UK Covid-19 Inquiry to hear first day of evidence - starting with 'difficult to watch' video The first hearing will open on Tuesday Wales Online · Jun 13, 2023
‘What the hell went wrong?’: bereaved hope for answers as Covid inquiry begins Four people who lost loved ones recall the chaos of the response – and share why they think Britain was so unprepared The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023
What will the Covid inquiry look at – and when will we get answers? Independent inquiry begins hearing evidence on Tuesday – but is not due to conclude until 2026 The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak - live: PM faces Commons grilling ahead of damning Boris Johnson report Privileges Committee publishes its report on Downing Street parties during pandemic on Wednesday The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Tory Rail Minister Huw Merriman 'embarrassed' by 18-month wait for Leeds HS2 report He says the report is coming soon...or should that be 'very soon'? Leeds Live · Jun 13, 2023
What the papers say – June 13 Politics dominates the front pages on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Voices of those who suffered most to be heard as Covid inquiry begins The first module of the inquiry will focus on the UK’s preparedness for a pandemic. The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
Privileges Committee finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament – report The Privileges Committee has reportedly rejected the assertion that senior officials advised him that Covid rules and guidance had been followed. The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
Dorries says she was ‘bullied’ by No 10 and accuses Sunak of blocking peerage - old The former culture secretary and Boris Johnson loyalist denied ‘knifing the party’ by triggering a by-election in her Mid Bedfordshire seat. The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
'Tories have lost the authority and ability to govern Britain' When people are struggling with a sapping cost of living crisis and an ailing NHS is on its knees, Rishi and Boris are scrapping over the spoils of office Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2023
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson trade blows as Tory civil war erupts over peerages The Prime Minister and his predecessor indulged in a public slanging match over Johnson’s bid to give peerages to his cheerleaders Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2023
Covid-19 Inquiry: What is happening this week and why it matters More than three years on from the first lockdown, the Inquiry will carry out the first in-depth investigation into what happened during the Covid crisis, which led to more than 227,000 deaths in the UK Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2023
UK Covid inquiry to hold first public hearing amid continuing row over evidence The investigation is split into six modules, with public hearings expected to last until 2026 Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023
Labour and Lib Dems scent victory in Nadine Dorries’ seat Both parties feel they have a real chance of capitalising on voters’ dismay with Boris Johnson and toppling the Tories The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023
The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023 Fall from grace: on the political trajectory of Boris Johnson Any attempt by Boris Johnson at a political comeback will further destabilise the party and rupture Britain’s conservative political landscape
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Rishi Sunak would block Boris Johnson comeback as Tory MP, sources say PM has clashed publicly with predecessor over failed attempts to elevate several close allies to Lords
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Gloves are finally off as Sunak takes swing at Johnson over honours list PM comes out fighting after claiming predecessor ‘asked me to do something I wasn’t prepared to do’
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Boris Johnson formally quits as an MP under archaic process The former prime minister was appointed by the Chancellor to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Drop culture war battles, Penny Mordaunt tells Tories Party must focus on ‘building more and taxing less’, says cabinet minister
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Boris Johnson circus derails Sunak’s tactics for Tory revival The ‘honking pudding’ is back, putting in peril what most Conservatives thought was their only escape from electoral oblivion
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Boris Johnson formally steps down as MP Confirmation of ex-PM resigning Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat follows period of frequent overseas trips and Commons’ absences
The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2023 Boris Johnson officially no longer an MP BORIS Johnson is officially no longer MP, ending an eight-year spell in parliament much of which was coloured by his political manoeuvrings and…
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023 OPINION - The Leader podcast: Boris Johnson clashes with PM in Tory civil war Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson clash over honours list saga. Three by-elections triggered as Tory MPs quit.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Boris Johnson: Sunak’s ‘talking rubbish’ – I didn’t ask PM to bend honours rules Tory war of words intensifies, as party braces for verdict on whether Johnson lied about lockdown parties
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Labour and Lib Dem cooperation key to defeating Tories at by-elections, top polling guru says Prof John Curtice says Tory candidates could cling on if parties insist on splitting vote