Boris Johnson's Queen's Speech passed by MPs as he demands December general election
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson's Queen's Speech passed by MPs as he demands December general election

The Independent  

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David Cameron hits back at claim he threatened Boris Johnson over Brexit backing
2 months, 3 weeks ago

David Cameron hits back at claim he threatened Boris Johnson over Brexit backing

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Boris Johnson speech:Tories accused of ‘desperate new low’ as former PM returns at 11th hour to save Sunak campaign
6 months ago

Boris Johnson speech:Tories accused of ‘desperate new low’ as former PM returns at 11th hour to save Sunak campaign

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Boris Johnson claims Partygate coverage is ‘million miles’ from truth in extraordinary rewriting of history
1 year, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson claims Partygate coverage is ‘million miles’ from truth in extraordinary rewriting of history

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson made to ‘look like chump’ as peer he appointed shuns Tories
1 year, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson made to ‘look like chump’ as peer he appointed shuns Tories

The Independent  

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Theresa May attacks Boris Johnson for ‘shattering’ public trust in MPs
1 year, 4 months ago

Theresa May attacks Boris Johnson for ‘shattering’ public trust in MPs

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Boris Johnson controversy calls entire honours system into question, warn top peers
1 year, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson controversy calls entire honours system into question, warn top peers

The Independent  

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5 key takeaways from ‘partygate’ report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

5 key takeaways from ‘partygate’ report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament

Associated Press  

LONDON — A U.K. parliamentary committee on Thursday issued a damning report concluding that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled lawmakers over what he knew about multiple lockdown-flouting parties at his office and government buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers voted in April 2022 for the seven-member panel to investigate Johnson’s conduct over “partygate,” a series of boozy gatherings …

Boris Johnson in desperate last-ditch ruse to derail Partygate verdict
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson in desperate last-ditch ruse to derail Partygate verdict

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson and the Privileges Committee: Key moments
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson and the Privileges Committee: Key moments

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Johnson’s defence passed to MPs preparing to question him over partygate ‘lies’
1 year, 9 months ago

Johnson’s defence passed to MPs preparing to question him over partygate ‘lies’

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Boris Johnson defiant as he faces four-hour Partygate grilling TODAY
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson defiant as he faces four-hour Partygate grilling TODAY

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson is gearing up for battle with MPs today as he furiously denies deliberately misleading the Commons over Partygate. Boris Johnson leaves home for the House of Commons ahead of his Partygate grilling today Boris Johnson is set for a four-hour showdown with the Privileges Committee as he fights to clear his name The committee this morning released a …

UK’s Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘Partygate’ scandal
1 year, 9 months ago

UK’s Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘Partygate’ scandal

Al Jazeera  

The former prime minister has accepted he misled parliament about COVID-19 rules at 10 Downing Street gatherings during lockdown, but denied having done so ‘intentionally or recklessly’. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied lying to the United Kingdom’s parliament during a televised deposition part of an inquiry into the so-called “Partygate” scandal. After taking an oath on the Bible, …

Everything you need to know about the Partygate inquiry into Boris Johnson
1 year, 9 months ago

Everything you need to know about the Partygate inquiry into Boris Johnson

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson should quit as MP if he lied over Partygate, says two-thirds of public
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson should quit as MP if he lied over Partygate, says two-thirds of public

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson: Read his final speech in full
2 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson: Read his final speech in full

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson faces Scottish independence referendum calls at final PMQs
2 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson faces Scottish independence referendum calls at final PMQs

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Key points from the Tory leadership debate: Trans rights, net-zero and Boris Johnson’s honesty
2 years, 5 months ago

Key points from the Tory leadership debate: Trans rights, net-zero and Boris Johnson’s honesty

The Independent  

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By-election news latest: Boris Johnson loses backing of more Tory MPs after disastrous defeats
2 years, 6 months ago

By-election news latest: Boris Johnson loses backing of more Tory MPs after disastrous defeats

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UK PM Boris Johnson prepares for partygate report release
2 years, 7 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson prepares for partygate report release

