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Sturgeon called Johnson ‘f***ing clown’ in private WhatsApps

Sturgeon called Johnson ‘f***ing clown’ in private WhatsApps

Sturgeon’s chief of staff Liz Lloyd tells Covid inquiry trying to engage with UK prime minister was ‘pointless’
finlay johnston 25 Jan 2024
Home Office evicts hundreds of asylum seekers from hotel with days’ notice

Home Office evicts hundreds of asylum seekers from hotel with days’ notice

Some families have lived in the hotel for two years but will now be forced to move hundreds of miles
Anita Mureithi 25 Jan 2024
Exclusive: Rwandan homes praised by Braverman ‘won’t go to asylum seekers’

Exclusive: Rwandan homes praised by Braverman ‘won’t go to asylum seekers’

‘Beautiful’ flats that home secretary said would house deported asylum seekers have been sold, developers say
Adam Bychawski 24 Jan 2024
No evidence that fines reduced Covid cases in Scotland, police adviser says

No evidence that fines reduced Covid cases in Scotland, police adviser says

A policing expert has slammed Priti Patel’s claims that fining people for lockdown breaches helped stop virus’s spread
finlay johnston 24 Jan 2024
Torture victims being housed on Bibby Stockholm in possible breach of rules

Torture victims being housed on Bibby Stockholm in possible breach of rules

Revelation comes weeks after death of Leonard Farruku on board the controversial asylum barge
Ben Smoke 23 Jan 2024
Were vital Covid WhatsApps deleted to avoid Freedom of Information rules?

Were vital Covid WhatsApps deleted to avoid Freedom of Information rules?

Evidence seen by the inquiry shows senior Scottish figures reminding each other to delete communications
James Harrison 23 Jan 2024
Priest, 73, among climate activists made to wear GPS tags for years

Priest, 73, among climate activists made to wear GPS tags for years

Just Stop Oil member Tim Hewes has to lead church services with an ankle tag on – despite not yet having faced trial
Anita Mureithi 22 Jan 2024

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