Rishi Sunak warned not to ‘run away’ from defending Parliament in vote on Boris Johnson report But the ex-PM’s allies vow to oppose the Privileges Committee report in the Commons Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2023
Inside the Tory civil war ahead of crunch vote on Boris Johnson's Partygate lies report Rishi Sunak has been branded 'weak' after Downing Street suggested he could dodge a Commons vote on the Boris Johnson report, which found he misled Parliament on multiple occasions Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2023
Friday briefing: The 106-page report that says Boris Johnson repeatedly lied to Parliament In today’s newsletter: The 14-month parliamentary investigation into lockdown-breaking gatherings in Downing Street has finally been published – and its findings are devastating The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023
Boris Johnson – latest: Former PM accused of breaking yet more rules over Daily Mail job Watchdog says Johnson committed ‘clear breach’ in rules The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023
Johnson partygate hangover leaves Sunak with a headache Boris Johnson’s allies have urged Tory MPs not to back the report into his conduct. The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Boris Johnson the liar: How the former PM lied and lied again to the Commons Former prime minister faced 90-day ban in MPs’ scathing report, as allies vow to stage revolt against ‘vindictive’ findings The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Boris Johnson – latest: Tory MPs split over whether or not to approve ‘damning’ Partygate report Despite scathing Privileges Committee report, Boris Johnson’s controversial honours list won’t be axed, Downing Street says The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Revealed: Downing Street staff’s ‘pantomime’ to hide No 10 lockdown breaches Employees told to be mindful of cameras while drinking sessions added to staff calendars The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Who is Dan Korski? Tory mayoral contender denies groping ITV producer at Downing Street It is the first time producer Daisy Goodwin has named the official - however, he denies the allegation “in the strongest possible terms” Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023
Nadine Dorries refuses to resign officially until No 10 gives answers on peerage snub Nadine Dorries has said she will not formally step down as an MP until she gets answers from Downing Street about the decision to deny her a peerage. The National (Scotland) · Jun 15, 2023
Nadine Dorries backtracks on resignation as she demands answers about peerage The delay could prolong Rishi Sunak’s by-election challenge The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Nadine Dorries demands answers about peerage before she resigns The delay could prolong Rishi Sunak’s by-election challenge. The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
Charlotte Owen: Allies rally around Boris Johnson aide handed youngest life peer A No 10 insider said her peerage ‘is one of the most strange and hardest to explain’ The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
Starmer claims Sunak ‘weak’ for failing to block Boris Johnson’s honours list The pair clashed at PMQs after several days of Tory infighting. The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023 Sunak faces questions over spat with Johnson as two by-elections loom The Tories will give notice for two by-elections on Wednesday, including in the seat vacated by the former prime minister.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023 Concern at plan for taxpayer-funded campaign to promote Sunak priorities Exclusive: plan to bolt PM’s five pledges on to a range of campaigns seen as too political within Whitehall, source says
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023 Johnson ‘was updated on resignation honours list by Cabinet Office before June’ Nadine Dorries and other allies missed out on getting peerages in the list published last Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Rishi Sunak would block Boris Johnson comeback as Tory MP, sources say PM has clashed publicly with predecessor over failed attempts to elevate several close allies to Lords
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Gloves are finally off as Sunak takes swing at Johnson over honours list PM comes out fighting after claiming predecessor ‘asked me to do something I wasn’t prepared to do’
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023 Who is Charlotte Owen? Youngest life peer parties with Carrie Johnson Boris Johnson’s ex-aide has been in politics for all of five years and eight months, going from intern to baroness in that time
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 No 10 defends partygate probe MPs after Johnson criticises ‘kangaroo court’ The Privileges Committee’s report on whether the former prime minister lied to Parliament with his partygate assurances could be released within days.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Channel crossings reach highest daily total in 2023 so far Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made tackling small boat crossings a priority for his Government this year.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Tory civil war enflamed as Sunak accuses Johnson of ‘not right’ peerage demands The Prime Minister said his one-time Conservative ally asked him to ‘do something I wasn’t prepared to do’.
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023 OPINION - One problem for the Tories is that they have never really got culture Every time London Fashion Week ostentatiously saunters around (wearing an unnecessarily jaunty hat and a pair of Astroturf pantaloons), Number 10 decides to throw a party. These celebrations are organised for precisely the same reasons Downing Street throws parties for farmers, boffins or the Welsh; to show they care.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Sunak and Johnson in war of words over ex-PM’s honours list Johnson accuses Sunak of ‘talking rubbish’ after PM said predecessor lobbied him to overturn due process