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No 10 refuses to say lockdown laws were broken despite partygate fines

Boris Johnson insisted he is getting on with the job of running the country as Downing Street refused to accept the law was broken in the partygate scandal. In his first public comments since the Metropolitan Police issued fines over ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:25

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MP Andrew Bridgen joins Tory voices calling for PM to resign

The Conservative MP for North West Leicester has become the fifth politician from Boris Johnson’s own party to tell the Prime Minister to quit over “partygate”. Andrew Bridgen had previously been a loyal supporter of the PM, backing ...

14 Jan 2022 at 08:25

Boris Johnson told to ‘lead or step aside’ as more partygate claims surface

Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure to get a grip on the drip feed of revelations about No 10 rule-breaking as he fights to stay in office. Former Conservative minister Tobias Ellwood said the Prime Minister must “lead or ...

15 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Tory MPs divided over Johnson’s future as ‘partygate’ scandal deepens

Divisions in the Conservative Party over the “partygate” scandal and Boris Johnson’s future as leader are bursting into the open, with some taking up the cudgels for the Prime Minister and others claiming his position is now ...

16 Jan 2022 at 16:25

Gove denies levelling-up funding ‘abuse’ amid concerns raised by MPs

Michael Gove has claimed there is “no evidence of any abuse of levelling up funding” after MPs raised “pork barrel politics” concerns. The Communities Secretary also insisted he is “solid, 100%, totally behind the Prime ...

24 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Tory rebels continue calls for Johnson’s resignation after confidence vote

Conservative MPs remain divided over Boris Johnson’s premiership in the aftermath of the confidence motion against him, and some are still calling for him to resign. The Prime Minister won 211 votes on Monday night, ...

07 Jun 2022 at 11:55

Starmer accused of hypocrisy over allegations of lockdown-busting drink

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of hypocrisy by Tories as he faced a police investigation into a lockdown curry and beer with colleagues. Durham Constabulary is investigating claims an evening event attended by ...

07 May 2022 at 11:55

Tories seek assurance Braverman exit not linked to softening immigration stance

A number of Conservative MPs have sought reassurance that Suella Braverman’s departure as home secretary was not linked to a softening of immigration policy. Cabinet Office minister Brendan Clarke-Smith told his ...

20 Oct 2022 at 13:09

The full list of MPs calling for Liz Truss to resign

More than a dozen Conservative MPs have now called for Liz Truss to resign. Thursday saw nine Tories – including some who supported Ms Truss for the party leadership – add their voices to calls for the Prime ...

20 Oct 2022 at 14:33

No 10 declines to say Truss is committed to reducing migration

Downing Street has declined to confirm that Liz Truss will stick to the Conservative Party’s manifesto pledge to reduce overall net migration. The admission is likely to heighten concerns among some Tory ...

20 Oct 2022 at 14:36

Mordaunt: I pity Andrew Bridgen if he believes Covid conspiracy theories

A Cabinet minister has criticised MP Andrew Bridgen for repeating “conspiracy theories” about Covid, adding that they include “falsehoods” originating in Russia and China. Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt ...

23 Mar 2023 at 15:31

Experts defend Covid-19 vaccines as MP Bridgen stripped of whip

Scientific experts have defended Covid-19 vaccines after MP Andrew Bridgen appeared to compare their impact with the Holocaust. North West Leicestershire MP Mr Bridgen had the Tory whip removed over a ...

11 Jan 2023 at 15:00

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