The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

MPs’ Partygate report paints compelling picture of an attempted cover-up

Boris Johnson in fightback mode after publication of interim report but he is in an increasingly weak position

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023

The partygate inquiry: The key questions facing Boris Johnson

The Commons Privileges Committee has set out the issues it intends to address when it questions the former prime minister.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Timeline of lockdown gatherings as committee investigates whether Johnson lied

The saga is not over, with a Commons committee investigating whether the former PM lied to MPs with his partygate denials.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Covid rule breaches would have been 'obvious' to Boris Johnson, MPs say

The cross-party Privileges Committee said evidence suggest the House of Commons was misled by the former Prime Minister

Manchester Evening News · Mar 3, 2023

HS2 timeline: government confirms train will run to London Euston

Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the HS2 train line will continue into the city centre by connecting to London Euston and will not terminate at Old Oak Common – as had been mooted.

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023

Messages show how No 10 struggled to explain Covid parties within rules

Communications director Jack Doyle wondered whether a proposed explanation blew a ‘gaping hole’ in Boris Johnson’s account.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Did Boris Johnson ‘follow the science’ on Covid? He couldn’t even do the maths

Leaked WhatsApps reveal his ignorance needing constant correction by advisers, says Kit Yates, director of the Centre for Mathematical Biology at the University of Bath

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023

Partygate probe’s reliance on Sue Gray ‘surreal’ amid Labour move, Johnson says

The former prime minister and his allies used the partygate investigator’s Labour appointment to discredit the probe into whether he lied to MPs.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Key takeaways from explosive new Partygate report

Boris Johnson to be grilled by MPs later this month on new allegations in the scandal

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Boris Johnson news – live: Labour denies Sue Gray appointment a ‘distraction’ from Partygate inquiry

Labour chairwoman Anneliese Dodds says she is “delighted” Sue Gray has joined Labour and that the right procedures will be followed

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023