Timeline of alleged gatherings across government during Covid restrictions Boris Johnson facing intense scrutiny over latest reports of No 10 parties during lockdown The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
Johnson denies he was warned No 10 event in May 2020 was against rules and says he did not lie to parliament – as it happened PM says ‘nobody told me that what we were doing was against the rules’ and says he did not tell lie in Commons The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022
France reports nearly half a million new cases, a record increase; Italy records 228,179 daily infections – as it happened France registers 464,769 new Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours; Italy’s cases jump from 83,403 a day earlier The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022
Five questions Labour wants the PM to answer on partygate Opposition asks if Boris Johnson knew about any of the alleged gatherings in advance, and whether he will act as his own ‘judge and jury’. The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022
Dominic Cummings a ‘key witness’ in Downing Street party probe, says SNP The inquiry into Downing Street parties would not ‘be worth the paper it is written on’ if Dominic Cummings is not questioned, Ian Blackford has said. The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022
Boris Johnson knew about Downing Street drinks party and ‘lied to Parliament’, Dominic Cummings claims Boris Johnson lied to Parliament when he said he thought the May 20 drinks party was a “work event”, according to a explosive blog post from his former right-hand man Dominic Cummings. Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2022
Sue Gray: Who is the Whitehall veteran tasked with investigating ‘Partygate’? Senior civil servant appears to hold Boris Johnson’s fate in her hands The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022
Dominic Cummings says PM was told No 10 garden party ‘broke the rules’ but said it should go ahead Email sent by ‘very senior official’ will show prime minister ‘lied to parliament’ ex-chief aide claims The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022
UK's Johnson, and his foes, await key 'partygate' report British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his career and he has one constant refrain: Wait for Sue Gray The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022
Boris Johnson does not refer to himself as 'big dog' as No10 launches plan to save Prime Minister The Prime Minister's official spokesperson did not put a timescale on when Sue Gray's report would be published. Daily Record · Jan 17, 2022
No plan to save PM with ‘red meat’ policies – Zahawi The Education Secretary insisted the Government is just carrying out manifesto promises. The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022
BBC calls licence decision ‘disappointing’ after Nadine Dorries confirms two-year fee freeze – as it happened Culture secretary rebuked by Speaker for tweeting announcement on Sunday as BBC says decision will impact on programming The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022
Boris Johnson interviewed by Sue Gray as another party in Downing Street emerges The Prime Minister is said to have 'shared what he knows' with senior civil servant Sue Gray about alleged parties in Downing Street. Daily Record · Jan 17, 2022
Boris Johnson 'questioned by Sue Gray' as claim of ANOTHER No 10 lockdown party emerges The Prime Minister is said to have 'shared what he knows' about alleged parties in Downing Street as a report into claims of coronavirus rule flouting could be published as soon as this week Manchester Evening News · Jan 17, 2022
Wales Online · Jan 17, 2022 Covid briefing: Six things you need to know as England set to scrap Plan B masks and home-working rules England cuts Covid isolation to five full days from today
Wales Online · Jan 17, 2022 Breakfast briefing: PM 'attends another party', North Korea fires fourth projectile this month, Celine Dion cancels US shows and shorter isolation period comes into effect in England Check out our digest for Monday, January 17