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Partygate: Met Police issue 20 fines for rule-breaking Downing Street parties

The Metropolitan Police has been investigating 12 rule-breaking gatherings during the pandemic, including six events Boris Johnson is believed to have attended

Daily Mirror

Fines for 20 Covid lockdown breaches in Partygate investigation, say police

More fines could be issued for breaches of Covid laws as investigation continues, with ‘significant amount’ of evidence still being assessed

The Independent UK

Lebedev criticises Labour as MPs debate releasing security advice behind peerage – as it happened

Latest updates: Peer says opposition criticism of him is based on ‘pure innuendo’; government may be forced to release security advice on Lebedev

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No 10 braced for first fines to be issued in partygate scandal

Government minister Will Quince admitted gatherings held in Downing Street and Whitehall during coronavirus restrictions “shouldn’t have happened”.

The Independent UK

Attendees could be hit with first wave of partygate fines ‘imminently’

The Met previously said more than 100 questionnaires had been sent out to people at the alleged gatherings.

The Independent UK

Downing Street lockdown party fines to be issued ‘imminently’ after gatherings

Around 20 fines could be dished out, however, a government source has denied they could be issued on Monday night.

Daily Record

Downing Street parties timeline as fines expected to be issued soon

More than 100 questionnaires have been sent out to people at the reported gatherings, Scotland Yard said.

The Independent UK

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British police begin interviews over lockdown Downing Street party investigation

Police have begun to interview witnesses as part of their investigation into alleged breaches of lockdown rules at gatherings in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office and residence, the Metropolitan Police said on Monday.

Reuters

Met Police start to interview key witnesses in ‘Partygate’ probe

A No 10 source said on Monday evening that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has not been interviewed

Evening Standard

Downing Street parties: Met police begin interviewing witnesses

News comes after questionnaires were sent to more than 100 people thought to be involved in lockdown gatherings

The Guardian - UK

Green concerns over PM plan for more North Sea gas to wean UK off Russian energy

Boris Johnson’s energy supply strategy delayed as PM prepares to ask Saudi Arabia to open the oil tap

The Independent UK

Rebel Wilson mocks Boris Johnson with Downing Street ‘afterparty’ quip during Baftas 2022

‘I hope I haven’t said anything to get cancelled tonight,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Rebel Wilson's savage dig at Boris Johnson with Downing Street 'afterparty' gag at BAFTAs

Pitch Perfect actress and 2022 BAFTA Awards host Rebel Wilson took a savage swipe at Boris Johnson and Downing Street before closing out the ceremony

Daily Mirror

Protesters urge Nato to ‘close the skies’ over Ukraine

Hundreds of protesters carrying Ukrainian flags attended the event outside Downing Street.

The Independent UK

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Ukrainian President Zelensky to give 'historic' address to UK MPs about Russian invasion

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has granted the request for the president to read a statement to Parliament by video link

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK PM to Launch Ukraine 'Plan of Action' so Putin Fails

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to launch an international "plan of action" to ensure Russia's invasion of Ukraine fails, including a flurry of diplomatic meetings next week, his office said on Saturday. Johnson will seek to rally the international community to make a "renewed and concerted effort" to end…

Evening Standard

The perma-crisis is neverending — optimists, your country needs you

Seriously, can anyone remember a time before the permacrisis? Before everything seemed bathed in blue strobing lights; before life seemed like it was accompanied by a siren; before just getting out of bed caused a quickening of your pulse? A week is a long time in politics — but it…

Daily Mirror

No 10 lockdown Christmas Party was 'carnage with staff spraying red wine on walls'

The Met Police is studying 300 photos as part of its investigation into multiple events held in Downing Street while the rest of the country was in lockdown.

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The Guardian - UK

From partygate to Putin’s war: Boris Johnson rides on a rare wave of unity

The prime minister’s stirring rhetoric on the invasion of Ukraine earns him a reprieve from his woes… for now at least

The Independent UK

Landmarks turn yellow and blue in solidarity with Ukraine

Messages on banners at a protest near Downing Street said “Russians stand with Ukraine” and “Stop Putin Save the World”.

Daily Mirror

Thousands of London protesters chant 'Putin out' as they beg UK to support Ukraine

A crowd of around 4,000 people demonstrated outside Downing Street tonight, demanding the UK government does more for their friends and family facing Russian troops in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Russian police arrest more than 1,000 anti-war protesters in savage crackdown

Close to 1,0o0 people protesting the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been detained, according to independent verification, as Ukrainian nationals demonstrate outside Downing Street

The Independent UK

‘Heartbroken’ and ‘terrified’ Ukrainian protesters call on UK to ‘stop Putin’

Demonstrators gathered outside Downing Street on Thursday afternoon to call for more drastic action including ‘total isolation of Russia’.

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians protest at Downing Street gates over Russian invasion

Shock, anger, defiance and calls for UK military boots on the ground as well as ‘sweeping sanctions’

Evening Standard

Police officer attended ‘silent alarm’ in Downing Street during ‘lockdown Christmas party’

Sir Stephen House said the officer was spoken to by Sue Gray’s team

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