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Scientists shocked by ‘stay alert’ Covid messages they did not agree with

Members of the Spi-B advisory group told the Covid-19 Inquiry they had been raising the ‘problem’ of Government communications for several weeks.

The Independent UK

Harriet Harman elected as new head of MPs’ sleaze watchdog

The former cabinet minister, who led the probe into whether Boris Johnson misled MPs, will replace her party colleague Sir Chris Bryant.

The Independent UK

Pay is finally rising faster than prices. But this won’t save the Tories

The government hopes voters can be persuaded to ignore what has happened to living standards. History suggests otherwise, says Larry Elliott, the Guardian’s economics editor

The Guardian - UK

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Sunak declines to condemn Tory candidate’s four-letter post

The Prime Minister’s press secretary said he believes ‘actions matter more’ than words after Andrew Cooper’s comment on social media.

The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings gloats about HS2 cancellation and settles old scores

Boris Johnson's former adviser has also drawn up a list of enemies

Evening Standard

'£10 for return trip through Blackwall tunnel' warning as Sadiq Khan seeks Government help for lower tolls for low-income drivers

A toll will be imposed from 2025 which London mayor warns could be as high as £5.25 if the previous £4 proposal was increased in line with inflation

Evening Standard

Wednesday briefing: What you’ve missed at the Covid inquiry

In today’s newsletter: From allegedly lost WhatsApp messages to Sir Patrick Vallance’s frank lockdown diary, revelations only get more intriguing

The Guardian - UK

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‘People are looking for change’: Labour eyes byelection clean sweep as Tories go to ground

Spectres of Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher haunt Conservatives in Mid Beds and Tamworth, as Labour claims momentum going its way

The Guardian - UK

Dominic Cummings to give evidence to Covid inquiry at end of October

Mr Cummings used his latest Substack post to reveal he had been going through his statement with inquiry lawyers

Evening Standard

Memory in action: what the UK's official COVID commemoration should look like

Whether an actual bereavement or a loss of experience, everyone has lost something to COVID. From early on in the pandemic, grassroots memorials sought to acknowledge this collective experience, including the national COVID memorial wall in London and the annual national day of reflection organised by the Marie Curie charity.

The Conversation

Misbehaving MPs: some of the 24 suspended from the current parliament

This is ‘the worst parliament in history’, according to the former chair of its standards committee. We examine some of the most high-profile cases

The Guardian - UK

Steve Bell ‘sacked’ by Guardian in antisemitism row over Netanyahu cartoon

Newspaper thanks artist for being an important part of The Guardian over past four decades

The Independent UK

Former Boris Johnson adviser jumps ship to help boost Labour’s business plans

Iain Anderson quit the Tories after 39 years of membership and switched to Labour, claiming the Conservative Party was ‘not the party it used to be’

The Independent UK

Government to allow prisons to release some offenders 18 days early to ease overcrowding – as it happened

Justice secretary says move will not apply to anyone serving a life sentence and those released will be tagged

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More questions for civil service boss who said Carrie Johnson was real PM

Covid inquiry expected to quiz Simon Case over ‘treasure trove’ of official correspondence

The Guardian - UK

‘Inaction man’ Sunak hoping to shed label with hectic autumn schedule

PM to visit India for Cricket World Cup and host AI summit, though an expected reshuffle is likely to be pivotal

The Guardian - UK

Police issue 24 fines for Covid breaches at Tory party attended by Shaun Bailey

Met initially took no action but reopened inquiry after video showed staff drinking alcohol and dancing

The Independent UK

Fines to be issued over Covid-19 lockdown-busting Tory HQ party

The ‘jingle and mingle’ event was organised on behalf of Lord Shaun Bailey’s campaign to be London mayor.

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The Independent UK

Police issue 24 fines for Shaun Bailey’s team’s ‘jingle and mingle’ Covid party

Police dramatically reopened their investigation into the ‘jingle’ party after new video evidence emerged earlier this year

The Guardian - UK

UK’s top civil servant said government looked like ‘tragic joke’ during pandemic

Expletive-laden messages between No 10 staff shown at Covid inquiry lament government decision-making and role of Carrie Johnson

The National (Scotland)

Worst of Westminster: A Tory defector plus another Boris betrayal

Good evening! The UK Parliament has been in recess this week during conference season but there has been no shortage of drama coming out of the Big…

The Independent UK

Secret Covid Whatsapps reveal who cabinet secretary really thought was in charge – Carrie Johnson

Nadine Dorries said the messages show a group of ‘nasty misogynist bullies’ trying to ‘get to Boris through his wife’

The Independent UK

Experts angered and disappointed over Boris Johnson’s long Covid remark

The then-Prime Minister said the condition was ‘Gulf War Syndrome’.

The Independent UK

Winning Tamworth by-election ‘tough ask’ says Starmer, as he visits constituency

The Labour leader said ‘it’s a sign of how far we’ve come since 2019 that we are pushing the Tories in these areas’.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry WhatsApp message said ‘the real person in charge is Carrie’

The hearing in central London is part of module two, which focuses on core UK decision-making and political governance.

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