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No 10 ‘will assist’ inquiry into whether Boris Johnson lied to MPs

Downing Street has signalled that it remains committed to assisting a parliamentary inquiry into whether Boris Johnson lied to MPs over lockdown parties in No 10. Leading allies of the Prime Minister have attacked the investigation by the Commons ...

08 Aug 2022 at 14:35

Tory peer: Boris Johnson said foreign secretary job like being in ‘steel condom’

Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said Boris Johnson described his time as foreign secretary as like being “imprisoned in a steel condom”. Mr Johnson became foreign secretary in 2016 and resigned in 2018 over Theresa May’s ...

09 Aug 2022 at 03:51

Boris Johnson still faces major challenges despite confidence vote victory

The Prime Minister’s victory in Monday’s confidence vote does not mean the end of Boris Johnson’s problems. While Conservative Party rules mean he is safe from a confidence vote for another year, Mr Johnson still faces a daunting list of ...

06 Jun 2022 at 22:08

Privileges Committee chairman confirms when he will step aside to allow PM probe

The chairman of the House of Commons Privileges Committee has confirmed when he will stand down to allow an inquiry to go ahead into whether the Prime Minister lied to Parliament over partygate. Labour MP Chris Bryant said in a ...

27 May 2022 at 13:38

Johnson corrects record over partygate but denies deliberately lying to MPs

Boris Johnson has denied lying to MPs over the partygate scandal but admitted it was not correct when he told Parliament that the rules had been followed at all times. The Prime Minister claimed to have been “vindicated” by ...

25 May 2022 at 15:16

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 ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:55

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 ...

21 Apr 2022 at 16:25

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 ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Boris Johnson: Any parliamentary investigation into partygate should wait

Boris Johnson insisted he welcomed scrutiny of his conduct but defended his Government’s effort to delay any parliamentary investigation into claims he lied to MPs about the partygate scandal. The Prime ...

21 Apr 2022 at 11:55

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 ...

21 Apr 2022 at 01:55

PM claims partygate scandal matters little to voters

Boris Johnson has suggested the partygate scandal matters little to voters and vowed to fight the next election no matter how many times he is fined for breaching Covid laws. The Prime Minister will ...

20 Apr 2022 at 23:25

MPs dismiss claims inquiry into Boris Johnson is ‘unfair’ and ‘flawed’

MPs investigating whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over lockdown parties in Downing Street have rejected a claim that their procedures are “unfair” and “fundamentally flawed”. A legal ...

26 Sept 2022 at 11:36

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