Timeline of partygate allegations as Keir Starmer probed over beergate Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak previously apologised after being fined over a party held in June 2020 to mark the PM’s 56th birthday Evening Standard · May 6, 2022
Keir Starmer investigated by Durham Police over allegations he broke Covid laws Force previously had policy against issuing Covid fines retrospectively, meaning Dominic Cummings was not punished for breach The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
Boris Johnson rose on promises of a glorious future. Now all he has left is a painful present From Brexit to ‘Boris Island’, he made a career out of vague, eye-popping plans that have all turned to dust, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022
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 · May 4, 2022
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 · May 3, 2022
Proper investigation of Cummings ‘might have prevented’ Partygate Former prosecutor for north-west England, Nazir Afzal, critical of police handling of alleged Covid rule breaches The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022
Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK by Simon Kuper – review A penetrating analysis of the connections that enabled an incestuous university network to dominate Westminster and give birth to Brexit is perceptive and full of surprises The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022
From cash-for-questions to ‘casting couch’ claims: Ten times Westminster was embroiled in sleaze Accusations that a Tory MP ‘watched porn’ in Parliament is the latest in a long line of sexual misconduct scandals to plague Westminster The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Boris Johnson 'admits he was in flat during "Abba party" - but for a job interview' Reports claim the Prime Minister has admitted he was in his flat during a gathering on 13 November 2020 - but insisted he was there for work, interviewing his wife's aide Henry Newman for a potential job Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2022
‘The UK is top of the mortality leaderboard!’: Matt Hancock’s Covid memoir, as seen by John Crace The former health secretary is writing an insider’s account of the government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Our parliamentary sketch writer knows just how it will go … The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022
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 27, 2022
What better owner for Twitter than Elon Musk, master of the ill-advised tweet? The ultimate shitposter has bought up Twitter, and its denizens are angry – how entirely appropriate, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022
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
Boris Johnson predicted to escape fine for ‘bring your own booze’ party he attended in No 10 garden Prime minister has not yet received fixed penalty notice for the event, No 10 says – despite others being punished The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022
Wales Online · Apr 21, 2022 Matt Hancock vows to release his own 'candid account' of nation's fight against Covid Mr Hancock said he will “reveal the crucial moments of the struggle to save lives” in the diaries set to be published later this year
Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2022 Matt Hancock to publish Covid diaries giving his 'unique perspective' on pandemic The former Health Secretary will give his side of the story, detailing the 'crucial moments of the struggle to save lives' - very likely before a public inquiry reports back
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022 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 20, 2022 Boris Johnson pushes to accelerate India trade deal after signalling he is ready for concession on visas Trip set to be overshadowed by differences over Ukraine and Partygate vote in Westminster
The Conversation · Apr 20, 2022 'This worked much better than I thought.' Why you need to watch out for strategic lies in the federal election During the federal election, politicians of all persuasions will use a range of campaigning and spin tactics. But there is a difference between “gilding the lily” and lying with strategic intent, a trend that is growing in western democracies.
Chronicle Live · Apr 20, 2022 Dominic Cummings was not questioned by police over lockdown trip to Durham due to 'his character' Durham Police chief Jo Farrell has revealed why Boris Johnson's former chief advisor was not interviewed about his 260-mile trip from London
Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2022 Police didn't question Dominic Cummings over lockdown breach because of 'his character' Boris Johnson's former chief adviser Dominic Cummings broke lockdown rules during the pandemic, but was not questioned by the police. Durham Police's chief constable Jo Farrell explains why...
The Independent UK · 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 Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022 From prorogation to partygate: 1,000 days of Boris Johnson as PM The UK prime minister leaves a trail of scandals, U-turns and law-breaking as he reaches his milestone
Daily Record · Apr 18, 2022 Boris Johnson's 50 biggest scandals, feuds and policies in first 1,000 days as Prime Minister When Johnson came into office on 24 July 2019, he promised to "restore trust" in democracy and "unify" Britain by "working flat out" to lead the country.
Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2022 Boris Johnson's first 1,000 days - his 50 biggest scandals, rows and U-turns as PM From proroguing Parliament to prurient probes to Partygate, we have rounded up all the biggest scandals and controversies to dog Britain's only criminal Prime Minister as he marks 1,000 days in Downing Street