Dominic Cummings to face questions at Covid inquiry The former chief adviser to Boris Johnson will give evidence alongside former No 10 comms chief Lee Cain as the inquiry continues. The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023
Boris Johnson’s chaotic ‘flip-flopping’ made it ‘impossible’ to tackle Covid, advisers’ messages reveal Cabinet secretary warned that Johnson ‘cannot lead’ during crisis – as ex-No 10 aide admits he ‘disappeared’ WhatsApp messages The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
The extraordinary Covid WhatsApp messages that reveal the ‘chaos’ inside Boris Johnson’s government Messages sent between Dominic Cummings, Lee Cain and Simon Case lay bare the chaos behind Downing Street’s response to Covid The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
Boris Johnson ‘mad’ if he did not realise Covid WhatsApps would become public, Simon Case said The comments were made in WhatsApp messages between Cabinet Secretary Simon Case and then-principal private secretary Martin Reynolds Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023
Watch live: Boris Johnson’s former aides give evidence to Covid inquiry Watch live as Boris Johnson's former aides give evidence to the Covid inquiry on Monday, 29 October. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
Dominic Cummings expected to stick boot into old boss Boris Johnson in Halloween Covid inquiry grilling Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser, and former communications chief Lee Cain, are set to give evidence at the inquiry this week Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023
Covid inquiry live: Boris Johnson’s pandemic response was ‘Trump-level mad and dangerous’ Comes as former principal private secretary confirms report found ‘significant degree of misogyny’ in government The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
Bombshell week for Boris Johnson as former team prepare for Covid Inquiry The former prime minister’s top aides will be grilled over decision-making in Downing Street during the pandemic The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
UK Covid inquiry reaches week of potentially damning testimony Dominic Cummings will testify, plus senior aides and civil servants known to the public because of illicit parties The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Dominic Cummings’ ‘misogynistic’ messages seen by Covid inquiry, George Osborne says Former chancellor says WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson and key advisers are ‘staggering’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023
Cummings and other senior No 10 officials due at Covid inquiry next week The inquiry’s module two hearings are considering core UK decision-making and political governance. The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
UK’s top civil servant said government looked like ‘tragic joke’ during pandemic Expletive-laden messages between No 10 staff shown at Covid inquiry lament government decision-making and role of Carrie Johnson The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Secret Covid Whatsapps reveal who cabinet secretary really thought was in charge – Carrie Johnson Nadine Dorries said the messages show a group of ‘nasty misogynist bullies’ trying to ‘get to Boris through his wife’ The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Carrie Johnson was 'real person in charge' during Covid, top civil servant said BORIS Johnson’s wife Carrie was the “real person in charge” in Downing Street during the Covid pandemic, according to the UK’s most senior… The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023 Downing Street gatherings: What did Privileges Committee say about each event? The Privileges Committee investigated six key gatherings in reaching its conclusions.
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023 Partygate: A timeline of lockdown gatherings Partygate led to ‘self-reported’ reduction in people following lockdown rules over Christmas 2021, report finds
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023 Government WhatsApps about ‘frothy’ coffee orders, not major decisions, former health minister claims The existence of three key group chats comes ahead of the first hearings of the official inquiry into the government’s handling of the pandemic
Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023 Fury at Boris Johnson from Covid-bereaved families over Partygate testimony The shameless former PM claimed he was only at leaving dos because it was his job to boost morale and staff deserved drinks as it was 'difficult times'
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 Boris Johnson had a lot to say about Partygate – but did any of it stack up? Nowhere to hide for former PM as he was finally cross-examined on lockdown gatherings in No 10
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Johnson insists partygate events were ‘essential’ at heated inquiry hearing The former prime minister’s political future could be determined by his evidence.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Johnson insists No 10 leaving do ‘was not a party’ The Metropolitan Police issued fixed penalty notices for the November 2020 gathering for departing communications chief Lee Cain.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 Key figures in Boris Johnson’s Partygate evidence to MPs Who were the people mentioned in the former PM’s defence at the Commons privileges committee, and where are they now?
Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023 Boris Johnson faces high-octane partygate showdown with MPs ‘Case says he didn’t tell Boris No 10 followed Covid rules’
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Cabinet Secretary says he did not tell Johnson all Covid guidance was followed The former prime minister has insisted it was not ‘reckless’ to rely on the advice of his senior officials.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Johnson’s former PPS admits ‘bring your own booze’ invite was ‘inappropriate’ Martin Reynolds sent an email inviting No 10 staff to ‘socially distanced drinks’ in the Downing Street garden while Covid restrictions were in force.