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Mr Hancock is accused of having an extramarital affair with his close aide Gina Coladangelo (Photo: Getty Images)

BreakingExplainer Matt Hancock tells Covid Inquiry about Gina Coladangelo kiss

Rishi Sunak, right, and Keir Starmer are both in Dubai for the Cop28 summit. Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty

Explainer Rishi Sunak to announce £1.6bn of climate funding at Cop28

Michael Gove is the Housing Secretary. Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty/Adobe

Explainer How does Michael Gove's leasehold reform bill affect homeowners

The Office for National Statistics calculated a new new migration record of 745,000 in 2022. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Explainer New net migration record in 2022 - 561K higher than pre-Brexit

Jeremy Hunt gives the Autumn Statement today. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Explainer The five main takeaways from Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement

Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, is preparing to deliver his Autumn Statement. Credit: Getty/Kim Mogg

Explainer What to look out for in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement

Nigel Farage. Credit: ITV

Explainer Nigel Farage already quizzed about Brexit on I'm a Celebrity

Keir Starmer is facing a huge frontbench rebellion over his stance on Israel and Gaza. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Explainer How did my MP vote on ceasefire amendment? Frontbenchers defy Starmer

Rishi Sunak has pledged to 'stop the boats' as part of his government promises - the Illegal Migration Bill has now passed through the upper house, with the controversial bill now set to become law. (Credit: Getty Images)

What does the Rwanda ruling mean for Rishi Sunak - what happens next?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and (then) Home Secretary Suella Braverman during a visit to a hotel in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, for a meeting of the Grooming Gangs Taskforce

Explainer Suella Braverman says Rishi Sunak has betrayed her and British people

As questions over Suella Braverman’s future in government continue to circulate amid a speeding fine row, NationalWorld has taken a look at her previous scandals and controversies. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Rwanda to rough sleeping: Suella Braverman's explosive time in Cabinet

Suella Braverman's job is under pressure after comments about the police. Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty/Adobe

Explainer Suella Braverman article controversy: will Home Secretary get fired?

TikTok Wrapped reveals all your habits on the social media website over the last year.

Explainer What is TikTok Wrapped 2023 and how to get your stats explained

Nadine Dorries. Credit: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Explainer Nadine Dorries releases book about alleged plot against Boris Johnson

Helen MacNamara in Laura Kuenssberg's BBC documentary State of chaos. Credit: BBC/October Films/Stuart Powell

Explainer Covid rules were broken in No10 on a daily basis, top official says

Lee Cain arrives at the Covid Inquiry. Credit: James Manning/PA Wire

Explainer Tory party thought Covid was 'nature's way of dealing with old people'

Sir Keir Starmer gives a speech on the Israel-Gaza situation at Chatham House in London. Credit: Getty

Explainer Keir Starmer rejects ceasefire in major speech on Israel-Gaza war

Dominic Cummings arrives to give evidence to the Covid Inquiry. Credit: Getty

What is Dominic Cummings doing now? Ex-aide appears at Covid Inquiry

Explainer Where did Halloween originate from and what traditions were formed?

Martin Reynolds, left, Boris Johnson's former Principal Private Secretary in November 2020. Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Explainer Johnson aide who sent Partygate BYOB email apologises to Covid Inquiry

Keir Starmer's Gaza policy is causing a huge rift in his party. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Explainer How Keir Starmer's Israel-Gaza position is dividing the Labour Party

Peter Bone. Credit: JORAS/Getty Images

Explainer Peter Bone: MP's behaviour left alleged complainant 'broken shell'

MPs who have been accused of sexual misconduct: Peter Bone, Chris Pincher (who has resigned), Julian Knight and Geraint Davies. Credit: Mark Hall/Adobe/Getty

Explainer Which MPs have been accused of sexual misconduct since 2019?

Scampi is the commercial name for deep-fried langoustine tails (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Explainer Environmentalists urge shoppers and supermarkets to skip the scampi

Smoke billows from a residential building following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 7, 2023. Credit: AFP via Getty Images

Explainer Why is there a war in Israel? Everything you need to know

An English fan shouts encouragement during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 (Photo: Warren Little/Getty Images)

Why do England rugby fans sing Swing Low Sweet Chariot?

Tory MPs Philip Davies, left, and Lee Anderson, right, are staying on GB News following Laurence Fox's, centre, rant about female journalist Ava Evans. Credit: Getty/Parliament

Explainer MPs paid thousands by GB News stay on air after Laurence Fox scandal

Illegal Migration Act 2023: Suella Braverman to appeal 'outdated' 1951 UN Refugee Convention - what is it?

Explainer Suella Braverman calls for UN Refugee Convention reform - what is it?

People take part in a protest in Central London against the government’s decision to add XL bully dogs to the list of prohibited breeds (Photo: Jeff Moore/PA Wire)

Explainer Why were there no XL bullies at the protest against banning the breed?

Millions of people are receiving payments to help with high bills amid the cost of living crisis - what further support is coming in 2023?

Cost of living payment: What other support is coming in 2023?

TikToker Taylor Frankie Paul has four million followers and shares every aspect of her life - including details of her relationships, family and faith.

