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Elite Tory donors’ secret meetings with Johnson and Sunak; new lobbying allegations for Cameron; MPs’ £100k summer hospitality bonanza

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Conservative prime minister Boris Johnson and his chancellor Rishi Sunak are holding secret meetings with elite Tory donors who are part of an“Advisory Board” of members who have given at least £250,000 to the Conservative party. The meetings are reported to be part of Tory co-chair Ben Elliot’s “mission to modernise” the party’s fundraising efforts […]

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Javid causes outrage with tweet while Johnson and Raab risk losing their seats at next election over travel chaos

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Health secretary Sajid Javid has come under fire for telling people not to “cower” from the virus in a tweet announcing his “full recovery from Covid a week after testing positive.” Javid said his symptoms were “very mild, thanks to amazing vaccines”, before adding: “Please – if you haven’t yet – get your jab, as […]

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U-turn on Covid vaccine passports for England – 200 deaths per day forecast by mid-August

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Boris Johnson has announced another major U-turn by recommending England’s nightclubs and large events require people to show a Covid vaccine passport to gain entry. The prime minister confirmed England will end almost all of its Covid restrictions on Monday, July 19 but warned life will not “instantly revert” to normal. Ministers and experts have […]

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Boris Johnson backs Matt Hancock amid calls for M15 to investigate security breach

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The prime minister has backed his health secretary over revelations Matt Hancock breached Covid rules by kissing his aide. Boris Johnson’s spokesperson said the PM “considers the matter closed” after Hancock apologised for breaching social distancing rules after the Sun published images of Hancock embracing Gina Coladangelo. The PM’s spokesperson declined to comment as to […]

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England’s ‘shameful’ social care system can be ‘one to be proud of’ for £10bn more; PM making things ‘extremely difficult’ for Sunak

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England’s “shameful” social care system can be transformed with 1% extra government spending, according to the architect of Boris Johnson’s most favoured plan to reform the system. Sir Andrew Dilnot said we need a social care system “where those who are working in the sector and those being cared for feel they’re having a good […]

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Starmer blames PM’s ‘absolutely pathetic’ border policy for unlocking delay, Johnson’s statement upsets Speaker Hoyle

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Sir Keir Starmer has blamed Boris Johnson’s “pathetic border policy” for the delay in lifting lockdown restrictions in England until July 19. The prime minister said the four week postponement follows concerns about the 60% more transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, and fears a third wave could overwhelm the NHS. […]

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EU’s patience ‘wearing very thin’ while Johnson says deal is ‘easily doable’ – ‘sausage war’ looms

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Boris Johnson has brushed off talk of an impending crisis with the EU and Northern Ireland, saying he is “not worried” it will overshadow this weekend’s G7 summit in Cornwall and believes a solution is “easily doable”’ As world leaders arrive in the UK, the EU said its patience is “wearing very, very thin” in […]

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