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Boris Johnson resigns as MP with immediate effect
B oris Johnson has resigned as an MP with immediate effect, triggering a by-election in his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency. The former Prime Minister said he was quitting parliament “at least for now” because he was “bewildered and appalled” at the Privileges Committee’s investigation into him. The Privileges CommitteeContinue Reading
Cabinet Office wary of Boris Johnson handing unredacted Covid details to inquiry
B oris Johnson’s notebooks could be withheld from the former prime minister to stop him from handing over unredacted documents to the Covid inquiry, Government lawyers have appeared to suggest. Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett had given the Government until Friday to set out its position on whether it would submitContinue Reading
Partygate panel to publish inquiry report after Boris Johnson quits as MP
A report into whether Boris Johnson misled MPs over his partygate assurances will be published “promptly” after the former prime minister’s decision to dramatically quit the Commons. The Commons Privileges Committee said the cross-party panel of MPs will meet on Monday to complete its inquiry. It comes after Mr JohnsonContinue Reading
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns as MP
Boris Johnson said he was quitting his seat and triggering an immediate by-election because he was “bewildered and appalled” at the Privileges Committee’s investigation into him. He said he had received a letter from the committee which is investigating whether he lied to MPs over partygate “making it clear, muchContinue Reading
Boris Johnson packs resignation honours list with friends and allies – see full list
The former prime minister’s list also includes Tory candidate for Mayor of London Shaun Bailey and Parliamentary hairdresser Kelly Jo Dodge. Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries and Sir Alok Sharma, president of the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, were absent from the list, following reports the Government cut them atContinue Reading
PM to speak at northern conference amid urge not to ‘backtrack’ on levelling up
R ishi Sunak is expected to address a conference of Conservatives in the north of England later, as senior Tories seek signs of Government commitment to levelling up pledges. The Prime Minister, fresh from his meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington, is expected in Doncaster on Friday afternoonContinue Reading
Breastfeeding linked to higher GCSE results: how to understand the nuance behind the numbers – and the lack of support for parents
kryzhov/Shutterstock Recently published research has found a link between breastfeeding for longer and higher GCSE grades. We know from previous research that across a whole population, breastfeeding can help support health and development. Babies who are breastfed are statistically less likely to develop certain health issues, or – as inContinue Reading
Mae’n bryd i ni ailfeddwl beth yw gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion
Mae gwerthuso beth yw gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion yn golygu edrych ar y cysyniad o wyddoniaeth ei hun. Charles F. Kaye/Shutterstock Mae gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion yn ddull poblogaidd o gasglu data ar gyfer gwyddonwyr naturiol a chymdeithasol, ac mae nifer y prosiectau a’r cyhoeddiadau a gynhyrchir yn tyfu o flwyddyn i flwyddyn. MaeContinue Reading
Sunak praises Biden’s experience on China as ‘valuable to someone newer at this’
R ishi Sunak has praised Joe Biden’s “experience” on China and foreign policy as “particularly valuable” after the signing of a new UK-US partnership. The Prime Minister reportedly noted the age difference between himself and the US President, describing his counterpart’s time in politics as “incredibly helpful” to “someone whoContinue Reading
China’s hidden century exhibition review, British Museum, London
In 1796, when the sixth emperor acceded, the Qing presided over a third of the world’s population and one of the most prosperous empires in history. In 1912, the 11th and last emperor abdicated, aged 12, ending 2,000 years of dynastic rule, and paving the way for the modern ChineseContinue Reading