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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Geraldine Scott

Tory peer quits as justice minister over Downing Street partygate breaches

PA Wire

Boris Johnson’s battle to remain in power has been hit by the resignation of a justice minister, who warned the scale and nature of breaches of coronavirus rules in Downing Street are inconsistent with the rule of law.

Conservative peer David Wolfson said he had “no option” other than to resign on Wednesday over the “repeated rule-breaking, and breach of the criminal law, in Downing Street”.

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