30th January 2022

The husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is taking aim at state legislation that would prohibit school districts in Florida from encouraging classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels.

Boris Johnson welcomes the inquiry, saying it would "give the public the clarity it needs" over the allegations.

The official figures also show a quarter of schools with teachers and leaders' absence rates above 15%.

PM’s statement on Ukraine will be delayed by this UQ https://t.co/t7kyQu1Cx3— PARLY (@PARLYapp) January 25, 2022

Proper fucking dystopia stuff here. Thirty years ago this would have been a too on the nose gag in I dunno… Something like demolition man https://t.co/keRpII4YqM— Thomas Coates (@TomDCoates) January 24, 2022

Exclusive: Messages in WhatsApp group said to contain photos of people drinking and dancing

‘Captain, it’s Monday’ pic.twitter.com/rnL4FBotuE— William Kedjanyi (@KeejayOV3) January 24, 2022

No10 highlights levy will help pay for salary increases for NHS staff, despite fears for families making ends meet

Children’s Media Foundation called on Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries to reverse ‘short-sighted’ decision to end fund

For younger Kyivians who are overwhelmingly supportive of pro-Western policies, the name ‘Kiev’ is a relic of the Soviet past, bearing a closer resemblance to the pronunciation of the city in Russian

Ex-pontiff blames ‘editorial oversight’ for previous statement he was absent from 1980 meeting over suspected paedophile priest

Furious response from MPs and bereaved after revelation of celebration held indoors in contravention of Covid restrictions

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But he’s not suing @guardian.And he’s not suing @TEDTalks.He’s suing me.For these 23 words. Broadcast on @TEDTalks platform. After being published in @guardian.It’s only me. Who’s been singled out. For the punishment beating. pic.twitter.com/Lfbw1WrRpS— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) January 23, 2022

We spoke to Baroness Warsi from Westminster.

Fifteen separate bevvy bashes at Number 10 that nobody knew anything about - no sir, not us- being drip-drip-dripped out over two weeks for maximum effect certainly does suggest some people are taking the piss, and it may not only be our ludicrous Prime Minister pic.twitter.com/eWpTWIy33Y— Flying_Rodent (@flying_rodent) January 24, 2022

Met police must have busted the 10 Downing St birthday party then, yes? https://t.co/iq5o1jGGhl— Carlton Reid (@carltonreid) January 24, 2022

Listen to this - with what you now knowJust listen"I was also furious" https://t.co/WWhgINmItg— davidallengreen (@davidallengreen) January 24, 2022

Sweet fucking Jesus he wrote a letter to a 7-year-old telling her she was right not to have a birthday party https://t.co/VpuHeRdNa4— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 24, 2022

But Nadine, group singing indoors wasn’t allowed then? Unless you’re saying they def broke the law?? This was the 2020 July guidance… https://t.co/t4auX6qx7g pic.twitter.com/3ObXUNFqfY— Dr Fern Riddell (@FernRiddell) January 24, 2022

ITV reports that Carrie Johnson threw surprise party for prime minister that broke social gathering rules

Force pays compensation to Dr Konstancja Duff for language used after CCTV captures officers’ comments

The cloud of ash and water vapour climbed 55km (35 miles) into the sky, satellite data suggests.

The sharing of child abuse images and deepfake pornography need to be addressed further, MPs warn.

The coup comes a day after troops attacked barracks and gunshots were heard in the capital.

Amazing scenes in the House of Lords as Treasury Minister Lord Agnew resigns from government at despatch box and walks out.— Susan Hulme (@Susanh12) January 24, 2022

Pesticides have been dropped from planes and even helicopters with the aim of evading IBAMA, the Brazilian environmental agency, for years as a method to clear remote and hard-to-reach areas of the Amazon rainforest. That practice — used more frequently since 2018 — takes longer than clear-cut deforestation (the removal of all existing vegetation using […]

“What are your favourite categories of pornography?” a stranger with heavy stubble and a Yorkshire accent asked as he sidled up to me.The man was hiding behind