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Harriet Harman praises ‘heroic’ Tories who ruled Johnson misled MPs

Privileges committee chair says Tory colleagues stood up to ‘real harassment’ during inquiry into ex-PM’s statements

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

Judge’s reduction of sentence for abortion shows how law must change, say campaigners

Legislation that led to Carla Foster being jailed after procuring pills for a termination said to be ‘antiquated’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023

Carla Foster: Women’s rights groups call for reform of ‘outdated’ abortion laws

Campaigners have claimed it was ‘never in the public interest’ to prosecute Carla Foster.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Boris Johnson pal makes huge gaffe in Partygate debate - as Labour MP left tearful

A three-hour long debate on the Privileges Committee's report into MPs who tried to undermine an inquiry into Boris Johnson's Partygate lies saw the chair of the committee become tearful at one point

Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2023

MPs approve report condemning Boris Johnson's allies for attacks on partygate probe

MPs have approved a report rebuking some of Boris Johnson’s closest allies for attacking and seeking to undermine an investigation into whether he…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2023

Apologies unforthcoming as privileges committee special report is debated

Rishi was missing in action. It was left to Penny Mordaunt to open proceedings, while Rees-Mogg ploughed on

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023

Mordaunt urges end to ‘sorry affair’ as MPs approve partygate committee report

Allies of Boris Johnson were criticised by the Privileges Committee and accused of trying to undermine the panel’s work into the former PM.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Fiona Phillips overwhelmed with support after Alzheimer’s diagnosis – Willoughby

Phillips has received support from Labour MPs including Harriet Harman, Yvette Cooper and Jess Phillips and former Daily Mirror editor Kevin Maguire.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Partygate report: Boris Johnson allies could face suspension for ‘disturbing’ attacks on democracy

Nadine Dorries, Jacob Rees-Mogg and others launched ‘unprecedented’ campaign to discredit inquiry, scathing report finds

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Triple Tory day of SHAME as Cameron heckled, Johnson humiliated and Sunak missing

Rishi Sunak was branded weak for not showing up to vote on the report, while the Tories who did laid into former Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the string of Partygate lies

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023