3rd April 2022

A section of the M20 is turned into a lorry park as motorists face tailbacks around Dover.

An eye witness describes seeing the pilot's parachute opening, before the aircraft nose-dived.

Party sources say three allegations of sexual harassment against David Warburton are being investigated.

The far-right leader’s longstanding strategy of pushing left on economic issues appears a wise choice amid a cost-of-living crisis.

The picture instantly conveys the mismatch between his public persona and his behaviour behind closed doors. David Warburton, the Conservative MP for Somerton a

Sources: Govt records & TUC wage reports. If you bought your house before the dawn of the millennium, you have literally no idea about ‘the cost of living’ for my generation and beyond. Sincerely, a millennial whose rent, energy and council tax costs 94% of their monthly income pic.twitter.com/7VPnnAKBBj— Jack Monroe ♿️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (@BootstrapCook) April 2, 2022

Today was always going to be a difficult one. But #BleakFriday just got bleaker.❌ Government have announced they will cut support through the Warm Home Discount from almost 300,000 disabled people.This is an insult. 🧵 1/7— Scope (@scope) April 1, 2022

Exclusive: survey finds ‘hidden epidemic’ of people humiliated, outed or shunned by family over their sexuality or gender identity

Trans people are nearly twice as likely as lesbian and gay people to undergo interventions that range from prayers to corrective rape, says Jayne Ozanne, founder of the Ban Conversion Therapy coalition

Students fear Florida’s new law will make it even harder to be an LGBTQ kid at school.

Latest @ONS data shows a shockingly high number of #COVID19 infections, with hospitalisations and deaths also on the rise. The pandemic is clearly far from receding; we’re urging Government to urgently reconsider its position on free testing 👇https://t.co/tOWgh8Gx7u pic.twitter.com/X7XjXCT2tX— The BMA (@TheBMA) April 1, 2022

If you’re queer, if you’re not queer, This should make you angry, furious even. This should put fire in your belly.If it doesn’t, if you’re not moved by this. Then, I just feel sorry for you, I really do.— Sacha Coward (@sacha_coward) March 31, 2022

The government changes its mind within hours but transgender people will not be covered by the plans.

Fast fashion could be a thing of the past under plans to make clothing worn in the EU more sustainable.

Sorry, but if you don’t want the geopolitical implications of the financial interests of your billionaire spouse questioned - that you also benefit from - don’t accept the job of chancellor. It’s public interest. https://t.co/L9HXfQyN17— Sonia Sodha (@soniasodha) March 31, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: The government has ditched its promised ban on conversion therapy.A briefing document leaked to @itvnews states "The PM has agreed we should not move forward with legislation to ban LGBT conversion therapy".It breaks 4 years of promises.https://t.co/5AKskw6YnP— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) March 31, 2022

Jamie Wallis has become the UK's first openly trans MP – but what are his political views and what's his voting record like?

For anyone out there who thinks 'living with Covid' means 'Covid has gone', here's an insight into what it's like across our schools and colleges - an email from a secondary head received in the last ten minutes. I get messages like this constantly. And a government in denial. pic.twitter.com/ldCoYGQOFQ— Geoff Barton (@RealGeoffBarton) March 30, 2022

Jeez. First MP’s get a £2,200 a year pay rise whilst NHS staff get a massive real terms pay cut & NOW MPs get free parking spaces at work whilst NHS have to pay from Friday! Welcome to Boris Johnson’s “golden age”https://t.co/Np9mlWCTUZ— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) March 30, 2022

Gamers in the UK spent more last year than they did during the height of lockdown.

Online lessons or no lessons at all continue in 23 countries, two years after the pandemic began.

The cabinet minister is part-owner of a hedge fund with investments in Russia.

The Labour leader launches his party's local election campaign with a focus on the cost of living.

Staff at Covid test centres say were given very little notice that their jobs would disappear.

Beijing is told its interests will not be served by an alliance with Moscow after Ukraine invasion.

Ending free covid tests at the same time as the biggest cost of living crisis in a generation has an all too predictable result. Millions of people unable to afford to test for Covid, off to work, school and shops to infect others - who themselves can’t buy a test. Scandalous.— Frances Ryan (@DrFrancesRyan) March 30, 2022

WE DID IT!MPs have voted by 215 to 188 in favour of maintaining women's access to at-home early medical abortion care.Thank you @liz_sugg and all those Peers and MPs who have supported this amendment. This is an incredible moment for women's healthcare and women's rights. pic.twitter.com/2gglRcIoP6— BPAS (@BPAS1968) March 30, 2022

If testimonies from 20 victims aren't enough for women to be believed, what is? @JennSelbyhttps://t.co/kPHkiCPlGu— British GLAMOUR (@GlamourMagUK) March 30, 2022

Tory MP Sir Bill Wiggin tells Boris Johnson UK should only accept “right” sort of migrants."Why can't we get the right people through our immigration system?" he says.“We want Ukrainians, we want Qataris, we don’t want people in rubber boats."— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) March 30, 2022

Boris Johnson tells liaison committee he won't be answering questions on #partygate - despite Met Police issuing 20 fines yesterday. "I won't give a running commentary on any investigation that is ongoing," he tells them.— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) March 30, 2022