Rishi Sunak accused of breaking lockdown laws
Rishi Sunak has been accused of breaking lockdown laws, as it emerged he has been issued with a Metropolitan Police questionnaire over his attendance at a gathering in Downing Street during the pandemic.
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February 24, 2022 Johnson tells ministers he wants to give his side of story over parties
Boris Johnson has told ministers he is determined to give his full version of the Downing Street parties scandal in public, including his belief that there is a co-ordinated campaign to oust him.
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February 20, 2022 Boris Johnson set to be among first to learn fate in ‘partygate’ investigation
Boris Johnson will be among the first to learn his fate in the “partygate” scandal, insiders believe, as Scotland Yard seeks to resolve the trickiest cases first.
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February 18, 2022 Boris Johnson faces long wait to put Partygate scandal behind him
Boris Johnson will have to wait for weeks to put the Partygate row behind him because Scotland Yard is still contacting suspects.
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February 17, 2022 Government asks Met Police not to publish ‘partygate’ investigation photos
The Government has asked the Metropolitan Police for assurances that it will not publish 300 photographs from its investigation into Downing Street parties amid concerns they would allow staff members to be identified.
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February 13, 2022 Boris Johnson faces more difficulties over Downing Street parties probe as he clings to power
Boris Johnson is facing more pressure over Downing Street parties as he attempts to cling to power, after receiving a questionnaire from the Metropolitan Police.
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February 12, 2022 Tory MP Andrew Bridgen under investigation over alleged paid lobbying
Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen is being investigated by Parliament’s standards watchdog over claims of paid lobbying and failing to properly declare interests.
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February 9, 2022 PM criticised for making Mark Spencer leader of the Commons
Boris Johnson was criticised for making arch-loyalist Mark Spencer leader of the House of Commons on Tuesday, despite claims he told former minister Nusrat Ghani her “Muslimness” had contributed to her sacking.
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February 8, 2022 Labour demands answers over Boris Johnson’s new spin chief’s lobbying for Huawei
Labour is demanding answers after it emerged that Boris Johnson’s new spin chief lobbied the government for controversial Chinese tech firm Huawei.
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February 7, 2022 Boris Johnson faces Tory row over Steve Barclay No 10 appointment
A row has been sparked over the appointment of Steve Barclay as chief of staff in No 10. Boris Johnson faced a backlash from Tories and Whitehall insiders who warned that giving him the twin roles of chief of staff and minister in charge of the Cabinet Office as well as being an MP with constituents to […]
