Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 January

Whispers of a plot by a slew of “Red Wall” Tory MPs to defect to the Labour Party were initially dismissed by most political pundits after emerging at the start of this month.

But while the “chicken run” predicted by The Mail on Sunday has yet to occur, the first breakaway MP added to Boris Johnson’s growing list of political woes this week.

The first Tory defection to Labour in 15 years came as Westminster anxiously awaits the report on Sue Gray’s investigation into “partygate”. The probe findings are due to be published next week, and seem unlikely to stem calls for a vote of no confidence in the prime minister.

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Need a reminder of some of the other headlines over the past seven days?

• Joe Biden marked the anniversary of his inauguration as US president with a speech in which he defended his administration’s first twelve months in the White House.
• Tensions continued to mount on the border between Russia and Ukraine, with Nato officials struggling to achieve a breakthrough compromise.
• The New York attorney general announced the discovery of “significant evidence of fraud” within Donald Trump’s business empire.
• Downing Street announced an end to remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England.
• UK inflation hit a 30-year hit, with experts warning of potential further increases ahead of April’s cost of living squeeze.
• Investigators announced that a “prime suspect” had been identified in the mystery of who betrayed Anne Frank and her family.