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There are calls for the payments to be rejected

From suggesting ministers are replaced with agency staff to Nish Kumar saying what he really thinks, nothing energises Twitter more

This city knew exactly what Boris Johnson was all about years ago, writes Liam Thorp

The flood of ministerial resignations from UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s government in recent days started with Rishi Sunak’s resignation as UK chancellor of the exchequer on July 5 2022, alongside health secretary Sajid Javid’s. His resignation letter cited differences of opinion over the economy, saying that a “low-tax, high-growth…

Public swimming sessions at Castle Leisure Centre in Bury have been stopped until further notice

Boris Johnson is to resign as Tory leader on Thursday afternoon after mass ministerial resignations and withdrawal of support from MPs made his position “untenable”.

As the PM finally agrees to go, our panellists discuss how his succession will play out and the legacy he has left

In today’s Diary: Javid’s CPS speech / Bad wallpaper news for the PM / Piers Morgan’s piglet / Anne-Marie urges more school meals for kids

There was something film noirish about Boris Johnson’s position. The film noir hero, usually played by Robert Mitchum or Fred MacMurray, is often a man of apprehension and talent, not, as is usually supposed, an illiterate mug. He knows from the beginning that his actions are self-destructive and will lead…