Politics latest news: Grant Shapps piles pressure on No10 to hand Boris Johnson's WhatsApps to Covid inquiry - The Telegraph

Grant Shapps has piled the pressure on the Government to hand over Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries to the Covid inquiry. 

The Energy Secretary said that if he was asked to provide evidence to the inquiry they could have “whatever they want”. 

He said he believed it was “really straight forward, we have to let the inquiry get on with its job” and that there was “nothing to be shy or embarrassed about”. 

His comments to TalkTV appear to clash with the Government’s position of not wanting to hand everything over to the inquiry. 

The Government faces a deadline of 4pm today to either release Mr Johnson’s unredacted pandemic-related messages and notebooks to the inquiry or face a legal dispute. 

Mr Johnson said yesterday that all of the material had been handed over to the Government, and he urged the Cabinet Office to pass the contents on to Baroness Hallett’s official inquiry.

The Cabinet Office confirmed it had received the information from Mr Johnson but has continued its objection to releasing “unambiguously irrelevant” material.

If the Government digs in and refuses to release the information it has been asked for the matter will almost certainly end up in the courts. 

You can follow the latest updates below. 

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Birmingham's Montague Court hospital put in special measures - BBC

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A mental health hospital has been told to make immediate improvements after an inspection from the health watchdog deemed it "inadequate".

Montague Court in Birmingham has been placed in special measures, following the inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in February.

Inspectors found standards of care had "significantly deteriorated" and an unsafe environment for patients.

Montague Court has been approached for comment.

The hospital on Montague Road, Edgbaston, is a long-term, complex care, rehabilitation hospital, registered to provide care and treatment for men detained until the Mental Health Act.

At the time of the inspection, there were 16 people being treated at the facility.

'Multiple blind spots'

In the report, inspectors found standards of cleanliness were "below what people should be able to expect," adding they had found food debris on the furniture and floor.

They had also found the hospital had not provided an environment which was safe, well-maintained or fit for purpose, having observed "multiple blind spots" across the building.

However, the report also highlighted staff treated patients with compassion and kindness, adding that there was a range of rooms and equipment to support treatment.

Following the inspection, the hospital's overall rating, as well the ratings for being well-led and safe, have all been lowered to "inadequate."

Amanda Lyndon, CQC interim deputy director of operations in the Midlands, said the service would continue to be monitored to ensure necessary improvements had been made.

'Risk of avoidable harm'

"During our inspection of Montague Court, we found the standards of care had significantly deteriorated since our previous visit, people weren't safe and were at risk of avoidable harm," she said.

"The overall decline in these standards isn't good enough and we've told the provider what they must do to improve, as nobody should ever have to live in a service which is unsafe."

The CQC has also served the provider, OptionsForCare, with a warning notice, having found the hospital had failed to ensure the quality of care and service provided was regularly monitored to protect patients.

The hospital has provided the CQC with an action plan outlining actions for the areas of concern.

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Politics latest news: Grant Shapps piles pressure on No10 to hand Boris Johnson's WhatsApps to Covid inquiry - The Telegraph

Grant Shapps has piled the pressure on the Government to hand over Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries to the Covid inquiry. 

The Energy Secretary said that if he was asked to provide evidence to the inquiry they could have “whatever they want”. 

He said he believed it was “really straight forward, we have to let the inquiry get on with its job” and that there was “nothing to be shy or embarrassed about”. 

His comments to TalkTV appear to clash with the Government’s position of not wanting to hand everything over to the inquiry. 

The Government faces a deadline of 4pm today to either release Mr Johnson’s unredacted pandemic-related messages and notebooks to the inquiry or face a legal dispute. 

Mr Johnson said yesterday that all of the material had been handed over to the Government, and he urged the Cabinet Office to pass the contents on to Baroness Hallett’s official inquiry.

The Cabinet Office confirmed it had received the information from Mr Johnson but has continued its objection to releasing “unambiguously irrelevant” material.

If the Government digs in and refuses to release the information it has been asked for the matter will almost certainly end up in the courts. 

You can follow the latest updates below. 

