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Boris Johnson Resigns as MP

Beth Williams — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 21:35:28 +0000

Boris Johnson has stepped down as the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip with immediate effect.

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Partygate: Sue Gray Report Published

Billi Allen-Mandeville — Sat, 28 May 2022 16:31:53 +0000

After much delay, Downing Street has publicly published Sue Gray's full report into several lockdown parties held across No. 10 and Whitehall. Senior civil servant, Sue Gray, examined 16 events between May 2020 and April 2021.

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BREAKING: Tory Minister resigns over Downing Street parties

Lauren Sanderson — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:18:09 +0000

Lord David Wolfson has become the first Conservative peer to resign in the wake of Tuesday's Partygate revelations. Lord Wolfson announced today that he would be stepping down as justice minister, citing PM Boris Johnson's breaches of criminal law as leaving him with "no option other than to tender my resignation".

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Shanghai Government tightens lockdown restrictions as COVID-19 cases spike

Michaela Cullen — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 04:05:37 +0000

The Shanghai government has extended its city-wide lockdown as Covid-19 cases continue to surge. The Shanghai Health Commission reported 425 locally transmitted cases and 8,581 asymptomatic cases on Monday morning, recording the largest Covid-19 surge in Shanghai since the first outbreak of the virus at the end of 2019.

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Is The YouTube Era Over?

Rachael Hughes — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 22:45:59 +0000

With over 2 billion monthly viewers (as of May 2019), YouTube has made a ground-breaking impact on the internet and, upon reflection, on society as a whole.

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“People who graduate into recessions never really catch up”: The Reality of Graduating in a Pandemic

Megan Geall — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:34:43 +0000

Megan Geall Graduation. A word full of excitement, achievement, anticipation, and anxiety. It’s the end of an era and a real step into the adult world for many young people. Every year, millions of students finish their degrees and choose their next step, whether that be an internship, a job

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