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Boris Johnson declares ‘hand on my heart, I didn’t lie to the House’ during grilling over Partygate The Sun says BORIS Johnson yesterday tore into claims he misled the Commons as his Partygate hearing began, declaring: “Hand on my heart, I didn’t lie to the House.” The former PM, who was fighting for his political career, insisted he was not trying to deceive MPs when he claimed no rules had been broken at No10 during lockdown. Under fire for attending boozy parties while shutting down the country, Mr Johnson said it was “staggeringly implausible” that he would have allowed the…

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Canada records largest population growth of over 1 million According to Statistics Canada, Canada’s population grew by more than one million people for the first time in history last year, from 38,516,138 to 39,566,248 individuals, with an annual growth rate of 2.7%, the highest since 1957. The government’s efforts to recruit immigrants to alleviate labour shortages and support the ageing population were factors that contributed to this increase. However, Statistics Canada acknowledged that the surge in immigrants could create additional challenges for some regions, such as housing, infrastructure, and service delivery. Almost 96% of the population growth was due to…

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Several plastic baskets used to remove soil were found, as well as an electric light bulb to illuminate the escape route.

A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders on Thursday.

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Hundreds of thousands of people were set to strike and demonstrate in France on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron vowed to push on with a deeply unpopular pension reform despite escalating anger across the country. Advertising Protests against the legislation — which lifts the retirement age by two years to 64 — have drawn huge crowds in rallies organised by unions since January. Labour unions said Thursday’s ninth nationwide day of action would draw huge crowds against what they described as Macron’s “scorn” and “lies.” Macron drew an angry response from unions and opposition parties on Wednesday when he…

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Partygate committee Live – End of hearing Recap on partygate committee Summary Committee meeting is over The committee hearing has just ended and Boris Johnson and MPs have filed out of the room. ‘It remains my belief that guidance was followed’ Harriet Harman now says she wants to explore the question of correcting the record issue as there has been a lot of discussion about Boris Johnson correcting the record. She says: “I just want to explore one aspect of that and put this to you about what you said on the 25 May 2022. “You said, ‘I’m happy to…

A massive Ship tips over at Edinburgh dockyard – a major emergency has been declared. The ship is a US NAVY vessel that has put the lives of British citizens in danger. Thirty-three people have been injured and many are in life-threatening conditions after a ship tipped over at an Edinburgh dockyard. The Scottish Ambulance Service said 21 people had been taken to hospital and 12 people were treated at the scene of the incident at Imperial Dock, Leith. Massive Ship tips over at Edinburgh dockyard A major incident was declared after the research vessel Petrel became dislodged from its…

Partygate committee Live – Claims committee not impartial Tory MP Sir Charles Walker asks Boris about claims his supporters have made about the committee not being impartial. He asks Boris if he has characterised the privileges as a “kangaroo court”, as some detractors of the investigation have said. Boris claims he has come out of respect for the committee and respect for parliament. Sir Charles asks if Boris regrets other MPs having called the committee a “kangaroo court.” Jacob Rees-Mogg referred to the “marsupials” on the court earlier. Boris says he disapproves of the term. Heated exchange over whether Boris…

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Partygate committee live Workplace gathering was necessary, Johnson insists Ione Wells – BBC Political correspondent Boris Johnson is being pretty defiant. He’s arguing that a leaving do he was photographed at – which shows a lack of social distancing – “had to happen” and was “necessary” because two senior members of staff had left in acrimonious circumstances and he needed to give reassurance, and it was “essential” for work purposes. He seems to be hammering this point about “necessity” as one of his key defences – the question will be whether that washes with the committee, who will be aware…

Dominic Cummings testimony cannot be trusted In his opening statement, Boris Johnson says “the testimony of Dominic Cummings cannot be trusted.” Cummings was Chief Adviser to then PM Boris Johnson from 24 July 2019 until Cummings resigned on 13 November 2020. BoJo attempting to ‘shift the blame’ says Beth Rigby Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby says Boris Johnson’s defence appears to be attempting to ‘shift the blame’. The impression of his defence so far is that he’s trying to blame others for partygate but the person at the top has to carry the can, says Beth Rigby  Johnson tells committee…

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Northern Ireland voters back Windsor framework – poll The Guardian says People in Northern Ireland who support Rishi Sunak’s post-Brexit deal vastly outnumber those who oppose it, according to a survey. Asked if they opposed the Windsor framework, just 16.9% of voters agreed, suggesting there is a desire to move on from political battles over trading arrangements. Overall 45% of voters did not oppose the revised deal, with around a third neither agreeing or disagreeing. Nationalists were slightly more opposed to the deal than unionists – 19.1% versus 15.7% – underlining a widespread belief it was a victory for unionism.…

Sunak facing rebellion from Tory hardliners over Stormont brake deal The Independent says Rishi Sunak is facing a damaging rebellion over his new deal on post Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland after Tory hardliners said they will be voting against the Government in the Commons on Wednesday. The European Research Group of Tory MPs said it is “strongly recommending” its members oppose regulations to implement the so-called Stormont brake – a key element of the Windsor Framework. Following a meeting of the group members at Westminster, chairman Mark Francois said the agreement had been “rushed and over sold”. Earlier,…

Rishi Sunak’s new Northern Ireland Brexit deal isn’t perfect but it’s time to put our trust in himThe Sun says NO ONE is pretending that Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Framework is entirely perfect. Or that it provides all the answers to the unique set of questions posed by Northern Ireland’s complex politics. But the Prime Minister DID win major concessions from European leaders. And he has devised an agreement which is vastly better than the Protocol it replaces. Trade across the border with Ireland will be speeded up and red tape slashed. The PM’s deal allows the possibility of progress being…

Boris pours water on Rishi’s Brexit plan hinting that he could lead a rebellion The Metro says Boris Johnson says he will struggle to support Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. The former prime minister – who claimed to have an ‘oven-ready deal three years ago – said the Government ‘needs to be clear’ moving forward. In a Westminster speech, Mr Johnson said: ‘I’m going to find it very difficult to vote for something like this myself, because I believed we should’ve done something very different. ‘No matter how much plaster came off the ceiling in Brussels. ‘I’m…

‘Uneventful PMQS’ This week’s PMQs has ended. It was fairly uneventful, with Labour focusing on crime – in relation to Casey report into the Met Police. There was little about Partygate and not a lot of noise from the Tory backbenches, despite rumbles of a Tory rebellion over today’s Brexit vote. There’s a lot of politics on the table today – here’s a run down Will there be a short-term inquiry into preparing for the next pandemic? Labour MP Graham Stringer says the leaked Matt Hancock messages show that during COVID, “at the very heart of government, science wasn’t being…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Wednesday’s front pages lead with Boris Johnson’s appearance before the Commons privileges committee this afternoon. The former prime minister will appear before the committee for a grilling over whether he misled Parliament.  At 14.00 GMT on Wednesday, the committee will get its chance to question him live on TV, in a hearing that could last several hours. Yesterday, Johnson published a dossier laying out his defence. The Times reports that whilst Mr Johnson was Prime Minister, one of his most senior advisers warned him that it was not “realistic” to say that…

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