Firstpost  

As well as his appearance in the House of Commons, Boris Johnson is also set to face a tough meeting of the powerful Tory backbench 1922 committee. London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on Wednesday preparing for the release of the long-anticipated partygate report into law-breaking parties at Downing Street, compiled by senior civil servant Sue Gray. That investigation …

Boris Johnson under more pressure over new lockdown ‘Partygate’ photos
2 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson under more pressure over new lockdown ‘Partygate’ photos

CNN  

London CNN — Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing accusations he misled lawmakers and is staring down fresh calls to resign, after new images were published appearing to show him raising a glass with colleagues at a social gathering inside Downing Street during lockdown. ITN The November 13 party was said to be so cramped people were standing …

British government returns to 2019 pledges after election setback
2 years, 8 months ago

British government returns to 2019 pledges after election setback

Al Jazeera  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to his election pledges to tackle regional inequalities and maximise post-Brexit freedoms, hoping to win back voters in southern England who abandoned his party at local polls last week. In the traditional Queen’s Speech, read for the first time in 59 years by Prince Charles rather than Queen Elizabeth due to her mobility …

Boris Johnson ‘still an asset’, says minister as Tories lose nearly 500 seats
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson ‘still an asset’, says minister as Tories lose nearly 500 seats

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson says he is still a Tory ‘asset’ despite partygate claims
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson says he is still a Tory ‘asset’ despite partygate claims

The Independent  

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Should Boris Johnson be investigated further over Partygate? Have your say
2 years, 8 months ago

Should Boris Johnson be investigated further over Partygate? Have your say

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97% of Independent readers think Boris Johnson should be investigated further over Partygate
2 years, 8 months ago

97% of Independent readers think Boris Johnson should be investigated further over Partygate

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British MPs to vote on Boris Johnson's ‘partygate’ scandal on Thursday
2 years, 8 months ago

British MPs to vote on Boris Johnson's ‘partygate’ scandal on Thursday

Hindustan Times  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in trouble with MPs over the ‘partygate’ scandal, will face a crucial House of Commons vote on Thursday to determine whether he should be referred for further investigation over his ‘misleading’ statements to Parliament in connection with the episode. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London. …

MPs to vote on inquiry into how Boris Johnson misled parliament about No 10 parties
2 years, 8 months ago

MPs to vote on inquiry into how Boris Johnson misled parliament about No 10 parties

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Partygate: Boris Johnson has become ‘great debaser of decency’ after ‘shredding’ ministerial code, historian says
2 years, 8 months ago

Partygate: Boris Johnson has become ‘great debaser of decency’ after ‘shredding’ ministerial code, historian says

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Lord Frost says ‘no way back’ for Boris Johnson if he misled parliament
2 years, 11 months ago

Lord Frost says ‘no way back’ for Boris Johnson if he misled parliament

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U.K.’s Johnson defiant as ‘partygate’ report looms
2 years, 11 months ago

U.K.’s Johnson defiant as ‘partygate’ report looms

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday defended his government’s record, vowing to fight on as he braced for a potentially damning report into lockdown-breaching parties. “We’ve taken the tough decisions, we’ve got the big calls right, and we -- and in particular I -- are getting on with the job,” the prime minister said. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said …

Boris Johnson ‘reinstates Tory leadership team to help save his premiership’ amid party scandal
2 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson ‘reinstates Tory leadership team to help save his premiership’ amid party scandal

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson faces threat of legal action over blackmail claims
2 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson faces threat of legal action over blackmail claims

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Boris Johnson determined to fight any no confidence vote and next election
2 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson determined to fight any no confidence vote and next election

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Record 70% of voters tell Boris Johnson to quit as as No 10 parties scandal grows with apology to Palace
2 years, 11 months ago

Record 70% of voters tell Boris Johnson to quit as as No 10 parties scandal grows with apology to Palace

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Boris Johnson's office apologises for party before royal funeral
2 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson's office apologises for party before royal funeral

The Hindu  

Boris Johnson's office on Friday apologized to the royal family for holding a staff party in Downing Street on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral last year — the latest in a string of allegedly lockdown-breaching gatherings that are threatening to topple the British prime minister. Mr. Johnson spokesman Jamie Davies said the government acknowledged that the party had caused …

