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The rise and fall of Boris Johnson – a politician who can’t escape his flaws

The prime minister likes to dismiss any storm as something that will soon blow over, writes Andrew Grice

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Factbox: Scandals faced by British PM Johnson's government

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces what looked to be the final blow for his premiership as two senior ministers resigned after tried to apologise for his administration's latest scandal.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

Timeline of crises engulfing Boris Johnson’s leadership

Conservative grievances with the Prime Minister kicked off with his handling of the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

After years of breaking the rules, Boris Johnson must now hope his MPs won't change the only one keeping him in office

Britain has no single document which outlines what its democracy looks like. The British constitution is made up of huge amounts of legislation, all of which can be rewritten if needed, and rules and traditions which are widely accepted by all politicians.

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2022

Boris Johnson’s former anti-corruption tsar calls for urgent lobbying reform

John Penrose, who quit last week, says ethics adviser should also have more scope over any breaches by PM

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2022

UK Boris Johnson's ups and downs: key events in his career

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote Monday night but saw his authority undermined as more than 40% of his party’s lawmakers backed calls for him to step down

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Boris Johnson's disastrous journey from election hero to confidence vote humiliation

Two and half years after Boris Johnson won a massive election landslide, he was forced to beg his own MPs to keep him in Downing Street

Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2022

Why Tory MPs have turned on Prime Minister Boris Johnson - Partygate, sleaze and taxes

The PM has also been blamed single-handedly for a string of u-turns on promised policies.

Chronicle Live · Jun 6, 2022

Boris Johnson's 12 worst moments that show stunning collapse of his popularity

A long queue of Tory MPs has formed outside the Commons committee rooms as a confidence vote in the Prime Mininster's leadership has begun

Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2022

Why Conservative MPs have turned on Boris Johnson: Partygate, sleaze and taxes

The Prime Minister has also been blamed for a string of policy u-turns

Wales Online · Jun 6, 2022