Did Keir Starmer fail to prosecute Jimmy Savile? The facts of Labour leader's role in the Savile case There was uproar after Boris Johnson's remarks in the House of Commons this week - here are the facts Wales Online · Feb 3, 2022
Government faces paralysis if Johnson clings on in No 10, warns ex-minister David Davis said it it could take months to oust the Prime Minister if he refuses to bow to pressure and resign. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Boris Johnson is 'devaluing the rules' so Britain gets used to him, says Keir Starmer Labour's leader said the Prime Minister is deliberately trying to make people 'cynical and alienated' and 'convince people that things can’t get better' so they aren't as bothered about his own breaches of the rules Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2022
Swansea has been covered with graffiti about Boris Johnson and 'partygate' Bins, doorways and signs have been scrawled with commentary on the scandal Wales Online · Feb 3, 2022
Boris Johnson says Margaret Thatcher would have supported National Insurance tax rise Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak confirmed the 2.5 per cent levy on worker and companies will go ahead The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Two more senior Boris Johnson aides resign amid Downing Street exodus – as it happened PM’s chief of staff Dan Rosenfield and PPS Martin Reynolds join policy chief and director of communications in departing The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022
Boris Johnson ambushed by DUP over halt to Northern Ireland Brexit checks Unilateral move by Stormont agriculture minister sets UK on new collision course with Brussels The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022
London politics: Rishi Sunak ‘wouldn’t have made Boris Johnson’s Savile jibe’ as PM refuses to apologise Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he “wouldn’t have made” the Jimmy Savile remark made by Boris Johnson towards Sir Keir Starmer - as the prime minister refused to apologise for the slur. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2022
Eight out of 10 want Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister, survey finds The PM faces further pressure from partygate Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2022
Six things you need to know about coronavirus today as New Zealand re-opens its borders The country’s borders have been closed for nearly two years. Wales Online · Feb 3, 2022
Bailiff comes to claim son's £1,600 lockdown fine - but mum asks: "Can we call it a cheese and wine event?" "Boris Johnson was partying while people were dying, and now my son, who is just a 23-year-old trying to find his feet, has a big financial burden to worry about." Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2022
Dumfries and Galloway MP says Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to have his "full support" Alister Jack believes the Prime Minister should stay following Sue Gray's interim report on lockdown gatherings at Downing Street Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022
Johnson’s hypocrisy and lies are emblematic of the British establishment Attempts to paint him as an anomaly now he’s a liability should be resisted. He must face the consequences of his actions, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022
Johnson likes to dress up as a mini-dictator. But is he really up to that job? The prime minister seems temperamentally unsuited the demands of his own increasingly authoritarian agenda, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2022 Thursday briefing: heat is on to fix cost of living crisis Sunak plots money off energy bills and help for poorest households … fresh wave of Tory MPs submit letters of no confidence … the Met in crisis
The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2022 Coronavirus live: Europe in virus ‘ceasefire’ with tranquil period ahead, says WHO; record UK long Covid cases — as it happened Europe could enter ‘long period of Covid tranquility’ due to high vaccination rates, WHO says; record 1.33 million UK long Covid patients
Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022 Tam Cowan: Throw a party for kids if you want a REAL drinking culture Forget Boris' partygate the soiree Tam hosted last Saturday will never be erased from his memory
Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022 Boris Johnson has to act as gas and electricity bills rocket Millions of consumers will see their bills rocket when the energy regulator today announces a rise in the price cap.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 Boris Johnson news - live: Minister claims mass walk-out of PM’s top four aides shows he’s ‘taking charge’ Fresh flurry of resignations at Downing Street include Munira Mirza, Jack Doyle, Dan Rosenfield and Martin Reynolds
Wales Online · Feb 3, 2022 Boris Johnson: The 13 Tory MPs who have submitted letters of no confidence so far A total of 54 would trigger a vote.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 Johnson struggles on despite growing Tory revolt over partygate Three Conservative MPs called for a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister on Wednesday alone.
Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022 Shameless Boris Johnson refuses to quit and says he'll WIN next election The under fire Prime Minister has dismissed calls for him to quit 10 Downing Street and has instead insisted he will lead the Tories in the next election to victory
Chronicle Live · Feb 2, 2022 Boris Johnson faces growing rebellion as three Tories submit letter of no confidence in one day Veteran backbencher Sir Gary Streeter was the latest to submit his letter
Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2022 Global Britain's Indo-Pacific tests It is worth harking back to what Prime Minister Boris Johnson said when he was a foreign secretary: "We should have absolutely no shame or embarrassment in championing our ideals around the world and in this era of dithering and dubitation, this should be the message of Global Britain to…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022 Why is Boris Johnson making false claims about Starmer and Savile? How and why the rumour emerged, the facts of the case, and why the PM is talking about it