I was shocked to read that the hotel near Heathrow Airport that won the contract to provide quarantine rooms at vastly inflated prices is owned by a major donor to the Conservative Party. Probably just a coincidence.

Party starts here: the latest edition of Private Eye is in shops now!

Today’s headlines: Guardian - XMAS PARTY OUTRAGE Daily Mail - PM ACCUSED OF LYING Metro - THEY’RE LAUGHING AT US The Sun - Unusually large pigeon spotted in Devon

Get yourself in the mood for PMQs (shurely “Christmas?” - Ed) with the brand new edition of Private Eye, in shops today.

Boris Johnson to announce new Covid rules to the public, with Downing Street staff to be briefed on their rules separately.

"Who knew Micky Dolenz had that kind of voice." Think you've heard everything by The Monkees? Ian Hislop revealed to @Forrestmark that they've also done a cover of his favourite Christmas carol - and it's brilliant!

Please retweet if you want Labour, LibDems and Greens to form a Progressive Alliance at the next election in order to oust the Tories and introduce PR. #FBPA Follow Back #ProgressiveAlliance

If you’re against Cancel Culture, why are you banning demonstrations, stripping people of citizenship, selling off TV networks you don’t like, neutering the Electoral Commission, proroguing Parliament, and enforcing voting restrictions on those who don’t have an ID card?

"We’re starting to learn the real cost of a process that gave contracts to those with political connections and cut out those with actual expertise." bylinetimes.com/2021/12/16/ppe…

Everyone should watch this superb & shocking report from Luke Hanrahan euronews on the impact of Boris Johnson’s Brexit. It’s all the more relevant with Government Ministers today saying the public can have faith in Johnson because “he got Brexit done!”

We've received bullish advice from Counsel that the Met's conduct - its alleged policy not to investigate retrospective breaches - is unlawful. We're publishing that advice so the Met can see it - and change course. glplive.org/MetPolice

Hugh Grant. 🤣 No further comment required

🌕 We're grateful for tonight's full Moon, a brilliant light on a long, dark night. The last full Moon of year comes just before the winter solstice – the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere 🌕go.nasa.gov/3qckQyt

Such inhabitants as may reside in the sun's core will never have known a burn so hot as being deserted by a figure as towering as Lord Frost.

You say "we are with you and we are on your side" to the people of Ukraine, Boris Johnson, but can they lawfully board flights to the UK?

After being widely condemned for projecting a Ukrainian flag onto No 10 despite failing to set up a refugee route, govt admits it’s not good enough and will now project two flags.

We've commissioned a towering analysis from leading legal specialists on what our law means for those fleeing the invasion in Ukraine. Please read. Please share. glplive.org/expert-opinion…

Hard to disagree with this. Fossil fuels fund the Russian war machine - and even when military actions cease will continue to fuel the destruction of our children's futures.

⚡️Belarus may launch attack on Ukraine today, on March 11. According to Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security, Belarusian forces may launch an assault against Ukraine at 9 p.m.