Crime bill: Lords defeats for government’s protest clamp-down plans
Peers vote against plans to clamp down on noisy protests and in favour of making misogyny a hate crime....
Pay rises fail to keep up with the cost of living
Data shows weekly wage growth fell for the first time since July 2020 but vacancies hit a new record....
Downing Street party: My constituents are 60 to one against Boris Johnson, says Conservative
Conservatives have been hearing local opinion on the ongoing row about No 10 parties during lockdown....
Boris Johnson not in danger over parties, says Nadhim Zahawi
As MPs return to Westminster, the education secretary denies an operation to save the PM is in place....
Boris Johnson lied over ‘industrial scale partying’, says Starmer
The Labour leader accuses Boris Johnson of breaking the law over events during Covid restrictions....
Kate Josephs: Sheffield Council boss ‘must stand down’
Former government official Kate Josephs is facing calls to stand down from Sheffield Council....
Voter anger mounts over Downing Street parties
Hundreds of constituents contact their MPs about events during Covid restrictions, the BBC learns....
Ex-Covid taskforce head Kate Josephs apologises for leaving drinks
Former Cabinet Office official Kate Josephs confirms the 2020 event was held despite restrictions....
Downing Street party: Minister who lost babies in pandemic criticises Boris Johnson
Pensions minister Guy Opperman says Boris Johnson’s behaviour is not acceptable and he needs to change....
Plans to protect England’s national parks set out
The government proposals also aim to ensure landscapes play a key role in tackling climate change....