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Bafta winner reads letter from bereaved Covid families during acceptance speech

The writer behind BBC drama Together used his TV Baftas speech to read a letter from families bereaved by Covid-19 that criticised the Government’s handling of the pandemic. Together, starring Sharon Horgan and James McAvoy, won the award for single ...

08 May 2022 at 19:55

Tory peer quits as justice minister over Downing Street partygate breaches

A Conservative peer has quit as justice minister over breaches of Covid regulations in Downing Street. David Wolfson said in a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson that he was quitting not only over the events themselves or the PM’s “own conduct”,...

13 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Grieving son hits out at Boris Johnson’s handling of the pandemic

A grieving son has blamed his vulnerable mother’s Covid-19 death on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of the pandemic. Jacqueline Anne Lyons, known to her family as Jackie, was rushed to hospital less than 72 hours after catching Covid from ...

13 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Met’s decision to pause updates on partygate fines comes under fire

The Metropolitan Police’s decision not to issue any further updates on partygate fines until after May’s local elections has drawn criticism, with a human rights barrister saying that withholding information could influence the vote. A Met ...

21 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Johnson faces investigation into whether he lied to MPs about partygate

Boris Johnson was told “the gig’s up” by a senior Tory as he faced the prospect of a parliamentary investigation into whether he lied to MPs about Downing Street parties during coronavirus lockdowns. The Government was forced to abandon ...

21 Apr 2022 at 16:25

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Flynn Downes set to continue as fully-fit Swansea face Middlesbrough

Swansea should be at full strength at home to play-off chasing Middlesbrough after Flynn Downes provided them with a fitness boost. Midfielder Downes returned to action in the 4-4 draw at Reading after missing three games with a knee ...

21 Apr 2022 at 15:25

PM faces parliamentary investigation into whether he misled MPs about partygate

Boris Johnson will face a parliamentary investigation after MPs agreed to refer the Prime Minister over claims he misled Parliament about Downing Street parties during Covid lockdowns. The Labour motion on Thursday passed without a ...

21 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Government to try delaying vote on inquiry into whether PM lied to Parliament

The Government will attempt to delay a vote on a probe into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over partygate, after the PM suggested the scandal matters little to voters. Mr Johnson will be on an official trip to India when ...

21 Apr 2022 at 01:55

Johnson set to face investigation over claims he lied to MPs about partygate

Boris Johnson faces the prospect of a parliamentary investigation into whether he lied to MPs about Downing Street parties during the coronavirus lockdowns. In response to a backbench revolt, ministers abandoned attempts to ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Government drops attempt to delay decision on Johnson partygate investigation

Boris Johnson is set to face a parliamentary inquiry into whether he lied to MPs over the partygate scandal after the Government abandoned efforts to delay a decision on the issue. The Prime Minister insisted he welcomed ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Johnson expected to urge MPs to move on from partygate

Boris Johnson goes into a new week ready to defend his premiership again as he prepares to insist to MPs there are bigger issues to focus on than the partygate saga. Despite being fined by the Metropolitan Police for ...

18 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Keir Starmer criticises Met for silence on partygate fines before elections

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at the Metropolitan Police for failing to disclose how many partygate fines are being issued ahead of local elections. The force said they would not be giving an update on ...

24 Apr 2022 at 04:25

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