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UK's Boris Johnson and the 'partygate' scandal

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson faces a grilling by lawmakers on Wednesday over whether he intentionally misled parliament about illegal parties at his office during coronavirus lockdowns when he was leader.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2023

Explainer-How will the 'partygate' inquiry into Boris Johnson work?

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson will be grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday as they decide whether he intentionally misled parliament about illegal parties at his office during coronavirus lockdowns.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2023

Boris partygate storm won’t keep me from the real issues, says PM

Pollsters have warned that a return of the Conservative party’s civil war over Mr Johnson could derail Mr Sunak’s hopes of leading a Tory revival ahead of a general election next year

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

Rishi Sunak dealt fresh blow as Tory Brexiteer group brand deal 'practically useless'

The decision of the European Research Group (ERG) comes as the Prime Minister prepares for a showdown in the Commons on Wednesday over his Windsor Framework agreement.

Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023

Johnson submission contains ‘no new evidence’ and had errors and typos, say MPs

The Committee of Privileges said it only received a ‘final corrected version’ of his evidence on Tuesday morning.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

OPINION - The Boris show is back — and he has no intention of going quietly

Guess who’s back — the Boris Johnson charabanc rolls into town once again as the former prime minister unveils the defence he will offer to the Commons Privileges Committee. Their televised hearing tomorrow will see him defending himself against the charge that he knowingly misled Parliament about the scale and…

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

Reason for Covid lockdown fine ‘remains unclear’, says Johnson

Boris Johnson has said that it ‘remains unclear’ to him – and possibly Rishi Sunak – about why they were fined for breaching lockdown laws.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Boris Johnson: MPs have no remit to probe if I broke Covid guidance

FORMER prime minister Boris Johnson has claimed that the MPs probing whether he misled parliament over the following of Covid rules in No 10 have…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 21, 2023

Boris Johnson says 'partygate' untruths were honest mistake

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that he misled Parliament about rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Boris Johnson accepts he misled parliament over 'partygate' - but says statements made in 'good faith'

The former prime minister said he would 'never have dreamed' of misleading the House intentionally or recklessly

Manchester Evening News · Mar 21, 2023