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Sun, 06 Feb 2022 09:26:43 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: PM’s exit ‘inevitable tragedy’, Tory says amid ‘accidental’ leadership vote fears
Follow live updates as ‘erratic’ PM attempts to stave off a mutiny by Tory MPs

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 09:24:50 GMT
‘Absolutely stunning’ – Northern Lights dazzle over Northumberland
The green light danced across the sky at Howick

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:45:00 GMT
Queen hailed for her constancy amid the ‘churn of world affairs’
The monarch has made history by reaching her Platinum Jubilee – 70 years on the throne.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:43:17 GMT
Boris Johnson close to no-confidence vote, No 10 fears as loyalist MP says end now ‘inevitable’
Shadow whipping team said to believe at least 35 no-confidence letters already submitted

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 21:40:38 GMT
Tory rebels fear ‘accidental’ no-confidence vote could keep Boris Johnson in power for a year
Backbenchers panic over possibility PM would win vote if held before Partygate investigation concludes

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:13:26 GMT
Queen announces she wants Camilla to be Queen Consort when Charles becomes king
Camilla had chosen the lesser Princess Consort title in 2005 due to public animosity towards her

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 07:54:25 GMT
Who is Guto Harri, the new communications chief in Downing Street?
Guto Harri has been made the Prime Minister’s new director of communications

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 07:50:19 GMT
Fight against grooming gangs hindered by fear of being branded racist, says official
Inquiry official calls for ethnicity data to be recorded so ‘scale and nature’ of abuse is understood

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 07:23:47 GMT
Questions over how new No 10 chief of staff will tackle three jobs at once
MP Steve Barclay will continue his ministerial role in the Cabinet Office and also become the PM’s chief of staff

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 07:18:18 GMT
Murderer arrested after going missing from prison
Christopher Mortimer is serving a life sentence for murder

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 02:45:42 GMT
Queen’s show of support for heir to the throne Charles as future king
The monarch also said it was her ‘sincere wish’ that Camilla be known one day as Queen Consort.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 02:05:47 GMT
What the papers say – February 6
The Queen’s Jubilee message and a ‘bullish’ PM feature among the front pages.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 01:57:13 GMT
Tory MP ‘so p****d’ he couldn’t remember phone call with Boris Johnson, wife says
Johnny Mercer had spent afternoon watching FA Cup and Six Nations contests, according to his partner

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:24:53 GMT
Dozens of decapitated skeletons found in Roman cemetery dig
Archaeologists discovered around 40 beheaded bodies – and say this may have been a normal burial rite

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:01:31 GMT
Queen celebrates historic Platinum Jubilee as she backs Queen Camilla
The monarch has become the first British sovereign to reach 70 years on the throne.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Boris Johnson pays tribute to Queen’s ‘inspirational sense of duty’
The Prime Minister said he looked forward to celebrations in the summer for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Dedicated NHS care teams to help tackle last-minute surgery cancellations
The Elective Care Recovery Plan will involve access to specialist teams of nurses, care co-ordinators and doctors from April 2023.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 23:56:11 GMT
British Gas apologises to hundreds of thousands of customers for failing to fix broken boilers
Problems with engineer availability had been reported since autumn 2021

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 23:14:05 GMT
PM promises improvements at No 10 with new faces in senior roles
Boris Johnson said the changes would improve the Downing Street operation.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 22:47:00 GMT
PM’s new spin doctor suggested Johnson’s integrity was ‘hard to judge’
Guto Harri made the comments last week in an interview on a BBC podcast.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 22:38:12 GMT
Camilla: The down-to-earth woman who won the prince’s heart
The Prince of Wales first met fun, confident Camilla on Windsor Great Park polo field in 1970

