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Former chief medical officer close to tears as she apologises at Covid inquiry
T he former chief medical officer (CMO) for England was left close to tears as he gave evidence at the official UK Covid-19 Inquiry. Professor Dame Sally Davies also said “sorry” to the relatives who lost loved ones during the Covid outbreak. During her questioning, she said: “Maybe this isContinue Reading
Partygate report vote: Which MPs voted against the report?
A vote took place yesterday to back a report by the privileges committee’s report, which found that former MP Boris Johnson misled the party and the public during Covid-19 lockdowns. In all, 354 MPs backed the Partygate report, while only seven Tories voted against it — but 225 Conservative MPsContinue Reading
Shaun Bailey peerage could be in doubt as police scrutinise lockdown party at Tory HQ
S enior Conservative MPs on Tuesday suggested that Shaun Bailey’s peerage could be in doubt after the Met Police confirmed detectives were scrutinising video of his staff partying during lockdown. The former London Tory mayoral candidate was included in Boris Johnson’s controversial resignation honours list before further evidence of theContinue Reading
Best parenting podcasts of 2023
Podcasts can offer a “brilliant insight” into parenting, said My Baba magazine. Whether it’s “tackling the day-to-day challenges” of bringing up children or “picking up some new parenting techniques”, there are podcasts out there that cover all relevant topics. One of the UK’s top parenting podcasts is “Not Another Mummy Podcast”,Continue Reading
COVID’s ongoing toll on university students’ mental health – new findings
Kmpzzz/Shutterstock Even before the pandemic, university students were at high risk of developing mental health problems. Transitioning to adulthood is already a period of heightened vulnerability, and for students, this can be combined with added stressors such as living away from home, financial hardship and changing social relationships. The COVIDContinue Reading
Conspiracy theories aren’t on the rise – we need to stop panicking
Adam Calaitzis/Shutterstock Several polls in the past couple of years (including from Ipsos, YouGov and most recently Savanta on behalf of Kings College Policy Institute and the BBC) have been examining the kinds of conspiratorial beliefs people have. The findings have led to a lot of concern and discussion. ThereContinue Reading
MPs overwhelmingly vote to back report finding Boris Johnson lied to Parliament over Partygate
M Ps voted by 354 to seven to accept the report finding Boris Johnson misled the House of Commons over Partygate. The vote means Mr Johnson, ousted as Prime Minister by his own party less than a year ago, will not receive a pass to visit the parliamentary estate andContinue Reading
Partygate report LIVE: Tory MPs may be forced to show support for Boris Johnson as vote looms
1687184154 Tory civil war set to escalate amid Partygate debate Rishi Sunak’s hopes of defusing a Tory civil war over the Privileges Committee report look set to be dashed today when a series of Conservative MPs will make clear their intention to back the 90-day suspension of Boris Johnson. TheContinue Reading
Alarming levels of groundwater extraction by humans have affected Earth’s rotation, scientists say
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Humans may have altered the Earth’s rotation significantly between 1993 and 2010 alone by pumping large quantities of water out ofContinue Reading
Met Police assessing new Partygate evidence as ‘jingle and mingle’ invite emerges
T he Metropolitan Police are looking into new alleged breaches of Covid rules by Conservative Party staffers and a Tory MP, the force confirmed on Monday. Detectives are assessing fresh evidence in relation to reported pandemic law breaking in 2020 and 2021. It is understood the cases relate to: –Continue Reading