Inside Politics: Cummings says Johnson lied to parliament about Downing Street garden party Former chief of staff says ‘evidence’ will back up his claim, writes Matt Mathers The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
Dominic Raab accidentally admits 'party' then backtracks in car crash interview The Deputy PM told Kay Burley about a Downing Street 'party' then stuttered 'no, exactly, er, no, er, the, no no no no' - as he insisted Dominic Cummings was talking 'nonsense' by claiming the PM lied Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2022
Dominic Cummings’ claim Boris Johnson lied to Parliament is ‘nonsense’, says Dominic Raab Former chief adviser says he ‘would swear under oath’ about No 10 party on 20 May, 2020 The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
British PM Johnson denies lying about lockdown party British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied on Tuesday an accusation by his former adviser that he had lied to parliament about a lockdown party, saying nobody had warned him the "bring your own booze" gathering might contravene COVID-19 rules. Reuters · Jan 18, 2022
Covid briefing: Seven things you need to know as unvaccinated healthcare staff face being sacked in England in mandatory jab plans Frontline staff in England must be fully vaccinated with two jabs by April 1 Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday briefing: Rebel Tories deploy Operation Rinka Plan to increase pressure on Boris Johnson to quit … first images show Tonga under veil of ash following eruption … and why we miss office life The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2022
Breakfast briefing: Government suffers Lords defeat, Covid could turn children into fussy eaters, No 10 denies Dominic Cummings' claim and energy price rise could 'devastate' poorest families Check out our digest for Tuesday Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022
Boris Johnson 'waved aside' objections and allowed No10 party to go ahead says Dominic Cummings The former top aide says he and others would swear on oath that officials warned the event was against the rules. Daily Record · Jan 18, 2022
What the papers say – January 18 Dominic Cummings, the energy crisis and Ukraine all feature on Tuesday’s front pages. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
France reports nearly half a million new cases, a record increase; Italy records 228,179 daily infections – as it happened France registers 464,769 new Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours; Italy’s cases jump from 83,403 a day earlier The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022
No 10 denies Cummings’ claim Boris Johnson knew of lockdown drinks party Boris Johnson's former adviser has had his say on the alleged events of May 20, 2020. Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022
Boris Johnson 'gave go ahead for Downing Street party in May 2020', says ex aide Dominic Cummings says he and others would swear on oath that top officials warned the event was against the rules - claiming he told Boris Johnson “you’ve got to grip this madhouse” Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2022
Boris Johnson’s former aide accuses him of lying to UK Parliament Boris Johnson’s former top aide Dominic Cummings accused the premier of lying to Parliament, saying he would “swear under oath” that the premier both was aware of and allowed a drinks party at Downing Street at the height of lockdown during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2022
Dominic Cummings is 'key witness' into Downing Street party probe say SNP Boris Johnson's one-time top aide accused his former boss of lying to Parliament over allegations of lockdown-breaching bashes in Downing Street. Daily Record · Jan 17, 2022
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022 Dominic Cummings a ‘key witness’ in Downing Street party probe, says SNP The inquiry into Downing Street parties would not ‘be worth the paper it is written on’ if Dominic Cummings is not questioned, Ian Blackford has said.
Chronicle Live · Jan 17, 2022 Boris Johnson 'lied to Parliament' over Downing Street party, Dominic Cummings claims The Prime Minister told MPs he "believed implicitly" that a BYOB bash on May 20 2020 was a work event
Wales Online · Jan 17, 2022 Boris Johnson 'lied to Parliament' over No10 party, says Dominic Cummings The PM's ex-aide said he personally told Boris Johnson No10 was a “madhouse”
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022 Boris Johnson lied about lockdown party, Dominic Cummings claims Johnson told MPs he did not realise 20 May 2020 event was social gathering but ex-aide says PM was advised not to allow it
Wales Online · Jan 17, 2022 Dominic Cummings says Boris Johnson 'lied to Parliament' over party Relating to May 20, 2020 Mr Cummings said a “very senior official” replied to top aide Martin Reynolds’ email, inviting 100 staff to the party, “saying the invite broke the rules”
Reuters · Jan 17, 2022 UK PM's former adviser says Johnson knew about lockdown party A former senior adviser to Britain's Boris Johnson said on Monday he was willing to "swear under oath" that the prime minister knew a party was being held at his residence during a COVID-19 lockdown, accusing him of lying to parliament.
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2022 Boris Johnson knew about Downing Street drinks party and ‘lied to Parliament’, Dominic Cummings claims Boris Johnson lied to Parliament when he said he thought the May 20 drinks party was a “work event”, according to a explosive blog post from his former right-hand man Dominic Cummings.
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022 Dominic Cummings ‘would swear under oath’ PM lied to Parliament about parties The former chief adviser to Boris Johnson said he told the Prime Minister to get a grip on the ‘madhouse’.
Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2022 Dominic Cummings says Boris Johnson 'lied to Parliament' over Downing Street party No10 deny the PM was 'forewarned' about a bring your own booze bash - but ex-aide Dominic Cummings said he personally told Boris Johnson and the PM 'waved it aside'
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022 Dominic Cummings says PM was told No 10 garden party ‘broke the rules’ but said it should go ahead Email sent by ‘very senior official’ will show prime minister ‘lied to parliament’ ex-chief aide claims
Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2022 Pub 'to be renamed The Lying B******' in response to Boris Johnson parties scandal Daniel Davies, who owns what was once the James Atherton pub in New Brighton, near Liverpool, has suggested a new name for the venue, which has previously been called 'The Three B***ends'