and coming up in half an hour, foreign correspondents based in london give an outsider s view of events in the uk in dateline. the prime minister has sacked international trade minister, conor burns after allegations of serious misconduct were made against him. he s also had the conservative whip suspended while an investigation takes place. mr burns is yet to respond. the prime minister s office said she had taken direct action after being informed of the allegation. joining me now is our political correspondent, zoe conway. bring us up today with this. downing street want to bring us up today with this. downing street want to be bring us up today with this. downing street want to be seen bring us up today with this. downing street want to be seen to bring us up today with this. downing street want to be seen to be - bring us up today with this. downing street want to be seen to be acting l street want to be seen to be acting quickly and with clarity. we don t know t
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florence pugh at a screening of her new film the wonder. the daily mail focus on health and a new nhs diet to beat diabetes. the mirror looks at the new covid surge with the headline boosterjab crisis with only one in five over 50 boosted. and the telegraph leads with of the sacking of conor burns with the headline minister sacked in new tory sleaze row. the guardian also goes with that story, going with minister sacked for serious misconduct welcome back to you both, let s start with that story in the guardian of conor burns. before we go into the details, let stress that conor burns is fully cooperating with the probe and intends to clear his name. ~ ,,., , , with the probe and intends to clear his name. ~ , , , his name. absolutely, this is the comment he s his name. absolutely, this is the comment he s issued, his name. absolutely, this is the comment he s issued, he - his name. absolutely, this is the | comment he s issued, he intends his name. absolutely,