The House of Lords dealt a blow to the UK Government by rejecting parts of a bill which has sparked 'Kill the Bill' protests in cities around England. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill was introduced by the Government in a bid to crack down on protests in the wake of major disruption caused by eco-activists such as Insulate Britain and others.
Meanwhile Labour has set out questions it says the Prime Minister must answer in relation to the partygate scandal. The PM is being quizzed on whether he knew about any of the alleged gatherings in advance, how he would categorise the infamous “bring your own booze” event on May 20, 2020, and if he intends to “act as his own judge and jury” over his conduct.
Downing Street has rejected claims by Dominic Cummings on Monday (January 17) that Boris Johnson was told in advance staff were holding a drinks party in the No 10 garden during the first Covid lockdown.
