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MPs should wait for ‘full facts’ on Partygate, says Johnson in India

Row over breaching of lockdown rules rumbles on as PM begins two-day visit to discuss trade and securityAll the day’s politics news – as it happensBoris Johnson has insisted MPs should wait for the “full facts” before deciding whether to trigger a fres…

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Boris Johnson did prioritise animal charity for Afghan evacuation, MPs told

Second whistleblower suggests to committee that top civil servants lied to cover up episodeA second whistleblower has gone public to say it was “widespread knowledge” in government that Boris Johnson ordered the prioritisation of an animal charity base…

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Boris Johnson accused of lying as emails suggest he approved Afghan dog rescue

PM called claims he intervened to help evacuation of animal charity ‘complete nonsense’Boris Johnson’s battered credibility was thrown further into question after new Foreign Office emails appeared to contradict his insistence he did not authorise the …

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‘It’s a joke’: left-behind Afghans despair at dog rescue revelations

Idea that Boris Johnson personally approved animal evacuation adds to hurt, say those who worked with BritishAfghans who worked for the British but were not able to get on flights out of Kabul said the revelation that Boris Johnson appears to have pers…

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Covid live: unvaccinated over-60s face monthly fine in Greece; UK reports another 84,429 cases and 85 deaths

Un-jabbed older people in Greece face penalties starting at a €50; UK cases continue downward trendWinter Olympics tickets will not be sold as China seeks to contain CovidDon’t buy from abroad, Chinese told as Covid threatens holidays‘I have no intenti…

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Covid live news: walk-in PCR tests unavailable in England for several hours; France considers new curbs

No walk-in PCR tests available in England for a few hours due to ‘high demand’; Emmanuel Macron expected to announce new measures in FranceBoris Johnson not expected to announce more Covid restrictionsGermany toughens Covid restrictions as Omicron vari…

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