Boris Johnson suffers double Commons humiliation over Partygate and Brexit Leaving drinks for No 10 staff ‘essential’ during lockdown, former PM tells committee The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
Impervious to advice or rules, Johnson held up the shield of stupidity The Convict ignored his well-paid legal team to mount a defence blind to logic The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
Boris Johnson angrily defends ‘necessary’ partygate gatherings during fiery grilling by MPs The former prime minister on Wednesday swore “hand on heart” to tell the truth Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023
Boris Johnson facing formal reprimand for misleading parliament MPs investigating Partygate scandal have denounced former PM’s ‘flimsy’ explanations before committee The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
"Hand on heart, I did not lie": The six key things Boris Johnson told MPs as he was grilled over partygate The former prime minister insisted he believed what he said in Parliament to be true, and denied that it should have been 'obvious' to him that some gatherings were illegal Manchester Evening News · Mar 22, 2023
Boris Johnson had a lot to say about Partygate – but did any of it stack up? Nowhere to hide for former PM as he was finally cross-examined on lockdown gatherings in No 10 The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
Partygate: The exchanges in Boris Johnson's trial that expose the man he is Partygate: Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson denies lying to Parliament but his evidence revealed a lot about his character Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023
Sunak in fighting spirit after Brexit rebels and Johnson hopes dissolve Winning Tory doubters – and Johnson loyalists – round to his Windsor Framework strengthens prime minister’s election wicket The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
Boris Johnson grilled by parliamentary committee over misleading House on partygate Boris Johnson rejects the suggestion that he should have known Downing Street parties would break the COVID-19 rules he set as "utter nonsense" in a heated exchange under oath. ABC News · Mar 22, 2023
Johnson partygate probe: What comes next? The former prime minister will have to wait to find out whether the Privileges Committee finds him in contempt of Parliament The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
'You were partying, I was grieving' - North East public slam Boris Johnson's 'flimsy excuses' There have been angry reactions after Boris Johnson has insisted there is no evidence that he intentionally or recklessly misled the Parliament over the Partygate scandal Chronicle Live · Mar 22, 2023
Boris Johnson partygate probe: What comes next? The former prime minister will have to wait to find out whether the Privileges Committee finds him in contempt of Parliament. The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
Singer who lost dad and brother to Covid says Boris Johnson 'must take responsibility for actions' Elaine Rennie is 'shocked and saddened' at Boris Johnson as the Privileges Committee seeks to find out whether he deliberately misled the House of Commons Chronicle Live · Mar 22, 2023
How SNP leadership candidates responded (or not) to trade unionists' 'key questions' THE SNP’s Trade Union Group has said that Kate Forbes seems to be putting “far more emphasis on ‘business solutions’” after she was the… The National (Scotland) · Mar 22, 2023
Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023 10 standout moments from Boris Johnson's car-crash Partygate defence hearing The shameless former Prime Minister today tried to deflect blame for the scandal onto advisors, and launched an astonishing attack on Dominic Cummings - who he said had 'every motive to lie'
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 ‘He was the leader’: Johnson’s evidence angers Covid bereaved People who stuck to Covid rules as relatives died decry ex-prime minister’s ‘deflection’ over lockdown gatherings
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Johnson distances himself from ‘kangaroo court’ claims made by allies Two Tory MPs grilled the former prime minister on some of the comments made by his supporters about the Privileges Committee.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Swinney calls for better cross-party working in final frontbench speech The Deputy First Minister closed his remarks by saying: ‘I’ve done my best, it’s now for others to fill this space.’
The National (Scotland) · Mar 22, 2023 'Insulting bile': Tory MSP slammed for dismissing wellbeing economy as 'meaningless' A SCOTTISH Conservative MSP has been strongly criticised for dismissing the idea of a wellbeing economy in Scotland as “almost totally…
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Johnson accused of relying on ‘flimsy’ assurances in combative inquiry hearing The former prime minister was questioned by members of the Privileges Committee who could recommend his suspension.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Boris Johnson and the Privileges Committee: Key moments For around three hours, the former prime minister clashed with his interrogators in a packed committee room in Portcullis House.
Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023 Inside Boris Johnson's tetchy Partygate grilling - as Tory defenders turn on committee Boris Johnson was interrogated for more than three hours over his Partygate claims to the Commons - but not all of it was captured on the TV cameras. Here's what it was like to be in the room for the ex-PM's Privileges Committee evidence
The National (Scotland) · Mar 22, 2023 Boris Johnson called out for 'absurd' excuses at partygate hearing BORIS Johnson has said that, as prime minister during the second Covid lockdown, he would have told organisations that it was up to them if they…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 The Guardian view on Boris Johnson: a pernicious influence on politics Editorial: The former prime minister represents a vandalistic, irresponsible ethos of government. The Tories must repudiate him unconditionally
Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2023 UK’s Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘Partygate’ scandal The former prime minister has denied lying about flaunting COVID-19 rules at 10 Downing Street during lockdown.