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PM and Chancellor apologise over birthday party Covid rules breach

The Prime Minister and Chancellor have both paid fines and apologised for attending Boris Johnson’s birthday bash in Downing Street during Covid restrictions. Mr Johnson said it “did not occur” to him that the gathering in the Cabinet Room on June ...

12 Apr 2022 at 21:55

PM based at Chequers in early days of pandemic ‘to protect pregnant Carrie’

Boris and Carrie Johnson decamped from Downing Street to their country residence of Chequers – with the Prime Minister commuting back and forth – in the early days of the pandemic because it was safer for Mr Johnson’s pregnant then-fiancee, No 10 ...

17 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Zelensky compared to Churchill at Chequers meeting with Sunak

Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky was compared by Rishi Sunak to the UK’s wartime premier Sir Winston Churchill during a visit to Chequers. The Prime Minister welcomed Mr Zelensky to his country retreat – the first time he has hosted a ...

15 May 2023 at 13:54

Sunak and ministers set for Chequers away day as Zahawi tax row continues

Rishi Sunak and his Cabinet will decamp to Chequers for an away day on Thursday as the Government continues to face questions about the tax affairs of Nadhim Zahawi. The outing, which Downing Street said would focus on the Prime ...

25 Jan 2023 at 16:04

Cabinet goes to Chequers as minister says Nadhim Zahawi probe over in 10 days

Rishi Sunak is expected to be joined by an embattled Nadhim Zahawi when the Cabinet meets for an away day at the prime minister’s grace-and-favour country house. The trip to Chequers in Buckinghamshire comes after days of ...

26 Jan 2023 at 00:18

Chequers: The country retreat that has seen many historic moments in politics

As rumours continue about plots to oust Prime Minister Liz Truss, she is meeting her new Chancellor at the countryside retreat once described by a predecessor as “a good place for thinking – away from London”. Ms Truss ...

16 Oct 2022 at 12:43

Boris Johnson accused of ‘checking out’ from No 10 amid heatwave emergency

Boris Johnson is facing allegations of having already “checked out” and “clocked off” as Prime Minister after he hosted an exclusive party and took a spin in a fighter jet ahead of the extreme heatwave. Labour ...

18 Jul 2022 at 17:50

Planned PM wedding party being moved from Chequers

Boris and Carrie Johnson are no longer planning to host a wedding party at Chequers, which was reportedly to be held at the property despite the Prime Minister entering his final days in office as caretaker ...

08 Jul 2022 at 11:23

Johnson given findings of probe into whether he misled MPs over parties – report

Johnson sent findings of probe into whether he misled MPs over parties – report

Boris Johnson has been given the findings of an investigation into whether he lied to Parliament over the partygate scandal, it has been reported. The Privileges Committee has been conducting an inquiry ...

08 Jun 2023 at 22:42

No 10 rejects claims Johnson is victim of stitch-up over police referral

Rishi Sunak will form no judgment on potential further lockdown breaches by Boris Johnson, Downing Street said, as it rejected claims of a politically motivated stitch-up of the former prime minister. ...

24 May 2023 at 17:36

Boris Johnson in row with Cabinet office after police referral

Boris Johnson is accusing the Cabinet Office of making “bizarre and unacceptable” claims about him after the department referred the former prime minster to police over further potential lockdown ...

24 May 2023 at 05:34

‘No ministerial intervention’ in decision to refer Johnson to police, Chalk says

Ministers were not involved in a decision to refer Boris Johnson to the police over further potential coronavirus rule breaches, Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said. Mr Johnson believes he is the ...

24 May 2023 at 13:01

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