The Metro says police say they are now interviewing witnesses as part of the investigation into alleged lockdown busting parties at Downing Street.
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What are the 3 main political parties in UK?
Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats.
What political type is the UK?
The United Kingdom is a Constitutional Monarchy in which the reigning monarch (that is, the king or queen who is the head of state at any given time) does not make any open political decisions. All political decisions are taken by the government and Parliament.
Who runs England?
The Prime Minister is the leader of Her Majesty’s Government and is ultimately responsible for all policy and decisions. The Prime Minister also: oversees the operation of the Civil Service and government agencies.
Is the UK a two party system?
The two party system in the United Kingdom allows for other parties to exist, although the main two parties tend to dominate politics; in this arrangement, other parties are not excluded and can win seats in Parliament.
The Guardian says the UK government has known for many years that if it paid a £400m debt to Iran it was likely to lead to the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
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The Independent says Boris Johnson has said negotiations with Iran to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe are “going right up to the wire”.
The Independent says the Partygate threat to Boris Johnson’s position has receded after Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross withdraw his demand for the prime minister to resign.
The Guardian says Rishi Sunak will take some limited action to tackle the cost of living crisis in this month’s spring statement but will reject calls to beef up his much-criticised energy bill reduction scheme.
The Guardian says The former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has been found to be a “serial bully” and liar by an independent inquiry.
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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”.
Sky News says No taxpayers’ money was spent on food or drink consumed at Downing Street events being probed.
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.
Euronews says The Northern Irish Minister of Agriculture ordered his services to stop post-Brexit controls on foodstuffs at midnight.
The Independent says Russia has said it will hold diplomatic talks with anyone – even the “utterly confused”.
The Guardian says the Treasury is scrambling to complete 11th-hour plans capable of softening a national cost of living crisis.
The Independent says Boris Johnson has admitted he must do more to protect families from a £600 energy bill hike.
The Guardian says The House of Lords commissioners for standards are considering a complaint against the Conservative peer Michelle Mone.
The Guardian says Shaun Bailey quits London assembly role after lockdown party reports.
The Metro says Dominic Raab’s plan to overhaul the Human Rights Act is “authoritarian” and will weaken protections for ordinary citizens.
The Conservative Party have been slapped with a £17,800 fine for “failing to accurately report a donation” that paid for the refurbishment of the PM’s Downing Street flat.
The Guardian says The Conservative party has been fined £17,800 for “failing to accurately report a donation and keep a proper accounting record.”
Questions over whether the prime minister has lost his grip have been circulating online and in the media since his bizarre, rambling speech at the CBI.
The Daily Express says joining the Conservative Party conference on Tuesday, Dan Walker met with Boris Johnson to talk through the cuts to Universal Credit, living wages, the fuel shortage crisis and violence against women.
Therese Coffey has told MPs the £20-a-week top-up to universal credit will be “phased out” in the autumn.
EU leaders have agreed in principle to extend Brexit until 31 January 2020. It means the UK will not leave…
The five-week Parliament shut down is set to begin after MPs again rejected a snap election. Only 239 MPs voted…