The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

UK PM Johnson refuses to resign over lockdown parties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday rejected opposition calls to resign for attending lockdown parties but accepted that a rule that ministers should lose their jobs if they had knowlingly misled parliament applied to him.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

The Gray report: five key questions it could answer

Sue Gray’s report into alleged Downing Street parties could be released as soon as this week

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2022

UK 'partygate': A timeline of Boris Johnson's lockdown scandals

The "partygate" scandal engulfing Boris Johnson has piqued public outrage that the prime minister was not playing by the rules he set for everyone else.

France 24 · Jan 26, 2022

Our blighted birthdays and party politics

Letters: News of yet another potentially rule-breaking gathering in Downing Street leaves readers in despair

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022

British Police Probe Lockdown Parties in New Blow to PM Johnson

British police said on Tuesday they had opened an investigation into possible COVID-19 lockdown breaches at Boris Johnson's Downing Street office and residence, the latest blow to a prime minister facing growing calls to resign. Johnson is fighting for his political life after allegations that he and staff partied at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

What punishments could result from the Met Police investigation into Downing Street parties?

The organisers of illegal gatherings could be fined £10,000, Lizzie Dearden writes

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Sue Gray's Whitehall parties report could be published in full despite police probe announcement

There was concern the report might be delayed after the Met Police announced it was investigating the Downing Street get-togethers

Chronicle Live · Jan 25, 2022

Talking Point: What do you think of the Met’s handling of Downing Street party allegations?

The Metropolitan Police announced they were opening a criminal investigation into the Downing Street gatherings after months of people calling for them to do so. Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said there were grounds to suspect “serious and flagrant” breaches of the law, with No10 themselves admitting to at least…

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2022

When is Sue Gray report due? What happens now as police investigate Downing Street parties

Sue Gray has been investigating e-mails and other evidence about Downing Street parties in lockdown - but that sparked confusion after Scotland Yard began a parallel probe. Now the Mirror has learned the report release date could be this week after all

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2022

Full Sue Gray report could be published TODAY despite police probe in chaotic U-turn

A day of chaos erupted after the Met Police announced it was investigating Downing Street parties. First Sue Gray's report date was to be delayed, then it could be split in two - and now it's thought the whole thing could be published in days after all

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2022