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Boris Johnson has been referred to the police by the Cabinet Office over new claims he broke COVID lockdown guidelines.The former prime minister's ministerial diary has revealed visits by pals to Chequers in the course of the pandemic. The journeys to the grace-and-favour nation residence had been highlighted throughout preparations for a public inquiry into COVID.Politics Live: Boris Johnson's diary reveals pals visiting him at Chequers throughout lockdownThe Cabinet Office has handed considerations to the Metropolitan Police and Thames Valley Police. The privileges committee, which is investigating claims that Mr Johnson misled parliament over partygate, has additionally been knowledgeable, in line with The Times which first reported on the story.The information has sparked...

U.S. Space Command, the army’s latest unified combatant command, stays in a form of limbo greater than two years after then-President Donald Trump signed off on Huntsville, Alabama, to be its everlasting dwelling. ...

The head of the Bank of England has stated there are "very big lessons" to find out about how the central financial institution has handled the financial shocks which have resulted in persistent double digit inflation and a value of residing disaster. Governor Andrew Bailey's feedback signify a tone change from the Bank, away from defending actions, such because the tempo and timing of rate of interest rises, to acknowledging financial coverage has not been good. He confronted rigorous questioning on the speed of inflation - which has remained above 10%, greater than 5 instances the Bank's 2% goal and above their forecasts - from MP members of the Treasury Committee.The Bank has constantly raised rates of interest since December 2021 in an effort to suppress financial progres...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is dealing with stress from his proper flank to not compromise within the debt restrict negotiations with President Biden. ...

Rishi Sunak has requested Suella Braverman for "further information" concerning the dashing ticket she acquired - and the way she dealt with it.There are rising requires an investigation into what occurred, following experiences Ms Braverman requested the civil servants to try to safe her a non-public pace consciousness course after she acquired a dashing ticket in 2022. Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin, talking for the federal government, mentioned Mr Sunak had met each the federal government's unbiased ethics adviser and Ms Braverman to ask for "further information".Politics newest:Pressure mounts on PM to launch Braverman probeOpposition MPs need ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus, who investigated Nadhim Zahawi, to look into the occasions surrounding Ms Braverman, her da...

NEW YORK (AP) — The decide in Donald Trump’s legal case is holding a hybrid listening to Tuesday to make doubly certain the previous president is conscious of recent guidelines barring him from utilizing proof to assault witnesses. ...

International college students who come to review within the UK will not be capable of convey household with them besides below particular circumstances in a authorities bid to convey immigration down.International college students will not be capable of convey dependants with them until they're on postgraduate programs which might be at present designated as analysis programmes. The bundle will take away the flexibility for worldwide college students to change out of the scholar route and into work routes earlier than their research have been accomplished.As properly as eradicating this proper, there may even be a evaluate of the upkeep requirement for college kids and dependents and a crackdown on "unscrupulous" training suppliers "who make use of inappropriate application...

The Secret Service detained the driving force of a field truck late Monday after his car collided with safety obstacles alongside a park close to the White House. ...

Scots are being urged to share their private experiences of the COVID pandemic.A brand new web site has launched as a part of an inquiry into how the Scottish authorities dealt with the well being disaster. Let's Be Heard: Sharing Scotland's COVID Experience will enable members of the general public to element the affect the pandemic had on them or family members, and what classes ought to be realized.A web site has been launched at lbh.covid19inquiry.scot and printed submissions will likely be obtainable at GP practices, care properties, pharmacies and libraries.Dr Alexandra Anderson, head of Let's Be Heard, stated: "Everyone in Scotland has been affected by the pandemic. "Thousands of people have lost their lives, and many continue to be deeply impacted. Lessons people beli...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — As she launched South Carolina’s subsequent senator, then-Gov. Nikki Haley mentioned her determination to nominate Tim Scott was “pretty simple.” ...