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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 conduct”, ...

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 Met ...

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 notices ...

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 further ...

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 braced for ...

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 Prime ...

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 amid a ...

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 Police ...

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 gathering in ...

12 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Police to reform death probes approach following Stephen Port victims’ inquest

Senior police officials are reforming the national approach to investigating unexplained deaths following the inquest for victims of serial killer and rapist Stephen Port. In January this year, a coroner’s ...

19 Apr 2022 at 21:25

Sadiq Khan pushes for ‘gross misconduct’ for officers in Child Q case

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for the officers who strip searched a black schoolgirl while on her period to be charged with gross misconduct after a report found racism had a role in their ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Officers investigated for misconduct after strip search of black schoolgirl

Three police officers involved in the “traumatic” strip search of a black teenager at her school have been investigated for misconduct. The search, by Metropolitan Police officers, took place in ...

16 Mar 2022 at 16:55

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