Summary

  • Updates on 9 April

  1. What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?published at 10:23 British Summer Time 4 September

    The next public hearings will consider how the pandemic affected healthcare systems across the UK.

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  2. What is the King's Speech and why is it important?published at 12:27 British Summer Time 20 July 2023

    Charles delivered the King's Speech as part of the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024.

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  3. Will there be another Scottish independence referendum?published at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2022

    The Scottish government has lost its case in the Supreme Court - so what happens now?

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  4. Who is Shamima Begum and how can you lose your citizenship?published at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2022

    Shamima Begum lost her appeal against the government's decision to remove her British citizenship.

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  5. Who is Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe?published at 15:35 British Summer Time 23 May 2022

    Why a British-Iranian mother was jailed in Tehran - and why she was released.

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  6. Who is Carrie Johnson?published at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2022

    Boris Johnson married Carrie Symonds, the mother of his baby son, at Westminster Cathedral on 29 May 2021 - but what else is known about her?

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  7. The investigations into Boris Johnson and the governmentpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2022

    From lockdown parties at No 10 to renovations of Boris Johnson's flat, questions are being asked.

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  8. What is the row over Boris Johnson's flat about?published at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2022

    Boris Johnson's adviser on standards has published his report into how work on the flat was paid for.

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  9. UK alert level raised to four - what does that mean?published at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2021

    The rapid increase in Omicron cases in the UK has led to the alert level being raised.

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  10. What do we know about Boris Johnson's finances?published at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    The Conservative Party is fined for not reporting contributions to the PM's flat properly.

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  11. 'When one transgender person is hurt, we all feel it'published at 10:18 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2021

    Numbers released ahead of this year's Trans Day of Remembrance show a rise in transgender murders.

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  12. Dominic Cummings: How does he now earn a living?published at 19:28 British Summer Time 20 July 2021

    A profile of Boris Johnson's former right-hand-man, who has turned into his chief tormentor.

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  13. Man shot dead near London Underground stationpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    A murder investigation has been launched by police, who are yet to make any arrests.

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  14. Orban arrives for talks with PM amid condemnationpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    Ministers have defended the decision to welcome the Hungarian leader to No 10 for post-Brexit talks.

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  15. Agreement reached over Daniel Morgan murder reportpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    The release of a review of the case was held up after the Home Office cited national security issues.

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  16. Independent primary school shuts due to Covid outbreakpublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    Oakfield PrepImage source, Google

    An independent primary school in south-east London has closed due to an outbreak of coronavirus.

    Oakfield Prep School in Dulwich began sending pupils home on Wednesday after eight Year 6 pupils and two teachers tested positive for coronavirus.

    Half of the school, which sits across two separate sites, remained open until Thursday afternoon but has since closed.

    The school will re-open on 7 June, following the half-term break.

    The Department for Health, Lambeth Council and Public Health England have all been informed.

    Deborah Leek-Bailey, Head of Independent Schools at the Education Development Trust which runs Oakfield Prep, said she was "proud of the way" the school had handled the pandemic.

    She said: "It is clear to see that they constantly place the needs of the pupils at the core of their decision making. Pupil and staff safety is paramount."

  17. PM backs Hancock over Cummings' care home claimspublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    The health secretary denies claims he misled the PM at the start of the pandemic about testing.

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  18. Man shot dead in street in Hornseypublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    HornseyImage source, Google

    A man has been shot dead in a north London street.

    Emergency services had been called to the junction between Turnpike Lane and Willoughby Road in Hornsey shortly after 01:00 over reports of a firearm being shot.

    The man, aged in his 20s, was found with a gunshot wound and despite the efforts of paramedics was pronounced dead at the scene at 01:55.

    The Met said his next of kin have been informed.

    No arrests have been made and crime scene remains in place in the area.