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Video shows No 10 staff joking about Christmas party
Leaked footage piles more pressure on Boris Johnson to come clean about festive gathering he denies took place 'To lie and to laugh...'
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Leaked letter casts doubt on Boris Johnson's denial
Hours after dismissing allegations about the rescue of animals from Kabul, new evidence appears to suggest PM's involvement 'The PM's fingers are all over this'
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Data predicts potential R-rate of Omicron variant
A professor has projected the reproduction rate of the new variant taking hold across the UK 'Will quickly come to dominate'
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Camilla gets 'ratty' if anyone interrupts favourite show
Duchess of Cornwall revealed that she gets quite irritated if disturbed during programme 'Severe withdrawal symptoms'
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Man 'killed family, then self, over faked vaccine pass'
Police found two adults, both 40, and three children aged four, eight and 10 dead from gunshot wounds in property south of Berlin Farewell note discovered
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Schofield makes Hancock squirm
There was an awkward moment on This Morning when ex-Health Secretary discussed dyslexia and some viewers were not impressed 'That was rude!'
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Latest Covid case rates for UK local authority areas
Of the 377 local areas, 280 have seen a week-on-week rise in infections, 94 have seen a fall and three are unchanged The situation where you live
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German FA takes action against England star
Jude Bellingham caused quite a stir with his comments after Borussia Dortmund lost to rivals Bayern Munich Watch clip that sparked furore
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West Wing actor urges Hollywood to cancel 'Jew-hater'
Joshua Malina reacted to news that Mel Gibson will direct and star in Lethal Weapon 5, despite his history of antisemitic acts 'Prejudices are well documented'
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New travel rules come into force in England today
Sajid Javid said the Omicron variant was now spreading within communities, rather than just being linked to international travel Changes set to cause disruption
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UK broadcasters agree to avoid use of term 'BAME'
The acronym, which stands for Black, Asian and minority ethnic, has been widely used in discussions relating to race Why it's being ditched
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Journalists 'went to parties and are trying to bury story'
Dominic Cummings said it was 'very unwise' for Number 10 'to lie' about the alleged events 'PM set the course of lying...'
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Girl, 11, died after getting tangled in garden swing rope
Grace Patricia Hamnet was on a group chat with friends at her home in May when tragedy struck, an inquest has heard Mum's screams alerted neighbour
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'Devastating' bee-killing pesticide may win approval
Cruiser SB is illegal for use in the EU and Britain without special authorisation - but there are fears Defra will give it the green light Why it's particularly dangerous
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Frankie Bridge endures spelling test misery
The singer was made to suffer as she failed to correctly spell a word on I'm a Celebrity Watch the clip
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New Covid drug 'effective against all mutations of strain'
GlaxoSmithKline says it has developed a coronavirus drug that is effective against all mutations of the Omicron variant How it works
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Gran paralysed by Covid improving, relatives say
The woman in her 50s was left brain-damaged and paralysed from the neck down after contracting the virus Doctors say she has deteriorated
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UK will give 'defensive support' to Ukraine
Foreign Office minister Vicky Ford issues plea to Russia amid warnings that war is 'weeks away''Putin needs to de-escalate now'
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Sturgeon's warning after tenfold rise in Omicron cases
First Minister urges Scots to go 'back to basics' as she refuses to rule out new restrictions 'Very significant risks'
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China says US will 'pay the price' for Olympics boycott
The White House said on Monday US government officials would boycott the event because of China's human rights atrocities 'Let's all wait and see'
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Spurs struggle with Covid outbreak
Preparations for busy festive period hindered by a number of positive tests at the club First-team players affected
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Storm Barra arrives, bringing rain and 70mph winds
Met Office announced its yellow wind warning came into force from 9am, meaning disruption on the travel network is likely Heavy snowfall expected
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Alcohol deaths in UK hit record high
Biggest year-on-year increase in alcohol-related fatalities described as 'significant' by ONS Pandemic a possible factor
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PM declines to repeat official denial about party
The Times has reported that staff wore festive jumpers and were asked to bring 'secret Santa' gifts 'People are very, very upset'
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Biden and Putin face off as Ukraine tensions mount
US President warns Russian counterpart of 'strong measures' during two hours of virtual talks Threat of invasion looms
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Omicron variant cases 'doubling every two days'
Professor Tim Spector said there could be as many as 2,000 cases of the new strain in the UK 'You will get more deaths'
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Whistleblower: PM pretended Afghans were getting help
Thousands of emails were opened then ignored so it could be said that no messages were unread, it has been claimed 'Just 5% received assistance'
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Warnings about Arthur 'ignored'
Something in the system is broken, the tragic youngster's grandparents have said 'Nothing to worry about'
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'Wind from unusual direction' blamed for power cuts
A representative of the trade body for energy networks came up with a curious explanation for Brits being left without power Trees 'fall differently'
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