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Tory leadership odds tracker: who do bookies favour to be the next PM?

Former cabinet ministers and prominent backbenchers are engaged int he race to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. Find out who bookmakers think are the most likely prospects

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s most memorable quotes, from scathing takedowns of Kier Starmer to his love of Peppa Pig

Cheese! Working from home! Jeremy Corbyn! The PM has had something (often surprising) to say about most things during his three years in office. Jessica Morgan rounds up some of the highlights

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson 'had curry with loyalists plotting future before reality dawned'

The prime minister was in Downing Street with his remaining backers on Wednesday night and was in fighting spirits over a curry saying "we can do this" before reality dawned, say reports

Daily Mirror

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'Boris Johnson is finally resigning - Britain needs a fresh start and a new government'

Boris Johnson was handed the precious keys to power and, bolstered by the largest Commons majority achieved by a Tory leader for more than 30 years, embarked on a spree of economic and moral vandalism

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's wife Carrie shares rare snap of daughter Romy at the G7 summit

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson is gears up for the up-coming Nato summit in Spain, his wife Carrie has offered a behind-the-scene look at at the events put on for world leaders' partners

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson faces rural fury over post-Brexit food strategy

Anger grows before West Country by-election as farmers say they will be left poorer and unable to compete with foreign producers

The Guardian - UK

Anger as Johnson allies accuse rebels of ‘poisoning the well’ before by-elections

Rebels says ‘appalling’ polls are the result of the partygate scandal

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Three cheers for the blind eye of the police: where would our leader be without it?

A Tory MP has demanded to know: ‘Was the Met weak, gullible, incompetent or stupid?’ The answer is yes – on all counts, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson enjoys chips in Whitley Bay on pre-election Bank Holiday visit to North East

The Prime Minister tucked into some chips as he enjoyed a stroll along the seafont

Chronicle Live

Inside Boris Johnson's illegal birthday party where he was photographed holding beer

Indoor gatherings were banned. Pubs were shut. Singing was not yet allowed - even one person behind a plexi-glass screen. Yet staff and Boris Johnson breached lockdown rules for a muted birthday party in 10 Downing Street

Daily Mirror

Paralympic chief Andrew Parsons unleashes unprecedented political rallying cry at Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony

In one of the most overtly political speeches at a Games’ Opening Ceremony for decades, the IPC boss condemned war and ‘hate’ and re-enforced his desire for a peaceful solution following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Wales Online

Chinese TV leaves out interpretation on part of IPC head's speech

BEIJING -- A portion of International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons' speech at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Friday night was not part of the Chinese in simultaneous interpretation service during the live broadcast on China Central Television.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

‘Angry’ IPC president makes powerful speech at Winter Paralympics opening ceremony

International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons delivered a passionate speech ahead of the 2022 Winter Paralympics as the opening ceremony took place amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

IPC chief Andrew Parsons makes plea for peace as Paralympics open in Beijing

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been excluded from the Games

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The Guardian - UK

IPC president condemns Ukraine war at Winter Paralympics opening ceremony

Andrew Parsons throws away decades of tradition of only making guarded comments at such events as Russian team departs Beijing

The Independent UK

Winter Paralympics: IPC president Andrew Parsons condemns ‘war and hate’ at opening ceremony

Russian and Belarusian athletes were set to compete under a neutral flag in Beijing, before the IPC made a dramatic U-turn and banned participants from those nations

Chicago Sun-Times

Paralympics boots Russia and Belarus after boycott threat from other nations

The about-face came less than 24 hours after the International Paralympic Committee announced it would allow Russians and Belarusians to compete when the Games open on Friday.

The Hindu

Russians, Belarusians out of Paralympics amid boycott risk

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing at the Paralympics because of their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine

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The Independent UK

Paralympics U-turn sees Russians banned from Beijing as F1 reverses out of deal

The IPC’s announcement on Wednesday that athletes would be able to compete under a neutral flag was met with threats of a boycott

Radio France Internationale

IPC bans Russians and Belarusians from 2022 Beijing Paralympic Winter Games

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) bowed to pressure on Thursday and banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing as part of the continuing international boycott following the advance of Russian forces into Ukraine.

Wales Online

ITV GMB: Russian Paralympians sent messages taunting Ukrainian competitors over bombing says athlete

Team GB Paralympian Richard Whitehead was speaking on Good Morning Britain after decision to ban paralympians from Russia and Belarus

ABC News

Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from competing at the Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee backflips on its call to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in Beijing as "neutral" competitors.

Axios

Russia and Belarus athletes banned from Paralympics after backlash

Some member nations were "threatening not to compete" if the 2 countries weren't banned, Paralympics governing body said.

The Independent UK

IPC performs U-turn as Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from Paralympics

Athletes from those countries were originally told they could compete under a neutral flag, with criticism and the threat of a boycott following.

Wales Online

Winter Paralympics U-turn as Russian and Belarusian athletes will now be banned from the Games

Decision taken by International Paralympic Committee following criticism and threat of boycott

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