The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

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.

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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