Thousands of easyJet passengers have had flights cancelled today in what is thought to be an airline-wide systems failure. The Independent calculates that at least 200 flights have been grounded in the... Read more »
C hancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a windfall tax on energy companies and £15billion of extra support for households in a statement in the Commons on the cost of living crisis. The... Read more »
B oris Johnson has said he “overwhelmingly” believes he should remain in office despite public anger at the “bitter and painful” conclusions of the Sue Gray inquiry into raucous parties in No... Read more »
Elizabeth line latest LIVE: Elizabeth line opens to Londoners after hundreds queue through the night
T he £20 billion Elizabeth line has opened to Londoners with much fanfare after people queued throughout the night to take the first trains from Paddington and Abbey Wood. There were extraordinary... Read more »
Metropolitan Police conclude Partygate inquiry with 126 people fined A Downing Street official instigated the controversial meeting between Partygate author Sue Gray and Boris Johnson, No10 has admitted. At the weekend, Downing... Read more »
We had become the latest victims of one of the pandemic’s most popular crimes – but one that already had form, pre-Covid. According to figures reported by Which?, in England, Northern Ireland... Read more »
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Saturday 21 May. A beloved father, Petrus Roets (60) was brutally gunned down in his vehicle during peak traffic in... Read more »
Partygate: Johnson faces no further action as police investigation concludes Sue Gray reportedly wishes to name civil servants accused of Covid rule-breaking in her long-awaited report into the Partygate scandal. As complaints... Read more »
Inflation hits 40-year high as energy bills soar The Metropolitan Police investigation into Partygate has ended, with 126 fines given out over eight events. The force said its probe was now complete,... Read more »
Keir Starmer’s offer to resign if he is fined for breaking COVID rules was arrived at by “instinct”, the Labour leader has said. Speaking to ITV’s Loose Women, Sir Keir said he... Read more »
