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‘Culture of partying’ during lockdown in No 10, says Daily Mirror’s Pippa Crerar
Downing Street has issued an unprecedented apology to Buckingham Palace over the two parties staff held on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral during last year's lockdown. 


‘No-one really seems to care’ – campaigner Rhiannon Davies on her battle to improve maternity services
We spoke to Rhiannon Davies, whose daughter Kate Stanton-Davies died a few hours after she was born 13 years ago. 


Partygate: Sue Gray ‘not independent of government’, says Institute for Government’s Alex Thomas
We spoke to Alex Thomas, the civil service programme director at the Institute for Government, and began by asking how difficult it will be for Sue Gray, who is leading an inquiry into lockdown parties.


Tory association leaders vote unanimously for Boris Johnson to resign
As if to illustrate the quarrels within the Conservative Party, activists in one of the country's safest Tory seats have voted unanimously to call on Boris Johnson to resign.


No 10 apologises to Queen over lockdown parties on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral
This is not so much party politics but the politics of parties as Downing Street was forced to apologise to Buckingham Palace for the two parties held at Number 10 on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral - saying it was "deeply regrettable that this to...


Revealed: Dozens of deaths and stillbirths at maternity units cost hospital trust £103m in damages over decade
More than £100 million has been paid out in damages by one hospital trust over 10 years after its maternity units were accused of being responsible for dozens of deaths and stillbirths, Channel 4 News can reveal. 


Pregnant women endangered by stretched maternity wards, whistleblower says
Women and babies are potentially being put in danger by stretched and understaffed maternity wards, a whistleblower has told Channel 4 News.


Is the party over for Boris Johnson?
The PM has apologised, but what next - and who is Sue Gray?


Downing Street party row exposes rift between Tories in Scotland and England
The fallout from the Downing Street party row is causing an ever-widening rift between Conservatives North and South of the border.


Inside the military-style training camp for anti-vaxxers
A new group, that appears to have been founded last month, has started organising military style training sessions around the country via a messaging app. 


‘Chemical cocktail’ in England’s polluted rivers putting public and wildlife at risk, say MPs
A chemical cocktail of sewage, agricultural waste, and plastic is polluting the rivers of England.


MI5 accuses ‘Chinese agent’ of trying to influence politicians
Today MI5 accused Chinese lawyer Christine Lee of attempting to covertly influence British politics to the benefit of the Chinese Communist Party. 


Covid: Inside NHS hospital under pressure
The government is reducing the time people in England will have to isolate if they get Covid from six to five full days, but only if they test negative from day five.


Boris Johnson ‘desperately sorry and upset’ over Partygate, says culture secretary
We spoke to Nadine Dorries, the culture secretary and a strong supporter of the prime minister. 


Partygate row: Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson, as PM self-isolates in Downing Street
Some of the cabinet took rather a while to voice their support after his grovelling apology in the Commons yesterday.



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