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The Home Office has had public failures including its inability to get a grip on the small boats crisis, including the shambles of its flagship policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

Storm Debi - though not officially named by the Met Office - would see three in three weeks for the UK which has been hit by autumn hard after a balmy Indian summer

The Labour leader said the revelations from Baroness Heather Hallett's public inquiry this week shone a light on the behaviour of those at the top of No10 at the height of the crisis

It's common for major weather events and storms to be given a name - but how are they named and what will the next storm be called? Met Office explain how UK storms get their name

Helen MacNamara, who was Britain’s most senior female civil servant, said Boris Johnson let the country down by not tackling the 'toxic' culture in Downing Street

In a scathing series of WhatsApp messages Mr Cummings said the former PM was "melting down" in the buildup to the first lockdown and branded officials "terrifyingly s***"

Diary notes written by Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance suggest the PM wanted to divert attention after it was reported Dominic Cummings had broken lockdown rules

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case accused Boris Johnson of making the Government look like a 'tragic joke' as he warned colleagues exasperated by the chaos: "IT HAS TO STOP!"

Helen MacNamara, who was Deputy Cabinet Secretary, will tell the Covid Inquiry this week Boris Johnson 'never warmed' to emergency Cobra meetings when he was Prime Minister

Boris Johnson's former adviser Dominic Cummings has been summoned to give evidence at the Covid Inquiry, where he is expected to be grilled on everything from Partygate to lockdowns

Ex-Tory Chancellor George Osborne said the exchanges - which are due to be made public next week as part of the Covid inquiry - could further tarnish the Government’s reputation

Ex-Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg and Tory Party chairman Greg Hands got thousands of pounds of taxpayers' cash in payouts when they lost their jobs as ministers

The cost of living crisis is already making life unmanageable, but thousands on low incomes face eye-watering monthly deductions, to correct errors made by government officials

Catia Teixeira, 35, and Lawrence Hagland, 31, have shared how a random moment in a cafe was their sign to have a baby - we celebrate their joy as part of National Adoption Week

A senior civil servant has highlighted the need to boost “defence industrial capacity”, warning of a “growing and significant strategic issue that we have to face as allies and partners”

WhatsApps shown to the Covid Inquiry reveal Cabinet Secretary Simon Case complained about Carrie Johnson's influence and warned the Government risked appearing a 'terrible, tragic joke' over lockdown flip-flopping

In a coup for Labour leader Keir Starmer, the senior lawyer will work with Emily Thornberry and offer advice to the party on protections for women against abusive colleagues

The Prime Minister - who was Chancellor during the crisis - changed his phone 'a number of times' since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and messages weren't backed up

Georgie Henley, who plays fictional No10 special adviser Grace Greenwood, hopes seeing Tory lies re-enacted in the show will encourage public to show their outrage at ballot box

Doctor Dan Friederich has warned his 51.6k TikTok followers about the deadly consequences of having around four to five hours sleep, from increased mortality to cardiovascular diseases

The 1,778-word parting shot delivered a savage verdict on Rishi Sunak's first year in office as Nadine Dorries stuck the boot into the PM who she blames for being denied a peerage

Monarch will tell the Prince and Princess of Wales of his intention to carve out precise roles for them as well as himself and Queen Camilla

Hayley Perry 39, said her family holiday had to be cut short due to the grim conditions at their hotel in Spain – she claims cockroaches were found in the food and her mum's bedroom

One long-time donor told how she had given up after three appointments were axed, despite her having the most in-demand blood type

The Bunning family were caught up in the biggest evacuation in Greek history as they were supposed to be celebrating daughter Lottie’s special day