Boris Johnson grabs back power to call snap general election by scrapping fixed five-year terms
3 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson grabs back power to call snap general election by scrapping fixed five-year terms

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Downing Street insists Boris Johnson has read Brexit trade deal, after doubt raised by spokesman’s comments
3 years, 11 months ago

Downing Street insists Boris Johnson has read Brexit trade deal, after doubt raised by spokesman’s comments

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Queen's speech outlines Boris Johnson's focus on Brexit and reform to the National Health System
5 years ago

Queen's speech outlines Boris Johnson's focus on Brexit and reform to the National Health System

ABC  

Queen Elizabeth II has formally opened a new session of Britain's Parliament, with a speech laying out Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to use his commanding majority to take Britain out of the European Union on January 31 and to shake up the country's public services. Key points: Boris Johnson has insisted he will not agree to any further delays …

Boris Johnson unveils 10-year plan at Queen's Speech
5 years ago

Boris Johnson unveils 10-year plan at Queen's Speech

Daily Mail  

Boris's Queen's Speech: The pledges NHS Funding Bill: to lock in extra £33.9billion health spending over the next four years Scrap hospital parking charges for the most ill Measures to scrap hospital car park charges for 'those in greatest need', including the disabled, parents of sick children staying overnight and staff working night shifts End free movement: An end to …

General election: Boris Johnson likely to win small majority but hung parliament still possible, poll finds
5 years ago

General election: Boris Johnson likely to win small majority but hung parliament still possible, poll finds

The Independent  

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Lib Dems demand Boris Johnson answers questions over Nigel Farage peerage claims
5 years, 1 month ago

Lib Dems demand Boris Johnson answers questions over Nigel Farage peerage claims

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Boris Johnson news: PM delivers rambling Brexit speech on election trail, after being repeatedly jeered by angry members of public
5 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson news: PM delivers rambling Brexit speech on election trail, after being repeatedly jeered by angry members of public

The Independent  

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U.K.’s Johnson to launch election bid with promise to ‘get Brexit done’
5 years, 2 months ago

U.K.’s Johnson to launch election bid with promise to ‘get Brexit done’

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will formally announce a Dec. 12 election on Wednesday, urging voters to back him and promising to “get Brexit done in the next few weeks”. The early election was agreed by parliament last week, ending two years of deep disagreement over Brexit that has sapped investors’ faith in the stability of the world’s fifth largest …

Boris Johnson plans to suspended Parliament again
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson plans to suspended Parliament again

CNN  

London CNN — Over a week after its last attempt to suspend Parliament was ruled unlawful, the UK government says it will request that parliament be suspended again. BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images In a statement, Johnson said an October 14 Queen’s Speech would allow the government to “set out its plans for the NHS, schools, tackling crime, investing in infrastructure and …

Boris Johnson denies 'very sad' allegations he groped a journalist
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson denies 'very sad' allegations he groped a journalist

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson owes the Queen an apology (opinion)
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson owes the Queen an apology (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Kate Maltby is a broadcaster and columnist in the United Kingdom on issues of culture and politics, and a theater critic for The Guardian newspaper. The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled unanimously Tuesday – with a panel of 11 judges – that Johnson acted unlawfully when he suspended the British Parliament for five weeks at the end of …

Boris Johnson denies lying to the Queen over suspension of parliament
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson denies lying to the Queen over suspension of parliament

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson says he didn’t lie to the Queen over suspension of Parliament
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson says he didn’t lie to the Queen over suspension of Parliament

CNN  

London CNN — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected accusations that he lied to the Queen over his controversial suspension of Parliament in the run-up to the Brexit deadline. The Scottish judges disagreed with the government, saying Wednesday that the suspension was motivated by the “improper purpose of stymying Parliament.” UK lawmakers are now not scheduled to return to …

Boris Johnson accused of misleading the Queen over motive for suspending parliament
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson accused of misleading the Queen over motive for suspending parliament

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