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Boris Johnson's bonkers Northern Ireland bridge cost almost £1m and it wasn't even built

A study commissioned by the Prime Minister found such a project would be too expensive. The study alone cost almost £900,000.

Daily Mirror

Britain can’t afford another Tory government

Letters: Readers react to an article by Nesrine Malik on why getting rid of Boris Johnson will not herald the end of the country’s problems

The Guardian - UK

All the Covid rule changes on the way - and what'll stay as we live with virus 'like flu'

Covid restrictions are changing in England - from Covid passes, masks, working from home and travel tests to isolation and free lateral flow tests. But mandatory NHS staff vaccines will stay and guidance will still exist. Here’s a date-by-date breakdown for your diary…

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'In the name of God, go': the history of a speech that has brought down parliament and a prime minister

MP and former cabinet minister, David Davis stood up in the House of Commons recently and told Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign.

The Conversation

Boris Johnson spent nearly £1 million looking at whether bridge to Northern Ireland was feasible

Study said benefits of project would come close to covering costs

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson blew £900,000 on study that proved bridge to Northern Ireland wouldn't work

To reach the obvious conclusion that a fixed link across the Irish Sea would be too expensive and almost impossible to build the taxpayer was billed a six figure sum.

Daily Record

Northern Ireland to Scotland bridge: Boris Johnson study cost taxpayers £900,000

Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy led the investigation, which found that a bridge would cost £335 billion, while a tunnel would require a budget of around £209 billion

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Loose Women's Denise Welch voices concerns over Boris Johnson 'alternative'

Denise Welch made her feelings known on Boris Johnson's future as Prime Minister on Thursday's Loose Women

Chronicle Live

Four key things Labour's Rachel Reeves said in flagship speech on the economy

The Shadow Chancellor slammed the 'f*** business' Prime Minister Boris Johnson and promised to work closely with business bosses - meanwhile she refused to call a by-election in Bury South

Daily Mirror

PM’s study into Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge cost taxpayers £900,000

The research, commissioned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, found the project ‘would be impossible to justify’.

The Independent UK

Ex-Tory MP who defected to Labour says he faced threat over proposed school

Christian Wakeford crossed the floor in protest at Boris Johnson’s leadership and the row over Downing Street parties.

The Independent UK

Defector MP claims he was threatened with school funding cut over Boris Johnson row

Christian Wakeford MP, who switched to Labour, said he was told there would be no funding for a new school in his constituency if he did not back the Prime Minister.

Daily Record

UK Tory says Johnson’s team blackmailed MPs to stem rebellion

A U.K. Conservative lawmaker accused Boris Johnson’s parliamentary fixers of “intimidation” and “blackmail” as they battled to fend off a challenge to the prime minister’s leadership this week, and urged members of Parliament to report the matter to the police.

Tribune News Service

Line of Duty's Vicky McClure breaks silence on 'appearance' in Boris Johnson grilling

A video went viral of the cast interrogating the PM over the "Partygate" scandal

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Evening Standard

Sue Gray having email warning about Downing Street drinks ‘party’ would be very serious for Boris Johnson

With the Pork Pie rebellion put down for now, Boris Johnson has bought himself some breathing space as mutinous Conservative MPs await the outcome of Sue Gray’s Partygate inquiry.

Wales Online

Senedd Tory leader Andrew RT Davies defends Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees Mogg

He said the Prime Minister has his confidence

The Independent UK

Blair says Boris Johnson has no plan for dealing with Brexit

The former PM said the UK will be ‘poorer and less powerful’ without a proper strategy for the future

Daily Mirror

Tory defector MP was 'threatened with not getting a school' if he didn't toe the line

Bury South MP Christian Wakeford backed up bombshell claims that Tory critics have been warned they could lose constituency cash for defying Boris Johnson

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Downing Street party investigator Sue Gray finds e-mail 'warning BYOB bash broke rules'

Dominic Cummings claimed a 'very senior official' had replied to the PM's principal private secretary Martin Reynolds, saying an invite to a May 2020 garden gathering 'broke the rules'. It's understood Sue Gray has seen that reply

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson warns of ‘disaster’ for Russia if it invades Ukraine

The PM reiterated UK support for Ukrainian sovereignty in the face of the build-up of Russian forces.

The Guardian - UK

PM-supporting pork pie front page puzzles Sun pundits

Paper causes confusion with allusions to Johnson ‘cutting the mustard’ while being ‘in a pickle’

The Independent UK

‘Looks like checkmate’ for Boris Johnson, says senior Tory MP

Steve Baker questions whether PM can ‘save himself’ as pressure mounts

The Independent UK

Evidence that Boris Johnson misled parliament ‘clear cut’, says former sleaze watchdog

Tory MPs do not need to wait for Sue Gray report to resolve ‘simple issue’, says Alistair Graham

Daily Record

Lanarkshire MP challenges Boris Johnson over COVID rules breach

Anum Qaisar has accused the Prime Minister of being 'completely unfit for public office'

The Independent UK

Johnson’s Tory critics facing ‘blackmail’, senior MP warns

Boris Johnson insisted he had seen no evidence to support claims of intimidating tactics being used.

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