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Problems in Metropolitan Police ‘not a few bad apples’, chief admits

Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Stephen House has admitted that cultural problems in the force are “not a few bad apples”. Giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee, Sir Stephen, who is temporarily leading Britain’s largest ...

20 Apr 2022 at 13:25

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 ...

13 Apr 2022 at 19:25

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 ...

21 Apr 2022 at 17:25

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 fixed-penalty ...

24 Apr 2022 at 04:25

Boris Johnson says he is still a Tory ‘asset’ despite partygate claims

Boris Johnson says he remains an electoral “asset” to the Tories despite growing calls from his own MPs to quit over lockdown parties in No 10. It comes as Downing Street on Monday said the Prime Minister has not received any ...

25 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Tory chairman says ‘quite a speculation’ to think PM will receive more fines

The Tory Party chairman said it is “quite a speculation” to suggest the Prime Minister will receive further fines as part of the police investigation into claims of lockdown parties in No 10. Downing Street is said to be ...

24 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Johnson appears to survive partygate fine fallout for now

Boris Johnson looked set to avoid an initial fallout from becoming the first prime minister to be hit with criminal sanctions while in office over a birthday bash held for him in Downing Street against Covid rules. The ...

13 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Downing Street parties timeline as Johnson and Sunak to be fined

As police announced more fines for breaches of Covid-19 rules at the top of Government, Downing Street revealed that both Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are to be handed fixed-penalty notices. The confirmation came ...

12 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to be fined over lockdown parties

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have been told they will be fined as part of a police probe into allegations of lockdown parties held at Downing Street. It comes after the Metropolitan ...

12 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Boris Johnson pays Covid fine and apologises for lockdown breach

Boris Johnson has paid a fine for attending his birthday bash in Downing Street and offered a “full apology” for the lockdown-busting event. The Prime Minister said it “didn’t occur” to him that the ...

12 Apr 2022 at 19:25

What is the latest partygate investigation and what powers does it have?

The Prime Minister will be subject to another investigation over partygate, this time about claims he misled MPs when offering reassurances that No 10 did not breach Covid regulations. Here is a ...

21 Apr 2022 at 22:55

Tories whipped to delay vote on probe into whether PM misled Parliament

The Government is calling for a vote on a parliamentary investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over partygate to be delayed until the police inquiry has concluded. The ...

20 Apr 2022 at 22:25

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