Minister attempts to claim resignation of four advisers shows Boris Johnson is ‘taking charge’ But Tory grandee Sir Malcolm Rifkind says PM is now ‘toxic’ The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
Why we could all get an extra day off work from next year The 'Thank Holiday' has reportedly been backed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022
Minister says it is good news that four senior aides quit Downing Street "The Sue Gray report update said that there were failings at the top of the operation. This is the Prime Minister taking charge." Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022
Mired in scandal, British PM Johnson fights to shore up authority British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting on Friday to shore up his authority after a senior aide resigned over his false claim that the leader of the opposition Labour Party failed to prosecute a notorious child sex abuser. Reuters · Feb 4, 2022
London politics news: Aaron Bell latest Tory MP to submit letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson Aaron Bell had previously asked PM ‘Do you think I’m a fool?’ for following Covid rules at his grandmother’s funeral Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2022
Four members of Boris Johnson's senior team quit overnight The Prime Minister has been described as 'toxic' Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022
Friday briefing: Outgoing adviser skewers ‘scurrilous’ Johnson Policy chief delivers stinging rebuke in resignation letter … Sunak warns of more prices pain … cult pop star Mitski on fame and fandom The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2022
Turkey reports daily record of 111,157 new cases – as it happened Turkish daily death toll highest in four months as cases surge; UK health agency says number of cases each day could be rising The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2022
Reckless, Trumpian leadership is losing Johnson allies. It should lose him his job The resignations of Munira Mirza and other aides should galvanise Tory MPs to do what they must now do The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022
What the papers say – February 4 The papers splash with the latest crisis consuming the embattled PM as his closest staff suddenly depart. The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
Four No 10 aides quit within hours as Boris Johnson’s inner circle hollowed out Senior Tories said the exits marked the ‘beginning of the end’ for the Prime Minister. The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
Boris Johnson and Priti Patel rebuked by watchdog over ‘misleading’ claims crime has fallen PM falsely claimed crime had fallen by 14 per cent while responding to Sue Gray report on No 10 parties The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
Count begins in Southend West by-election to find successor to Sir David Amess Some spoilt ballots contained messages rallying against under-fire Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
Martin Reynolds: ‘BYOB’ official at the heart of partygate row As Boris Johnson’s principal private secretary Mr Reynolds played a key role advising the Prime Minister on a wide range of issues. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2022 Boris Johnson slammed for taking private jet to Blackpool despite 3-hour train journey The Prime Minister's total journey time would have been only around 50 minutes less if he had decided to catch the train to Blackpool, instead of flying north
Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022 Janey Godley praised by fans for hysterical Boris Johnson 'Partygate' sketch The 61-year-old comedian is undergoing chemotherapy at the moment after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in late 2020.
Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2022 Boris Johnson’s government reels as aides quit, Tory anger grows The crisis engulfing Boris Johnson’s government deepened as four top aides quit, with one of them unleashing a devastating attack on the U.K. prime minister’s judgment.
Liverpool Echo · Feb 3, 2022 Four Downing Street senior aides quit in 24 hours Boris Johnson's inner circle has taken a big blow
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 Read Munira Mirza’s resignation letter to Boris Johnson in full Four key members of No 10 staff, including Ms Mirza, quit roles on Thursday
Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2022 'An alternative needs to be explored': Boris Johnson calls for Clean Air Zone rethink On a visit to Middleton, the Prime Minister tells the Manchester Evening News an announcement on the scheme will be made 'very soon'
Bristol Post · Feb 3, 2022 Which Boris Johnson aides have resigned today and why? Officials including Munira Mirza step down Pressure is piling on following another turbulent day for the Prime Minister
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 UK: Senior aides quit in new blow to embattled Boris Johnson Four of Boris Johnson’s most senior staff have quit, triggering new turmoil for the embattled British prime minister
Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022 Boris Johnson loses four key aides in sign his days as Prime Minister could be numbered Two senior advisers quit and two were moved as the partygate scandal reverberated through Downing Street.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 Boris Johnson aide behind ‘bring your own booze’ email resigns as more staff quit No 10 Staff clear-out follows exit of policy chief who quit in protest
Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022 Two of Boris Johnson's senior aides become latest to quit posts Martin Reynolds, who invited aides to a BYOB party in the Downing Street garden in May 2020 and Chief of Staff, Dan Rosenfeld have both stepped down.