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Prince Andrew fails to stop US sexual abuse civil case brought by Virginia Giuffre
Prince Andrew has long denied accusations he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre when she was 17, and had tried to use a settlement she reached years ago with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to stop a civil case before it started. 


Can Boris Johnson remain PM after Downing Street party apology?
We visited Bury St Edmunds to gauge the strength, or fragility, of that support.


Covid: Tens of thousands of fines issued for lockdown breaches
Boris Johnson has apologised for his attendance at a Downing Street garden party during the first lockdown.


Boris Johnson apology ‘meant absolutely nothing’, says daughter of keyworker who died from Covid
In Prime Minister's Questions, the leader of the opposition highlighted the case of Hannah Brady. Her father Shaun died after contracting Covid at the age of just 55. 


Government benefit rise will not ease cost of living crisis, says IFS
Amid the many warnings over the looming cost of living crunch, it's those on the lowest incomes who will be hardest hit. 


‘No prospect’ of Prince Andrew appearing in court, says royal commentator
Royal commentator Peter Hunt spoke to us from London.


‘Entirely disproportionate’ to call for PM to resign, says minister
Greg Hands is the minister of state for energy, clean growth and climate change.


‘Too little and too late’ from PM, says Tory MP Sir Roger Gale
We spoke to Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale, who's called for Boris Johnson to resign. 


Covid: Boris Johnson rejects resignation calls for No 10 lockdown party
Boris Johnson has rejected calls for his resignation, despite an admission he did attend a gathering during the first lockdown. 


Can Boris Johnson keep avoiding lockdown party questions?
The government has spent the day insisting that it won't be passing comment on whether Boris Johnson attended the party held in the garden at Downing Street on the 20th of May 2020.


‘We can’t make the cost of gas or electricity go down,’ says Ovo Energy boss
We asked Stephen Fitzpatrick, the boss of Ovo Energy, what can be changed in the energy sector to reduce household fuel bills.


Sturgeon announces slight easing of Scotland covid restrictions
Scotland's First Minister has announced a slight easing of coronavirus regulations to allow crowds to attend outdoor sporting events from next Monday.


Labour call for VAT to be scrapped on energy bills
The argument about how best to respond to looming rises in household fuel bills intensified today.


“He set the rules himself… they were supposed to protect people”, bereaved campaigner responds to No.10 party allegations
We spoke to Lobby Akinola of the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Group.


Lockdown betrayal: students and bereaved relatives accuse government of hypocrisy
The revelations of partying in Westminster may have infuriated politicians, but for those who lost relatives without being able to say goodbye as they might have wished, the rage remains palpable.



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