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Nadine Dorries has launched an attack on the current government, claiming she is actually smarter than these guys in No10.The former culture secretary, who is said she is quitting as a Conservative MP, has also made the false claim that Boris Johnson was top of his year at the University of Oxford, while Rishi Sunak came 200-and-something.

Conservative MPs head to their constituencies on Friday with the party facing deep divisions over Monday's vote on the privileges committee's report into Boris Johnson.The Commons will hold a free vote on Monday on whether to formally approve the report, which found on Thursday that Johnson deliberately misled parliament over lockdown-breaking parties in No 10.

A long-awaited report concluding that Boris Johnson misled Parliament with his partygate denials is set to be published on Thursday morning.After a 14-month investigation, the Privileges Committee will release its findings on whether the former prime minister committed a contempt of Parliament by misleading MPs either recklessly or deliberately by denying lockdown rules were broken in No 10.

Boris Johnson's departure from life as an MP ahead of the publication of the Partygate report plays out across Saturday's front pages, which are filled with a mixture of acrimony, triumph and predictions of further Tory bloodletting.The Guardian focuses on the reason for his decision to resign as MP, noting that the privileges committee found he misled parliament and recommended a lengthy suspension from the House of Commons.

There is little consensus on the front of Thursday's papers as a wide range of stories battle for attention.Only two titles agree on the main story of the day with the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror both focusing on the continuing drama around This Morning.The Daily Mail describes the programme as being in meltdown as it says ITV has been forced to order an inquiry into the Phillip Schofield scandal.

A day after the House of Commons privileges committee found that Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over Partygate, the UK newspaper front pages offer a mostly damning verdict of the former prime minister's behaviour with some notable exceptions.The Guardian sums up The verdict on Johnson, saying he Misled parliament, Undermined Democracy and was Complicit in abuse of MPs.

Labour has defended accepting donations from a backer of Just Stop Oil, saying it does not affect the party's views on the campaign group.Shadow minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said Dale Vince, a green energy entrepreneur, was a "legitimate person" to take money from.Mr Vince's company has donated more than £1.4m

Ministers were warned about the dangers of private equity taking over the water industry in a briefing that has been kept secret for 20 years, the Guardian can reveal.Details of the analysis are still being withheld as sewage pollution and the failure of water companies to invest in infrastructure are under national scrutiny.

Rishi Sunak was on visit in Harrow this morning here he witnessed an immigration raid.Asked about the privileges committee report into Boris Johnson, he said he had not seen it yet and that it would not be right to comment.Asked if he would give an interview later, after he had had time to read it, Sunak replied: You are talking about a report that I haven't seen and that no one else has seen.

Labour's election war chest has been boosted by a car glass repair tycoon promising 5m to the party.Gary Lubner, who made hundreds of millions of pounds running the company behind Autoglass, hopes his support will keep Labour in power for a long time.He gave the party 500,000 in the first quarter of the year and said this increased significantly in the last three months.

Labour would overhaul how land is valued under the compulsory purchase order process as part of efforts to tackle housing shortages.Under such orders, local authorities can effectively force property owners to sell to make way for major projects or housing developments.The Financial Times reports that shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy would bring forward legislation to allow councils to purchase land at a price that does not reflect the hope value the value accrued through the expectation of planning permission in the future.

Labour would overhaul how land is valued under the compulsory purchase order process as part of efforts to tackle housing shortages.Under such orders, local authorities can effectively force property owners to sell to make way for major projects or housing developments.The Financial Times reports that shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy would bring forward legislation to allow councils to purchase land at a price that does not reflect the hope value the value accrued through the expectation of planning permission in the future.

Labour would overhaul how land is valued under the compulsory purchase order process as part of efforts to tackle housing shortages.Under such orders, local authorities can effectively force property owners to sell to make way for major projects or housing developments.The Financial Times reports that shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy would bring forward legislation to allow councils to purchase land at a price that does not reflect the hope value the value accrued through the expectation of planning permission in the future.

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In the Commons, opposition MPs had lots of questions about Javad Marandi.What access to government ministers - if any - did his financial support for the Tories secure?Are diligence checks for accepting donations strong enough?Would the Tory party be returning Mr Marandi's money?

