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The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

Boris Johnson to hold press conference as No 10 braced for Sue Gray report release

No 10 is anticipating the publication of Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties

Liverpool Echo

Sue Gray's Partygate report arrives in No10 as Boris Johnson faces D-day over 'lies'

Top civil servant Sue Gray delayed publishing her long-awaited report on the Partygate scandal while the Metropolitan Police investigated law-breaking gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall

Daily Mirror

Fed-up Downing Street security sent email warning over staff parties in lockdown

A No10 insider said officials, known as custodians, sent an email reminder round the building while another source said they were later forced to come round the building to speak to people directly

Daily Mirror

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Latest Partygate controversy reiterates fact you can never trust the Tories to do the right thing

Annie Brown says the words written on a battered little book bought in 1944 could slip so easily into this week’s commentary on the pictures of Boris Johnson raising a glass at a Downing Street party during lockdown.

Daily Record

How the 'partygate' scandal unfolded as full report expected to be published

The list of gatherings Sue Gray is expected to have investigated

Wales Online

Downing Street parties timeline as full report expected to be published

The highly-anticipated report, carried out by senior civil servant Sue Gray, comes nearly five months after a shortened version was published.

The Independent UK

New ‘Downing Street party’ photograph published ahead of Sue Gray report

PM scheduled to address 1922 Committee of backbench Tories on Wednesday

Wales Online

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No 10 prepares response for top civil servant’s resignation over Partygate report

Exclusive: Downing Street anticipating departure of senior staffer who reports suggest could be Partygate scapegoat

The Independent UK

Downing Street insiders say Boris Johnson condoned parties by 'grabbing glass for himself' and reveal 'wine time Fridays'

'There were bottles, empties, rubbish - in the bin, but overflowing - or indeed sometimes left on the table'

Manchester Evening News

New Partygate picture emerges of Downing Street leaving do where guests were told 'the bar is open!'

Downing Street is facing yet more questions after the new picture appeared to show yet another boozy lockdown session to mark the last press briefing held by senior aide James Slack on November 17, 2020.

Daily Record

Panorama: Downing Street staff 'felt they had permission' from Boris Johnson for lockdown parties

Officials gave testimonies to Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the publication of Sue Gray's inquiry

Wales Online

Damning new Partygate photo of No10 leaving do where staff were told 'the bar's open!'

The event, which sources said was attended by 30 to 40 staff, is not believed to have been investigated by Sue Gray in her Partygate probe or by the Metropolitan Police.

Daily Mirror

Downing Street to reveal cost of living measures in bid to deflect Partygate anger

Warm Homes Discount announcement ‘held back to give prime minister a soft landing’

The Independent UK

5 bombshell Partygate claims in Panorama report as parties left security 'shaking heads'

One Downing Street official said they felt they had Boris Johnson's permission as he was not telling them to break up the scenes when returning to his flat.

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian - UK

No 10 officials say party attended by Johnson so cramped people sat on each other’s laps

Downing Street insiders tell BBC Panorama they felt the PM had given ‘permission’ for the events

Evening Standard

Partygate: Boris Johnson condoned lockdown parties by ‘grabbing a glass for himself’, insiders claim

Three individuals who attended rule-breaking events during lockdown have told the BBC what they witnessed.

Reuters

UK PM Johnson did not knowingly lie to parliament about lockdown party -minister

A British minister defended Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday over photographs of him drinking at a coronavirus lockdown-breaking gathering at Downing Street, saying he did not knowingly lie to parliament about the event.

Daily Record

Insiders reveal details of partygate culture in Downing Street with 'bins overflowing' and 'empties left on the table'

Three insiders describe arriving for work the morning after a get-together to find bottles lying around parts of the building, bins overflowing with rubbish and empties left on the table.

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Wales Online

Downing Street lockdown parties: Insiders describe staff sat on each other's lap and bottles overflowing from bins

Staffers have spoken to BBC Panorama about their experiences

The Independent UK

Johnson says England has ‘tough’ World Cup group after invitation to Qatar

The Prime Minister met the Emir of Qatar in Downing Street on Tuesday.

Wales Online

Partygoers reveal secrets of Downing Street events for first time

Three whistleblowers have leaked what actually happened and described the Downing Street culture

The Independent UK

What was missing from Sue Gray’s ‘update’ on the Partygate scandal?

Civil servant wrote in January that she was ‘extremely limited in what I can say’ because of Metropolitan Police investigation, which has since concluded, freeing her full report for release

The Guardian - UK

Just how many lives does this disgraced prime minister have?

Of course there are photos of Johnson partying in lockdown. The mystery is how he keeps being let off, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Partygate: No 10 denies Boris Johnson asked Sue Gray to ditch report

PM’s spokesperson unable to say firmly whether Johnson may have wondered aloud whether publication should go ahead

Daily Record

Boris Johnson 'didn't think he was at party' in new pictures showing him 'raising a glass' at leaving do

Pictures released on Monday showed the Prime Minister at a party in Downing Street in November 2020, during the second covid lockdown.

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