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W hen the Met Police drew a line under its Partygate probe by announcing 126 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) have been issued and the investigation is over, Downing Street no doubt wished the saga was near to an end. Prime Minister Boris Johnson already has a £50 fine on his record over …

A leading expert on Covid laws has questioned the “inconsistency” of the Metropolitan Police fines handed out to Downing Street staff while Boris Johnson escaped further punishment. Junior staff at No 10 are reportedly angry at being given fixed penalty notices – in some cases receiving multiple fines – while …

Britain is stocking up on thousands of monkeypox vaccines and treatments amid fears that the current spate of cases is the tip of the iceberg. Nine Britons have been diagnosed with the contagious disease so far and the majority of cases are not linked, suggesting it is spreading more widely. …

Good morning.  Global markets suffered a sharp sell-off overnight as fears about surging inflation and a slowdown in economic growth rattled investors. The war in Ukraine and Covid lockdowns in China have both dragged down sentiment, sparking the biggest rout on Wall Street since the early months of the pandemic. …

T he Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will make an appearance at the UK premiere of the highly anticipated Top Gun sequel, Maverick. The couple will join Tom Cruise for the London event on Thursday, which is taking place as a Royal Film Performance. The fundraising event is held in …

President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to address a nationwide shortage of baby formula (Picture: Reuters) President Joe Biden has invoked a 1950 law to boost the supply of baby formula as the US faces a major shortage that has even led to children’s hospitalizations. Called …

Four new cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urgently looking for the source of the outbreak. The first case in the current outbreak was confirmed on May 6. But this is …

Spot the difference (Picture: Goff Photos/PA) You’d be forgiven for thinking superstar Miley Cyrus is pretty unmistakable. In the immortal words of Hannah Montana, ‘you can change your hair and you can change your clothes’, but either way, she’s pretty recognisable, right? Well, it turns out not exactly, because plenty …

A man who stabbed his housemates to death after becoming paranoid about Covid during the UK’s first national lockdown has been found guilty of double murder. Daniel Briceno Garcia, 46, was convicted at the Old Bailey on Wednesday afternoon after a jury deliberated for 45 minutes. He attacked Sonia Butron …

The pandemic has left most office workers weighing up two options on an almost daily basis: to office, or not to office? Now, even prime minister Boris Johnson has joined the debate, alleging people are more productive away from home, so it’s clear the argument isn’t going anywhere. But the …