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Partygate: Timeline of government gatherings as more fines issued

All the events under scrunity since scandal began – as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hit by fines

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

Will Boris Johnson resign?

PM remains under pressure over series of rule-breaking Downing Street parties that allegedly took place during lockdown, 12 of which are under investigation by Met Police

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

Why is Marie Antoinette a symbol of female excess?

Comparisons to the French queen abound whenever a female figure is drawn into controversy, writes Madeleine Pelling

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2022

BBC issues statement after receiving complaints over Dan Stevens' Boris Johnson joke on The One Show

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

Manchester Evening News · Apr 20, 2022

Marie Antoinette – extravagant French queen has long been a symbol of female excess

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.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2022

Why pictures of Downing Street parties could be smoking gun

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2022

‘Insincere’: Covid-bereaved man, 80, rejects Boris Johnson Partygate apology

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2022

Boris Johnson says ‘sorry’ for partygate fine but Keir Starmer calls apology a ‘joke’

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

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2022

Overview: what has Boris Johnson said about Downing Street parties?

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

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Boris Johnson gives 'wholehearted apology' over 'partygate' fine, but insists he didn't know he was breaking Covid 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'

Manchester Evening News · Apr 19, 2022