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In this week’s In Conversation, journalist Yvonne Ridley discusses Scottish independence with Kevin McKenna ‘who speaks without favour or influence from any political party or politician.

Daily Express says LABOUR’s calls for the UK to start rationing energy have been shut down after critics argued that Britain needs to ramp up domestic production and boost renewable capacity instead.

Daily Express says BORIS JOHNSON has refused to endorse Jacob Rees-Mogg’s claim that some Covid rules were “inhumane”.

The Metro says more fines have been handed out to Downing Street staff who partied into the small hours on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral.

David Warburton’s wife ‘standing by’ him as Tory MP accused of misconduct admitted to hospital The Independent says the wife…

The Guardian says Downing Street staff have been issued with fines by police over a party that took place the night before Prince Philip’s funeral.

The Guardian says Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and Covid-19, has said she will not seek a second five-year term of office.

TRT World says Sri Lanka’s entire cabinet aside from the president and his sibling prime minister resigned from their posts as the ruling political clan seeks to resolve a mounting economic crisis.

Sky News says the government has backtracked just hours after making a U-turn on plans to introduce a new law to ban conversion therapy.

BBC News says Labour will be on the side of voters, Keir Starmer will say, as he launches the party’s local election campaign.