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Google prepares to open access to its new transparency tool; tech giants withdraw from Hong Kong and mainland China; and the EU advances its clampdown on crypto.Google to open access for transparency tool
Google is set to open access to a new ad tech tool to help publishers and buyers track ad fees.

The government has abandoned its plans for thousands of EU-era laws to expire automatically.The laws, which were agreed by the UK when it was a member of the bloc, remained in place after Brexit but were supposed to be repealed or reformed by the end of 2023.What was the government's plan?When the UK left the EU in 2020, EU laws that had applied in the UK before this date were kept in place to "maintain legal continuity and certainty".

The Archbishop of Canterbury takes centre stage on the front of Thursday's newspapers after his comments on the Illegal Migration Bill.Days after his leading role in the coronation, the Most Rev Justin Welby spoke out against the bill in the House of Lords with differing takes on his intervention.The Guardian labels the archbishop's words as a stinging attack on the bill which he called morally unacceptable.

Odey Asset Management has revealed it is in active discussions with its broker partners, after fresh misconduct allegations against its founder prompted clients to review their relationship with the fund.It followed a report in the Financial Times (FT) together with Tortoise Media that included several allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct from women who either worked at the hedge fund or had social or professional dealings with its founder, Crispin Odey.

The mid-week front pages cover claims Russia bombed a dam in Ukraine and the Duke of Sussex's court appearance in his legal battle against the Mirror Group.The Guardian, Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph and the i all lead with accusations against the Kremlin of destroying the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro river, causing flooding and the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians.

A prominent Tory mayor has gone on air to brand a Labour MP a liar and a coward in a row over a major development project.Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen hit out at Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald as their feud over the Teesworks scheme deepened.Mr Houchen challenged the MP to repeat allegations of corruption in the scheme without the protection of parliamentary privilege.

Michael Gove has ordered an independent review into allegations of corruption wrongdoing and illegality surrounding a Teesside redevelopment project that is part of Rishi Sunak's freeports plans.But there was anger as Gove declined to act on calls for the National Audit Office (NAO) to lead the investigation, instead announcing it will undertaken by an independent panel that he will appoint, while the watchdog will have some limited role.

Fresh developments in the search for Madeleine McCann dominates the front pages of several newspapers on Tuesday.The Daily Express says police in Portugal are returning to a remote reservoir described as my little paradise by suspect Christian Brueckner.The same story is on the front of The Sun, which describes the Riddle of the Lake, and the Daily Mirror which calls the development a bombshell in the search for Madeleine who went missing in 2007, aged three.

Police officers early Tuesday investigate fragments of a rocket that fell into a city zoo in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, after it was shot down by the air defense system the night before.(Alex Babenko/AP)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeated pleas for friendly countries to provide more air defense assets in the wake of Russian airstrikes that injured at least three people in Kyiv, the capital.

France is unenthusiastic about a proposal for Nato to open a liaison office in Japan, an official has said, days after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, said the move would be a big mistake.There have been suggestions, alluded to most recently by the Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, that the organisation would open an office in Tokyo its first in Asia in response to the growing challenge posed by China and Russia.

Hour by Hour Soldiers stand on a tank at a training site, where Ukrainian soldiers undergo maintenance training on Leopard 1A5 tanks, at the German army Bundeswehr base, part of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) in Klietz, Germany, May 5, 2023.Nadja Wohlleben, Reuters Russian drones and ballistic missiles attacked Ukraine's capital early Tuesday in what the defence forces called an exceptionally complex strike, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would return from a European tour with a restocked weapons arsenal.

A battle between the Prime Minister and House of Lords over the migrant crisis, Labour's green energy plan, the Duke of Sussex's no-show in court and delays to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry lead Tuesday's newspapers.The Daily Express and The Daily Telegraph carry the latest on the small boats saga with the latter reporting Rishi Sunak has indicated he is willing to defy the House of Lords and force his proposed law through Parliament.

Two stories battle for attention on the front of Wednesday's front pages with a warning over humanity's future and questions surrounding evidence for the Covid-19 inquiry.Several editions lead on the row over the availability of former prime minister Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages as evidence.The Guardian says the Government has been accused of attempting to cover up ministers' actions during the pandemic by withholding the unredacted messages, while The Daily Telegraph reports on claims the messages are being held back to protect MPs.

