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42-gun salute heralds start of Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Northern Ireland

Hundreds of people attended the event at Hillsborough Castle.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

UK cabinet minister ‘confident’ Gray not pressured on partygate

A member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet said he was “absolutely confident” no administration officials tried to have the report on the so-called Partygate scandal watered down before its publication last week.

Tribune News Service · May 30, 2022

No10 'Abba party' allegedly removed from Sue Gray report as three civil servants named

Three senior aides who are claimed to have lobbied Sue Gray not to publish some names of those attending lockdown parties were named today

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2022

Gray would not have issued probe she was not comfortable with – Cabinet minister

Reports have claimed Boris Johnson’s chief of staff edited Sue Gray’s lockdown parties report before its publication Wednesday.

The Independent UK · May 29, 2022

Brandon Lewis plays down threat of no confidence vote in Boris Johnson: ‘I don’t think we will see that’

Cabinet minister also suggests PM would survive a confidence vote

The Independent UK · May 29, 2022

Top Tory denies claims No 10 edited Sue Gray's partygate report

A TORY minister has said he does not “recognise” reports that Downing Street pressured Sue Gray into watering down her report into the partygate…

The National (Scotland) · May 29, 2022

New claims Sue Gray report section on Downing Street 'Abba party' was edited

An early draft had referred to music being played from the flat and said what time a gathering ended, according to the Sunday Times. The government has strenuously denied the report was changed by No10

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2022

Brandon Lewis and US delegation discuss protocol dispute

NI Secretary Brandon Lewis said the UK’s ‘firm’ preference was for a negotiated solution with the EU.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Lewis to commission abortion services ‘within weeks’ if Stormont does not act

Brandon Lewis said he has both a moral and legal duty to ensure women and girls have the same access to health care as in the rest of the UK.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Troubles legacy bill: Northern Ireland's MPs snub new Bill but it still passes first Commons hurdle

The division list showed only Tory MPs voted in favour, with DUP, SDLP and Alliance voting against

Belfast Live · May 24, 2022