Even Sunak seems to like the single market. So why doesn’t Labour? The PM’s commendation of the EU’s benefits to Northern Ireland is surely a sign for the party to embrace rejoining The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023
Pressure grows for Covid inquiry to be fast-tracked after Hancock WhatsApp leak Labour calls for prime minister to ensure that no key evidence, including social media data, is erased The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
Sue Gray opposed UK Government blocking Gender Recognition Reform Bill SUE Gray opposed ministers blocking Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill, according to reports. The National (Scotland) · Mar 4, 2023
Nearly twice as many voters believe Labour has UK’s best interests at heart Poll finds 41% of people say Keir Starmer’s party better at backing national interest, compared with 23% for Rishi Sunak’s Tories The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
‘He’s gone full Trump’: Tories turn on Boris Johnson over Partygate Senior MPs blast ex-PM’s ‘wicked’ claims after his backers level new accusations against Keir Starmer’s appointment of Sue Gray The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
Tory former minister defends Sue Gray’s ‘integrity’ amid move to Labour Civil servant who led Partygate inquiry has ‘brains, knowledge, judgment and strength of character’, says Francis Maude The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
Ex-Tory minister praises Sue Gray’s ‘integrity’ amid Labour appointment row Labour insisted all civil service rules will be followed after outcry from Conservative MPs about the civil servant’s new role Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2023
Frankie Boyle tears into Matt Hancock and Keir Starmer on The Last Leg Scottish comedian set his sights on pair of politicians The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023
Pressure on Johnson grows over whether MPs were misled about partygate The cross-party Privileges Committee said the Commons may have been misled at least four times Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2023
Boris Johnson under pressure over whether MPs were misled on partygate The Privileges Committee say the Commons may have been misled at least four times Wales Online · Mar 4, 2023
Pressure on Johnson over whether MPs misled on partygate The cross-party Privileges Committee said the Commons may have been misled at least four times. The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023
Partygate rulebreaking would've been obvious to Boris Johnson - because he was THERE Ex-PM Boris Johnson 'knew of law breaches' because he was THERE as MPs probing whether he lied to Parliament give damning verdict and new bashes come to light Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2023
Shameless Boris Johnson brazenly tries to rubbish infamous Sue Gray Partygate report The former PM claimed it was 'surreal' the Commons Privileges Committee, which is investigating him, will use evidence from Ms Gray given she is poised to become Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. Labour dismissed the comments as 'ludicrous' Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2023
Labour will need more radical ideas to fix our broken society Letters: Readers respond to an article by Jonathan Freedland on the prospect of a Labour government The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023 Starmer refuses to say when Sue Gray first approached for Labour role Sue Gray is planning to become the Labour leader’s chief of staff.
Belfast Live · Mar 3, 2023 Labour leader Keir Starmer believes Windsor Framework will end Stormont deadlock Labour leader gave an address to students in Derry
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023 Sunak is the Michael Corleone of the Tory party – try as he might to break free, he’s up to his neck in it The return of Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock and Partygate shows that, as the Godfather found, it’s almost impossible to escape past sins, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023 Partygate probe’s reliance on Sue Gray ‘surreal’ amid Labour move, Johnson says The former prime minister and his allies used the partygate investigator’s Labour appointment to discredit the probe into whether he lied to MPs.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023 Neil Coyle suspended from Commons for five days after ‘drunken abuse’ MP apologises after breaching harassment policy with ‘racist comments’
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023 Windsor Framework gives enough to end Stormont stalemate, says Starmer The Labour leader was speaking during a visit to Londonderry on Friday.
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023 Boris Johnson says it’s ‘surreal and concerning’ that Sue Gray will work for Sir Keir Starmer Sue Gray’s possible appointment by Sir Keir Starmer ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’ according to Boris Johnson’s former parliamentary aide
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023 OPINION - The Standard View: Sue Gray’s new job in no way calls partygate report into question The assignment handed to Sue Gray, to investigate gatherings on government premises during Covid restrictions, was politically radioactive. But under huge public scrutiny and political pressure, the senior civil servant performed the task admirably.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023 Keir Starmer defends Sue Gray appointment as next chief of staff Labour leader says senior civil servant who led inquiry into No 10 lockdown parties is ‘really strong professional’
Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2023 Nick Robinson ends interview with moaning Tory for refusing to answer Partygate questions Furious Tories have tried to claim Partygate inquisitor Sue Gray's move to work for Labour reveals a plot to oust Boris Johnson - but Today programme presenter Nick Robinson pointed out she 'didn't deliver the suitcases of alcohol' to No10
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023 Boris Johnson suggests Sue Gray was wrong person to lead Partygate inquiry amid new evidence he misled MPs – as it happened Former PM queries his appointment of Sue Gray to investigate No 10 Covid parties following news she is set to take job with Labour