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Anger as legal challenge over Partygate police probe into Boris Johnson thrown out

Campaigners had called for a judicial review into the Met Police decision not to send the shamed former PM a questionnaire over Partygate gatherings in November and December 2020 - even though others present were fined

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2023

Campaigners lose bid to bring High Court challenge against Met over ‘Partygate’

The Good Law Project and Lord Paddick were refused permission to bring a challenge against the force over its investigation into Number 10 parties.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

First stage of ‘partygate’ challenge against Met Police to be heard at High Court

The Good Law Project and Lord Paddick will ask Mr Justice Swift to grant permission for a judicial review of the Met’s handling of the investigation

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023

The stench coming from this government? It’s the corrupt mixture of private wealth and public squalor

Johnson, Sunak, Sharp and Zahawi operate in a gilded realm, while the services that keep Britain running are hobbled and broken, says the Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Boris Johnson may get more taxpayers’ money for Partygate defence

Senior civil servant admits budget of £220,000 for ex-PM to defend claims he misled parliament could rise

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023

Boris Johnson staff ‘had sex at No 10 lockdown party’

One couple said to have emerged from dark room ‘flustered’ at party on eve of Philip’s funeral

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

'Sex at Downing Street party' as 'flustered' canoodlers spotted 'feeling each other up'

Fresh allegations have emerged about a party the night before Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021 - when stringent lockdown rules still applied to social gatherings in England

Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

Boris Johnson’s biggest scandals: From unlawfully closing parliament to Covid lockdown fine

The former PM was arguably the architect of his own downfall

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Johnson ‘joked he was at the most unsocially distanced party in UK’ during Covid - OLD

Boris Johnson allegedly made the comment at a wine-fuelled party in No 10 while prime minister.

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Bombshell claims Boris Johnson boasted No10 party was 'most unsocially distanced in UK'

'Everyone was laughing' as the ex-Prime Minister made the joke at a Friday night leaving bash during a national lockdown, a source said. He later claimed all rules were followed

Daily Mirror · Jan 11, 2023