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Boris Johnson Indicates Sue Gray's Downing Street Parties Report Will Be Published In Full
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Boris Johnson Indicates Sue Gray's Downing Street Parties Report Will Be Published In Full
The Prime Minister has suggested he will stand by his December pledge to publish a full version of the highly anticipated Sue Gray report into Downing Street gatherings.
Boris Johnson Didn't Tell Cabinet About Downing Street Police Inquiry As It Launched
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Didn't Tell Cabinet About Downing Street Police Inquiry As It Launched
Number 10 has confirmed that Boris Johnson was aware police were about to open an investigation into alleged Downing Street parties during lockdown, but did not tell Cabinet ministers he was meeting with as it launched.
Backbench Tories Warn Of 'Last Days Of Rome' For Boris Johnson Over Downing Street Police Inquiry
Coronavirus
Backbench Tories Warn Of "Last Days Of Rome" For Boris Johnson Over Downing Street Police Inquiry
The Conservative party has been plunged into fresh crisis this morning with the announcement that Downing Street will be investigated by the Metropolitan Police over potentially law breaking parties held during the pandemic.
Met Police Will Now Investigate Alleged Downing Street Parties During Lockdown
Coronavirus
Met Police Will Now Investigate Alleged Downing Street Parties During Lockdown
Police will now investigate allegations a number of parties were held in Downing Street during lockdown in breach of coronavirus rules, the Metropolitan Police commissioner has confirmed.
Rishi Sunak Accused Of “Riding Two Horses” As He Defends Boris Johnson With One Eye On Succeeding Him
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Rishi Sunak Accused Of “Riding Two Horses” As He Defends Boris Johnson With One Eye On Succeeding Him
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been accused of “trying to ride two horses” by offering the requisite support for the flailing Prime Minister while simultaneously jockeying for position ahead of his colleagues in what seems an increasingly inevitable Tory leadership contest.
Senior Tory Tells MPs To Go To The Police Over 'Blackmail' Attempts To Protect Boris Johnson
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Senior Tory Tells MPs To Go To The Police Over "Blackmail" Attempts To Protect Boris Johnson
Senior Conservative MP William Wragg has accused the government of "intimidation" in their efforts to stop MPs from criticising Boris Johnson.
Sajid Javid Says Downing Street Party Scandal Has 'Damaged Our Democracy'
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Sajid Javid Says Downing Street Party Scandal Has "Damaged Our Democracy"
Sajid Javid has said that Downing Street parties have caused "damage to our democracy" but continued to refuse to say whether Boris Johnson should resign if he is found to have breached the ministerial code.
“Pork Pie” Plot Tory MPs Accused Of “Self-Indulgence” And “Student Politics”
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“Pork Pie” Plot Tory MPs Accused Of “Self-Indulgence” And “Student Politics”
The group of 2019-intake Tory MPs said to have instigated a plot to try and remove Boris Johnson have been accused of disloyalty and “self-indulgence”.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Condemns Rees-Mogg's 'Grotesque' Douglas Ross Attack
Home affairs
Former Deputy Prime Minister Condemns Rees-Mogg's "Grotesque" Douglas Ross Attack
Jacob Rees Mogg's attack on Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross, in which he called him a "lightweight" and "not a big figure" in the Conservative party, was "foolish" and a "grotesque error of judgement," a former senior Cabinet minister has said.
David Davis Tells Boris Johnson “In The Name Of God Go” Over Partygate Allegations
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David Davis Tells Boris Johnson “In The Name Of God Go” Over Partygate Allegations
The Prime Minister was told to resign by one of the most senior Conservative backbenchers in a bruising Commons encounter after one of his own MPs defected to Labour.
Doctor MPs Say No 10 Party Defence Is An 'Insult' To Sacrifices Made By NHS Staff
Coronavirus
Doctor MPs Say No 10 Party Defence Is An "Insult" To Sacrifices Made By NHS Staff
MPs also working in the medical profession have called Boris Johnson’s defence of events held in Downing Street during lockdown “an absolute joke” and “an insult” to the sacrifices made by NHS staff, many of whom lost their lives to Covid.
Minister Says His Inbox Is 'White Hot' With Furious Emails About Boris Johnson
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Minister Says His Inbox Is "White Hot" With Furious Emails About Boris Johnson
James Heappey has urged the public to wait for the Sue Gray report as he admitted his inbox was "glowing white hot" with angry emails.