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Two children dead as 10 pulled from sea and man arrested - latest - The Independent

Boy, 17, and girl, 12, die following incident off Bournemouth beach

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Two children have died after a major incident at Bournemouth beach saw 10 people pulled from the sea and one man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

A girl, 12, and a 17-year-old boy died after being rescued on Wednesday afternoon at Bournemouth beach, which was packed with half-term holidaymakers as temperatures hit 22C.

The other eight people pulled from the sea have been treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

It is believed all those involved in the incident were aged between 12 and 18.

A man in his 40s, who is believed to have been in the water at the time of the incident, is being held on suspicion of manslaughter. An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said the incident was a “salutary lesson” that “danger is ever present” on beaches and the ocean. “Thoughts with everyone associated with the dreadful events unfolding in Bournemouth this evening,” he said.

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Bournemouth beach incident in pictures

(Professor Dimitrios Buhalis)

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Watch: Emergency services respond after children die following incident on Bournemouth beach

Emergency services responded after reports of people requiring assistance on the beach off Bournemouth Pier on Wednesday afternoon.

Two air ambulances attended the scene, as well as six ambulances and a hazardous area response team, a spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said.

Emergency services respond after children die following incident on Bournemouth beach

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Bournemouth beach ‘very busy’ at time of incident as half-term temperatures hit 22C

A girl, 12, and a 17-year-old boy died after being rescued on Wednesday afternoon at Bournemouth beach.

The beach was packed with thousands of half-term holidaymakers at the time of the incident as temperatures hit 22C.

Thousands were at Bournemouth beach at the time of the incident

(Max Willcock/BNPS)

Detective Chief Superintendent Neil Corrigan, of Dorset Police, confirmed the beach was “very busy” at the time of the incident, while Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said the incident was a “salutary lesson” that “danger is ever present” on beaches and the ocean.

“Thoughts with everyone associated with the dreadful events unfolding in Bournemouth this evening,” he said.

Locals claimed the mystery incident involved a jet ski as ten people were pulled from the sea. Footage posted online appeared to show CPR being given to at least one person.

Martha Mchardy1 June 2023 08:44

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Watch: What happened on Bournemouth beach?

Boy, 17, and girl, 12, die following incident off Bournemouth beach

Martha Mchardy1 June 2023 08:10

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Bournemouth incident a ‘salutary lesson’ that ‘danger is ever present’ on beaches, says MP

Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said the incident was a “salutary lesson” that “danger is ever present” on beaches and the ocean.

In a statement last night, he said: “Thoughts with everyone associated with the dreadful events unfolding in Bournemouth this evening.

(Max Willcock/BNPS)

“A salutary lesson that our beaches and ocean can give much pleasure but danger is ever present.

“Thanks to the Life Guards and the Air Ambulance who we can take for granted.”

Martha Mchardy1 June 2023 08:02

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Dorset Police statement in full

Detective Chief Superintendent Neil Corrigan, of Dorset Police, said: “Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the young people who tragically died and we are doing all we can to support their families.

“I understand the beach was very busy at the time of the incident and I would ask anyone with information that may assist our enquiries to please come forward.

‘We are at the early stages of our investigation and would ask people not to speculate about the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

Martha McHardy1 June 2023 07:59

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Two children dead and 10 pulled from sea as man arrested

Two children have died after a major incident at Bournemouth beach saw 10 people pulled from the sea and one man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

A girl, 12, and a 17-year-old boy died after being rescued on Wednesday afternoon at Bournemouth beach, which was packed with half-term holidaymakers as temperatures hit 22C.

Two helicopters landed on Bournemouth beach

(Professor Dimitrios Buhalis)

The other eight people pulled from the sea have been treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

It is believed all those involved in the incident were aged between 12 and 18.

A man in his 40s, who is believed to have been in the water at the time of the incident, is being held on suspicion of manslaughter. An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said the incident was a “salutary lesson” that “danger is ever present” on beaches and the ocean. “Thoughts with everyone associated with the dreadful events unfolding in Bournemouth this evening,” he said.

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Boris Johnson hands over his WhatsApps and asks for them to be given to Covid inquiry - The Independent

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Boris Johnson has thrown down the gauntlet to Rishi Sunak by handing over his unredacted WhatsApps and notebooks and urging the government to give them to the Covid-19 inquiry.

