Today’s top headlines from The Telegraph

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1. Boris Johnson grilled by Sue Grey over Downing Avenue events as Tory anger boils over

Boris Johnson has been questioned by Sue Grey over “partygate” allegations, Whitehall sources have informed The Telegraph, as new indicators of a Tory grassroots backlash emerged.

The Prime Minister is known to have shared what he is aware of with Ms Grey, the civil servant overseeing the investigation into alleged events at Downing Avenue throughout lockdown, forward of publication of the report as early as this week. Learn the total story.

2. British synagogue terrorist’s household apologise to hostages and reveal they spoke with him throughout siege

The household of the British terrorist shot useless by the FBI in a Texas synagogue had been concerned in attempting to barter his give up throughout a ten-hour stand off.

The gunman, named by US authorities final night time as Malik Faisal Akram,44, from Blackburn in Lancashire, had held 4 hostages together with the rabbi on the Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville. They had been launched unhurt. Learn the total story.

3. BBC warns Nadine Dorries will plunge it right into a ‘spiral of decline’ by declaring finish to licence charge

Nadine Dorries has declared an finish to the BBC licence charge, prompting the company to accuse her of plunging the broadcaster right into a “spiral of decline”.

In a battle between the Tradition Secretary and the BBC, Ms Dorries posted on social media that the subsequent announcement concerning the licence charge “would be the final”. Learn the total story.

4. Navy set to deal with Channel migrant disaster as Priti Patel orders ‘pushback’ of boats to France

The navy is to be put in command of stemming the surge in unlawful migrants crossing the Channel and will take cost of controversial “pushback” techniques to show away boats at sea.

Priti Patel, the Dwelling Secretary, is predicted to announce the transfer inside weeks as a part of Boris Johnson’s tried fightback. Dubbed Operation Pink Meat, it’s aimed toward wooing again voters with populist insurance policies after the “partygate” scandal. Learn the total story.

5. Property brokers solely have a dozen houses on the market

 The common property agent department has simply 12 properties on the market amid a nationwide drought of properties being put up on the market.

Competitors for houses has doubled within the final yr, hitting unprecedented ranges, as demand from patrons has far outstripped the variety of accessible properties on the market. Learn the total story.

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