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the queen has pulled out of tuesdays state opening of parliament in london. it will be the first time since 1963 the queen will have missed the annual ceremony which sets out the british governments legislative agenda for the year ahead. prince charles will deliver the speech instead. im a big dog. yo, baby, you dont have to put your top back on. lwas w. — he was twice my age. there was this kind of power dynamic. this is predatory behaviour. thats the joint bbc—guardian newspaper ...

the uk home secretary, james cleverly, says conservative plans to introduce a form of mandatory national service if they win the election, would get young people "out of their bubble." under the plans, 18—year—olds would be given the choice of either joining the military for a year, or taking part in community service. non compliance wouldnt mean prison, but thered be some form of sanction. helen catt reports. the return of national service is certainly an eye—catching policy, bu...

Did you realise quite how big a story it was going to be? because obviously there were all these other stories swirling at that point, and did it make a difference in terms of how big it was, or did you know it was going to be as big as it was? you knew that was going to be a big story. i think it was interesting that part of the reason that meeting was called was the day before or couple of days before, that sunday times had a different story which they revealed that a couple of cabinet ministe...

Had been watching porn, did you know it was only a matter of time before the name emerged? presumably all lobby journalists and other journalists were chasing that. yeah, youre right, like once you report that, a massive can of worms opens and everyone is trying to chase the name. and for a couple of days, no one had the real name, and we did have rumours swirling around of who it would be. and i think that might be partly part of the reason why neil had to come out and say it was him, because o...

And did it make a difference in terms of how big it was, or did you know it was going to be as big as it was? you knew it was going to be a big story. i think it was interesting that part the meeting that meeting was called was the day before or couple of days before, that sunday times had a different story which they revealed that a couple of cabinet ministers and some labour frontbenchers were being investigated for sexual misconduct, as it was already swirling around these ideas and anger ove...

Could be responsible for it. and once you had reported an mp had been watching porn, did you know it was only a matter of time before the name emerged? presumably all lobby journalists and other journalists were tracing that. yeah, youre right, like once you report that, a massive can of worms opens and everyone is trying to chase the name. and for a couple of days, no one had the real name, and we did have rumours spreading around of who it would be. and i think that might be partly part of the...

And they seem to buy that— and they seem to like it. youll see the conservatives won again only a week - or so ago. it seems to work for him. the problem is is that this . is a moral issue and its also an issue where people have been stuck at home and lost loved - ones during lockdown. they dont take kindly to that. this might be the moment where his luck runs out. i now, someone who been offering commentary in the last few days has been dominic cummings, former adviser to the prime minister. ...

I think that is a lot less the case these days with up and i think the lobby journalists, politicaljournal journalists those based in west minister are a lot tougher on politicians and rightly so. i think its difficult in this case because if some of the people, some of the lobby journalists were at the party there, potentially sources people as they well shouldnt we as journals should expose what other journals are at the party? its very tricky for people doing the story to get the story far an...

Where his luck runs out. i now someone who has been offering commentary in the last few days has been dominic cummings, former adviser to the prime minister. he tweeted. .. some lobby hacks were at the parties so they are trying to bury the story. you covered westminister for many years but are there situation in which lobbyjournalists either dont maximise a story or turn away from it completely? i think inevitably. its less the case that it used to be. 30 years ago, 30—a0 years ago lobby jour...

Were also at parties and are trying to bury the story. you covered westminster for many years but are there situation in which lobbyjournalists either dont maximise a story or turn away from it completely? i think inevitably. its less the case that it used to be. 30 years ago, 30, a0 years ago, lobbyjournalists would turn a blind eye to all sorts of things going on in government in order to preserve their sources. i think that is a lot less the case these days and i think the lobby journalists, ...