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Boris Johnson finally admits he met ex-KGB agent on secretive jolly to Italy

The Prime Minister was quizzed about the 2018 meeting when he appeared at the Commons Liaison Committee as his premiership hangs by a thread

Daily Mirror

Boris produces bubbles of nonsense when quizzed about Carrie

A Labour question rattled Johnson at PMQs, and then a revitalised Keir Starmer pounced

The Guardian - UK

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Alexander Lebedev severs links with Independent after Canada sanctions

Russian oligarch, who bought British news outlet for £1 in 2010, ‘directly enabled’ Putin’s war, says Canada

The Guardian - UK

Intelligence Committee probing Boris Johnson's peerage for his Russian-born pal

The secretive body confirmed it had made a classified request for information about businessman Evgeny Lebedev's peerage - and its questions are not yet satisfied

Daily Mirror

Watchdog investigates amid cover-up allegation over Lebedev peerage details

Labour told Boris Johnson to ‘come clean’ if he has nothing to hide as the Government withheld full details of the appointment.

The Independent UK

Tory ministers accused of cover-up as release of Lebedev peerage details is blocked

THE UK Government has been accused of a “cover-up” by Labour after withholding detailed security advice over Russian-born businessman Evgeny…

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UK withholds security advice over peerage for oligarch's son

The British government is refusing to reveal whether intelligence agencies expressed concerns about the decision to award a noble title and a seat in Parliament to a businessman whose father was a KGB agent

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of cover-up as release of Lebedev peerage details is blocked

Questions have emerged whether Boris Johnson intervened to ask the security services to reconsider their assessment.

The Independent UK

Government refuses to release Lebedev peerage details despite MPs’ instruction

Commons told ministers to publish information after revelations of intelligence service concerns over businessman’s appointment

The Guardian - UK

UK refuses to publish security advice around Lebedev's appointment to upper chamber

The British government has refused to publish the advice Prime Minister Boris Johnson received from security services before the British-Russian media boss Evgeny Lebedev was appointed to parliament's upper chamber.

Reuters

Ministers accused of 'covering up' MI6 advice on Boris Johnson's Russian-born pal

Despite being ordered by Parliament to release the documents - a minister said in a lengthy statement that they had to consider whether it was in the "public interest" to do so

Daily Mirror

Ministers block release of Lebedev peerage details on security grounds

Cabinet Office minister Michael Ellis said it was necessary to protect the ‘integrity’ of the system for awarding honours.

The Independent UK

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‘Extra level of power’: billionaires who have bought up the media

Elon Musk joins a list of men to use their wealth in the hope of extending their political influence

Daily Mirror

5 bits of bad news that slipped out just before Boris Johnson shut down Parliament

As Boris Johnson clears the decks before the Queen's Speech, it meant another "take out the trash" day - but as always, the Mirror has been reading the small print

The Guardian - UK

Tories ‘bending the rules’ after missing deadline for publishing Lebedev advice

Not releasing MI5 advice on granting peerage makes government look like it has something to hide, Labour says

Wales Online

Government misses deadline to publish security advice on Lord Evgeny Lebedev

It claimed it needed more time to consider whether redactions were needed over national security

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The Guardian - UK

Evgeny Lebedev’s nomination for peerage ‘paused’ after MI5 advice

Appointments commission raised security concerns in 2020 but felt ‘bounced’ into approving him because No 10 pressed for it

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson 'did not pressure' Lords appointment chiefs over Lebedev peerage

Lord Bew, who chairs the House of Lords Appointments Committee (HOLAC), said while security services provided information on Lord Lebedev, they did issue a "warning" against appointing him to the upper chamber

The Guardian - UK

From prorogation to partygate: 1,000 days of Boris Johnson as PM

The UK prime minister leaves a trail of scandals, U-turns and law-breaking as he reaches his milestone

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson asked for Evgeny Lebedev to skip City Hall security in 2015

Exclusive: Johnson made special request for Independent owner and a Russian dignitary to bypass ‘airport-style’ checks

The Guardian - UK

MPs to question chair of appointments panel over Evgeny Lebedev peerage

Committee summons Paul Bew to give evidence on No 10’s role in Standard owner’s elevation to Lords

The Independent UK

Government will consider public interest in releasing Lebedev advice

No 10 said the Government would respond in due course.

The Guardian - UK

Prime suspect PM takes partygate delusion to hallucinatory new levels

With government taking a wild west approach to law-breaking, Labour chose to focus instead on Evgeny Lebedev’s peerage

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