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Boris Johnson MP

Boris Johnson MP

Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Prime Minister

Ultimately a study in pain: Lord Hennessy reviews 'Politics On the Edge'
Books & culture
By Lord Hennessy
Ultimately a study in pain: Lord Hennessy reviews 'Politics On the Edge'
A truly absorbing and fascinating book, Rory Stewart’s memoir reveals the scarring effect of disillusionment
New Uxbridge MP Wants To Be The “Voice Of The People” And Stop ULEZ
Environment
New Uxbridge MP Wants To Be The “Voice Of The People” And Stop ULEZ
Steve Tuckwell, the newly elected MP for Boris Johnson’s former seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, has said he wants to be the “voice of the people” and continue to push back against the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) scheme into outer London.
Engaging, thoughtful and funny: Kathryn Stone reviews 'Code of Conduct'
Books & culture
By Kathryn Stone
Engaging, thoughtful and funny: Kathryn Stone reviews 'Code of Conduct'
A powerful examination of parliamentary conduct and the eroding of standards, Chris Bryant’s book begins on 3 November 2021 – a day I will always remember
Conservatives Hold Boris Johnson's Former Uxbridge Seat In By-Election
Political parties
Conservatives Hold Boris Johnson's Former Uxbridge Seat In By-Election
The Conservatives have held onto Boris Johnson's former seat of Uxbridge and Ruislip with a wafer-thin majority in a by-election characterised by the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) debate.
Conservatives Brace For Triple By-Election With Odds Stacked Against Them
Political parties
Conservatives Brace For Triple By-Election With Odds Stacked Against Them
As by-election polling day approaches in three English constituencies, the odds appear stacked against the Conservatives for hopes that they'll hold onto seats vacated by their MPs.
ULEZ Curveball Is Threatening To Derail A Labour By-Election Victory In Boris Johnson's Uxbridge
Political parties
ULEZ Curveball Is Threatening To Derail A Labour By-Election Victory In Boris Johnson's Uxbridge
The Labour Party is hopeful it can take Boris Johnson's former seat in a symbolic victory at the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election on Thursday, but the salience of Sadiq Khan's contentious Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has made the Tories believe they might still have a fighting chance.
Government Loses Legal Challenge To Avoid Handing Over Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApps
Coronavirus
Government Loses Legal Challenge To Avoid Handing Over Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApps
The Cabinet Office has lost a legal challenge to allow them to withhold Boris Johnson's unredacted WhatsApp messages from the Covid inquiry, after it previously claimed they were "unambiguously irrelevant".
Fifth By-Election Looms With Chris Pincher Facing Eight Week Suspension Over 'Shocking' Misconduct
Political parties
Fifth By-Election Looms With Chris Pincher Facing Eight Week Suspension Over "Shocking" Misconduct
The parliamentary standards watchdog has recommended that former government whip Chris Pincher should be suspended from parliament for eight weeks following an investigation into his conduct, likely triggering another by-election.
Boris Johnson Allies 'Undermined' Privileges Committee, Report Concludes
Political parties
Boris Johnson Allies "Undermined" Privileges Committee, Report Concludes
The Privileges Committee has concluded that Tory MPs among Boris Johnson's most loyal supporters, including Jacob Rees Mogg and Nadine Dorries, "undermined" their investigation into whether the former prime minister misled parliament over partygate.
Peers Have Donated Over £50m To Parties Who Appointed Them To Lords
Political parties
Peers Have Donated Over £50m To Parties Who Appointed Them To Lords
Almost a quarter of House of Lords appointees over the last decade were party donors, and almost half have a political connection to party appointees, analysis by PoliticsHome shows.
Tories Are Desperate To Offer 'Hope' As Party Moves On From Boris Johnson Era
Political parties
Tories Are Desperate To Offer "Hope" As Party Moves On From Boris Johnson Era
Moderate Conservative MPs are keen to find new ways to offer "hope" to voters as the chaotic hold former prime minister Boris Johnson has over the party finally seems to have abated.

