Politics

MPs said some of his denials and explanations for lockdown bashes were 'so disingenuous' that they were clearly deliberate attempts to mislead Parliament and the Committee in its inquiries

The Commons Privileges Committee tore apart Boris Johnson's claims that no rules were broken in No10 during the pandemic - and said he had misled Parliament on multiple occasions

The panel of seven MPs has finally published its long-awaited report in Boris Johnson's Partygate 'lies', 14 months after it began its probe into whether the former Prime Minister misled Parliament

Campaigners have blasted the Government for scrapping the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill - even though ministers insist parts of the legislation will still be introduced

As a result of the Conservative’s mismanagement of the economy, millions of households are paying higher mortgage and rental bills

The rail industry is looking to cut staffing even further, which will mean less staff on platforms and potentially almost none at all in ticket offices

The former Prime Minister and his Chancellor are understood to be on the Covid Inquiry witness list next week, where they will likely face questions on how brutal Tory cuts undermined the NHS, social care and welfare state

An open letter seen by the Mirror calls on the House of Lords to disregard arguments that banning imports of souvenirs will harm conservation efforts in Africa

Labour's Danny Beales insisted voters are 'desperate' for a full-time MP as he declared that the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election is a chance for a 'fresh start'

The Privileges Committee is expected to conclude that the former PM deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown-busting gatherings in Downing Street

An expert in AI ethics has warned the Prime Minister to focus on the 'real' risks of artificial intelligence including how its use in health systems could mean treatment is biased towards people with white skin or men

Royal Borough of Kensignton and Chelsea Council confirm that there are three families of 201 displaced by the tragedy who still haven't yet moved into their new homes

The Department of Health's legal representative Fiona Scolding KC told the Covid Inquiry that different decisions may have been made with hindsight, as the probe continued its examination of the years leading up the pandemic

NHS England issued a statement asking people to check on elderly friends and relatives and warning people with conditions such as asthma are at increased risk

Home Secretary Suella Braverman was grilled about plans to accommodate new arrivals crossing the Strait of Dover as plans for more barges flop

The Prime Minister and Labour leader clashed in the Commons as the shadow of the former Premier loomed large over the chamber for Mr Sunak's weekly noon grilling

Aslef balloted 12,500 of its members at 15 train operators, with most voting by more than 90% in favour of continuing with strikes and other forms of industrial action

Chief Whip Simon Hart told MPs that a by-election will take place in Uxbridge and South Ruislip after the disgraced former PM announced he would stand down over Partygate

Several countries around the world have already tried it – with limited success. But cyclists in Italy will be made to have licence plates, indicators, insurance and wear helmets following a proposed law by its government.

Patients face huge disruption as medics in the British Medical Association begin a 72-hour walkout in their bitter dispute with the Government over pay

The British Medical Association polled 2,000 doctors on the eve of their three day strike from 7am following a decade of below inflation pay deals

Labour MP Emma Lewell-Buck wants to change the law so those eligible for the Healthy Start scheme are automatically signed up to stop them from missing out on vital support

As victims’ families reveal their pain, the probe into the handling of the health crisis hears that the impact of closing down the country was not fully considered

The shocking case of the mother sentenced to 28 months in prison after taking abortion pills after the legal limit has thrown up more debate over this complicated and confusing issue, and left Polly Hudson wondering what it is to be truly pro-choice

David Campbell Bannerman, chairman of the Conservative Democracy Organisation, said Tory MPs on the Privileges Committee should be “brought to book” as he warned they faced deselection