The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week. ABC News · Mar 24, 2023
Brexit deal set for formal sign-off in wake of Commons vote success Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland will be formally signed off on Friday at an official meeting in London. The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
'The show is over for gasbag Boris Johnson, and the country is shifting, like in 1997' People are sick of the 'great leader' style of politics and are crying out for competence over showmanship, says Paul Routledge, meaning it's finally Keir Starmer's time Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023
Boris Johnson timeline: The extraordinary career of Britain’s former prime minister A lively journey from Fleet Street to Partygate by way of Have I Got News For You, the Olympics and Brexit The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
And it’s goodbye from her: an emotional Nicola Sturgeon quits the stage Her final first minister’s questions was a sad moment for the outgoing SNP leader but was business as usual for the Scottish Tories The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
Two thirds of Brits think Boris Johnson KNOWINGLY misled Parliament over Partygate Polling by YouGov found 66% of voters believe the shamed former Prime Minister knowingly misled the House of Commons, with just 15% thinking he did not. This is despite his pleas of innocence to the cross-party Privileges Committee Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023
Partygate: Johnson should reject any finding that he broke rules, say allies Former PM should refuse to accept outcome if privileges committee rules he knowingly misled MPs, say supporters The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
The Guardian view on the Tory mood: rallying around Sunak Editorial: The prime minister’s riches raise awkward questions, but the Conservative party has decided Boris Johnson is not the answer to them The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
Boris Johnson’s pathetic Partygate defence fools nobody Letters: Readers respond to the former prime minister’s appearance before the privileges committee answering questions about lockdown gatherings in Downing Street during the pandemic The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
Boris Johnson should quit as MP, says daughter of woman who died from Covid during Downing Street party ‘He thinks the rules don’t apply to him – he denigrates our parliamentary system,’ says professor forced by lockdown to stay away from her family The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
‘Cult’ of Boris Johnson ‘in death throes’ as Tory support fades Polling guru predicts the ex-prime minister would lose his seat in a by-election The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
The people of Northern Ireland want their assembly back. The DUP must not be allowed to block that A health and cost of living crisis is causing real problems that must be addressed. Democracy cannot be hamstrung any longer, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
COVID pandemic: three years on and nobody wants to talk about it – here's why we should Three years ago, Boris Johnson made a unique address to the British public. Sitting at a desk in Downing Street, hands firmly clasped and hair more kempt than usual, Johnson told the nation: “You must stay at home.” The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023
Prince Harry's bitter hatred of 'usurper' Simon Case who did William's bidding Simon Case, who is currently at the centre of the Boris Johnson Partygate scandal, was previously Prince William's private secretary and is believed to have been referenced as 'The Fly' in Prince Harry's book Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 How Rishi Sunak made his money PM and wife Akshata Murty worth a reported £730m
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 Is this the last hurrah for the Boris Johnson circus? Even Tory MPs really hope so Diehards remain, but most just don’t want a byelection that would propel the disgraced former PM back into the limelight, says Katy Balls of the Spectator
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Mordaunt: Privileges Committee critics may have been ‘too full of bounce’ The Commons Leader said the committee, which quizzed Boris Johnson on Wednesday, should be allowed to get on with its work.
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023 New venue for Mark’s Club will step up Mayfair rivalry The private members’ club’s refurb will worry its main competitor
Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023 Liz Truss set to cash in by telling dinner guests all about her disastrous 49 days as PM The former Prime Minister is joining the lucrative after-dinner speaking circuit - but is unlikely to command the fees paid to her fellow ex-PM, Boris Johnson
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Boris Johnson can’t be written off until ‘buried at crossroads with stake in his heart’, says former boss Max Hastings, former editor of the Daily Telegraph, said Boris Johnson has done ‘terrible things’ to the Tories
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 Keir Starmer publishes tax returns, revealing he paid £118,000 in last two years – as it happened Labour leader releases his tax payments after prime minister reveals his tax returns
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 New poll finds vast majority of Britons think Boris Johnson is dishonest Poll finds 72% of Britons think former PM is dishonest after committee showdown on Partygate
Glasgow Live · Mar 23, 2023 Glasgow woman forced to say goodbye to dying dad on WhatsApp says Boris Johnson deserves jail Pamela White's dad Tommy died in October 2020 aged 71 during the height of the Covid pandemic. She was left furious at Boris Johnson's recent claims that he didn't lie about partying amid countrywide lockdowns.
Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023 'Boris Johnson partied as my dad died - and he knew exactly what he was doing' Tiffany Jones’ world fell apart when her dad Colin died from Covid at 11.25pm on December 18 2020 - at that very moment, a Christmas party was in full swing at No 10 Downing Street
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 Thursday briefing: The key takeaways from Boris Johnson’s Partygate grilling In today’s newsletter: Johnson sat through three hours of questioning over whether he recklessly misled MPs over pandemic parties. Amid the bluster and the blowups, telling details emerged