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Boris Johnson ‘caught bang to rights’, says Shadow Health Secretary
We’re joined by the Shadow Health Secretary, Wes Streeting.


‘PM still has mandate to run this country,’ says Tory MP Miriam Cates
We spoke to the Conservative MP Miriam Cates - and began by asking her whether she still backed the Prime Minister after what he said today.


What’s in Sue Gray’s Partygate report – and where do we go from here?
There was excessive drinking and a minor altercation. Someone was sick. A swing was broken. Cleaners were disrespected. Messages were sent later congratulating each other they'd got away with it. 


‘Thatcher would be profoundly shocked by the lawbreaking,’ says her former Private Secretary on Partygate
We spoke to Caroline Slocock, who was Private Secretary to two Conservative Prime Ministers - Margaret Thatcher and John Major - and Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government, who previously worked in the No 10 policy unit.


Rishi Sunak set for major cost of living announcement tomorrow
The government are, understandably, hoping they can move on from Partygate - and shift the focus onto the cost-of-living crisis tomorrow.


‘Very difficult for people to move on’: Voters react to Sue Gray’s report on Partygate
Most Tory MPs seem content to let the Prime Minister carry on - but what about voters?


Elizabeth Line: Passengers flock to use new service
Passengers began queueing before dawn to be the first to use London's new £18.8 billion Elizabeth Line which opened today - linking Reading and Essex with central London.


Black Equity Organisation: New Black civil rights group launches in UK
From healthcare to policing and education, throughout British society Black people in the UK still face inequality and discrimination.


Cost of living: Energy bills to rise by more than £800 this autumn
Energy bills are set to go up by more than £800 this autumn - as the regulator warned that the price cap is likely to hit £2,800 in October.


Children in care ‘could reach 100,000 without reform of England’s system’
The number of children in care in England could soar to 100,000 unless there is radical reform of the social care system. 


Out and proud – a watershed moment in football?
Given there are many out and proud athletes in other sports, why is male professional football so far behind?


Natasha Abrahart: Bristol University found guilty of discrimination
When physics student Natasha Abrahart was unable to complete academic tasks because of her deteriorating mental health, she was given ever-lower grades.


Exclusive: British steel industry leaders do not require coal from proposed Cumbria mine
The government is set to decide soon whether a new coal mine in Cumbria should go ahead.


Rotherham child sexual exploitation report faces more delays
It's one of the biggest investigations into allegations of police corruption, looking into the way officers responded to child sexual exploitation in Rotherham.


Monkeypox: 11 new cases confirmed in UK
11 new cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK, and today France, Germany, Belgium and Australia confirmed their first cases too. 



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