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       1. Window for peace in Ukraine is open, say Joe Biden and Boris Johnson

       Boris Johnson and Joe Biden on Monday night insisted not all hope was lost despite Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, appearing to suggest that Russia could invade on Wednesday.

       After another frantic day of diplomacy, Mr Johnson and Mr Biden agreed that there was still a "crucial window" to avoid war. Read the full story.

       2. Police to reveal number of fines issued for ‘partygate’ gatherings

       Scotland Yard will reveal the number of people fined at each "partygate" event being investigated and explain why the decision was taken, civil servants have been told.

       A question and answer sheet sent to government officials caught up in the inquiry, a copy of which has been seen by The Telegraph, says the civil service will not be told who gets fined. Read the full story.

       3. Water company bosses should have pay linked to pollution, head of Ofwat says

       Water company chief executives should have their pay linked to levels of pollution, the head of the industry regulator has told the Telegraph.

       “Excess” returns must be reined in and action taken to clean up sewage in rivers, David Black, Ofwat’s interim chief executive, said. Read the full story.

       4. Majority of Democrat voters do not want Joe Biden to run in 2024

       A majority of Democrat voters do not want Joe Biden to be the party’s candidate in 2024, according to a new poll.

       The survey, carried out for CNN, showed that only 48 per cent of them wanted Mr Biden to run again, in another damaging blow to his authority. Read the full story.

       5. White people, Christians and professionals ‘most at risk from Covid during third wave’

       White people, Christians and professionals were at greater risk of catching coronavirus in the third wave, in a complete reversal of how the pandemic affected social groups previously, latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

       There have been ongoing concerns throughout Britain’s epidemic that ethnic minorities and the most deprived were disproportionately impacted. Read the full story.

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