Senior civil servant Sue Gray is carrying out an investigation into alleged Covid rule breaking in Downing Street and government departments.

The purpose of the investigation is to establish “a general understanding of the nature” of gatherings that took place and whether any “individual disciplinary action” should be taken, the inquiry’s terms of reference said.

Her report is likely to be a largely factual account of any gatherings, and she cannot rule on whether lockdown laws were broken.

The findings will be made public, but not necessarily the full report.

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The European Union has issued an ultimatum to Boris Johnson’s government over its plans to override part of the Brexit withdrawal deal it signed up to, which would be in breach of international law.

The EU has called on the UK to abandon the plan or risk jeopardising talks on a future trade deal. Brussels said the threat by the UK had “seriously damaged trust” and it has raised the possibility of taking legal action.

However Michael Gove, speaking for the British government, said it would not withdraw the proposed legislation.

Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by political editor Laura Kuenssberg and Europe editor Katya Adler.

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Iran’s top negotiator warns of “a faster, heavier, and more painful response” to US attacks, after the sides traded strikes in the Strait …

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A year since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, social media users are marking what has controversially become known as the ‘Kirkiversary’.

Far from the enduring political legacy many predicted, he has rather been immortalised as an icon of the internet, his image utterly ubiquitous in meme culture.

On this episode, Marianna and Matt discuss how Kirk’s life and death paved the way for an online resurrection few could have anticipated.

Top Comment is hosted by Marianna Spring and Matt Shea.

00:00 Introduction
00:42 Why this story is hard to cover
02:26 ‘The Kirkiversary’
04:29 Who was Charlie Kirk?
05:59 The Assassination
11:14 Life after Kirk
15:43 ‘Resurrection’ by meme?

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The BBC’s David Eades takes a look at the global reach of human trafficking.
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