Boris Johnson branded 'man without shame' as he apologises for Covid party fine The prime minister was fined for attending a birthday bash at the height of lockdown Chronicle Live · Apr 19, 2022
Boris Johnson fails to win over Partygate critics with apology to Commons ‘Not worthy of great office he holds’: Senior Conservative backbencher calls for PM to go The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Boris Johnson apologises to MPs for breaking his own lockdown rules The Prime Minister faced MPs for the first time since being fined by the Met Police Liverpool Echo · Apr 19, 2022
Boris Johnson's bad behaviour: how declining trust in the prime minister affects trust in British democracy A seemingly endless cycle of scandals has come to define Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister. This has peaked in recent months with the revelations about lockdown parties in Downing Street and Johnson being fined by police for his attendance. The Conversation · Apr 19, 2022
Johnson to face Commons vote on Thursday over partygate – what you need to know Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle granted Sir Keir Starmer the opportunity to table a motion for a debate and vote over the partygate row. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
MPs to vote on whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over partygate The Prime Minister has been fined by police despite giving assurances that Covid regulations were followed in No 10. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Misleading the country: Boris Johnson and ministers have made dozens of false statements to parliament Exclusive investigation : Labour accuses government of ‘litany of lies and falsehoods’ as calls for corrections are ignored The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Every misleading statement Boris Johnson has made to parliament since the general election Misleading the country: The prime minister has failed formally to correct at least 17 false statements since the 2019 general election The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Boris Johnson faces major MPs vote on investigating him for 'misleading Parliament' The Commons will hold a vote this Thursday on whether to refer Boris Johnson to the Privileges Committee, which can investigate whether he was in contempt of Parliament over Partygate Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2022
What time is Boris Johnson's partygate statement in Parliament today? Sir Keir Starmer said he wants the PM to "apologise and then excuse himself" Manchester Evening News · Apr 19, 2022
Keir Starmer calls out 'pathetic' Tories defending Boris Johnson on Lorraine The Prime Minister is due to apologise in front of Parliament later today for breaking the law Liverpool Echo · Apr 19, 2022
Even Boris the Great Deflector is struggling to pull off his party tricks In the Commons this afternoon, the Prime Minister needs a symphonic mixture of apology, distraction and defiance to slough off his troubles. The Big Sorry however comes with many tangled strings attached. Labour and the Lib Dems are seeking to extract a parliamentary vote on the matter — adding another… Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2022
Keir Starmer rages at 'shame' of Tory MPs who will defend covid rule-breaker Boris Johnson The Labour leader got is retaliation in early saying he expected the Prime Minister to forgive himself over partygate and for Tory MPs to 'defend the indefensible'. Daily Record · Apr 19, 2022
Keir Starmer ridicules Tory claim that Boris Johnson’s Partygate fine is as minor as a speeding ticket Labour leader also attacks ‘offensive’ claim that Ukraine crisis should save prime minister’s job, saying: ‘He’s using that as a shield’ The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2022 Labour say Tories 'soft on crime' with repeat knife offenders frequently spared jail Keir Starmer is warning of a “victims’ crisis” with Home Office figures showing more than one in four victims gave up last year before their cases had concluded
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022 Starmer says confidence in justice system ‘collapsed’ under Tories Labour leader’s intervention ahead of local elections comes as PM under pressure for breaking law with lockdown party
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2022 Keir Starmer: crime victims are giving up on justice under Tory rule Labour leader criticises failing system as quarter of cases in England and Wales dropped for lack of evidence
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022 Faith in justice system has collapsed under Tories, Labour claims A quarter of reported crimes are going unpunished due to victims not pursuing charges, new analysis from the party has suggested.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2022 Local elections 2022: a visual guide on what to expect in England, Scotland and Wales More than 6,000 seats are up for grabs across England, Scotland and Wales
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022 Labour can win with clear, credible and cohesive policies Letters: The party must clarify its position on Brexit, writes Derek Robinson, while Toby Wood says it must shake off the ghost of the Corbyn experiment. Plus Harold Mozley, Roger Woodhouse and Alan Bailey on fitting Labour slogans
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022 ‘The darkness of war’: Ukraine crisis dominates leaders’ Easter messages Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer and archbishop of Canterbury join Pope Francis in referring to war in speeches
Daily Mirror · Apr 16, 2022 Voters no longer trust Boris Johnson to tell the truth - and you deserve better Writing for the Sunday Mirror, Keir Starmer says: "These local elections are a chance to send Boris Johnson a message. That you won’t be lied to."
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022 Can Boris Johnson survive? The prime minister is on the ropes but not yet out The Tory leader is unpopular for breaking lockdown rules but his departure may depend on options for his replacement
Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2022 Tories could lose 800 seats in local elections 2022, controversial poll declares The model claimed the Tories would lose more than a third of the seats that are up for grabs on May 5 - putting Keir Starmer on course to run a minority government. Other pollsters poured scorn on the findings
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022 Wakefield by-election: Labour gears up for make-or-break battle in former heartland This Yorkshire city will be first constituency to vote since Partygate scandal, writes Colin Drury in West Yorkshire city