MPs Defend 'Integrity' Of Institutions In Boris Johnson Partygate Debate
Political parties
MPs Defend "Integrity" Of Institutions In Boris Johnson Partygate Debate
Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the House of Commons, has defended the report by the Privileges Committee that concluded Boris Johnson misled parliament over partygate, which she said helped protect the "integrity" of Britain's institutions.
Tories Row Over Rishi Sunak Swerving Vote On Boris Johnson Partygate Report
Political parties
Tories Row Over Rishi Sunak Swerving Vote On Boris Johnson Partygate Report
A new row has erupted in the Conservative party over Rishi Sunak's decision to skip the potential vote on the Privileges Committee's conclusion that Boris Johnson misled parliament over partygate, with moderate Tory MPs urging the Prime Minister to show "leadership" and endorse the report.
Boris Johnson Doesn't Want MPs To Vote Against Partygate Sanctions
Political parties
Boris Johnson Doesn't Want MPs To Vote Against Partygate Sanctions
Monday's Commons vote on the Privileges Committee's findings that Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over Downing Street parties during lockdown may now be nodded through after Boris Johnson is believed to have advised his backers to not vote against it.
By-Elections In Two Conservative Seats To Be Held On 20th July
Political parties
By-Elections In Two Conservative Seats To Be Held On 20th July
By-elections will take place in two Conservative-held seats on 20th July, after former prime minister Boris Johnson and his ardent loyalist Nigel Adams resigned from Parliament last week.
Most Conservative MPs Expected To Abstain On Boris Johnson Partygate Vote
Political parties
Most Conservative MPs Expected To Abstain On Boris Johnson Partygate Vote
A significant number of Conservative MPs are expected to abstain on Monday’s vote on sanctions against Boris Johnson, which would guarantee the motion being passed, after the Privileges Committee concluded the former prime minister misled the Commons over what he knew about lockdown parties in Downing Street.
Penny Mordaunt Asks MPs To Do 'What Is Right' On Boris Johnson Partygate Vote
Coronavirus
Penny Mordaunt Asks MPs To Do "What Is Right" On Boris Johnson Partygate Vote
Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt has said the vote over sanctions on Boris Johnson will be a “painful process” for MPs but that they should be “left alone” to “do what we think is right”.
Boris Johnson Would Have Received 90 Day Ban For Misleading Parliament On Partygate
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Would Have Received 90 Day Ban For Misleading Parliament On Partygate
The Privileges Committee would have recommended banning Boris Johnson from attending parliament for 90 days as a sanction for misleading parliament over what he knew about Downing Street parties held during lockdown, had he not already resigned as an MP. 
Boris Johnson Says Rishi Sunak Is 'Talking Rubbish' About Honours List Row
Political parties
Boris Johnson Says Rishi Sunak Is "Talking Rubbish" About Honours List Row
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has accused Rishi Sunak of "talking rubbish" about his honours list, which has caused friction between Johnson and the current No 10 team over the last few months.
Boris Johnson Is Standing Down As An MP Triggering Second By-Election
Political parties
Boris Johnson Is Standing Down As An MP Triggering Second By-Election
Boris Johnson is quitting as a Conservative MP with immediate effect, throwing a second difficult by-election for Rishi Sunak into the mix after Nadine Dorries stood down earlier on Friday.
Jacob Rees-Mogg And Priti Patel Honoured In Boris Johnson's Resignation Lists
Parliament
Jacob Rees-Mogg And Priti Patel Honoured In Boris Johnson's Resignation Lists
Boris Johnson's honours and peerages lists have been published with Jacob Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel, and Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen among those named.
Boris Johnson Will Hand Unredacted WhatsApps Directly To The Covid Inquiry
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Will Hand Unredacted WhatsApps Directly To The Covid Inquiry
Boris Johnson has told the Covid inquiry he will give them his unredacted WhatsApp messages directly as the government remains steadfast in their refusal to hand over the materials.
Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
Health
Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
The Cabinet Office is seeking a judicial review over whether the Covid inquiry has the power to request Boris Johnson's personal WhatsApps and diaries from his time in Downing Street during the pandemic, which the government has argued are "unambiguously irrelevant".
What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
Coronavirus
What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
A row has exploded between the government and the inquiry into its response to the Covid pandemic in recent days over how much access inquiry chair Baroness Hallett should have to Boris Johnson's private messages and diaries from the time.
Boris Johnson Hands 'All' Covid WhatsApps And Private Notes To Cabinet Office
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Hands "All" Covid WhatsApps And Private Notes To Cabinet Office
Boris Johnson has given the Cabinet Office "all" of the private material that is at the centre of a row between the government and the Covid inquiry, his spokesperson has said.
Covid Inquiry Extends Deadline For Government To Hand Over Boris Johnson's Private Messages
Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry Extends Deadline For Government To Hand Over Boris Johnson's Private Messages
The government has been granted a short extension to the deadline for handing over material to the Covid inquiry as questions grow over the status of Boris Johnson messages that are at the centre of a deepening row between the Cabinet Office and the inquiry chair.
Top Stories: Barclay Admits Government Is Not Building 40 New Hospitals, Price Caps on Food
Health
Top Stories: Barclay Admits Government Is Not Building 40 New Hospitals, Price Caps on Food
The health secretary has admitted the government is not building 40 brand new hospitals, but insisted this does not break a key Conservative manifesto pledge.
Brutal: George Parker reviews 'Johnson at 10'
Books & culture
By George Parker
Brutal: George Parker reviews 'Johnson at 10'
Giving credit where it’s due, though unsparing in their analysis of his flaws, Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell have produced the most comprehensive and enjoyable account yet of Boris Johnson’s chaotic premiership
Government Pauses Inquiry Into Sue Gray Labour Talks
Political parties
Government Pauses Inquiry Into Sue Gray Labour Talks
The Cabinet Office has put an inquiry into circumstances surrounding veteran civil servant Sue Gray's departure on hold pending an update from the government’s appointments watchdog, Acoba.

