Month: May 2022

Reuters Boris Johnson’s standards adviser says there is a “legitimate question” over whether the PM broke the ministerial code after getting fined for Partygate. Lord Geidt said he repeatedly told the PM’s team to be ready to explain if his actions stuck within the rules – even if he thought there was no breach. But

Tony Brown/BBC Holiday giant Tui is cancelling more flights as air passengers face ongoing disruption ahead of the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. Tui will cancel six flights a day until the end of June, which it blamed on staff shortages at Manchester Airport. Around two million people are set to fly over the bank holiday

Photonews via Getty Images EU members are struggling to resolve their differences over a proposed ban on Russian oil imports, with Hungary its main opponent. The proposed ban is part of a sixth package of sanctions being discussed during a summit in Brussels, which all 27 member states have to agree on. European Commission President

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. France’s sports minister has said fans without tickets caused initial crowd problems at the Champions League final in Paris, despite strong criticism of the event’s policing on Saturday. Amélie Oudéa-Castéra blamed a “mass gathering” of supporters with

Victims of crime say they are being left in despair and forced to do their own detective work, while facing significant delays for police help. The BBC found forces are taking an average of three minutes longer to attend serious offences in England and Wales compared to six years ago. And while the government has

Liverpool supporters have described the scenes before their club’s Champions League Final match with Real Madrid as “an absolute disgrace”. Fans travelled to France for the game, but there were distressing scenes before kick-off as French police fired tear gas into groups of supporters. One Liverpool fan described how she was struggling: “I’ve got really

Liverpool have called for an investigation into the “unacceptable issues” faced by fans which led to their Champions League final against Real Madrid being delayed. Uefa delayed kick-off by more than 30 minutes, citing “security reasons”. The match at the Stade de France in Paris did not do start until 20:36 BST, with Real beating

Bible in hand as he approached the stage, Pastor Tony Gruben looked out onto a sea of shattered faces and paused. On Wednesday, less than 24 hours after one of America’s deadliest school shootings, he admitted that he too, felt lost. “I wanted to hope this was all a nightmare. I have no answers,” he

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police made the “wrong decision” by failing to storm a classroom in Robb Elementary School as a gunman killed 19 children inside, the chief Texas safety official has said. “If I thought it would help, I would

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police in Texas have revised key details about Tuesday’s deadly school shooting as criticism mounts from parents over the initial response. The gunman roamed outside the Uvalde school for 12 minutes before entering unchallenged, police said on

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Every household in the UK is to get an energy bill discount of £400 this October as part of a package of new measures to tackle soaring prices. The poorest households will also get a payment of

Getty Images UK households are set to have hundreds of pounds knocked off energy bills this winter as part of a £10bn package to help people cope with soaring prices. The government had said people would get £200 off bills from October, which they would pay back over five years. However, the BBC understands that

Sue Gray report Boris Johnson has insisted he will remain as prime minister despite the “bitter and painful” judgement of a report into parties held in Downing Street during Covid restrictions. Excessive drinking, mistreatment of cleaners and security staff and Covid rule-breaking was highlighted in civil servant Sue Gray’s report. She said the leadership in

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Fifteen people have died in a shooting at a primary school in Texas, says Governor Greg Abbott. The 18-year-old gunman killed 14 students and one teacher at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde. The governor

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Insiders who attended events at Downing Street during lockdown have told the BBC how staff crowded together and sat on each other’s laps and how party debris was left out overnight. For the first time, insiders who

ITV Boris Johnson is facing fresh questions after photos show the prime minister drinking at a party during a Covid lockdown. The pictures, released by ITV News, are believed to show the prime minister at a leaving party on 13 November 2020. Asked in Parliament in December whether the gathering had taken place, Mr Johnson