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The Downton Abbey actor stunned the presenters into silence with his savage swipe over the 'Partygate' scandal

The hashtag #CarrieAntoinette, which compares prime minister Boris Johnson’s wife Carrie Johnson to the French queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), has been criticised as sexist. Commentators feel it relies on gender stereotypes and distracts from unfolding political events.

Analysis: Many believe it is only images that will ultimately prove whether Boris Johnson misled MPs over lockdown gatherings

John Robinson, whose wife, Pat, died from coronavirus in first wave, says PM should quit over rule-breaking

Former chief whip Mark Harper said Mr Johnson was not ‘worthy’ of leading the country on a tense day for the PM

In the latest development in partygate, Boris Johnson has been told to resign by senior Conservative MP Mark Harper for breaking coronavirus laws.

'It did not occur to me then, or subsequently, that a gathering in the Cabinet room could amount to a breach of the rules'

‘I let them pile in drifts’, Johnson wrote in unearthed passage – as minister compares Partygate fine to parking offence

The Prime Minister has been fined by police despite giving assurances that Covid regulations were followed in No 10.

Prime Minister received a fixed penalty fine last week

From the Prime Minister being "ambushed with a cake" to the birthday party not being like "a rave in Ibiza", Mr Johnson's backers have been desperately trying to downplay the scandal