Boris Johnson promises MPs 'direct line' to No 10 after five advisors quit The Prime Minister wrote a letter to MPs insisting he was committed to change Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022
Johnson’s Savile smear was the scorched-earth tactic of a desperate, dangerous man The PM’s behaviour this week was a reminder he will do and say anything to cling to power – no matter the cost to Britain, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022
The five aides leaving Downing Street as Boris Johnson’s power drains From one of his greatest inspirations to an amateur boxing policy adviser, here is a look at the departed advisers. The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
Johnson’s high No 10 turnover is a break from past prime ministers Analysis: The PM is losing advisers at an alarming speed, reversing a tradition of being bound by a common cause The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022
From The Lion King to Peppa Pig: Boris Johnson’s repertoire of bizarre quotations After the prime minister quoted Rafiki the mandrill at No 10 staff, here are some of his other references The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022
South African scientists on discovering omicron, plus how culture informs people's emotional reaction to music – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: South African scientists on the inside story of discovering omicron – and what their experience can offer the world about future variants, published on February 3, 2022. The Conversation · Feb 4, 2022
10 Things I Hate About Huw (Merriman MP) To call it a good day to bury bad news would be to grant this Number 10 powers of strategic foresight and control over events it simply does not possess. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2022
Boris Johnson hit by fresh resignation and calls to quit in ‘partygate’ scandal Fifth aide walks out of No 10 and another Tory MP has submitted a no-confidence letter The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
Tory MP who didn’t hug at gran’s funeral declares no confidence in Boris Johnson Aaron Bell said only ten people could attend his grandmother's funeral in May 2020 - when there were two lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street Daily Mirror · Feb 4, 2022
The Great Resignation: who’s in and who’s out of Boris Johnson’s inner circle Five trusted advisers quit in 24 hours. Samuel Fishwick reports on the allies and aides turning their back on the PM — and who is set to replace them Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2022
MP Aaron Bell submits letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership Red Wall MP is 13th to go public with call for prime minister to stand down The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
Tory MP Aaron Bell goes public on letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson More than a dozen MPs have now called openly for prime minister to resign over lockdown parties scandal The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022
Boris Johnson quotes the Lion King as Tory leader desperately tries to raise staff spirits The Prime Minister has lost several close members of his Downing Street team in recent days. Daily Record · Feb 4, 2022
Red wall Tories irate as ex-Sky boss takes over at No 10 policy unit Former banker Andrew Griffith will succeed Munira Mirza in key role shaping government thinking The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022
Daily Mirror · Feb 4, 2022 Boris Johnson and Priti Patel blasted by stats watchdog for using dodgy figures The Prime Minister claimed the Government had been boasting that the Tories had cut crime by 14%. And the Home Office released seemingly positive crime figures last week that didn't include a number of offences
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022 Boris Johnson labelled ‘moral vacuum’ over Savile comments by former Tory chairman Lord Patten says some wings of the Conservative Party have ‘turned into an English nationalist, populist, Johnsonian cult’
Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2022 Boris Johnson’s key aides quit, leaving premier on the brink The crisis engulfing Boris Johnson’s government deepened as four top aides quit, with one unleashing a devastating attack on his judgment.
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022 Will Boris Johnson resign? (OLD) PM remains under pressure over series of rule-breaking Downing Street parties that allegedly took place during lockdown, 12 of which are under investigation by Met Police
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022 Boris Johnson quotes The Lion King, claiming ‘change is good’ after staff quit The PM was trying to boost morale in a speech to staff on Friday morning.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022 ‘Change is good’: Boris Johnson quotes the Lion King to rally No 10 staff PM invokes spirit of Disney film as he tries to reassure colleagues after exodus of senior advisers
Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022 Boris Johnson quotes Disney's The Lion King in pep talk to Downing Street staff The PM said 'change is good'
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022 UK's Boris Johnson ends week of turmoil in weakened position British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hoped to get a grip on his government after weeks of scandal
Chronicle Live · Feb 4, 2022 Boris Johnson quotes The Lion King in bid to boost Downing Street morale The Prime Minister quoted from Rafiki, the philosophical mandrill of Disney's The Lion King
Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022 Odds on Boris Johnson no confidence vote increase A series of high-profile resignations have meant another bad few days for the Prime Minister
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022 Tory MPs mocked for tweeting bizarre identikit messages in support of Boris Johnson Leadership loyalists take to social media to save PM’s job