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UK Covid: Boris Johnson announces end to restrictions in England – as it happened

Prime minister says all legal restrictions can be lifted now vaccination levels are high and deaths are low

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s plan to invade Ukraine appears to have already begun, says Downing Street

No10 has warned that ‘elements’ of the Russian ‘playbook’ for an attack are starting to ‘play out in real time’

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2022

Boris Johnson hands in police questionnaire on ‘partygate’

Prime minister asked by Met to fill in form as part of inquiry into breaches of Covid rules at Downing Street

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022

Johnson joins efforts to bring Putin ‘back from the brink’ of war in Ukraine

Downing Street said there remains a ‘window of opportunity’ during a ‘critical juncture’ this week.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022

Labour hopes to hurt Conservatives at ballot box with focus on crime

Labour hopes the focus on safety against the backdrop of possible police action against Boris Johnson and his Downing Street staff over partygate allegations

Wales Online · Feb 13, 2022

Boris Johnson ‘should recuse himself from choice of new police chief’

Former Met Commissioner says PM must recuse himself while under investigation by force

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022

Boris Johnson receives legal questionnaire from partygate police

Downing Street said the Prime Minister will ‘respond as required’.

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Boris Johnson sent questionnaire by police over lockdown parties in No 10

A Downing Street spokesperson said the prime minister ‘will respond as required’

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Met police did not initially investigate No 10 parties because nobody admitted taking part, legal paper shows – as it happened

Metropolitan police did not investigate lockdown-breaching party claims because there was no social media footage, legal papers show

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022

‘Ambushed by a cake’: Boris Johnson answers those legal questions

Crates of beer and 20 guests including Carrie and Lulu? All the chancellor’s doing – honest guv!

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2022