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Hi ,

It's been another bad week for Boris.

(No, you've not fallen into a wormhole and ended up back in early 2022...)

Despite having been crowbarred out of office nearly a year ago, the former prime minister is still dominating headlines as the fallout to his relaxed attitude to Covid-19 restrictions continues.

This time it's allegations he broke lockdown rules by hosting friends at Chequers, the rural prime ministerial pad at the foot of the Chiltern Hills.

No doubt all will be clarified by the two inquiries into his conduct during the pandemic, or by police who have been notified of the most recent allegations.

If one of these goes badly for Boris, however, he may be socially distanced from office in a by-election.
Yours,
Ali
Story of the week
An in-depth look at a Ferret investigation
A far right group whose members include Holocaust deniers plans to hold a rally in Elgin.

The rally is to be held on 17 June by Highland Division, an extremist group which includes defectors from Patriotic Alternative Scotland.

A Leeds-based former soldier who styles himself on Adolf Hitler, is billed as the keynote speaker.
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What did we dig up this week?
A round up of our investigations in the last seven days
French owner of Scots whisky distilleries backs down over Russia exports
A French drinks company – which owns 14 whisky distilleries in Scotland – has cancelled a plan to resume exporting spirits to Russia.
Pesticide safety limit watered down after industry lobbying
Proposed safety limits for a toxic pesticide widely used on salmon farms have been made 23 times weaker after sustained behind-the-scenes industry pressure.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is deepfake porn so harmful?
On episode 9 of the For Fact’s Sake podcast, Ali spoke to Sophie Maddocks, a researcher and digital rights advocate, about the rise of ‘deepfake’ pornography.
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Investigations we've enjoyed from around the world
Revealed: Government’s fight to withhold evidence from Covid-19 inquiry
Headache deepens for Cabinet Office as it deems information about alleged Chequers gatherings ‘irrelevant’ to inquiry. (openDemocracy)
UK to crack down on plant-based food and drink labels
Documents chronicle a years-long lobbying effort by the dairy industry to block plant-based alternatives from using terms such as ‘cheese’. (Unearthed)
Out of our minds: opium’s part in imperial history
How a mind-altering, addictive substance was used as a weapon by one empire to subdue another. (Guardian)
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