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Later, when the results of an internal investigation into alleged lockdown breaches are forthcoming, Boris Johnson will face questioning from MPs regarding No 10 parties. Prime Minister's Questions is expected to be tense, with top official Sue Gray's report to be delivered later on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police Service has also launched an investigation, adding to the pressure on the prime leader. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has called for a "cultural shift" in No 10. She told BBC Breakfast that there were "obviously worrisome reports" about parties, and that it was critical to "address the flaws," but that "this shouldn't detract from the tremendous job that has been done under this government and this prime minister." Ms Truss stated that the report has yet to be received by Downing Street. During the first lockdown, the prime minister apologised for attending a "bring-your-own-booze" reception in the No 10 garden on

If Russia invades Ukraine, US President Joe Biden says he will explore personal penalties on Vladimir Putin. Mr. Biden stated that a move by Russia against the country on its south-western border would have "enormous ramifications" for the world. His remarks came as other Western leaders warned that if Russia invaded, it would pay a high price. Russia has accused the US and others of "escalating tensions" over the matter, and has stated that it has no plans to invade Ukraine. Moscow, on the other hand, has stationed an estimated 100,000 troops near the border. The Kremlin has stated that it views Nato, the Western military alliance, as a security danger and has demanded formal assurances that it will not admit new members further east, including Ukraine. However, the United States has stated that the problem at hand is Russian aggression, not Nato expansion. Western embassies in Kyiv have withdrawn some personnel due to fears of invasion. On Wednesday, diplomats fro

Officials from the United States Coast Guard are looking for 39 individuals who went missing after their ship sank off the coast of Florida on Saturday night. On Tuesday morning, officials were alerted after fishermen spotted a man clinging to the hull of a boat 45 miles (72 kilometers) from Fort Pierce. According to the survivor, the gang left Bimini, Bahamas, on Saturday night and ran into bad weather. The yacht may have been involved in a "people smuggling endeavor," according to US officials. None of the passengers were wearing life vests, according to the survivor, who did not want to be recognized. The Miami Coast Guard was in charge of the search, which included ships and planes, according to the agency's Twitter account. No more survivors had been located by Tuesday afternoon. Bimini is located 80 miles west of Miami and is the westernmost region of the Bahamas. Officials are looking from Bimini to Fort Pierce, a distance of about 135 miles. In the waters around F

A patient requesting a heart transplant in the United States was turned down, at least in part, because he had not been vaccinated against Covid-19. DJ Ferguson, 31, is in desperate need of a new heart, but his father, David, claims that Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston has taken him off their waiting list. He claims that the Covid vaccine contradicts his son's "fundamental ideals" and that he "doesn't believe in it." The hospital stated that it was adhering to protocol. "Given the shortage of available organs, we do everything we can to guarantee that a patient who receives a transplanted organ has the best chance of survival," Brigham and Women's Hospital said. "The Covid-19 vaccination, as well as lifestyle behaviors for transplant candidates," a spokeswoman stated, "are required to create both the best possibility for a successful operation and to optimize the patient's survival following transplantation, given

Two-thirds of those who have recently been infected with the Omicron variant report they have previously had Covid. The findings came from React, a big, ongoing study in which thousands of participants in England were swab-tested. More research is needed to determine how many are true reinfections, but the findings do reveal which groups are more likely to catch Covid again. Healthcare workers and families with children or several people living under one roof are among them. In total, over two million people have been tested as part of the project. The most recent findings, for the first two weeks of 2022 (round 17), are based on around 100,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests that were sent to participants and then returned. Around 4,000 people tested positive, the greatest number since the outbreak began. When a sample of them was sequenced to see what type of Covid was to blame, it turned out that nearly all of them were Omicron, the highly infectious form first discovered in S

Because of their sexuality, a gay couple has been denied a viewing and the opportunity to buy a house in south London. The owners of the property Lachlan Mantell and Luke Whitehouse were interested in sent them a message saying they were "unwilling" to let them view or buy it. The homeowners justified their decision by stating that it was based on their religious convictions. Purplebricks, an online estate firm, has taken the house from their website. Mr Whitehouse, 34, and Mr Mantell, 37, have been dating for eight years and intended to inspect the three-bedroom, £650,000 house on Saturday. But, before they could do so, Purplebricks received a communication from the sellers. "Dear Lachlan and Luke, thank you for sharing your situation with us," it said. "We apologize if we come off as intrusive, but we just want to make it plain that we would not allow two guys in a partnership to visit or purchase our home." Because it contradicts God's gracious mess

Damon Albarn, the main singer of Blur and later of Gorillaz, has been chastised by Taylor Swift after he said that she does not write her own songs. Albarn told the LA Times that Swift "doesn't write her own songs," in response to the interviewer calling her "an exceptional songwriter." "I was such a big admirer of yours until I saw this," Swift wrote on Twitter. "All of my songs are written by me." Your hot take is entirely false, and it's causing so much damage." In the interview, Albarn stated that he favors Billie Eilish, whom he described as a "very intriguing songwriter." "That appeals to me more than Taylor Swift." It's just a little darker and less cheery. a lot more small and unusual. Eilish collaborates on songwriting with her brother, Finneas, a producer. Albarn objected to the interviewer's assertion that Swift co-writes her music: "That isn't a valid argument. Co-writing is something

Participants in a research of life-saving treatments for Covid-19 are being requested to be over 50 years old or younger persons with underlying health issues. The trial is accessible to anyone who has tested positive for Covid and has had symptoms in the last five days. Pills will be given to volunteers to take at home. According to Prof Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, England's deputy chief medical officer, the study will assist determine how antiviral medications will be utilized. Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Health, has invited everyone who is eligible to "come forward" and "assist us in learning more about treatments that potentially save thousands of lives." He explained that antivirals were "part of our approach as we learn to live with Covid, keeping the most vulnerable from being hospitalized." The following will be used in the Panoramic trial: Merck, Sharp and Dohme (MSD) makes molnupiravir, and Pfizer makes paxlovid, which is used in combin

According to a lawsuit, a black man in Nevada spent six days in jail because police mistaken him for a white suspect twice his age with the same name. Shane Lee Brown, 25, was arrested in January 2020 after failing to provide his driver's license during a traffic stop. A warrant was issued in his name, according to Las Vegas police. According to the lawsuit, the warrant was issued for Shane Neal Brown, a middle-aged white guy with a beard. The younger man, who has not been charged with a crime, is now suing for damages. According to a representative for the city of Henderson, the younger man was properly held for driving with a suspended license. In the court case, the city made no mention of the accusation of mistaken identity. Officers mistook Mr Brown for Shane Neal Brown, a white male with brown hair, blue eyes, and a beard, according to the lawsuit. According to US media, he was initially imprisoned for a felony in 1994, before the younger Mr Brown was even born. The lawsuit a

During a White House discussion with members of his Cabinet on competition and pricing, President Joe Biden used an obscenity to disparage a reporter who yelled a question about inflation. Before the midterm elections in November, Fox News' Peter Doocy questioned the president if he felt inflation would be a "political burden." A hot mic captured Biden's reaction. "More inflation is a fantastic asset," Biden stated. "What a dunderhead of a b——." Biden had grumbled earlier that he was being asked about the developing crisis in Ukraine instead of the White House Competition Council meeting, which focused on the administration's attempts to foster economic competition and lower consumer prices. Doocy informed Sean Hannity of Fox News that the president called him an hour later to apologize for his remark. Doocy claimed Monday night, "He called my cell phone and said, 'It's nothing personal, mate." "I appreciate it that he cl