BORIS JOHNSON IS GAWN – The former UK PM abruptly resigned from politics on Friday after receiving a draft report from the review into his involvement in COVID lockdown breaches. In a long and angry letter, Johnson accused the parliamentary committee of driving him out. The release of the final report is expected this week. 

NICOLA STURGEON IS ALSO IN HOT WATER – Scotland’s former first minister was arrested yesterday as police investigate the handling of her party’s finances. She was released without charge and posted a statement saying “I am innocent of any wrongdoing.” The scandal has been ongoing for months and the polls show a fall in support for her party as a result.

SILVIO BERLUSCONI HAS DIED – The former Italian PM was in hospital in Milan – reports say in recent weeks he had an infection linked to leukaemia. A billionaire media tycoon, he entered politics in 1994 and led 4 governments on and off until 2011. He was never far away from scandal…