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As Boris Johnson stands accused of trying to distract attention away from the Partygate scandal, it emerges No10 chiefs wanted to use the loud speakers which can induce vomiting

Boris Johnson’s former top aide Dominic Cummings accused the premier of lying to Parliament, saying he would “swear under oath” that the premier both was aware of and allowed a drinks party at Downing Street at the height of lockdown during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boris Johnson lied to Parliament when he said he thought the May 20 drinks party was a “work event”, according to a explosive blog post from his former right-hand man Dominic Cummings.

The region's elected members to Westminster and Holyrood demand the Prime Minister resign following Downing Street gatherings.

Many people around the UK have been scrolling back through the photos on their phones to remind themselves where they were on May 2020, while staff at 10 Downing Street were gathering for what Boris Johnson insists was a work event but which is currently under investigation as a potential…

Dr Prit Buttar, 61, opened up about his decision to breach social distancing rules to give a heartbroken pensioner a hug during the UK's second lockdown in 2020

Former aide Sonia Khan, who worked in No 10 and the Treasury under Theresa May and David Cameron, said 'the idea of mini fridges or having drinks underneath your table wasn't uncommon'

A former Downing St and Treasury official said there was a well-established drinking culture at the heart of government since the days of David Cameron.

Analysis: with key aides on the way out, the PM will find ambitious professionals are reluctant to take a risk on his reign

Oh, come on. What kind of sad, flatulent geek comes up with policy initiatives billed as Big Dog and Red Meat (is the Red Meat for the Big Dog?) as a way of suggesting that the PM is going to get all populist? The brains at Downing Street may not…

Nicola Sturgeon said reports of ‘operation red meat’ were an attempt to distract from the scandal of Downing Street parties during Covid restrictions.