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Partygate probe MPs 'focusing on Abba bash' held in Boris Johnson's flat

The Commons Privileges Committee is due to begin taking evidence - including from the former Prime Minister - this spring. Opponents believe he misled Parliament - a claim he denies

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson earns £1million in six weeks... as taxpayers foot huge bill for Partygate legal fees

Publishers HarperCollins announced earlier this month they had acquired the rights to the book

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson gets £510,000 advance as taxpayers face rising legal bill for ex-PM

HarperCollins earlier this month said they had acquired the rights to what was described as a prime ministerial memoir ‘like no other’

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Taxpayers face huge bill for Boris Johnson’s Partygate legal fees

Fees could rise further as inquiry into whether then prime minister misled parliament goes on

The Independent UK

Taxpayer bill for Boris Johnson's Partygate defence soars to £222,000 - and could rise more

Today a senior civil servant confirmed that the estimated cost in defending the shamed former Prime Minister had soared by more than £90,000 since 2022

Daily Mirror

Government’s bill for Boris Johnson’s partygate legal advice rises to £222,000

A senior civil servant said the figure was not a limit and could rise again as the inquiry into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament continues.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson to be grilled by MPs over claims he lied over Partygate within weeks

The Privileges Committee, which is investigating claims Boris Johnson misled MPs over lockdown-busting gatherings in No10, is set to begin hearings in March. that will take place every Tuesday and Wednesday

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Inside UK politics' most unreal year yet - from Partygate to Liz Truss disaster

Four Chancellors, three Prime Ministers, two monarchs - and your mortgages went pear-shaped. And that's without the tractor porn. Here's our review of the year for 2022 - Britain really did have a large one

Daily Mirror

Greens seek new Morrison inquiry referral

Greens leader Adam Bandt is calling for a new referral to parliament's privileges committee relating to Scott Morrison's secret ministries.

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SNP MPs split over John Nicolson investigation after Speaker letter row

Nicolson was referred to the Privileges Committee for investigation on Wednesday after a majority of MPs voted in favour of the move

The National (Scotland)

SNP MP John Nicolson faces investigation after Speaker leaked letter row

Nicholson's conduct will now be referred to the Privileges Committee following a vote by MPs

The National (Scotland)

Speaker blasts MP after Twitter pile-on following scathing post about Nadine Dorries

Sir Lindsay accused John Nicolson of posting a 'partial and biased' video on Twitter and demanded an apology as the fallout over whether Nadine Dorries should face punishment over remarks made about Channel 4

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson Partygate probe faces delays as government 'failing to give key evidence'

The scandal-hit former Prime Minister is expected to be hauled before the Commons Privileges Committee for a grilling over whether he deliberately misled MPs about Partygate

Daily Mirror

Lidia Thorpe says she is ‘not going anywhere’ as Senate investigates relationship with ex-bikie

Greens senator insists information received during time on parliamentary law enforcement committee ‘was treated in confidence’

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson urged to drop comeback bid as he lags ever further behind rival Sunak

‘A guaranteed, nailed-on disaster’: Fears a second premiership would split the Conservatives

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson ‘could be gone by Christmas’ due to damning Partygate evidence, sources say

The committee has reportedly been left surprised by the number of serving and former Downing Street staff who wish to testify

The Independent UK

Johnson would be ‘distracted’ by partygate probe if he became PM again – Raab

Dominic Raab, who was deputy PM in Boris Johnson’s government, thinks he would soon be ‘absorbed’ by the Privileges Committee investigation

Daily Mirror

Disgraced Boris Johnson lands in UK as Tories beg him not to stand for Prime Minister

Just three and a half months after he was forced out, the ex-PM landed home from his luxury Dominican Republic beach holiday - as ex-henchman Dominic Raab begged him not to stand

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The Independent UK

Nadine Dorries rapped for ‘groundless’ claim over Channel 4 reality show OLD

Report could be obstacle to peerage for former culture secretary

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MP Navneet Rana Vs IPS Arti Singh: Parliament Privileges Committee Summons Amravati Police Commissioner

Amravati MP Navneet Ravi Rana has alleged that Amravati Police Commissioner Dr. Arti Singh deliberately arrested her, causing obstruction in the discharge of her parliamentary duties. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Mirror

Government defends spending £130,000 of public cash on Partygate legal advice

Downing Street commissioned the legal advice from Lord Pannick into an inquiry by the privileges committee into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament

Manchester Evening News

MPs dismiss claims that an inquiry into Boris Johnson is 'unlawful'

The inquiry will be conducted by the Privileges Committee looking into the conduct of the former PM.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: TDP MLAs’ ‘unruly behaviour’ referred to Privileges Committee

It is unfortunate that the Opposition leaders have almost ransacked the House, says Assembly Speaker

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's bid to let divisive Tory investigate his 'lies' quietly dropped

A motion to put Christopher Chope on the Privileges Committee - which is investigating whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over Partygate - was not moved by the government

Daily Mirror

No10 spent £130,000 of public money on lawyers to call Boris Johnson probe 'unfair'

A legal opinion commissioned by the government criticised the Commons investigation into the PM's conduct - and cost £130,000 of taxpayers' money

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