One day before the coronation, many of Friday's newspapers plump for the coronation on the front pages, along with an array of other stories.The Daily Express echoes the words of the Dean of Westminster who said the King is relaxed ahead of the big day.There is a note of caution in the Daily Mail, which calls China's decision to send vice-president Han Zheng to the coronation as an insult to Britain after his role in restricting freedoms in Hong Kong.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist who launched his 2024 presidential bid earlier this year, discussed the importance of a democratic election and critiqued the Democratic National Committee over the push to change the presidential nominating calendar in a Thursday address to the New Hampshire Senate.

Fifteen years ago, a new generation of young voters propelled Barack Obama to a decisive victory that augured a new era of Democratic dominance.Fifteen years later, those once young voters aren't so young and aren't quite so Democratic.Chart showing the share of voters of different age groups who voted for a Republican candidate in the 2012 versus the 2020 presidential elections.

Two stories dominate the bank holiday front pages the continued fallout from Phillip Schofield's departure from This Morning and reaction to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plans to cap prices on basic goods.Schofield's former co-host Holly Willoughby features on the front of the Daily Mirror as she pledged to remain with the show if it is not axed by ITV.

1. Brexit has failed to deliver on many of the promises made during the 2016 referendum, according to leading Brexiter Nigel Farage.
2. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is yet to take a firm stance on Brexit, despite increasing pressure from other party leaders.
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Tributes to the late Tina Turner featured on most front pages in the UK on Thursday after the superstar died at the age of 83.The Daily Mirror, The Sun and the Daily Star pay tribute to Turner, with all three mastheads labelling her simply the best.The main story, next to a photo of Turner in The Daily Telegraph says millions of people on jobless benefits have been given exemptions to not have to seek work.

Germany is experiencing a surge in investment from foreign companies, with a boom in British firms setting up in the EU country after Brexit.Big UK companies seeking a foothold in the single market to ease the red tape burden helped Germany reach its highest-ever level of foreign direct investment (FDI) last year.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman's speeding fine and a variety of other stories feature on the front pages in Britain on Monday.The Daily Telegraph suggests Ms Braverman's speeding row may be a smear campaign over curbs on migrants.The Mirror and The Guardian take a different stance, saying Labour is demanding a probe into Ms Braverman's speeding fine after her team denied she had a speeding ticket six weeks ago.

The world's biggest ad agency no longer considers Twitter as a "high risk" platform now that Linda Yaccarinoc - NBCUniversal's former head of advertising - is lined up to replace Elon Musk as Twitter CEO.According to sources speaking to the Financial Times, WPP-owned GroupM removed its "high risk" classification on Monday, and has informed its clients that the company is "cautiously optimistic" about Yaccarino's appointment.

According to Bloomberg, Reuters news agency and the Financial Times, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to travel to Japan to attend the G7 summit.The reported last-minute appearance has not been formally announced, although it has been speculated.Zelenskyy was initially expected to address the summit by video link.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to Washington Post journalists in Kyiv on May 1. (Ed Ram for The Washington Post)Comment Gift Article HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to attend the Group of Seven nations summit in person, according to people familiar with the plans.

Ukraine was assessing the damage after Russian forces carried out a massive strike of exceptional intensity on Kyiv overnight, in one of the biggest attacks on the capital since last year's invasion.Ukraine's commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said Kyiv's defenders shot down 18 out of 18 Russian rockets and drones.

The EU's foreign policy chief has called for a crackdown of Russian oil into Europe as refined fuel, including diesel.Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has said that the bloc will act against the importation of Indian petroleum products that use Russian oil, in rare explicit criticism of India's role in helping Russia evade Western sanctions amid the war in Ukraine.

Russian cruise missiles have killed at least 17 people in the central Ukrainian cities of Uman and Dnipro, days after Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, begged his allies for more air defence supplies.The attacks were part of a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes in the early hours of Friday morning, the most intense aerial bombing of major Ukrainian cities in weeks.

Many of Thursday's papers feature news from the US of an alleged car chase of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by numerous photographers which lasted two hours and described as near catastrophic.The i and Metro lead with reports Harry and Meghan were subjected to a relentless pursuit after an awards ceremony in New York at 10pm on Tuesday.

