Tory MPs are frogs in boiling water amid Johnson’s ‘partygate’ defence Analysis: senior MPs continued to signal their unhappiness with the PM in the Commons on Monday The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022
Gray finds ‘failure of leadership’ at No 10 as police investigate 300 photos Angry Tories confront Boris Johnson as report finds many of 16 lockdown events ‘difficult to justify’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022
'Sue Gray's report was the end of the beginning for Partygate' Sue Gray revealed which gatherings are being investigated by the police - 12 of the 16 she had looked at. These include the 'bring your own booze' party on May 20, 2020 Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022
Chaos-hit Boris Johnson misses vital call with Putin due to Sue Gray parties report The Prime Minister had been due to talk to the Russian leader to urge him not to invade Ukraine - but instead he was in the Commons answering questions about lockdown parties in No10 Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022
All the main points addressed in the Sue Gray report - and what they really mean Sue Gray was unable to deliver her full verdict because of the ongoing police investigation into the Downing Street parties. However, her findings were deeply damaging for Boris Johnson Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022
Ruth Davidson fights back tears as she accuses Boris Johnson of 'degrading' politics In an emotional interview with Channel 4 News, the former Scottish Conservatives leader admitted she was upset by the findings from Sue Gray and Boris Johnson's reaction to them. Daily Record · Jan 31, 2022
Faced with the Gray report, Johnson was left without honesty and without honour As Starmer chose scorn, Johnson blamed everyone else. Much more of it and he would have denied all knowledge of being PM The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022
Boris Johnson told Tory MPs 'I nearly died' of Covid so he takes this seriously The Prime Minister begged Tories for their full support after a marathon session in the Commons answering questions in the wake of Sue Gray's partial report. Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022
Met police given over 300 photographs from Sue Gray inquiry Scotland Yard also obtains more than 500 pages of documents as part of investigation into Downing Street parties The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022
Boris Johnson apologises to parliament again after early report into lockdown parties released An interim report from an investigation into parties held at Downing Street during COVID-19 lockdown is released to the public, describing the behaviour as "difficult to justify". ABC News · Jan 31, 2022
The Guardian view on Boris Johnson: a PM without shame Editorial: Reading Sue Gray’s interim report, it’s hard to believe that the people who made the law had obeyed the law The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022
The Sue Gray report on No 10 parties: our writers on what should happen next With some of Sue Gray’s findings published, what will the implications be for Boris Johnson? Our experts give their view The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022
Gary Neville slams Boris Johnson for bringing up Jimmy Savile in Parliament Boris Johnson controversially brought up Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's 'failure to prosecute' Jimmy Savile while the PM was facing pressure in the House of Commons following Sue Gray's report Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022
MP Angela Richardson is first to quit Government in 'deep disappointment' over partygate Tory MP Angela Richardson shared her 'deep disappointment' at the handling of the partygate row, and vowed to spend her time on local campaigns for her constituency Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022 12 bombshells in Sue Gray report that damn Boris Johnson as police handed 300 photos Sue Gray's report on Downing Street parties runs to only nine pages - and much of the information is hidden in a safe. But despite what Boris Johnson may tell you, it’s still damning for the Prime Minister
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022 Johnson promises change in No 10 in wake of Gray report as police investigate alleged party in his flat Boris Johnson said he was ‘sorry for the things we simply didn’t get right and also sorry for the way this matter has been handled’.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022 Are Tory MPs willing to be taken for fools by Boris Johnson? The party’s dysfunctionality comes from the top – and those waiting for the right moment to unseat the PM risk being dragged into the mire, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2022 Analysis: Partygate is far from over and we await Boris Johnson’s future For weeks now Boris Johnson, his Ministers and Tory MPs have been imploring us to ‘wait for Gray’.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022 Whitehall departments set for booze ban after report into No 10 parties Excessive drinking ‘not appropriate in professional workplace’, finds former landlady Sue Gray
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022 What MPs said after release of Sue Gray report The best quotes from Monday’s questions over Sue Gray’s report.
Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022 'PM's performance over Sue Gray report was woeful, shameful and embarrassing' Kevin Maguire says Boris Johnson's performance in the House of Commons as he delivered a statement after receiving the Sue Gray report today was shameful, adding the PM is unfit for office
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022 Former landlady Sue Gray calls time on No 10 drinking culture Her report looks set to spell the end of “wine time Fridays” for No 10 staff.
Manchester Evening News · Jan 31, 2022 Met Police handed more than 300 pictures as 'partygate' investigation continues It comes as No 10 said an updated report by Sue Gray would be published following the conclusion of the police investigation
Wales Online · Jan 31, 2022 Boris Johnson will allow second Sue Gray report to be published after anger at partial verdict She said it was “not possible at present” to publish a “meaningful report” into the allegations of lockdown-breaches
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022 Boris Johnson makes incorrect claim on government cutting crime during parliament speech on Sue Gray police report Prime minister said government has ‘been cutting crime by 14%’ - but figures show offences rising as prosecutions plummet