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Partygate: privileges committee accuses seven Tory MPs and three peers of trying to interfere with its inquiry The Guardian says The Commons privileges committee has criticised in particular seven MPs and one peer for posting tweets, or giving comments to the media, that it described as “some of the most disturbing examples of the co-ordinated campaign to interfere with” its inquiry into Boris Johnson. The quotes are set out in an annex to the report. The MPs are: Nadine Dorries, the former culture secretary (who seems to be the worst offender – four of her remarks are quoted) Jacob Rees-Mogg,…

Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg criticised over Partygate probe Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg are among the most prominent Tories who have been heavily criticised by a Commons committee of waging a campaign to undermine its investigation into former prime minister Boris Johnson. Johnson quit as an MP following the Privileges Committee report which found he had deliberately misled Parliament over Partygate during Covid lockdowns. Nadine Dorries and Rees-Mogg have also quit as MPs. Mogg was included on Johnson’s honours list and became a Sir but Dorries was blocked from a peerage and won’t be joining Mogg in the House…

Thames Water has significant issues to address, Ofwat says The water regulator Ofwat has said Thames Water – the UK’s largest water company, has “significant issues to address” and needs to improve its “financial resilience.” Thames Water serves a quarter of the UK population and is currently attempting to secure extra funds as its struggles with debt. The UK government has said it was ready to intervene if the company collapsed and there have been talks over potential nationalising of the company. Regardless of the outcome, water supplies will continue as normal. In a statement, Ofwat said it had been…

‘We’re not in the era of girl boss culture anymore, thank goodness.’

Thai police detained Twitch streamer Ice Poseidon for giving lap dances to his friends while wearing nothing but lingerie at a restaurant in Bangkok.

The goalkeeper has joined Saudi side Al-Ahli.

At least 150 arrests in violent protests over France police killing Mass protests, following the killing of a teenager, have led to at least 150 people being arrested across France. France has been dealing with a second night of protests which were caused by the fatal shooting of Nahel M. The 17-year-old was shot dead at point-blank range as he refused a traffic stop and attempted to drive away. The officer accused of killing Nahel, who said he had fired because he felt his life was in danger, is in custody on charges of voluntary manslaughter. It has been reported…

Prices rise for package holidays in Greece, Spain and Turkey Holiday prices have jumped for Mediterranean hotspots including Majorca and Crete.  All-inclusive package holidays are soaring, with the average price of a week with full food and board in Majorca in Spain up 21%. Prices for Tenerife have risen more than 22%, figures from TravelSupermarket showed. Crete is 25% more expensive than last year. The most popular destinations, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Portugal and Cyprus have all gone up nearly 12%. And prices beyond the Med have also risen, according to the BBC.

Presumed human remains found in Titan sub debris The wreck of the Titan submersible has been pulled out of the sea and presumed human remains have been found within the wreckage, according to the US coast guard. The sub imploded on a deep dive to see the wreckage of the Titanic. Five people were killed instantly, including three British nationals. Pieces from the sub were unloaded in St John’s, Canada on Wednesday. The sub’s rear cover and landing frame were among the debris found. A formal analysis of the remains will now be conducted, the coast guard said in a…