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Boris Johnson could finally face his 'Waterloo' in Partygate grilling over ABBA bash

Members of the Commons Privileges Committee are expected to ask him for details of one party that Sue Gray’s probe didn’t investigate - the so-called “ABBA party” on November 13 2020

Daily Mirror

Royal Mail 'failing to deliver letters six days a week' as it faces Ofcom probe

Royal Mail should deliver letters across the country six days a week as part of its "universal service obligation" - but the committee said it has been "systematically failing to deliver" on its obligations

Daily Mirror

Royal Mail referred to regulator for service failures amid ‘troubled times’

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said the company had ‘failed to deliver’ the so-called universal service obligation.

Evening Standard

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Royal Mail referred to regulator for breaching letter delivery rules

Ministers shave called on Ofcome to launch a formal investigation

Wales Online

Royal Mail referred to regulator over letter delivery

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said the company had ‘failed to deliver’ the so-called universal service obligation.

The Independent UK

Janet Yellen says US banking system ‘remains sound’ and Americans should be ‘confident’

Treasury Secretary appears before the Senate Finance Committee a week after the second-largest bank collapse in the nation’s history

The Independent UK

Border chief asks House panel to boost migrant processing

WASHINGTON — U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz told House Republicans on Wednesday that his agency needs more technology and resources, as the number of migrants arriving at the southwest border “places tremendous strain” on the system.

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Senate hears about legal fallout from Supreme Court gun decision

WASHINGTON — Last year’s Supreme Court case that expanded Second Amendment rights has wreaked havoc on the nation’s gun control laws, witnesses told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday.

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Border chief asks House panel to boost migrant processing - Roll Call

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz told House Republicans on Wednesday that his agency needs more technology and resources.

Roll Call

Watch: Dominic Raab appears before Lords Committee ahead of Budget

Dominic Raab appeared before the Lords Committee ahead of the Budget on Wednesday, 15 March.

The Independent UK

Paul Gosar suggests Liz Cheney and US military should be prosecuted over Jan 6 probe: ‘Heads have to roll’

The remarks come days after Georgia Representative Barry Loudermilk revealed an investigation into the dissolved committee is expected

The Independent UK

Four-day week trial on cards to ease work-care juggle

A parliamentary committee has called for comprehensive reforms to help people navigate work and caring responsibilities, including a trial of a shorter week.

AAP

HMRC slammed for report showing billions of unclaimed furlough fraud

HMRC has been hit with a committee report which shows the impacts of the furlough scheme as it failed to recover billions in fraudulent claims.

The National (Scotland)

Billions of pounds lost to fraud and error during Covid likely to be lost 'forever'

Cross-party MPs on the Public Accounts Committee claim HMRC's attempts to claw back some £2.3 billion incorrectly paid to employers claiming furlough has been 'woeful'

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New GP contract ‘will see more GPs quit and patients wait longer for care’

NHS England sent a letter to GPs on Monday imposing a new contract.

The Independent UK

Oversight committee Republicans won’t sign Democrats’ letter denouncing white supremacy

GOP lawmakers dismissed a two-sentence statement as a distraction from discussing border policy

Evening Standard

OPINION - Boris Johnson may have misled MPs over partygate – inquiry

News cycles are like cats – you can feed and generally treat them like kings, but they are never something you truly own. Still, on Monday afternoon when Rishi Sunak revealed the Windsor Framework reforming the Northern Ireland Protocol, he might have hoped to earn a full week of positive…

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson says it’s ‘surreal and concerning’ that Sue Gray will work for Sir Keir Starmer

Sue Gray’s possible appointment by Sir Keir Starmer ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’ according to Boris Johnson’s former parliamentary aide

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The Independent UK

Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson over ‘obvious’ Covid breaches at No 10

Official warned No 10 worried ‘about leaks of PM having p***-up’

WEKU

Legislation tied to COVID vaccinations for school-aged children moves out of committee

Legislation prohibiting the Kentucky Department of Education from requiring COVID vaccinations for school attendance is before the full House. The bill got backing Thursday from the House Health Services Committee.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian Presidential Pardon to Release New Batches of Prisoners

The Presidential Pardon committee in Egypt announced that 1,300 prisoners have been release since it was established in 2022, pledging to release new batches soon. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi had reactivated the committee in April 2022 when he called for "national dialogue" on various political, economic, and societal issues. Lawyer…

The Independent UK

House Ethics panel launches probe into GOP's George Santos

The House Ethics Committee announced is launching an investigation into embattled Republican Rep. George Santos

Roll Call

Met Gala getup gets ethics review for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Roll Call

The House Ethics Committee published findings Thursday from a review of allegations related to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Met Gala.

The Canberra Times

'Crisis in Canberra': Poverty inquiry hears ACT residents and service providers are struggling

The groups told the inquiry more people were accessing community services while service providers were finding it harder to retain staff.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Guterres: Situation in West Bank Most Combustible in Years

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is at its “most combustible in years” against a backdrop of deadly accelerating surges of violence, “sky high” tensions, and a stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process. “Our immediate priority must be to prevent further escalation, reduce…

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