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Eight new cities will be created in the UK as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Boris Johnson and his Chief of Staff, Steve Barclay, having been informed of the situation.The Daily Express reports that the incoming threats range from "deniable" attacks on key infrastructure to operations with the ability to humiliate the British government and reduce popular support for actions which are helping the Ukrainian fight. A security source said: “There is a serious concern that officers or agents attached to Russia’s security services may attempt to enter the UK and target strategic locations.“We are well aware of their capabilities and have seen how Putin is using these agencies in Eastern Europe.”Evidence has also emerged of a new and extensive disinformation campaign, said by the Foreign Office to be linked to troll farms in St Petersburg.Ed Johnson, head of global intelligence at the Sibylline strategic risk group, said there are a range of possible targets for a would-be saboteur.He said: “They’ll aim to sow chaos, panic or distrust in the Government."This could range from taking down a substation and amplifying the effect through a cyber attack, to bringing hard currency into Britain to finance separatist organisations, to targeting ministers, agents and officials and releasing embarrassing documents.

Angela Rayner has hit out at the Prime Minister's new staffing appointments - describing the move as 'frantically rearranging deckchairs'.

Boris Johnson has announced new staffing appointments at Number 10 following a turbulent week for the under-fire Prime Minister.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to be part of a new plan to make it easier for all benefit claimants and members of the public to access online services provided by the UK Government through a new mobile app.

Susanna Reid has been applauded by Good Morning Britain viewers after a 'ridiculous' comment saw her hit back.

A Tory minister has repeatedly failed to apologise for covid failings highlighted in a damning Commons report on the thousands of avoidable deaths.

Scottish Government has been accused by a Treasury minister of deliberately ignoring the financial coronavirus support it has received amid demands for more money to be released. Holyrood Finance Secretary Kate Forbes publicly called for the UK Government to release £21.3 billion of its financial reserves, an estimated £1.7 billion of which would come to Scotland.

A government minister today warned Brits to do the ‘minimum possible’ at Christmas as the virus threat to family plans mounts.