Boris Johnson ‘threatens legal action’ over biography’s claims about Carrie

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [View online]( February 09, 2022 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Revealed: Furious Boris Johnson ‘threatens legal action’ over biography’s claims about Carrie]( Exclusive Boris Johnson spent hours in a state of fury in No 10 after claims about his wife were published in the serialisation of an unauthorised biography by a Tory peer – even threatening to take legal action, according to Downing Street insiders. The prime minister claimed the book by Lord Ashcroft, which has been serialised in the Mail, was defamatory and told one worker he was getting advice from lawyers, The Independent understands. Biography First Lady: Intrigue at the Court of Carrie and Boris Johnson alleges that Ms Johnson wields influence over her husband and, by extension, government decisions – though a spokesperson for Ms Johnson said she played no role in government. 2 / [Little Simz and Adele lead a triumphant year for women at the Brits after gender categories scrapped]( Women dominated in the inaugural year of a Brit Awards without gender-based categories 3 / [Ofgem boss admits he should have acted sooner to prevent supplier collapses that cost households £2.5bn]( Ed Miliband says ministers’ failure to act means ‘working people are paying higher bills’ 4 / [Anger over Boris Johnson’s reshuffle promotion for chief whip in Islamophobia row]( Jacob Rees-Mogg’s move to minister for Brexit opportunities branded ‘surreal’ after he said it could take 50 years for benefits to become apparent 5 / [Captain Tom charity paid thousands to daughter’s firm set up days before foundation established]( The Charity Commission watchdog has a live regulatory compliance case into the Captain Tom Foundation The Big Question Could Meta really shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe? Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, parent company to Facebook and Instagram, could soon find itself unable to transfer data between Europe and the US and so could potentially opt to cease operations on the continent, it has warned. The prospect was raised in Meta’s annual report, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it lays out the current situation of the business, including any threats it could face in the near future. Meta noted that its operations are particularly sensitive to regulations regarding how data can be transferred or processed between different countries and regions, as well as different products. Any new rules limiting that transfer could lead to significant changes in how it operates, Meta said. But could this Big Tech behemoth really be forced to exit Europe for good? [Read the full story >]( Watch /[Anne-Marie falls down steps during Brit Awards performance]( NUMBER OF THE DAY £162,000 Captain Tom charity [spent £162,000]( on management costs last year – more than it gave out in grants QUOTE OF THE DAY "Learn to speak Northern." – One backbench Labour MP [reacts to confusion]( over 'Operation shag a dog' misheard comment in parliament. Other stories you might like [Martin Lewis calls on Kwasi Kwarteng to apologise for fraud remarks made in defence of Boris Johnson]( [Geomagnetic storm may have taken out 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites]( [‘Only detectable impacts’ of Brexit are costs, delays and paperwork, says MPs’ committee]( Articles available exclusively to subscribers Sean O'Grady, The Independent: [Carrie Johnson and the pitfalls of being the PM’s spouse]( If you can spare a minute we’d love your [feedback]( on our newsletters. [The Independent]( Join the conversation or follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders. If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy](.