Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and the Covid inquiry row explained
What’s the row all about and what are its future implications for the government and Boris Johnson?
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Jacob Rees-Mogg and Jeremy Hunt at risk of losing their seats as rural support for Labour rises
‘Swathes of the Conservative’s ‘Rural Wall’ are defecting to Labour after years of economic neglect.’
St Mungo’s workers rally on first day of month-long strike
‘If St Mungos think this is going to be a flash in the pan, they’re very much mistaken’
Tory press turns a blind eye to the party’s donations from those with links to dictators
The Tories have accepted money from those with links to the Putin regime and to the former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak.
Even the most ardent Leave areas now want closer ties with the EU, poll reveals
Overall, 53% of voters believe the UK should pursue closer ties with the EU compared to 14 per cent who want a more distant relationship.
RMT berates Tory councillor for ‘skiving’ tube workers comment
‘For a member of the London Assembly to accuse public transport workers who keep our capital moving today and during Covid of being “skivers” is reprehensible’
The four MPs who claimed driving fines on expenses
The MPs in question are now being contacted and asked to repay the fines.
Charities call for ‘complete reform’ of childcare system, including better pay for professionals
‘Childcare holds the power to tackle disadvantage by enabling parents to work and boosting children’s outcomes. But this opportunity is being missed and new government investment risks entrenching rather than changing an unequal system,’ says the JRF.
Chart sums up how much of a failure Brexit has been
Even former UKIP leader Nigel Farage had to concede that the decision to leave the EU had been a failure
Here’s why privatisation of the water industry has failed and why public ownership is needed
‘The rot set in 1989, when the Conservative government privatised ten state-owned regional water boards’