@BorisJohnson  just said the UK should be more like Germany, where workers don't have a "habit of going into work when not well" Key comparison: - Statutory sick pay in Germany 50% pay for 84 weeks. - Statutory sick pay in UK is £96.35 per week for 28 weeks.

This isn't a good look. Labour analysis suggests that of the 59 backbench MPs who have signed up to the motion scrapping the Standards Cttee, nearly a quarter (14) have been found to have breached parliamentary standards.

Chief nurse Ruth May confirms "I was dropped" from no10 press conference in June, after she was asked a preparatory session about Dominic Cumnings' conduct "In my opinion the rules were clear, they were there for everyone's safety and they applied to us all."

🚨Met Police have confirmed an “investigation is ongoing” into alleged Covid law breaking at Tory HQ Xmas party in 2020. 👀One of those present is standing as my local Tory candidate on May 5 🥳This chap in the braces, lying on the floor + raising a wine glass, in Mirror pic 🧵

NEW: Brexit has caused a 6% rise in food prices, according to a study out today.

The tax rate for every extra hour worked for someone on Universal Credit is 55p in the £. The tax rate for every extra hour worked for someone earning £150,000/yr is 47p in the £. Why the answer to the cost of living crisis isn't longer hours:

EXCLUSIVE. We have a leaked document showing that one of @BorisJohnson 's own cabinet ministers asked him to more than double the energy bill rebate from £200 to £500 this spring - and nothing happened.