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Sturgeon: Row over ‘beergate’ is Tory move to divert attention from Johnson

Tory attacks on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer over “beergate” are part of a “massive operation” to divert attention away from Boris Johnson’s “serial breaching” of lockdown rules, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Scottish First Minister spoke out as ...

09 May 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Use vote to make Tories ‘feel consequences’ of partygate, Sturgeon urges Scots

Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to ensure the Tories “feel the consequences” of partygate in May’s council elections. Speaking during a visit to poverty charity Paul’s Parcels in Shotts, North Lanarkshire, the First Minister said she had ...

16 Apr 2022 at 15:55

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 ...

13 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Rwanda asylum seekers plan is a ‘cynical distraction’ from partygate – Davey

The Government’s plans to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda have been released as a “cynical distraction” from the partygate scandal, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said. Sir Ed also said he expected the Prime Minister to ...

14 Apr 2022 at 12:55

PM being fined again should not increase pressure on him to quit, says minister

More fines should not increase pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign, a Cabinet minister has said. Welsh Secretary Simon Hart took up the defence of Mr Johnson on Thursday morning after a bruising 24 hours, which saw ...

14 Apr 2022 at 11:55

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 ...

21 Apr 2022 at 17:25

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 forced ...

21 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Rishi Sunak says he is ‘sincerely sorry’ for breach of lockdown rules

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he is “extremely and sincerely sorry” for the hurt he caused by his attendance at a birthday gathering for Boris Johnson during lockdown. Mr Sunak, in Washington for the spring meeting of the ...

21 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Blackford: Tory MPs must accept uncomfortable truth that Boris Johnson is a liar

Conservative MPs need to accept the “uncomfortable truth” that Boris Johnson is a “liar” who must be booted out of Downing Street, according to Ian Blackford. The SNP Westminster leader accused the Prime Minister of ...

21 Apr 2022 at 15:55

PM faces parliamentary investigation into whether he misled MPs about partygate

Boris Johnson will face a parliamentary investigation after MPs agreed to refer the Prime Minister over claims he misled Parliament about Downing Street parties during Covid lockdowns. The Labour motion on Thursday ...

21 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Scottish Tory leader under fire as Johnson faces House of Commons vote

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has come under attack for dodging a key Commons vote over whether the Prime Minister should face investigation over the partygate scandal MPs are due to vote on Thursday ...

20 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Labour steps up calls for Johnson to resign over ‘partygate’ fine

Labour has stepped up calls for Boris Johnson to resign, saying it was clear the Prime Minister lied to Parliament over lockdown parties in Downing Street. Deputy leader Angela Rayner said the Prime Minister ...

20 Apr 2022 at 11:25

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