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A massive Ship tips over at Edinburgh dockyard – a major emergency has been declared. The ship is a US NAVY vessel that has put the lives of British citizens in danger. Thirty-three people have been injured and many are in life-threatening conditions after a ship tipped over at an Edinburgh dockyard. The Scottish Ambulance Service said 21 people had been taken to hospital and 12 people were treated at the scene of the incident at Imperial Dock, Leith. Massive Ship tips over at Edinburgh dockyard A major incident was declared after the research vessel Petrel became dislodged from its…

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Partygate committee Live – Claims committee not impartial Tory MP Sir Charles Walker asks Boris about claims his supporters have made about the committee not being impartial. He asks Boris if he has characterised the privileges as a “kangaroo court”, as some detractors of the investigation have said. Boris claims he has come out of respect for the committee and respect for parliament. Sir Charles asks if Boris regrets other MPs having called the committee a “kangaroo court.” Jacob Rees-Mogg referred to the “marsupials” on the court earlier. Boris says he disapproves of the term. Heated exchange over whether Boris…

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Partygate committee live Workplace gathering was necessary, Johnson insists Ione Wells – BBC Political correspondent Boris Johnson is being pretty defiant. He’s arguing that a leaving do he was photographed at – which shows a lack of social distancing – “had to happen” and was “necessary” because two senior members of staff had left in acrimonious circumstances and he needed to give reassurance, and it was “essential” for work purposes. He seems to be hammering this point about “necessity” as one of his key defences – the question will be whether that washes with the committee, who will be aware…

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