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Liz Truss misled committee over Gulf human rights, MP claims

Chris Bryant says Truss attempted to ‘pull wool over our eyes’ about raising rights with Gulf leaders

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022

Moment Liz Truss and Angela Rayner handed notes in Commons about Queen’s health

Politicians learned news during energy crisis debate as new prime minister announced plan to soaring bills

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022

Liz Truss briefed on Queen’s health while in Commons chamber

A flurry of notes and a hurried briefing gave MPs the first indication that something was wrong.

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022

No10 spent £130,000 of public money on lawyers to call Boris Johnson probe 'unfair'

A legal opinion commissioned by the government criticised the Commons investigation into the PM's conduct - and cost £130,000 of taxpayers' money

Daily Mirror · Sep 3, 2022

Downing Street spends £130,000 on legal advice for PM in partygate probe

LEGAL opinion commissioned by the Government from a top lawyer criticising the Commons investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2022

Probe into whether Johnson misled MPs over Partygate would be ruled unlawful, QC warns

Lord Pannick claimed a court would slam the Commons Privileges Committee's approach to its inquiry. He said the investigation was 'unfair' and 'fundamentally flawed'

Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022

Lord Pannick advice on ‘unlawful’ probe cost £130,000

Downing Street commissioned the legal advice from the crossbench peer and published it on Friday in a highly unusual move.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Court would find probe into whether Johnson lied ‘unlawful’, says Lord Pannick

The top barrister argued the Commons inquiry’s approach is ‘unfair’ in a Government-commissioned legal opinion.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

No 10 spending £130,000 of public money scrutinising Partygate inquiry

MP criticises media stories saying advice undermines inquiry into claims PM misled parliament

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022

Boris Johnson attempts legal fightback against partygate probe

Downing Street will reportedly publish legal advice on the Commons inquiry into whether the PM misled MPs, a move branded ‘very odd’ by critics.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022