the headlines on bbc news — borisjohnson has ordered an inquiry into claims by a conservative mp that she was sacked as a minister — in part — because of concerns about her muslim faith. the uk is withdrawing half the staff of its embassy in ukraine, with growing fears of an imminent russian invasion. covid restrictions in scotland ease today — nightclubs can reopen, and limits on indoor socialising are being dropped. in 1927, mercedes gleitze became the first british woman to swim the channel. later that same year she became the first person to swim the strait of gibraltar, and went on to set many more remarkable swimming records. her achievements made her a celebrity in the 1920s and �*30s, before she completely disappeared from the public eye. today her life as a pioneer of british swimming will be