painstaking work, and slogans won't cut it," the Labour leader said.
Tories face the worst local election results in London in more than 50 years
“With most opinion polls as they stand, Conservatives could control fewer London boroughs than they have at any point in the 50 years of the existence of these boroughs," a Tory party polling expert has said.
Steve Baker calls David Frost ‘hero’ for joining anti-Covid group – reactions
“Looking forward to Frost ‘getting Covid done’ and then resigning from the group,” a Lib Dem Councillor has said.
Johnson ‘skipped isolation’ despite close Covid contact
The PM refused to self-isolate, despite coming into close contact with a Covid-positive No 10 aide last January.
Northern Ireland peace architect says Boris Johnson ‘doesn’t care’ about it
“What worries me is the casual political vandalism. They really don’t seem to care," Tony Blair's former chief negotiator on Northern Ireland has said.
Cannabis and ketamine to be ‘decriminalised’ in London by Sadiq Khan
Young drug users will be offered counselling instead of police custody, it has emerged.
Watch: Corbyn appears as guest of honour at the president of Mexico’s press conference
The former Labour leader said the fact Lopez Obrador held daily news conferences was "very impressive and shows a degree of openness in government which is not found in many countries, indeed anywhere at all in the world."
Just one EU country agrees to sign post-Brexit deal with UK on music tours
Despite prime minister Boris Johnson promising in March last year to solve the bureaucratic issues facing musicians, only one European country has signed an agreement since.