The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

Boris Johnson 'sorry' for partygate scandal breach as Sue Gray report published

The Gray report, delayed by an investigation by the Metropolitan Police, revealed the scale of Downing Street parties at a time of Covid restrictions.

Daily Record · May 25, 2022

Sue Gray stopped investigation into ‘Abba party’ in Downing Street flat due to Met Police probe

The ‘process of obtainingevidence had only just been commenced’ when Cabinet Office stopped its probe

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Prime Minister says he takes “full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch”

He was making a statement in the House of Commons on the Sue Gray report

Nottingham Post · May 25, 2022

Sue Gray takes swipe at Boris Johnson over Downing Street partygate scandal

Gray pointed the finger at senior political leaders over a scandal that threatens to bring down the Prime Minister

Daily Record · May 25, 2022

Karaoke machines, broken swings and 'boozy altercations': Inside Boris Johnson's rule breaking Downing Street

The report is highly critical of the culture in Downing Street which led to the repeated violations of Covid restrictions over the course of 2020 and 2021.

Liverpool Echo · May 25, 2022

Sue Gray report exposes 'got away with it' booze brags and points blame at Boris Johnson

The long-awaited Boris Johnson party report has been published today after a four-month investigation by Sue Gray and the Met Police - with 37 pages and nine photos of the Prime Minister in Downing Street

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022

What were the key points in Sue Gray’s original ‘update’ on Downing Street parties?

A summary of the civil servant’s findings published on 31 January

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Partygate: What Downing Street parties were the Met Police investigating?

PM’s birthday party, gathering in Downing Street flat and several Christmas celebrations were all part of Scotland Yard probe into lockdown rule-breaking

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Partygate: What laws did Boris Johnson break?

A reminder of the rules in place at the height of lockdown, a moment in which we now know the PM attended a party at Downing Street while the electorate pulled together to keep each other safe

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Partygate: How did Boris Johnson react to being fined for breaking Covid laws?

PM escapes without second fine as Metropolitan Police concludes investigation

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022