The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

Lebedev has ‘nothing to hide’ as MPs back releasing security advice over peerage

Labour want the government to publish the relevant documents by no later than 28 April

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

UK parliament hunger strike ‘out of desperation’, climate activist says

Angus Rose, a 52-year-old software engineer says he would rather be doing something else

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

'I have nothing to hide': Russian media mogul Evgeny Lebedev lashes out at Keir Starmer over peerage questions

Labour has used a Commons device to force the government to disclose documents relating to the Russian oligarch son's appointment to the House of Lords

Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2022

Talking Point: Do you think the fines for partygate go far enough?

An initial 20 fines have been by the Metropolitan Police over the gatherings held in Downing Street over lockdown, with the force saying that there was still a “significant amount” of evidence to be analsyed. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not among the recipients of a fine, his spokesperson confirmed,…

Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2022

Businessman Lebedev says UK security advice about him should be public

Evgeny Lebedev, the ennobled British-Russian media boss and son of a former KGB spy, said on Tuesday security advice relating to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to appoint him to parliament's upper chamber should be publicly released.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

Partygate swings open with 20 fines

My favourite ‘line to take’ – the act by which politicians recite a pre-agreed set of words – comes from election night 2001.

Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2022

Downing Street party fines: Why the police won't name those caught up in Partygate

At least 20 fines will be issued over alleged parties during lockdown, as police investigate events Boris Johnson is accused of going to

Chronicle Live · Mar 29, 2022

Brexit: EU launches legal challenge against UK over wind farm subsidies

Not the time to be ‘fighting this out in court’, says Whitehall official

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Johnson has ‘no authority’ on Covid after partygate fines, say bereaved

‘There is no grey area here, he simply must resign,’ said one bereaved daughter.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Johnson hopes Putin’s war will save him, but don’t be fooled – ‘Partygate’ still matters

It is said that compared to the crisis in Ukraine, N0 10’s offences were trivial, but the PM must pay for this abuse of power, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022