The Guardian says Labour have won the byelection in Birmingham Erdington with a majority of 3,266.
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France24 says Former justice minister Christiane Taubira pulled out of France’s presidential race on Wednesday, acknowledging her failure to collect enough signatures.
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The Guardian says Texas voters headed to the polls on Tuesday in the first primary contest of the US 2022 midterm elections.
The Guardian says MPs will get a £2,200 pay rise from next month, sparking a backlash given the change will coincide with the national insurance hike and a growing “cost of living crisis”.
The Guardian says China has signalled its willingness to play a mediator role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as the war entered its sixth day.
Matt Hancock talks about breaking Covid rules and his affair – ‘I fell in love’ – the former health secretary opens up about the scandals.
Belfast Live says a DUP councillor has been arrested on suspicion of child sexual grooming following claims made by a so-called “paedophile hunter” group.
The Independent says Rishi Sunak sent Partygate questionnaire by police – Sunak is effectively being questioned under caution.
Sky News says No taxpayers’ money was spent on food or drink consumed at Downing Street events being probed.
Russia invasion of Ukraine ‘highly likely’ says Liz Truss – amid agreed talks with President Biden and Putin on Thursday.
The Guardian says A new attempt will be launched next week to force publication of the full report into whether No 10 parties broke Covid laws.
Boris Johnson is set to cut his trip to the North West of England short as the situation in Ukraine intensifies, No 10 has said.
The Guardian says The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, will travel to Kyiv on Monday as western leaders voiced concerns of a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen at any moment.
The Metro says Boris Johnson is expected to tell police that he was at as many as six Downing Street parties – which were ‘part of his working day’.
The Guardian says The Metropolitan Police is investigating death threats against Keir Starmer made in the wake of Boris Johnson’s accusation that he “failed to prosecute” Jimmy Savile.
The Independent says One thousand British troops are being put on standby in case of a humanitarian crisis in eastern Europe if the current Russian military build-up leads to war.
The Metro says Boris Johnson could be subject to another police investigation after Labour referred his Downing Street flat refurbishment to the Met.
BBC News says Boris Johnson is to travel to Brussels and Warsaw in support of Nato allies, as he says the military alliance must not compromise its principles.
The Guardian says the Metropolitan Police have said they are considering whether to investigate Boris Johnson over the funding of his Downing Street flat renovation.
Keir Starmer asks PM about fraud prevention
PMQs Live – PM Boris Johnson and Labour’s Keir Starmer face-off after Jimmy Savile slur in this Wednesday’s PMQs
The Metro says Boris Johnson’s mini reshuffle is just a teaser of a far more significant shake-up of his top team this summer, reports say.
No 10 has no plans of apologising for the PM’s false claim that Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile – despite Starmer being targetted by an angry mob.
The Guardian says MPs from all sides angrily rounded on Boris Johnson and accused him of whipping up political poison after Keir Starmer, was set upon by protesters.