Heaping pressure on the prime minister ahead of Thursday’s 4pm deadline, the former Tory leader urged the Cabinet Office to “urgently disclose” the material to Baroness Hallett’s inquiry.

It comes as Mr Sunak’s government was warned that it would face an embarrassing defeat if it challenged the Covid inquiry in court in an effort to withhold Mr Johnson’s WhatsApp messages.

Senior Tories also urged Mr Sunak to end the row, saying it would be “less painful” to back down and hand over the Johnson files to Lady Hallett’s team.

A spokesperson for Mr Johnson said that “all” the material requested by the Covid inquiry “has been handed to the Cabinet Office in full and in unredacted form”. The Cabinet Office has had “access to this material for several months”, the former PM’s spokesperson added, but they made clear that Mr Johnson had provided all the requested material to the government today.

With the government continuing to signal that it will resist Lady Hallett’s demand for the messages, notebooks and diaries, the former PM’s team also warned that “Mr Johnson would immediately disclose it directly to the inquiry if asked”.

His spokesperson said: “While Mr Johnson understands the government’s position, and does not seek to contradict it, he is perfectly happy for the inquiry to have access to this material in whatever form it requires.”

They added: “Mr Johnson cooperated with the inquiry in full from the beginning of this process and continues to do so. Indeed, he established the inquiry. He looks forward to continuing to assist the inquiry with its important work.”

The Cabinet Office – which had told the inquiry it did not have all the material that was being demanded – has now confirmed it has received the information and said officials were looking at it.

It had earlier raised concerns about setting a precedent by handing over the requested documents in unredacted form.

But Sir Jonathan Jones KC, the government’s former legal chief, told The Independent that the “cards are stacked” against the Sunak government if the increasingly “bizarre” dispute goes to court.

“It’s a mess,” said the senior lawyer. “It’s likely the court will have to rule on it – it doesn’t seem either side is minded to back down. I’m not aware of any precedent for the government refusing to give information to a public inquiry it set up. It’s all pretty extraordinary.”

He added: “The powers of a public inquiry are wide. There is logic to the position the Covid inquiry is taking – that it has to see the material to decide on its relevance. The cards are stacked in favour of the inquiry. The bar for getting a court to strike down a request [from a public inquiry] is high.”

Boris Johnson is at the centre of another Covid row

Former Supreme Court justice Jonathan Sumption also said that attempts to withhold the messages were likely to fail, explaining that he did not think the arguments put forward by the Cabinet Office would “cut much ice” in the courts. “I frankly can’t see the courts quashing [Lady Hallett’s] decision,” Lord Sumption told the BBC’s The World at One.

Arguing that going to court would be a “political mistake”, he added: “They are not going to succeed in a judicial review, so all they will achieve in resisting is to make it look like they are hiding something.”

SirJonathan said that if the Sunak government refused to hand over the Johnson material by the deadline, Lady Hallett’s team could either go to the High Court to seek an order, or launch a criminal lawsuit by arguing that the refusal to provide information violates the Inquiries Act 2005.

In her recent exchange of letters with the Cabinet Office, the chair of the inquiry pointed out that the failure of the government to comply could be a criminal offence, punishable with a fine of up to £1,000 or even imprisonment for a maximum of 51 weeks.

Boris Johnson is at odds with Rishi Sunak’s government over the release of his messages and notebooks

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“Presumably [the Covid inquiry] would try to hold some senior figure in the Cabinet Office responsible,” said Sir Jonathan on the possibility of criminal proceedings, before describing the scenario as “extraordinary” and “the least likely outcome”.

The former Treasury solicitor said it was “quite likely” that the government would seek a judicial review before 4pm on Thursday in an effort to “test the validity” of Lady Hallett’s request.

Urging a rethink, Sir Jonathan said: “It would be quite a climbdown for the government to say it will provide information, but I think it should consider doing so to avoid extreme scenarios.”

No 10 has said that while there is nothing to stop Mr Johnson from handing any personal evidence directly to the inquiry, any “government-owned” material would need to be disclosed by the government.

The Covid inquiry would not be drawn on whether it could ask for and accept material directly from Mr Johnson if Thursday’s deadline passes without a climbdown from the Cabinet Office. A source said the inquiry would “cross that bridge if it comes to it”.

