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Johnson faces TV grilling by MPs over partygate accusations

Ex-PM could face a by-election if he is found to have knowingly misled Parliament.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Who are the seven MPs who will decide Boris Johnson’s fate?

Harriet Harman chairs privileges committee that also includes fellow Johnson sceptic Bernard Jenkin

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

Boris Johnson partygate scandal: What happens next in Commons probe and how to watch the hearing

The former prime minister could face expulsion from the Commons if he is found to have misled Parliament about rule-breaking parties in Downing Street

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

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Boris Johnson accused of ‘bullying’ and intimidation of Partygate inquiry MPs as he hands over defence

Former PM warned ‘desparate and disgraceful’ efforts to attack committee will backfire

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

‘I, Boris Johnson, do solemnly declare the truth. Yes, I know this is a first’

How Boris Johnson might sum up the contents of his Partygate dossier

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023

Johnson’s defence passed to MPs preparing to question him over partygate ‘lies’

The former prime minister’s allies urged the Privileges Committee to publish the evidence ‘as soon as possible’.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

No 10 warns Johnson allies against portraying inquiry as ‘witch hunt’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman defended the Privileges Committee investigation.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

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Privileges Committee explained as Boris Johnson prepares to face claims he lied to Parliament

The former Prime Minister is due to face MPs on Wednesday

Wales Online · Mar 20, 2023

Boris Johnson and the Privileges Committee: Here’s what you need to know

The former prime minister is expected to offer a robust defence when he appears before MPs to give evidence.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

Boris Johnson's latest U-turn shows he's panicking his career could be over

“I DO not think that he should pre-empt the outcome of the inquiry.” That was Boris Johnson’s response when quizzed on the Sue Gate partygate…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2023

Boris Johnson faces Partygate 'lies' showdown as he fights for political life - explained

The shameless ex-Prime Minister will be hauled before the Commons Privileges Committee on Wednesday for up to four hours of questioning over his whether he misled Parliament about lockdown boozing in No10

Daily Mirror · Mar 20, 2023

Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘intimidating’ MPs probing Partygate scandal

Exclusive: Labour leader backs attack on ex-PM by shadow minister Thangam Debbonaire

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

MPs’ Partygate verdict on Boris Johnson may not arrive until May

Release of ex-PM’s defence dossier thought to be imminent, but privileges committee not expected to publish final report until April at the earliest

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023

Boris Johnson to reveal official partygate defence today ahead of inquiry showdown

Allies of former PM say legal submission would set out case that he did not knowingly mislead parliament

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

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Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023

Boris Johnson to reveal defence dossier ahead of Partygate grilling

Allies of the former prime minister said the legal submission would set out his case that he did not knowingly mislead Parliament

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2023

Boris Johnson’s defence against partygate contempt probe due to be published

Allies of the former prime minister said the legal submission would set out his case that he did not knowingly mislead Parliament.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023

‘An opportunist in search of an opportunity’: what next for Boris Johnson?

The Partygate and pandemic inquiries could end his political career. But his band of dedicated supporters hope he can still return as leader to save the Tories

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

If Starmer wants a defining policy for government, this is it: childcare, childcare, childcare

Pen Green nursery’s plight shows why Labour again needs the radicalism of Sure Start, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023

‘We needed a massive amount of resilience’: the female Labour MPs from the class of ’87

At the general election that year, the number of women in the Commons jumped to (an albeit still tiny) 41. Some talk about the sexism – and the solidarity

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Government ‘sorry on behalf of society’ for ‘appalling’ treatment of unmarried mothers

Government says a formal apology was not appropriate ‘since the state did not actively support these practices’ between 1949 and 1976.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Government ‘sorry on behalf of society’ for treatment of unmarried mothers

But it said a formal apology was not appropriate ‘since the state did not actively support these practices’ between 1949 and 1976.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Women MPs lead Commons tributes to former speaker Betty Boothroyd

Female MPs from both sides of the House led tributes to the first and so far only female Commons speaker following her death at 93.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Clamour for inquiry into officers who let David Carrick remain in Met

Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman says officers who allowed offender’s career to flourish must be investigated

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Sarah Everard inquiry to look at Met officer’s ‘monstrous campaign of abuse’ - OLD

Pc David Carrick was able to stay in the police service for two decades despite numerous complaints against him.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

No disciplinary action for officers who allowed serial rapist David Carrick to remain in force

No misconduct inquiries are being carried out by the police watchdog, the Met or other forces who dealt with David Carrick over 20 years of offences

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