Explainer The life of Mormon TikToker Taylor Frankie Paul, including her arrest

Brucella canis can spread from dogs to humans in rare cases (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Explainer Three people in UK test positive for bacterial disease spreading in dogs

Explainer What led to the Seoul Halloween crowd crush in 2022?

American XL - or extra large - bullies (left) are a comparatively new dog breed derived from American pit bull terriers (right) (Picture: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Explainer What is an American XL bully - is the controversial dog breed illegal?

The RSPCA says some of the methods used by the Dog Daddy can make frightened dogs' behaviour worse (Youtube/@TheDogDaddyofficial)

The Dog Daddy controversy explained, as RSPCA warns owners against UK shows

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‘Menai Bridge is down’ - plans for King’s funeral already in place

Birmingham City Council bankrupt: What is Section 114 notice? - local government act explained

Explainer The UK’s biggest local authority ‘effectively’ declares bankruptcy

Who is new Shadow Levelling-Up Secretary Angela Rayner? Is she still Deputy leader amid Labour reshuffle?

Explainer Who is Angela Rayner - the UK’s new Shadow Levelling-Up Secretary?

Keir Starmer, centre, has reshuffled his Labour Shadow Cabinet with, left to right, Angela Rayner, Lisa Nandy, Steve Reed and Shabana Mahmood. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Explainer New role for Angela Rayner in Keir Starmer's Shadow Cabinet reshuffle

The Bank of England announced its 12th consecutive interest rate hike on 11 May (images: Getty Images)

Explainer When will interest rates come down? Latest expert predictions

Grant Shapps: Who is new Defence Secretary replacing Ben Wallace & why has Rishi Sunak appointed him?

Explainer Who is Grant Shapps - the UK's new Defence Secretary?

RSPB apologises for Tory Twitter post aimed at Rishi Sunak - what did the conservation charity say?

RSPB apologises for tweet aimed at Government - what did it say?

UK mortgage rates spiked in late 2022 - so what’s going to happen in 2023? (images: Adobe/NationalWorld)

Explainer Mortgage rates ‘remain high’ despite improving inflation outlook

How do I take and submit a meter reading? (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer When to submit a meter reading ahead of new Ofgem energy price cap

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across England received their GCSE results yesterday (24 August), and a breakdown of grades by county has revealed a growing north-south divide. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Explainer GCSE results in England broken down by county as regional divides grow

MPs who lose seat to see ‘winding-down’ payments doubled. Credit: Kim Mogg/Adobe

Explainer MPs who lose seat or stand down to see 'winding down' payments doubled

Rishi Sunak married Akshata Murthy in 2009 (image: PA)

Explainer Akshata Murty: who is Rishi Sunak’s wife and what is her net worth?

An activist in Seoul holds a placard that reads "SOS!! Pacific Ocean!" at a protest against the planned release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis Fukushima's nuclear wastewater 'won't make a difference' to sea, experts say

Apple Watts’ car flipped multiple times and burst into flames in March 2022

Explainer How reality TV star Apple Watts is now following car crash

A map showing the location of wildfires across North America (Image: FIRMS US/Canada)

Explainer Where are the wildfires in Canada? Maps show latest air quality

Lolita the orca had been controversially kept in captivity for more than 50 years, in an enclosure activists slammed for being far too small (Phil Demers / SWNS)

Lolita the orca dies before seeing the sea again, after 50 years in captivity

Protestors made their way onto the 17th green on day four of the AIG Women's Open at Walton Heath Golf Club (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Explainer What is Money Rebellion? The protest group starting to make waves

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows stable energy prices drove the drop, although food prices are continuing to climb at a rapid rate (Pic: PA)

Explainer What is the UK inflation rate? How July 2023 CPI and RPI affects you

This is how inflation is calculated by the Office for National Statistics (images: Adobe)

Explainer How does inflation work? ONS process to calculate cost of living

Rocketing rates of UK inflation are denting consumer spending power (image: Shutterstock)

Explainer RPI vs CPI: what’s the difference between ONS cost of living indexes?

Health Secretary Steve Barclay said: "What we have is a consultation at the moment with leading clinical figures in the cancer world and with the cancer charities asking whether the checks we have got are driving the right outcomes in terms of cancer survival or whether there are better ways of measuring those." Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty/Adobe

Explainer Government considering scrapping two-week cancer referral targets

The UK is reportedly close to rejoining the EU Horizon science funding scheme. Credit: Adobe/Getty/Mark Hall

Explainer UK close to another Brexit climbdown over EU Horizon science scheme

The European Court of Human Rights is still relevant to the UK, even post-Brexit. (Credit: Getty Images)

Explainer What is the European Convention on Human Rights? Tory row explained

The UK is home to destroying angels, death caps, funeral bells and more (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Explainer Destroying angels to funeral bells: Which UK mushrooms could kill you?

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‘Cannibal’ solar storm: Geomagnetic flares explained, when is it heading to Earth? Picture: NASA via Getty Images

Breaking Today's solar storm may cause internet blackouts

Omid Scobie, author of Endgame, has denied that a printing error which saw two royals named as those who questioned "how dark" Harry and Meghan's firstborn child would be was a publicity stunt for the book. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Omid Scobie denies royal naming error in book was publicity stunt

Labour announces plan to stop bank branch closures and save the high-street

Labour pledges to save the high-street and stop bank branch closures