The study also found that 57% of all workers felt remote work in Ireland opened them up to better job opportunities.While 60% stated that it gave companies the chance to improve diversity and inclusion, a big concern for Gen Z.
Another study conducted by SMRS in 2023 found that Gen Z cited two main reasons for preferring flexible and hybrid working.

A range of political stories jostle for the spotlight with little consensus on the front pages of Wednesday's newspapers.Immigration features on the front of two editions, but they take contrasting approaches.The Guardian reports on government plans to remove basic housing protections from asylum seekers which it says will see migrants moved out of hotels and into the private rented sector with landlords not required to register with local authorities.

Oxford University had a Sackler Library, two Sackler galleries, a Sackler officer and a Sackler keeper of antiquities.But after the family's name an acknowledgment to the dynasty's generous donations came under scrutiny because of some of its members' ties to the opioid crisis in the United States, Oxford announced on Monday that it would drop mention of it from several of its buildings and staff positions.

The Home Secretary's speech to the National Conservatism Conference leads several of the nation's papers.The Daily Express reports Suella Braverman used her speech to encourage white people not to feel guilty about Britain's historical role in slavery.Meanwhile, Metro leads with her comments encouraging Britons to train as fruit pickers as she said: we mustn't forget how to do things for ourselves.

Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat greets supporters during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 15, 2023.Anusak Laowilas / NurPhoto via Getty Images Thai voters turned out in record numbers on Sunday to reject a decade of military rule and deliver what was seen as a stunning upset for Move Forward, a youth-backed pro-democracy party that is poised to win the most seats in Thailand's House of Representatives.

There is little consensus on the main story of the day as Saturday's newspaper front pages feature an array of subjects.A week on from the coronation, it continues to occupy front pages with a newly released picture of the King and his heirs the Prince of Wales and Prince George featuring in several editions.

The rise in interest rates dominated the front pages across Britain on Friday.The Financial Times reports on the Bank of England lifting interest rates, warning its inflation target will not be reached until 2025.The Daily Mirror and the i echo the FT with a fresh warning that inflation increases are not over.

A scammer has managed to sell multiple leaked Frank Ocean tracks for thousands of dollars, but the tracks weren't recorded by the famous R&B singer-songwriter.The tracks were made with AI and sold as leaked tracks on a bustling community of underground music collectors, according to Discord messages and forum posts reviewed by Motherboard, as well as interviews with victims and the scammer themselves.

Quantum computing promises a higher level of processing power over current computers, but it comes with its own challenges with implementation.When it comes to fruition, it'll also break current privacy measures like your banking password.Financial Times explains how this works with a fine set of animations and illustrations.

ERP giant SAP has inked an agreement with IBM to use its Watson AI technology, the aim being to help users find apps on its solutions cloud.According to Europe's largest software vendor, IBM Watson will power the digital assistant in SAP Start, through which users enter its cloud solutions environment and search for, launch and "interactively engage" with apps.

Tuesday's newspapers feature a range of main stories with the countdown to the coronation and nursing strikes appearing in multiple publications.The Daily Mirror looks at the invitation list for Saturday's coronation with Ant and Dec topping the celebrity invitees.The public's plans for the weekend feature on the front of the Metro as it predicts 62 million pints will be sunk as the coronation will bring a 120 million lift to pubs.

With products on sale at Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and museums across the country as well in European capitals Jeremy Shaw, managing director of Derbyshire-based Heritage Playing Cards, has particular reason to hope the coronation will be good for the business he set up 30 years ago.The past few years have been anything but.

Saturday's newspapers are led by the resignation of BBC chairman Richard Sharp.The Guardian, Financial Times and The Independent all report how Mr Sharp's resignation came after he was found to have broken the rules by failing to disclose his role in helping former Prime Minister Boris Johnson secure a loan guarantee.

Rishi Sunak looks set to fail to complete a promised bonfire of 4,000 EU-era laws this year after Tory Brexiteers were told only one in five is likely to be taken off the statute book.Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch told a meeting of the European Research Group that the Government would only be able to remove 800 of the retained laws before the end of 2023.