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Dominic Cummings
personDominic Cummings gave damning verdict on Government's response to pandemic. Former adviser said Matt Hancock should have been sacked for 'lying multiple times' He told Jeremy Hunt: "I wish I’d never heard of Barnard Castle, and I wish I had never gone"
Downing Street
organizationPM's former top aide accused Boris of dismissing Covid as a "scare story" Said he and the PM had "failed" Britain by not locking down weeks before. Said there wasn't even an NHS plan, let alone one to "bury the bodies" Accused Downing Street of 'appalling ethics' for 'lying'
Government
organizationDominic Cummings tells MPs his old boss was 'fundamentally unfit for office' Accuses Boris Johnson of being 'desperate' to avoid facing up to his disastrous decisions. Claims he personally heard Mr Johnson say in his study on October 31 that he would rather let 'the bodies pile high' than trigger third lockdown. Former aide launches an excoriating attack on Matt Hancock, accusing him of 'lying' about PPE and access for treatment.
Matt Hancock
personDominic Cummings laid out a detailed timetable of the disastrous response to the coronavirus threat last March. Warned the PM on March 12 that there were 'big problems coming' if self-isolation measures were not announced immediately. Revealed that Boris Johnson viewed it as a'scare story' just a month before the first lockdown.
Royal Dutch Shell
organizationShell must cut its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030, a Dutch court rules. First time a company has been legally obliged to align its policies with the Paris climate accords. Ruling could pave the way for legal action against energy firms around the world.
Inter Milan
organizationAntonio Conte has left Inter Milan after just two seasons at the San Siro. Italian was reportedly frustrated with a lack of cash available this summer. Real Madrid, Tottenham, Napoli, PSG and Porto could all be interested.
James Bond
personAmazon will get more than 4,000 post-May 1986 films and 7,000 shows. MGM also owns rights to Legally Blonde and Shark Tank. The deal is the second-largest Amazon acquisition yet, second only to its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods in 2017.
Amazon Studios
organizationMGM is the studio behind the James Bond and Rocky franchises. Its library includes 4,000 films and 17,000 hours of TV. Sale will give the tech giant's Prime streaming service access to a huge back catalogue.
WhatsApp filed a lawsuit in a Delhi court against the government to quash a new regulation. The rule drafted by Modi's IT ministry will lead to a "dangerous invasion of privacy," WhatsApp argued. The new IT laws give the Indian government greater power to monitor online activity.
Karine Jean-Pierre
personJean-Pierre was named Biden's deputy principal press secretary in November. She is the first openly gay person to address reporters on behalf of the US president.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United lost 1-0 to Villarreal in the Europa League final. Gerard Moreno opened the scoring for the La Liga side. Edinson Cavani equalised for United early in the second half. David de Gea missed the decisive spot-kick for United.
Antonio Conte
personGazzetta dello Sport predicts a separation within the next 48 hours. Lawyer Angelo Capellini was at the club offices for a second consecutive day to oversee a contract termination. Chinese owners Suning and president Steven Zhang have instructed San Siro bosses to slash the wage budget by 20 per cent and raise £86.5m in player sales.
MGM
organizationAmazon Prime has purchased MGM, the 97-year-old studio behind a host of major film franchises. The company acquisition has cost $8.45billion (£6billion) and includes past and upcoming releases from the studio. MGM's vast film catalog includes more than 4,000 movies including the James Bond films, “Rocky,” “Thelma & Louise” and “Silence of the Lambs.
European Union
organizationTotal trade in goods fell by 23.1 per cent compared with the same quarter last year. By comparison, trade with countries outside the EU fell by 0.8 per cent. ONS said that EU trade came under pressure from border disruptions.
Gareth Southgate
personGareth Southgate names 33-man provisional England squad for Euro 2020. Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold earns recall. Jordan Henderson, Harry Maguire and Kalvin Phillips also included. Patrick Bamford misses out, as do Nick Pope, Eric Dier and Danny Ings. England in Group D alongside Croatia, Czech Republic and Scotland.
the Conservative Party
organizationIndependent report concluded anti-Muslim sentiment remained a problem in the party. Baroness Warsi said it would take years to undo the damage done by allegations of Islamophobia. Current Tory chairwoman Amanda Milling apologised ‘to anyone who has been hurt by discriminatory behaviour of others or failed by our system’
Europa League
organizationManchester United face Villarreal in the Europa League final on Wednesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are firm-favourites to win in Gdańsk, Poland. William Hill are giving brand new customers the chance to back Man Utd at 25/1 to lift the trophy.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
personGOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene compared COVID-19 safety measures like mask-wearing to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy called Greene's comments 'appalling' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also blasted Greene, calling her comments 'outrageous'
Moctar Ouane
personFrance condemns ouster and detention of Mali's interim president and prime minister. Col Assimi Goïta says President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane failed in their duties. He says they were seeking to sabotage the country's transition to civilian rule.
George Floyd
personA year has passed since the brutal murder of George Floyd by the police. Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts after a three-week trial. Joe Biden will host a large contingent of the Floyd family in a private meeting.