Tory MPs warned not to allow ‘cover-up’ by blocking Partygate inquiry Vote on Thursday will seek to send controversy to Commons privileges committee – but government has tabled a wrecking amendment The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022
From prorogation to partygate: 1,000 days of Boris Johnson as PM The UK prime minister leaves a trail of scandals, U-turns and law-breaking as he reaches his milestone The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022
Boris Johnson's 50 biggest scandals, feuds and policies in first 1,000 days as Prime Minister When Johnson came into office on 24 July 2019, he promised to "restore trust" in democracy and "unify" Britain by "working flat out" to lead the country. Daily Record · Apr 18, 2022
Boris Johnson's first 1,000 days - his 50 biggest scandals, rows and U-turns as PM From proroguing Parliament to prurient probes to Partygate, we have rounded up all the biggest scandals and controversies to dog Britain's only criminal Prime Minister as he marks 1,000 days in Downing Street Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2022
Tory defector Christian Wakeford on crossing the floor: ‘All I was thinking was, please don’t throw up’ He was a leave-voting, lockdown sceptic who dramatically switched to Labour in January – shoring up support for Boris Johnson in the process. Does he regret his split? The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022
Labour and Tory rebels force disclosure of security advice on Lebedev peerage Conservative whips allow MPs to abstain in vote on publication in U-turn after backbenchers threaten to support Labour motion The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022
Matt Hancock failed to disclose messages with Owen Paterson over Covid contracts Health department did not keep full records of meetings with healthcare firm Paterson lobbied for, NAO finds The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022
'Inadequate' records kept of £700m worth of Covid deals for firm linked to Tory MP The NAO found ministers attended eight meetings with testing firm Randox - twice as many as previously disclosed - but kept minutes for just two Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2022
Tory ex-care minister signs up for job at Conservative donor's care homes firm Former minister Caroline Dinenage wants a role with a private care home developer, just months after the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022
Former minister takes second job as No 10 drops plan to cap MPs’ earnings Exclusive: Caroline Dinenage given approval to take up nonexecutive role at care home developer owned by Tory donor The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2022
‘Impractical’ to put cap on MPs’ second jobs, says Government Downing Street said it backed a system whereby MPs were banned from taking up particular roles. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022
Boris Johnson’s broken promise on MPs’ second jobs fits a pattern Analysis: Having seen off hostile headlines, the prime minister has reversed course … again The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2022
Boris Johnson quietly scraps sleaze plan to cap MPs' second job pay or hours The Prime Minister claimed MPs' second jobs should have 'reasonable limits' when he finally acted over the Owen Paterson sleaze row - but now it emerges that won't mean a cap on hours or pay Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2022
Bercow likely to reoffend as he has shown no remorse, says ex-Black Rod David Leakey said John Bercow’s ‘lack of humility’ indicates a ‘total flaw in his personality’ and in his capacity to be a ‘leader of any sort’. The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022 Senior judge recommends scaling back of Commons standards tsar’s dual role Sir Ernest Ryder said the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards should not be both investigator and decision-maker in rule breach allegations.
Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2022 Minister repeatedly refuses to answer questions on off-the-books Covid contracts meeting Hauled before MPs today, Health Minister Maggie Throup repeatedly refused to confirm the meeting between Matt Hancock and Owen Paterson in the Commons voting lobby took place
The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022 How Tory fortunes reversed in the 100 days since Owen Paterson vote Friday marks 100 days since the vote on Owen Paterson’s suspension, a period in which the Prime Minister’s fortunes have dramatically reversed.
Reuters · Feb 9, 2022 Factbox-From sleaze scandal to lockdown parties: trying times for UK PM Johnson British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership credentials have been badly tarnished by controversies and missteps in recent months, leading to calls from some of his own lawmakers for him to resign.
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022 Messages show how disgraced MP Owen Paterson lobbied health secretary Matt Hancock for Randox MP, who resigned from the Commons after a botched attempt to save him from suspension, urged Hancock to ‘kill’ story about him being consultant
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022 Owen Paterson’s Randox lobbying texts to Matt Hancock released Government forced to publish messages between disgraced Tory MP and then health secretary
Daily Mirror · Feb 4, 2022 Private texts suggest Owen Paterson personally lobbied Matt Hancock for Covid firm The private messages, which emerged after a standards probe into Owen Paterson's lobbying for Randox, also show the MP asked Mr Hancock to "kill" news stories making claims about his involvement with the deal
Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022 Boris Johnson 'still hasn't paid' for slap-up dinner he travelled to by private jet It’s claimed the Prime Minister has yet to pay his bill for the meal - nor for the meals eaten by his security detail
Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022 Sajid Javid slammed for demanding more time to publish Covid contract meeting minutes The Health Secretary has been urged to "come clean" after asking for another week and a half to publish documents relating to meetings between Lord Bethell, Owen Paterson and testing firm Randox
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Government breaks promise to release private documents on Owen Paterson’s lobbying Ministers had promised to release minutes, notes and details of meetings and contracts by the end of January
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2022 From conference highs to the abyss: the swift undoing of Boris Johnson Less than four months ago, the PM was riding high and telling jokes in Manchester, a world away from where he is now