Former Tory cabinet minister Malcolm Rifkind told The Independent that Mr Johnson should be allowed to hand over his WhatsApp messages directly to Lady Hallett. “If he’s willing to do that, he should be able to do so. It’s his WhatsApp messages – not theirs [the Cabinet Office].”

Mr Rifkind also said a compromise could still be reached – suggesting that the government and Lady Hallett could agree on an “independent” broker to look over the messages and decide what should be redacted.

Baroness Hallett has demanded that the requested documents are filed by 4pm on Thursday

Senior Tory MP Caroline Nokes said the “reluctance” by the government to provide the WhatsApp messages and notebooks “seems a nonsense”. She told TalkTV there would be “less pain for the government if they hand [the material] over quickly”.

Senior Tory William Wragg, chair of the public administration and constitutional affairs committee, also urged the government to back down. “If the inquiry requests documents and info, then whoever it has asked should comply,” he told the BBC.

Historian Sir Anthony Seldon, who has chronicled Mr Johnson’s time in No 10, said it was a “simple no-brainer” that the messages should be handed over. “This event was so seismic, and the premiership of Boris Johnson was so catastrophic, we have to get out the full facts,” he told TalkTV.

With the deadline looming and Mr Sunak facing accusations of a “cover-up”, work and pensions secretary Mel Stride insisted that the government had “nothing to hide”. Mr Stride told Sky News that the inquiry already has “all the information that it is right for it to have”.

Meanwhile, an ally of Mr Johnson told The Independent that the former prime minister should sue the Cabinet Office following its recent referral to the police of information relating to possible breaches of the Covid rules at Chequers and No 10.

“If I was Boris, I would go legal and flush out any cover-ups,” they said. “I think the plotters have overplayed their hand in trying to destroy Boris, and their actions are beginning to unravel.”

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Castle for sale for £30000 – but make sure you read the small print - The Telegraph

A castle in Shetland is up for sale for just £30,000 - but renovations to save the 200-year-old building will cost £12 million.

Brough Lodge, which is set on 40 acres of land on the island of Fetlar, is seeking a “philanthropic entrepreneur” who will take on plans to transform the site into a world-class retreat.

The proposals would create 24 bedrooms and restaurants, including an elevated dining room, while retaining the existing building, at an estimated cost of £12 million to the buyer.

“The vision is simple but effective,” the Brough Lodge Trust, which was set up in 1998 to preserve the building, says on its website.

“Brough Lodge… will be transformed into a world-class retreat that will delight all who visit it.

“Under the plans we have developed, the building’s historic character would be fully respected.”

The proposals would create 24 bedrooms and restaurants at the castle Credit: UrbanImages / Alamy Stock Photo

The trust added: “Our hope is that a philanthropic entrepreneur will share our vision and take on the project.”

Since taking over the estate, the volunteer-run trust has spent more than £500,000 of donations to make the property watertight and add a new roof.

Dating back to 1820, Brough Lodge was built on the site of an earlier house by a merchant called Arthur Nicholson and inspired by architecture he had seen while travelling in France, Switzerland and Italy.

The building, which is listed as category A by Historic Environment Scotland, is situated on the north-west end of Fetlar and has been unoccupied since the 1980s when the last Lady Nicholson moved out.

Olive Borland, the last heir of the Nicholson family, transferred ownership of the estate in 2007 to the Brough Lodge Trust and is one of the trustees.

Ideal for yoga retreats

Guests participating in retreats at the castle would have the chance to do textile classes, with the trust hoping to spotlight Shetland’s global reputation as a centre of excellence in knitting and weaving.

The island’s peaceful setting would also be ideal for yoga retreats, the trust said.

The project will benefit the island of 61 people thanks to the creation of up to 14 jobs, it added, while “further inward investment may be stimulated”.

The building will also help to develop a better understanding, both within Shetland and further afield, of Fetlar’s cultural heritage.

The proceeds of the sale of the lodge will go towards tuition in hand knitting for children, the trust says.

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Train strikes: Which services will be affected by industrial action this week? - Sky News

A fresh wave of rail strikes will affect train journeys across the country this week.

Ongoing pay disputes between the government and the ASLEF and RMT unions will see staff walk out today, Friday 2, and Saturday 3 June.

