Heatwave piles torpor on paralysis as Tories face up to their doom A mood of listlessness grips the Commons as one by one Conservative MPs check out The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023
Judge jails barrister who tried to buy drugs from two men he represented Henry Hendron, whose clients have included the Earl of Cardigan and Nadine Dorries, sentenced to 14 months The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023
Sad, confused, deluded: spare a thought for the friends of Boris Johnson at this difficult time Things may look dark but his acolytes are determined to go down fighting. And, true to type, he is determined to let them, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023
Boris Johnson told ‘months ago’ peerage for Nadine Dorries had been rejected Former PM told by Cabinet Office she was not on the list of approved nominations as early as February The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Nadine Dorries brands Rishi Sunak ‘privileged posh boy’ who ‘cruelly’ blocked peerage The former culture secretary and Boris Johnson loyalist lashed out at both Rishi Sunak and political aide James Forsyth in an interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Johnson ‘was updated on resignation honours list by Cabinet Office before June’ Nadine Dorries and other allies missed out on getting peerages in the list published last Friday. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Barrister Henry Hendron tried to buy drugs from clients he represented over supply offences He also previously represented high-profile figures Wales Online · Jun 13, 2023
Boris Johnson resignation: why Rishi Sunak can't afford to lose more than one of three impending byelections The turmoil in the Conservative party unleashed by Boris Johnson’s abrupt resignation from parliament has triggered three separate byelections. The first is in the former prime minister’s London seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, where he had a majority of just over 7,000 votes in 2019 with Labour in second… The Conversation · Jun 13, 2023
Boris Johnson has triggered a bumper byelection bonanza – I studied 148 past contests to find out what we can expect The UK is facing three byelections in constituencies all vacated within 24 hours of one another. Former prime minister Boris Johnson announced he was leaving parliament with immediate effect on June 9, leaving his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituents in need of a new MP. His vocal supporter Nadine Dorries… The Conversation · Jun 13, 2023
Sunak hits back at Nadine Dorries as he denies believing only posh boys should be Lords Boris Johnson loyalist accused prime minister of ‘duplicitously and cruelly’ blocking her from getting a peerage The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Top barrister jailed after asking to buy drugs from clients Henry Hendron, 42, has previously represented high-profile figures including Nadine Dorries. Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023
Tories at war as Nadine Dorries blasts 'sinister forces who denied my peerage' THE Conservative Party is in the midst of a civil war as it prepares to fight three by-elections caused by the resignations of Boris Johnson and two… The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2023
Tory turmoil over Johnson is having an impact on UK’s reputation, Starmer claims Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer suggested the political chaos was damaging the UK’s international standing and causing concerns for business. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Nadine Dorries blasts Rishi Sunak and top aide as 'privileged posh boys' The furious ex-Cabinet Minister launched a blistering attack on the Prime Minister in the latest twist in the bitter row over Boris Johnson's resignation honours Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2023
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023 No ‘posh boys barrier’ to the Lords, ex-leader William Hague tells Nadine Dorries Nadine Dorries claimed she was ‘bullied’ by No 10 and accused ‘posh boy’ Rishi Sunak of blocking peerage
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023 Boris Johnson ‘pushed Sunak to knight father Stanley’ in crunch meeting with PM PM said to have argued it was ‘customary’ to hand honours to family members
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Dorries says she was ‘bullied’ by No 10 and accuses Sunak of blocking peerage - old The former culture secretary and Boris Johnson loyalist denied ‘knifing the party’ by triggering a by-election in her Mid Bedfordshire seat.
Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2023 Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson trade blows as Tory civil war erupts over peerages The Prime Minister and his predecessor indulged in a public slanging match over Johnson’s bid to give peerages to his cheerleaders
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Labour and Lib Dems scent victory in Nadine Dorries’ seat Both parties feel they have a real chance of capitalising on voters’ dismay with Boris Johnson and toppling the Tories
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Gloves are finally off as Sunak takes swing at Johnson over honours list PM comes out fighting after claiming predecessor ‘asked me to do something I wasn’t prepared to do’
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Boris Johnson formally quits as an MP under archaic process The former prime minister was appointed by the Chancellor to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Boris Johnson formally steps down as MP Confirmation of ex-PM resigning Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat follows period of frequent overseas trips and Commons’ absences
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Ofcom to gauge public opinion on politicians presenting TV and radio programmes Three sitting Conservative MPs currently have their own segments on the GB News TV channel.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 The fall of Boris Johnson: How we got here and what comes next In the fog of the Tory civil war it’s good to know how we got here, writes Sean O’Grady
Manchester Evening News · Jun 12, 2023 The Mancunian Way: Citehhh! City’s victory parade PLUS The long walk home from Parklife AND Arguing against the ‘concrete monstrosity’