The Latest Breaking News from Dominic Cummings

The BBC director-general and chairman addressed Emily Maitlis’ speech while appearing before a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

The UK sees a change of leadership on September 6 2022, with Liz Truss selected by Conservative Party members to replace Boris Johnson as the UK prime minister. Johnson’s term of course coincided with the emergence of the COVID pandemic, a global crisis that required skilled national leadership. Did Johnson…

The Chris Pincher affair was the last straw but there were many scandals before then that added to the frustrations about Johnson within the Conservative Party.

Klute nightclub in the city of Durham was once voted the second worst nightclub in Europe - but nabbed the top spot after the actual worst club in Belgrade burned down

After botched Covid policies, Brexit wrangling and a string of U-turns and scandals, his time is finally up

Bills are mounting, says Alexandra Jones, which is why she’s opting out of fun this winter, one limp shrug emoji at a time

The Tory PM hopeful sparked controversy after claiming it was a ‘mistake’ to empower scientists during the Covid pandemic

Mr Johnson, who will tender his resignation to the head of state next week, had a controversial time as PM.

Letters: Ray Jenkin and the former BBC executive Will Wyatt on claims that the former Newsnight presenter was censured because of government pressure