There is also an overtime ban for ASLEF drivers tomorrow.

Both unions have rejected the pay offers put forward by the government so far this year, with bosses claiming there is still strong support for industrial action among their members. Meanwhile commuters have been suffering months of regular train cancellations.

This Saturday's disruption will affect people travelling to the FA Cup final at Wembley, the Epsom Derby in Surrey, England v Ireland test match at Lord's and Beyonce's Renaissance tour date at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Here are all the train operators impacted:

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No services running on any routes on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Fewer trains running on reduced hours on Friday 2 June.

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Services will be busier than usual, with some knock-on timetable changes on Thursday 1 and Sunday 4 June.

Chiltern Railways

No trains on any routes on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Very limited service on Friday 2 June, with "essential travel only" encouraged.

Amended timetable with busier-than-usual services on Thursday 1 June.

C2c

Most trains will not stop at Limehouse on Friday 2 June.

CrossCountry

No trains on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Limited services on Friday 2 June.

Normal services on Thursday 1 and Sunday 4 June.

East Midlands Railway

No trains on any routes on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Significantly reduced service between 7.30am and 6.30pm on Friday 2 June.

Possible short notice cancellations on Thursday 1 June, with passengers advised to check before they travel.

Great Northern

No trains running on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Overtime ban may impact some services on Thursday 1 June.

Limited service with reduced hours on Friday 2 June.

Knock-on effect of strikes will mean fewer services before 7am on Sunday 4 June.

GWR

Extremely limited services will run between 7.30am and 6.30pm on Wednesday 31 May, Friday 2, and Saturday 3 June.

Minor changes to late-night services on Thursday 1 June.

Minor changes to early-morning services on Sunday 4 June.

Greater Anglia

Reduced service on Wednesday 31 May from 7am onwards, with most routes running no trains at all.

Some services cancelled due to short notice of strike action on Thursday 1 June.

Trains only running between 7am and 11pm on Friday 2 June with a reduced frequency.

Reduced service on most routes on Saturday 3 June, with no service between Cambridge and Liverpool Street.

Morning disruption expected on Sunday 4 June.

LNER

Reduced timetable with no trains running beyond Edinburgh on Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June.

Minor changes to timetable on Thursday 1 and Sunday 4 June.

Reduced timetable on Saturday 3 June.

London Northwestern

No trains on any routes on Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June.

Limited services on a limited number of routes on Friday 2 June.

Potential on the day cancellations or timetable changes on Thursday 1 June.

Northern

No trains on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Limited service on Friday 2 June, with no replacement bus services and some stations closed.

South Western Railway

Reduced services on Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June and no trains on the Island Line.

Short notice delays and cancellations possible on Thursday 1 June due to overtime ban.

Significantly reduced services with large parts of the network closed on Friday 2 June.

Southeastern

No trains running with no replacement buses on Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June.

Intending to run a normal service on Thursday 1 June.

Only 58 out of 180 stations open, with no replacement buses for closed stations on Friday 2 June.

Southern

No trains running on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Overtime ban may impact some services on Thursday 1 June.

Limited service with reduced hours on Friday 2 June.

Knock-on effect of strikes will mean fewer services before 7am on Sunday 4 June.

Thameslink

No trains running on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Overtime ban may impact some services on Thursday 1 June.

Limited service with reduced hours on Friday 2 June.

Knock-on effect of strikes will mean fewer services before 7am on Sunday 4 June.

TransPennine Express

No trains on any route on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Some services cancelled or altered on Thursday 1 June and Friday 2 June.

West Midlands

No trains on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

On the day cancellations and alterations possible as a result of overtime ban on Thursday 1 June.

Limited services on Friday 2 June.

Heathrow Express

Only one train an hour on Wednesday 31 May between 7am and 7pm.

No trains at all on Saturday 3 June.

Stansted Express

Trains roughly every 40 minutes between 4.40am and 12.30am on Wednesday 31 May.

Some services not running on Thursday 1 June.

Only two trains an hour between 7.11am and 12.30am on Friday 2 June.

Services roughly every 30 minutes between 4.40am and 12.30am on Saturday 3 June.

Gatwick Express

No Gatwick Express trains on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

People travelling to Gatwick on Friday 2 June can use Southern or Thameslink trains instead.

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