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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

Johnson could face by-election if suspended for contempt of Parliament

Boris Johnson could be forced to face a by-election if he is found to have lied to Parliament and is handed a suspension for 10 or more sitting days. The Privileges Committee is examining whether the Prime Minister committed a contempt of ...

21 Jul 2022 at 13:07

Tory rebels continue calls for Johnson’s resignation after confidence vote

Conservative MPs remain divided over Boris Johnson’s premiership in the aftermath of the confidence motion against him, and some are still calling for him to resign. The Prime Minister won 211 votes on Monday night, but a significant ...

07 Jun 2022 at 11:55

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 ...

06 Jun 2022 at 22:08

Tories told to delay consideration of investigation into PM’s partygate ‘lies’

The Government has tabled an amendment to Labour’s motion for an investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over partygate, saying the matter should not be considered until the police inquiry has concluded. The ...

20 Apr 2022 at 21:55

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 Commons will decide on Thursday if ...

20 Apr 2022 at 22:25

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 ...

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 ...

25 May 2022 at 15:16

Nicola Sturgeon says time is ‘running out’ for the Prime Minister over partygate

Nicola Sturgeon says “time is running out” for the Prime Minister – with a Commons committee considering if he misled Parliament over partygate branded “quite a significant turning point”. The Scottish ...

22 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Johnson warned Tories will be punished at the polls for Covid-breach parties

Boris Johnson has been warned the Conservatives will “reap the whirlwind” of the No 10 lockdown parties saga at the ballot box as the threat of more police fines hangs over him. Former Conservative ...

23 Apr 2022 at 01:55

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, ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:55

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