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More Tory MPs submit no confidence letters as pressure to oust Boris Johnson mounts
The threat to Boris Johnson's leadership has ramped up today as more Conservative MPs said they have submitted letters of no confidence in the PM.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:02:00 +0000
The threat to Boris Johnson's leadership has ramped up today as more Conservative MPs said they have submitted letters of no confidence in the PM.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:02:00 +0000
Have you seen these men? UK's 12 most-wanted fugitives who are believed to be hiding in Spain
Twelve of the UK's most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain are the subject of a new appeal - over crimes including drive-by shootings and major drug dealing operations.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:58:00 +0000
Twelve of the UK's most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain are the subject of a new appeal - over crimes including drive-by shootings and major drug dealing operations.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:58:00 +0000
WFH guidance could go as under-fire PM set to ease Plan B measures
Boris Johnson is set to announce an easing of Plan B coronavirus restrictions in England.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:56:00 +0000
Boris Johnson is set to announce an easing of Plan B coronavirus restrictions in England.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:56:00 +0000
Tory MP defects to Labour telling Boris Johnson he is 'incapable of offering leadership'
Bury South MP Christian Wakeford has this morning defected from the Conservatives to Labour.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:49:00 +0000
Bury South MP Christian Wakeford has this morning defected from the Conservatives to Labour.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:49:00 +0000
UK in 'very strong position' on COVID - but world in 'pretty dire situation', expert warns
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant, combined with the roll-out of up to 20 billion doses of vaccine, means the COVID-19 pandemic could be over this year, according to one of the world's leading public health experts.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:26:00 +0000
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant, combined with the roll-out of up to 20 billion doses of vaccine, means the COVID-19 pandemic could be over this year, according to one of the world's leading public health experts.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:26:00 +0000
Cost of living rise at highest level for nearly 30 years as food prices and energy bills soar
Inflation climbed to 5.4% last month, its highest rate since March 1992, as Britain's cost of living squeeze intensified, official figures show.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:24:00 +0000
Inflation climbed to 5.4% last month, its highest rate since March 1992, as Britain's cost of living squeeze intensified, official figures show.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:24:00 +0000
Reinfection risk from Omicron 16 times higher than Delta, data indicates
The risk of reinfection from the Omicron COVID variant is 16 times higher than Delta, new figures indicate.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:06:00 +0000
The risk of reinfection from the Omicron COVID variant is 16 times higher than Delta, new figures indicate.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:06:00 +0000
Lidl loses crown of UK's cheapest supermarket
Aldi has narrowly beaten its discount rival Lidl to be named the cheapest supermarket of the year, according to an annual survey by Which?
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Aldi has narrowly beaten its discount rival Lidl to be named the cheapest supermarket of the year, according to an annual survey by Which?
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Which foods are driving the rise in the cost of living, according to the latest data?
Annual inflation was up at 5.4% in December, the highest value for almost 30 years.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:55:00 +0000
Annual inflation was up at 5.4% in December, the highest value for almost 30 years.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:55:00 +0000
PM says 'nobody told me' party was against rules - as more MPs prepare to submit no-confidence letters
Boris Johnson has said "nobody told me" the Number 10 garden party during lockdown was "against the rules", but two members of the 2019 intake of Conservative MPs have told Sky News more letters of no confidence in the prime minister are being prepared for submission.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:09:00 +0000
Boris Johnson has said "nobody told me" the Number 10 garden party during lockdown was "against the rules", but two members of the 2019 intake of Conservative MPs have told Sky News more letters of no confidence in the prime minister are being prepared for submission.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:09:00 +0000