ANDREW PIERCE: Beset Boris makes peace with a rebel 

As turf wars rage among the staff at No. 10, a battle- weary Boris Johnson has sued for peace with one of Parliament’s most senior MPs. In July the PM removed the Tory whip from Julian Lewis in an act of revenge, after the rebellious member for New Forest East stood against Johnson’s preferred candidate, … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Champagne is at the ready in City beset by troubles

After several days of sheer misery caused by a worsening pandemic and the scenes of truck chaos at Dover, the financial markets and businesses nationwide may have something to celebrate. A reason, at last, to start putting the Champagne on ice. True to form, with a final deadline looming for a new UK-European Union trade … Read more

Post-lockdown London is beset with 206 sets of roadworks

London drivers have vented their anger as they faced more than 200 roadworks in the capital just as rush-hour congestion levels shot up significantly while people are still advised to avoid public transport when returning to work. Data from the AA showed there were 206 separate roadworks within the M25 today, including for telecoms, gas … Read more

Coronavirus: UN social distancing app 1point5 beset by flaws

UN’s coronavirus social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’ and could lead to dozens of false-positives as it alerts the user to the presence of any nearby Bluetooth device – not just smartphones The 1point5 app is designed to alert people if someone else is less than 5ft away  UN Technology Innovation Labs built the … Read more