Former SNP leader Alex Salmond launches new political party

Scotland’s first minister tells an inquiry that claims of a plot against her predecessor are “absurd”.

The prime minister apologises for attending a party during lockdown but rejects calls to resign.

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The home secretary’s call follows the murder of Sarah Everard by serving Met officer Wayne Couzens.

The MP has also quit committee roles after admitting sharing MPs’ numbers with someone on a dating app.