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Mentally ill killer, 59, 'rapes and suffocates his mother, 83, with a pillow' - 28 years after murdering his grandmother - in case that has shocked GreeceA police officer also recalled the victim's mother had been killed by grandson
North Shropshire by-election: Tories lose to Lib Dems in humiliation for Boris JohnsonShock defeat for Tories who had held the seat for almost 200 yearsThe Liberal Democrats have pulled off an extraordinary victory in North Shropshire by taking a lifelong Tory seat in the by-election for the first time in 200 years.In a shock result, the Lib Dem candidate Helen Morgan secured 17,957 votes, leaving the Conservative Neil Shastri-Hurst with 12,032, and giving the Lib Dems a majority of 5,925 after a massive swing of 34 per cent.The by-election was called after Owen Paterson resigned following sleaze allegations after he was found to have broken lobbying rules for taking around half a million pounds from two companies and seeking to influence government policy.The North Shropshire seat has returned a Conservative MP since 1830. It will prove a humiliating defeat for the Tories and will be regarded by many as a referendum on Boris Johnson’s leadership.
Wood burners cause nearly half of urban air pollution cancer risk – studyExclusive: Wood smoke is a more important carcinogen than vehicle fumes, finds Athens analysisWood burning stoves in urban areas are responsible for almost half of people’s exposure to cancer-causing chemicals found in air pollution particles, new research has shown.The analysis was done in Athens, Greece, but the researchers were clear that this was not an unusual case. They said that home wood burning was a significant issue for urban air quality throughout Europe and that excessive exposure to wood smoke could cause severe health effects.“Athens is not an exception – it’s more representative of a rule,” said Athanasios Nenes, at the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas in Patras, Greece, and one of the team behind the new study. “On the one hand, it’s: ‘Oh, my goodness, this is terrible.’ But on the other hand, it points to something people can actually do to reduce this risk without too much effort. You basically stop burning wood. That’s the bottom line.”
Top civil servant investigating Downing Street party claims ‘attended Christmas drinks’Officials, Labour and SNP question Simon Case’s role in leading probe into parties which breached rules at Number 10 Britain’s top civil servant – who is investigating claims parties were held at Downing Street – has been accused of attending an impromptu Christmas drinks himself last year in breach of Covid rules, The Independent has learnt.Simon Case, who was asked by Boris Johnson to look into potential government gatherings at the end of 2020 , is alleged to have shared drinks with 15 to 20 staff in mid-December 2020, according to two Whitehall officials who attended the event.
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Top civil servant Simon Case set to quit No 10 party probe amid rule breach claimsThe UK's top civil servant is expected to step aside from his role leading an inquiry into Downing Street lockdown parties, after it emerged an event was held in his own office.Simon Case had been due to report on claims Covid rules were broken at events for staff last year.But his role was put into doubt after reports a party was held in his office, while London was under Covid rules.The BBC understands a quiz was held for members of Mr Case's private office on 17 December 2020, and invites were sent out titled "Christmas Party!"
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