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 22:00:00 GMT
Camilla will be Queen: Queen uses Platinum Jubilee to shape future of monarchy
The Queen’s Jubilee message to the nation paved the way for the Duchess to be known as Queen Consort when the Prince of Wales becomes king.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 22:39:55 GMT
The controversy that surrounded Camilla using the title Queen
Royal aides previously insisted Camilla ‘intended’ to be known instead as Princess Consort when Charles eventually becomes King.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 22:00:00 GMT
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee message in full
The monarch acceded to the throne 70 years ago on February 6, 1952.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 22:00:00 GMT
What is a royal consort?
Consorts have played influential roles throughout the history of the monarchy despite holding no formal constitutional position.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 22:00:00 GMT
Queen’s blessing for Camilla is bid for ‘trouble free’ transition of reign
The monarch’s intervention has been described as future proofing the monarchy and an endorsement from the top.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 21:56:40 GMT
Police appeal for help tracing murderer missing from Suffolk prison
.The 37-year-old has connections to the Manchester area.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 21:13:23 GMT
‘We call her the monster’: Murdered toddler Star Hobson’s family can no longer say name of killer
The toddler’s family said they don’t say the name of Star’s killer

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 20:13:59 GMT
Boris Johnson announces changes to senior roles following resignations
The PM lost five aides in the space of 24 hours on Thursday and Friday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 20:09:55 GMT
Who is Guto Harri, the new communications chief in Downing Street?
Guto Harri has been made the Prime Minister’s new director of communications.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 20:02:44 GMT
‘Absolutely stunning’ – Northern Lights dazzle over Northumberland
The green light danced across the sky at Howick.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:40:54 GMT
Middlesbrough fan arrested for child neglect after leaving son to celebrate FA Cup win
‘We have looked after the child with an unhappy mum on her way down from N/East to collect him,’ police said

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:34:09 GMT
Boris Johnson: Ex-Brexit minister made new No 10 chief of staff as PM reveals more changes
Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay handed new role in bid to reset premiership

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:27:09 GMT
What do we know about Boris Johnson’s new chief of staff Steve Barclay?
The Leave supporter was catapulted to the Cabinet front rank as Brexit Secretary in November 2018.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:14:31 GMT
Cabinet squabbles as Boris Johnson ‘told to sack Rishi Sunak’
Ministers snipe about chancellor being ‘on manoeuvres’ for leadership

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:52:54 GMT
Prince Andrew to face interview under oath as part of civil sex case
The deposition will be taken at a neutral location and is expected to last two days

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:30:28 GMT
Driver ‘critical’ after car crash closes M80 motorway
The man suffered a serious head injury in the accident, Police Scotland said.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:20:40 GMT
Call for Boris Johnson to retract ‘false’ claim that MoD tested new fake-fur bearskins
Government-approved lab test findings directly contradicted PM’s assertion that fabric was not up to scratch, company chief warns

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:15:01 GMT
Man to appear in court after air pistol pointed at police officer in Camden
He was charged with a number of offences including possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and dangerous driving.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 17:20:23 GMT
Jubilee Queen on ‘sparkling’ form as she celebrates Platinum milestone
Wearing an Angela Kelly Wedgwood blue crepe with white brocade dress, the Queen beamed with delight throughout.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 16:51:10 GMT
Migrants forced to wait on concrete floor for hours at Dover processing site, say Border Force staff
Exclusive: Immigration Services Union condemns lack of resources at reception site and warns Home Office is now to move arrivals to new facility that is ‘so far off minimum health and safety requirements’

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:43:41 GMT
Black civil servant handed six-figure payout amid warning of ‘systemic’ race issues in Whitehall
Exclusive: Deputy cabinet secretary raised questions over Cabinet Office approach

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 16:46:21 GMT
Johnson and Macron agree to fight against ‘malicious Russian activity’
The two leaders spoke on Saturday, Downing Street said.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 16:36:26 GMT
Duke of York to face interview under oath in London in March
The deposition will take place at a neutral location and is reportedly expected to last two days.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 16:12:38 GMT
Families vow to get justice on 30th anniversary of Ormeau Road bookies atrocity
The long-awaited Police Ombudsman report into the shooting will be given to families on Monday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 16:12:30 GMT
Queen’s platinum brooches with a tribute to Philip for her special Jubilee
The monarch wore two of her Nizam of Hyderabad Rose brooches at a celebratory reception at Sandringham House.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 16:05:21 GMT
Pair hunted after posing as police officers to steal £25,000
The incident occurred in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, on Friday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:45:03 GMT
French champagne makers say they have no plans to sell UK government’s Brexit pint bottles
Government’s Brexit push to bring back Winston Churchill’s favourite champagne measure met with indifference

