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Germany's Scholz, UK's Johnson discussed Ukraine border situation

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed the situation on the Ukrainian border and agreed that further Russian military aggression against Ukraine must be averted, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.

Reuters

Has rule-breaker Boris Johnson met his match in 'partygate'?

For Boris Johnson, facts have always been flexible

The Independent UK

British minister says claims of lawmaker blackmail unlikely to be true

British Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said on Friday that claims that lawmakers had been intimidated and blackmailed by representatives of the government seemed strange and were unlikely to be true.

Reuters

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‘There is no leadership election’ – Liz Truss voices support for Johnson

During her visit to Australia, the Foreign Secretary told reporters she wants Boris Johnson to ‘continue as long as possible in his job’.

The Independent UK

London politics latest news: Boris Johnson eased restrictions to avoid party headlines, Welsh minister claims

Boris Johnson was hit with a furious row on Friday over ditching Plan B as a Cabinet minister slammed the Welsh First Minister for claiming restrictions are being eased in England to avoid headlines about No10 parties.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson should continue as PM for ‘as long as possible’, says Liz Truss

Sue Gray’s report into a string of parties in Downing St is expected early next week

Evening Standard

Covid briefing: Welsh health expert says restrictions should have been lifted three weeks ago

It comes as the First Minister has confirmed that Wales will complete the move to alert level zero by January 28

Wales Online

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Friday briefing: Tory rebels may seek to crack the whips

Labour calls for investigation into claims Tory whips threatened rebel MPs … Truss warns Russia over Ukraine ‘quagmire’ … and ‘love jihad’ in India

The Guardian - AU

Breakfast briefing: Tories face more infighting, Education Secretary to vet return of masks in schools, Liz Truss issues warning to Vladimir Putin and more than three in five over-65s worried about heating

Friday morning's round-up

Wales Online

Woman forced to speak to dying mum on Skype slams Boris Johnson

"I am speechless with anger, especially when people are having parties and I didn't have free access to my mum"

Bristol Post

Liz Truss says Boris Johnson is doing a ‘fantastic job’ but sidesteps leadership question

The foreign secretary, in Sydney for ministerial-level talks, says the embattled PM has her support and should stay in No 10 ‘as long as possible’

The Guardian - AU

Only thing worse than Boris Johnson is the fear of who comes next

Columnist Darren McGarvey says be careful what you wish for.

Daily Record

Liz Truss backed campaign for Scottish Conservatives to split from UK party

EXCLUSIVE: Foreign secretary Liz Truss - who is expected to compete with Rishi Sunak if there is a vacancy for Tory leader - was previously supportive of plans for the party in Scotland to go its own way.

Daily Record

UK Foreign Secretary Truss says she fully supports PM Johnson

UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss voiced on Friday her full support for embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson, saying he was doing a fantastic job and there was no contest for the leadership.

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The Independent UK

What the papers say – January 21

The nation’s front pages are again consumed by the potential coup against the PM by rebel MPs angry over ‘partygate’.

The Independent UK

Tories face more infighting as reports emerge of rebels’ secret recording

The PM continues to encounter claims critics are facing ‘intimidation’ as part of an effort to keep him in office.

The Independent UK

Partygate: Police commissioners say there ‘wasn’t capacity’ to investigate past Covid breaches

Retrospective investigations were ‘just not going to be an option,’ a PCC said

The Guardian - UK

Covid live: Ireland to lift almost all curbs from 6am on Saturday; France reports 400,851 new cases — as it happened

Ireland’s premier Micheál Martin says ‘we have weathered the Omicron storm’; France reports 400,851 daily cases and 233 Covid-linked hospital deaths

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The Independent UK

Education Secretary to vet local plans to bring back masks in schools

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that masks would be scrapped in school classrooms from Thursday.

Daily Mirror

'Boris Johnson's dirty tricks are beyond the usual dark arts of politics'

Boris Johnson allegedly threatened to strip funding from the constituencies of MPs who have called him out over Partygate. He defended himself saying he had seen no evidence of such behaviour

Daily Mirror

Tory chiefs 'threatened to scrap new school' if MP backed Marcus Rashford campaign

Rebel Tory MPs were allegedly told they would have constituency funds for vital services blocked or damaging stories about them could be planted in the media. The PM said he had seen no evidence to support the claims

Daily Mirror

'Boris Johnson does not behave like a Prime Minister, but more like a mobster'

It is alleged Boris Johnson has taken to blackmailing MPs, with backbenchers who were reluctant to support him over Partygate being threatened with a loss of constituency funding

The Guardian - UK

Tory whips accused of intimidating MPs who oppose Boris Johnson

PM optimistic he can overcome a confidence vote as whipping alleged to veer into blackmail

The Independent UK

MPs subjected to ‘blackmail’ as Boris Johnson fights for political life, claims senior Tory

Tory rebel claims smear stories placed in bid to silence critics

The Guardian - UK

Baby-faced assassin has Boris Johnson in his sights

Chubby cheeked William Wragg makes another attempt to bring Big Dog to heel by raising allegations of intimidation of Tory MPs by whips

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