How Does Boris Johnson's 'Work Event' Apology Stand Up To The May 2020 Covid Rules?
Coronavirus
How Does Boris Johnson's "Work Event" Apology Stand Up To The May 2020 Covid Rules?
The Prime Minister has "categorically" denied he knew a "work event" held in the Downing Street garden in May 2020 was against Covid rules that prohibited social mixing at the time.
Partygate is damaging the reputation of the civil service and integrity of the Union
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By Luke Tryl
Partygate is damaging the reputation of the civil service and integrity of the Union
Audiences with the Queen are rightly closely guarded affairs, so we don’t know how many Prime Ministers have had to offer The Palace an apology. But we do know Downing Street’s apology last week certainly wasn’t the first.
No10 culture buck firmly rests with the Prime Minister – he must go
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By Anna Soubry
No10 culture buck firmly rests with the Prime Minister – he must go
I’ve started shouting at the television again – not that I really stopped, it just became less frequent and not so loud.
Boris Johnson 'Categorically' Denies He Was Told Downing Street Gathering Was Against The Rules
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Boris Johnson "Categorically" Denies He Was Told Downing Street Gathering Was Against The Rules
The Prime Minister has denied that he was warned a drinks event held in the Downing Street garden when lockdown prohibited social gatherings could be a breach of Covid rules.
Dominic Raab Dismisses 'Caricature' Of Party Culture In Downing Street
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Dominic Raab Dismisses "Caricature" Of Party Culture In Downing Street
Dominic Raab has defended the "incredibly professional" staff in Downing Street and he dismissed claims of a drinking culture as a "caricature".
Nadhim Zahawi Insists Boris Johnson's Job Is Safe Despite 'Anger And Hurt' Over Parties
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Nadhim Zahawi Insists Boris Johnson's Job Is Safe Despite "Anger And Hurt" Over Parties
The Education Secretary has said the public's anger over a string of allegations of lockdown parties in Downing Street was "not lost on me or my family", but calls for patience over an investigation into the incidents.
Oliver Dowden Says Boris Johnson “Committed To Addressing Culture” Of Drinking In No10
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Oliver Dowden Says Boris Johnson “Committed To Addressing Culture” Of Drinking In No10
The Prime Minister “is committed to addressing the underlying culture” in Downing Street after reports of widespread drinking by staff during lockdown, according to Tory chairman Oliver Dowden.
Downing Street Staff Feel Dejected By Boris Johnson’s Party Defence
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Downing Street Staff Feel Dejected By Boris Johnson’s Party Defence
Boris Johnson’s carefully-worded apology over allegations of parties held during the Covid-19 lockdown has been viewed by Downing Street staff as an attempt to absolve him of blame by the official inquiry while others take the fall.
Downing Street Has Apologised To The Queen Over Parties Held On The Eve Of Prince Phillip's Funeral
Coronavirus
Downing Street Has Apologised To The Queen Over Parties Held On The Eve Of Prince Phillip's Funeral
Downing Street has apologised to Buckingham Palace after reports two parties were held inside Number 10 "at time of national mourning" following the Duke of Edinburgh's death.
Boris Johnson's Former Comms Director Apologises Over No 10 Party In His Honour
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson's Former Comms Director Apologises Over No 10 Party In His Honour
Boris Johnson’s former communications director, James Slack, has apologised “unreservedly” for the “anger and hurt” he caused by attending a Downing Street leaving party, held in his honour last year.
Met Police Will Not Investigate No 10 Parties Unless Internal Investigation Finds Evidence Of A Crime
Coronavirus
Met Police Will Not Investigate No 10 Parties Unless Internal Investigation Finds Evidence Of A Crime
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it will not investigate reports a party was held at Downing Street in May 2020 unless an internal investigation finds "evidence of behaviour that is potentially a criminal offence."
Boris Johnson’s utter disregard for the rules tramples on the legacy of loved ones we have lost to Covid
Coronavirus
By Lobby Akinnola
Boris Johnson’s utter disregard for the rules tramples on the legacy of loved ones we have lost to Covid
Four-hundred-and-fifteen minutes after the Prime Minister’s “apology” (I make no apology myself for using quotation marks around that word in relation to this all), his face was staring at me once again.