Minister claims Tory Xmas party backlash is 'rumour and hear'say' in excruciating exchange
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Minister claims Tory Xmas party backlash is 'rumour and hear'say' in excruciating exchange
Maggie Throup, the Minister for Vaccines and Public Health, was challenged about the Conservatives' Christmas parties in 2020 but said the backlash surrounding the COVID rule-breaching events was 'rumour and hear'say'.The Tory minister faced criticism after insisting 'the guidance was followed', despite not clarifying whether the Conservatives held festive parties or not, during her appearance on BBC's Question Time.
Tory backbenchers are pushing for tax cuts after Boris Johnson was said to have shown "more than a bit of ankle" on doing so to address the cost of living.. Sky News
Tory MP Nigel Mills has called for the prime minister to resign, saying his position is no longer "tenable" after Downing Street Covid breaches.
He added he plans to send a letter of no confidence to 1922 Committee chair Sir Graham Brady on his return to parliament next week. Report by Guzzardib. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer says he is "really worried" about the National Insurance hike and insists this "shows just how out of touch this government is" with struggling families.
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Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the world is facing a "very difficult situation" because of the "appalling global headwinds" caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Covid. She warns a windfall tax is "likely to deter investment" and stresses the Chancellor Rishi Sunak is looking "very hard" at what can be done but warns that the government can't "completely cushion" people from the effects of inflation. Report by Edwardst. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
According to the Union Health ministry's data, India added 1,829 Covid cases and 33 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours.
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Rome celebrated this week its birthday, known as "Natale di Roma (Rome's Christmas)", with four days of events based on the legendary foundation of the Italian capital by Romulus in 753 BC.
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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the arrest of an MP on suspicion of rape needs to be a "wake-up call" and shows there "clearly is an issue" with the vetting process for choosing members of parliament. She highlights the example of former Wakefield MP Imran Ahmad Khan who the Conservatives chose despite being "warned about allegations against him". Report by Edwardst. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A bottle of champagne that Conservative Party Chairman Oliver Dowden donated to a fundraising auction was labelled as being "hugely valuable as a souvenir of.. Sky News
Conservative MP Lee Anderson has been heavily criticised following comments he made in the Commons on Wednesday. Asked if food banks are necessary, the Ashfield MP said "there's no massive use for food banks in this country" due to there being "generation after generation who cannot cook properly". Report by Lewisl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A Conservative MP has been heavily criticised for claiming that people who use food banks do not know how to cook or manage their finances properly. Sky News
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