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:29:40 GMT
Social media executives could face jail if they do not comply with new rules
Nadine Dorries said bosses could ‘absolutely’ end up behind bars.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:25:26 GMT
Refugee hotel rooms ‘not good value for money’ says Afghanistan evacuee
Abdul has lived with his wife in a London hotel room for nearly five months.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:00:08 GMT
Woman in her 30s dies after being hit by bus in east London
Emergency services said she died at the scene

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 14:48:22 GMT
Jubilee Queen on ‘sparkling’ form as she celebrates Platinum milestone
The monarch reaches 70 years on the throne on Sunday and hosted a reception at Sandringham House on the eve of her historic Accession Day.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 14:45:13 GMT
New law would see Netflix prosecuted over Jimmy Carr joke, says minister
A Labour MP has also asked Netflix to remove Jimmy Carr’s special from the platform

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 14:26:37 GMT
Covid claims lives of a further 24 people in Scotland, data shows
The recent figures show there were 990 people in hospital on Friday with recently confirmed Covid.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:51:09 GMT
PM ‘does tell the truth’ and those against him are Remainers, says Dorries
Nadine Dorries insisted 97% of Tory MPs were supportive of the Prime Minister.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:08:51 GMT
Queen meets woman who helped perfect her coronation menu
Members of the local community gathered at Sandringham to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne with a cake.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:07:23 GMT
Flood risk as snowy showers sweep across Scotland
Some ScotRail services are seeing delays of up to 20 minutes and some cancellations due to heavy rainfall.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:51:37 GMT
Urn containing ashes of stillborn child stolen in Birmingham burglary
Cash and a game console were also stolen in the burglary

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:39:52 GMT
Queen on public duty at ‘dear old Sandringham’ on eve of Platinum Jubilee
The monarch’s private estate has been the private home of four generations of British monarchs for more than 150 years.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:16:38 GMT
UK weather: Snow to blanket parts as temperatures drop to -3C
Travel disruption should be expected through the weekend in affected areas, the Met Office warned

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:08:48 GMT
Looks like ‘beginning of the end’ for Boris Johnson, says ex-minister
Tory MPs ‘wrestling with conscience’ this weekend, says Stephen Hammond

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:04:55 GMT
Euromillions: UK player wins £109.9m jackpot
The winning numbers were 3, 25, 38, 43, 49 and the lucky star numbers were 3 and 7.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:16:31 GMT
Full list of Tory MPs who have called on Boris Johnson to resign
Fifteen have made their feelings known publicly.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:13:37 GMT
Man, 46, arrested after discovery of suspected lethal weapon conversion factory
Forward venting Zoraki hand guns, modified ammunition and firearms conversion paraphernalia were recovered in Sussex

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:51:02 GMT
Cabinet minister mixes up two Tory MPs in defence of Boris Johnson
Nadine Dorries confused two Conservative backbenchers who share a surname.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 08:29:34 GMT
‘Why are you asking me that?’ Nadine Dorries won’t say how much she talks to Boris Johnson in bizarre interview
‘What’s your next question?’ says culture secretary

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:29:46 GMT
Nadine Dorries admits ‘regicide runs in Tory veins’ – but suggests 97% of MPs still behind Boris Johnson
Small group of plotters see ‘last opportunity to reverse Brexit’, claims culture secretary

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:04:03 GMT
Four teenage boys arrested after man, 20, found stabbed to death
They have been arrested on suspicion of murder

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 09:58:20 GMT
Queen ‘set a wonderful example by her father’, childhood friend says
Lady Glenconner was a maid of honour at the Queen’s coronation.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:19:04 GMT
New laws would hold Netflix to account over Carr’s Holocaust joke – Dorries
Nadine Dorries said the joke was ‘shocking and abhorrent and unacceptable’.



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