System for investigating breaches of standards in public life needs a complete overhaul
Political parties
By Lord Kerslake
System for investigating breaches of standards in public life needs a complete overhaul
The story of standards in Whitehall and Westminster and the importance of upholding them is best told through the stories of successive prime ministers.
BBC Chair Broke Rules In Boris Johnson Loan Row – Here's What You Need To Know
Culture
BBC Chair Broke Rules In Boris Johnson Loan Row – Here's What You Need To Know
Richard Sharp has resigned from his role of BBC Chair after an independent report concluded he was found to have broken the Governance Code over his relationship to former prime minister Boris Johnson's finances.
Rishi Sunak Won't Confirm If Next BBC Chair Will Be A Non-Political Appointment
Culture
Rishi Sunak Won't Confirm If Next BBC Chair Will Be A Non-Political Appointment
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether the next BBC chair will be an apolitical appointment following Richard Sharp's resignation.
Mark Spencer Cleared Of Ministerial Code Breach In Nus Ghani Investigation
Political parties
Mark Spencer Cleared Of Ministerial Code Breach In Nus Ghani Investigation
Rishi Sunak will take no further action against former whip Mark Spencer after the PM's ethics adviser concluded he did not breach the ministerial code in his handling of a claim that Islamophobic comments were made in relation to Conservative MP Nus Ghani.
Parliamentary processes are not tough enough to hold politicians to account
Parliament
By Debbie Abrahams MP
Parliamentary processes are not tough enough to hold politicians to account
As if we needed it, last week delivered a powerful reminder of why our politics requires a deep clean.
Top Stories: James Cleverly Signs Off Windsor Framework With EU, £1bn Lost Covid Grants
Home affairs
Top Stories: James Cleverly Signs Off Windsor Framework With EU, £1bn Lost Covid Grants
Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Framework for Northern Ireland is due to receive final sign off today at a meeting between Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and vice-president of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič.
Everything You Need To Know About Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee Showdown
Parliament
Everything You Need To Know About Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee Showdown
Boris Johnson faced the privileges committee on Wednesday in a long-awaited session to interrogate what he knew about lockdown parties in Downing Street and to determine whether he knowingly or recklessly misled parliament when he was prime minister.