6th February 2022

It was very disturbing to hear Boris Johnson referring to a conspiracy theory favoured by the far right in Parliament on Monday.https://t.co/MmKYXAjGf5— HOPE not hate (@hopenothate) February 2, 2022

A serving police officer has been charged today

Just to clarify in practice the £200 bill-credit 'loan' on all home elec bills in Oct.- every bill will reduce by £200- every bill after Apr 23 increases by £40/yr for 5yrs regardless of if you got the £200 or not.Its a 1yr bill reduction followed by a 5yr compulsory levy.— Martin Lewis (@MartinSLewis) February 4, 2022

The Culture Secretary would only confirm she had ‘communicated’ with the Prime Minister during a BBC Breakfast interview

After the homophobic murder of a doctor, a campaigner says attacks happen "all too often".

Julie Taylor, whose grandson Liam was murdered, has organised the event.

A Labour MP accuses the minister of perpetuating a "harmful clinical falsehood" about the drug.

The crowdfunding website cites reports of "unlawful activity", a claim rejected by protest organisers.

EXCL: Police have a photo of Boris Johnson holding a can of a beer at his lockdown birthday party in June 2020 - taken by his taxpayer funded official photographer.https://t.co/9mr7GiRbnK— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) February 4, 2022

After a chaotic wave of resignations, another MP says he has no confidence in Boris Johnson.

Dismayed current and ex-staffers told VICE World News an “anti-LGBT” culture has taken over the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Work and pensions select committee accuses ministers of ‘trying to bury uncomfortable truths’

Russia's president heads to the Chinese capital, Beijing, in his first visit since the Covid pandemic.

Officials say Russia could try to justify invading Ukraine with a fake attack video.

The gene therapy Libmeldy treats babies and children with a very rare genetic condition.

BREAKING: Two more major resignations from Downing Street tonight, taking the total to four. PM’s Chief of Staff Dan Rosenfield and Principal Private Secretary Martin Reynolds have both gone. Statement from No 10 👇 pic.twitter.com/BDaIZM0A1y— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) February 3, 2022

BREAKING @ukhomeoffice @pritipatel & @BorisJohnson have been rebuked by UK Statistics Authority chair Sir David Norgrove for misleading use of crime figures after claiming offences had fallen when in fact they increased.— Danny Shaw (@DannyShawNews) February 3, 2022

A viral photograph showed Granbury Independent School District officials carting books out of the high school library.

ONS long covid report today highlights big increases in people working in teaching and education - this is from infections in Nov 2021. Teachers are still disproportionately affected from rampant school outbreaks. Let's hope the boosters protect vs long covid post omicron. https://t.co/8OkORgBqkD pic.twitter.com/nAF3ZC08qJ— Prof. Christina Pagel (@chrischirp) February 3, 2022

Energy giant reports bumper results as UK households face 50% jump in bills

Stewart Lee is literally & obviously exercising his own freedom of expression here, you witless grifter. And you’ve only put “work” in quotes because it’s so long since you did any you’ve forgotten what it looks like. https://t.co/IK3E0lQ0GU— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) February 2, 2022

Authorities also warned brining in the military carried a ‘massive risk’ as they believed the protestors are armed

Exclusive: London mayor puts police chief on notice to reform or lose his confidence after seeing ‘return to the bad days of the 1970s’

Absolute madness that the Government’s plan for levelling up doesn’t include any mention of investing in the early years. You cannot level up if parents can’t afford to work & children have unequal access to education— PregnantThenScrewed (@PregnantScrewed) February 2, 2022

Three more MPs, including an ex-minister, say they have submitted no-confidence letters in the PM.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/g7kcR2NmSa

The captain of Raith Rovers women’s team has resigned and the club’s shirt sponsor has withdrawn her support in protest at the signing of David Goodwillie, who was found to have raped a woman by a civil court in 2017

Exclusive: per-head funding inequality exposed by Guardian research into Boris Johnson’s levelling-up agenda