Reports suggest Tory MPs are considering publishing a secret recording and text messages linked to allegations of “blackmail” from the Prime Minister’s supporters. A story reported by The Times stated that Tory MPs keen to see the back of Mr Johnson have a secretly recorded “heated” conversation with the chief whip, as well as text messages to support the accusations.
Meanwhile, the Education Secretary has said he will personally vet any plans to bring back masks in England’s schools, in areas hit by Covid spikes. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that masks would be scrapped in school classrooms from Thursday, with communal areas to follow on January 27. In a letter to MPs, Nadhim Zahawi said he has agreed with directors of public health that, in the event of “extraordinary outbreaks” of Covid in local areas, they will consult him before recommending that pupils are asked again to wear face coverings.
Elsewhere Age UK has found that more than three in five (62%) over-65s are worried about heating their home. Nearly half (45%) of over-65s are…
