Second weekend of 2023 June: In the News

The Tories claimed that Labour’s main economic policy was “in tatters”, after the party’s shadow chancellor scrapped its flagship plan to spend £28 billion a year on green investment.

Friday June 9

Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list published

Boris Johnson’s long-awaited resignation honours list has been released – find out who received peerages here. Meanwhile, Nadine Dorries quit as a Tory MP, announcing her resignation just before she was denied a peerage in Mr Johnson’s exit honours list. Her decision means there will be a by-election in her Mid Bedfordshire constituency. You can follow the latest news from Westminster on our Politics live blog. It comes as Rachel Reeves said her party could no longer commit to its green investment figure from day one of a Labour government because of economic uncertainty. Matt Oliver and Melissa Lawford explain why the eye-watering cost of Labour’s green pledge didn’t add up. And Tom Harris writes that Net Zero is political insanity – as Labour’s climbdown shows.

Two pupils in hospital following attack at top boarding school

Two pupils are in hospital after being attacked in the early hours of Friday at a boarding school in Devon. Police were called at 1am to Blundell’s School in Tiverton, which charges fees of up to £40,000 a year. Officers said that three people, including two pupils, had been assaulted. A 16-year-old boy from Tiverton has been arrested on suspicion of three counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

• Bambos Charalambous | Labour shadow minister suspended after misconduct complaint
• Qantas | Airline ditches mandatory heels and make-up for female cabin crew
• Scotland | Death of schoolboy, 14, the result of natural causes, police say
• Egypt | Tiger shark ‘eats’ Russian swimmer in front of family
• France | Macron strongarms supermarkets into cutting food prices

Saturday June 10

Boris Johnson has stood down over partygate – but is he actually warming up for an encore?

Will Boris be back? | In a move that stunned Westminster as he stood down from his MP position, Boris Johnson accused the privileges committee of acting as a “kangaroo court” that was intent on forcing him out. It was not the only parting shot fired as Mr Johnson once again channelled his inner Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Another resignation | Nadine Dorries also quits as MP Missing money | Rory Stewart’s charity defrauded Covid | Disinformation unit made ‘hourly contact’ with tech firms Royals | Harry and Meghan thank shop owner for Archie’s gift Gender | PM indicates he will change law to protect women’s spaces

News focus  |  The rise of North Korea’s most dangerous woman Tipped to be the future leader, Kim Jong-un’s sister Yo-jong reportedly ordered the executions of officials for ‘getting on her nerves’ As the youngest of the late leader Kim Jong-il’s seven children, she was doted on from childhood, known as ‘sweet princess Yo-jong’ to her parents. But unlike her other brother Kim Jong-chol, a royal sibling without real power, Kim Yo-jong was also ambitious. From at least 2014 she had been ‘censor in chief’, running the nation’s Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD), whose mission is to indoctrinate North Koreans with state ideology. Her role in government has dramatically increased since 2018, and she has played an integral part in statecraft, expanding her dynasty’s power by drawing on lessons learned from her father – along the way earning the nicknames of ‘bloodthirsty demon’ and ‘devil woman’ from certain North Korean officials. Read more

Around the world: Top stories

Trump | The case against the ex-president and his valet Survival | Children found in jungle six weeks after plane crash Ukraine | How Kyiv finally launched its counter-offensive Red Sea | Tiger shark kills Russian swimmer in ‘meat grinder’ attack Secret tape |‘Dam explosion was Russian sabotage gone wrong’

Comment and analysis

Dominic Green | Even Trump can’t survive this legal quagmire Charles Moore | Conservatives refuse to grasp the nettle on net zero Matthew Lynn | Tories’ windfall tax turnaround is a hard lesson Telegraph view | BBC must be transparent about lockdown Letters | The symbol of a public sector that puts taxpayers last

Take 5 weekend features

Life | Seven home conveniences you should try to live without Sugar | This is how many grams you should have in one day Health | Three easy ways to combat tiredness with food Alzheimer’s | My mother has dementia – these are the lifestyle changes I’ve made to avoid the same fate Music | From Kate Bush to Motörhead: the 50 best live albums ever made

Sunday June 11

Boris Johnson and his allies have launched a coordinated revenge attack on Rishi Sunak’s government, threatening more parliamentary resignations.

Revenge | A source close to Boris Johnson says the three by-elections now triggered by the resignation of the former prime minister were an attempt to damage Rishi Sunak after a bitter falling-out that followed secret talks between the pair eight days ago. Meanwhile, MPs on the Commons privileges committee are considering ways to sanction supporters of Mr Johnson.

Rochdale | Council leaders kept sexual harassment complaint quiet Teesside | Corruption scandal threatens factory investment Spare gift | Prince Harry leaves surprise for flight attendant Edward Colston | Jesus as refugee will replace stained glass Disrepair | Trust criticised over house used in Harry Potter films

Special report  |  Why Prince Harry could be addicted to litigation Read more

Comment and analysis

Nigel Farage | An establishment plot to reverse Brexit Zoe Strimpel | Why can’t we stop burglaries? Daniel Hannan | Lockdown finished Boris – but for wrong reasons Letters | A sorry tale of wasted potential Telegraph View | Tories must stop tearing themselves apart