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PM accused of lying over animal charity Nowzad’s Afghan rescue as emails surface

Boris Johnson has been accused of lying about the hand he played in the evacuation of an animal welfare charity from Afghanistan after emails surfaced suggesting he “authorised” UK assistance. The Prime Minister has previously denied that he ...

26 Jan 2022 at 17:25

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 ...

08 Aug 2022 at 14:35

Lord Goldsmith resigns from Government, accusing Sunak of ‘apathy’ on climate

Lord Goldsmith resigns from Government over its ‘apathy’ on environment

A minister accused of being part of a campaign to undermine an inquiry into Boris Johnson has resigned, criticising Rishi Sunak’s “apathy” towards the climate crisis. In a scathing letter on Friday, Lord Zac Goldsmith took aim at the ...

30 Jun 2023 at 12:03

Johnson allies could face punishment for campaign against partygate committee

Boris Johnson’s staunchest allies, including Nadine Dorries and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, could face suspension from Parliament for their roles in a campaign against the committee investigating the former prime minister’s partygate lies. ...

29 Jun 2023 at 13:23

Tory peer Zac Goldsmith sacked as environment minister

Tory peer Zac Goldsmith has been sacked as an environment minister as part of a major overhaul of Government personnel under Liz Truss. It is understood that Lord Goldsmith, a close ally of Ms Truss’s predecessor Boris Johnson, no ...

15 Sept 2022 at 19:31

Tory civil war burning as resigning minister Zac Goldsmith and Rishi Sunak clash

The Tory civil war deepened when Lord Zac Goldsmith publicly clashed with Rishi Sunak after resigning with a scathing attack on the Prime Minister’s environmental “apathy”. Mr Sunak accused the Conservative peer of quitting as a ...

30 Jun 2023 at 16:21

Kemi Badenoch criticises Lord Goldsmith for opposition to climate plans

Kemi Badenoch has criticised a Conservative former minister for his harsh words against the Prime Minister’s decision to weaken key UK climate commitments. The Business Secretary said former Foreign Office minister Lord ...

21 Sept 2023 at 10:25

Johnson allies criticised over attacks on MPs investigating partygate lies

Allies of Boris Johnson including Nadine Dorries and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg have been criticised for putting “improper pressure” on the parliamentary committee which examined allegations that he lied to MPs over partygate....

29 Jun 2023 at 09:53

$Lord Frost leads Tory revolt against Government’s fracking ban$

Lord Frost leads Tory revolt against Government’s fracking ban

Lord Frost is among a group of senior Tory MPs and peers urging Boris Johnson to reverse the Government’s ban on fracking as the UK faces an energy crisis. In a joint letter to the Prime Minister, the former Cabinet ...

13 Feb 2022 at 07:25

Rwanda treaty does not make country safe for asylum seekers, peers warn

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda treaty does not make it a safe country to send asylum seekers to “in the short to medium term” and should not be ratified by Parliament, peers have warned. Safeguards in the agreement with ...

17 Jan 2024 at 16:41

MPs warn Sunak not to send ‘mixed signals’ on climate change

Rishi Sunak is facing renewed pressure to stick to previous promises on net zero after a cross-party group of MPs and peers warned him that Britain was sending “mixed signals” on the environment. In a letter ...

25 Jul 2023 at 06:00

Defence Secretary hits back after PM accused of lying over Afghan animal rescue

The Defence Secretary has doubled down in his defence of Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister was accused of lying about his part in the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan. Labour said new evidence ...

26 Jan 2022 at 19:55

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