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

The Independent  

✕ Close Boris Johnson fails to deny he offered Carrie Symonds top job Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson’s support among Tory MPs has ebbed to an all-time low after the Conservatives suffered two crushing by-election losses on Thursday. We got it wrong in hanging on to John Major in the nineties and we can’t get it wrong a second time with Johnson.” The former Tory leader Michael Howard has also urged Mr Johnson to step down, while a cabinet minister admitted that “the mood has shifted”. Their statements came after the Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden resigned, citing the “disappointment” of the public over the Partygate scandal.

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Boris Johnson is a ‘loner’ who hates parties, says former Times political editor
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson is a ‘loner’ who hates parties, says former Times political editor

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Hasn’t Boris Johnson done enough damage to the Tory party?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hasn’t Boris Johnson done enough damage to the Tory party?

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Boris Johnson says he regrets public apology over Partygate
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson says he regrets public apology over Partygate

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson’s biography still blank on government website amid pressure to include ‘sleaze and scandal’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson’s biography still blank on government website amid pressure to include ‘sleaze and scandal’

The Independent  

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Blame Sunak for Tory election drubbing not me, says Boris Johnson
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blame Sunak for Tory election drubbing not me, says Boris Johnson

The Independent  

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Do the Tory leadership candidates really want Boris Johnson back in cabinet?
4 months ago

Do the Tory leadership candidates really want Boris Johnson back in cabinet?

The Independent  

There is frenetic activity in two corners of the political forest during this normally quiet time of August. It’s not about words, it’s about delivery.” Priti Patel, another former home secretary, criticised Labour for giving in to the unions: “I was born in the 1970s. Every time the government gave in, union barons felt emboldened to come back for more.” …

Boris Johnson backs Rishi Sunak, warns of Labour danger ahead of UK election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Boris Johnson backs Rishi Sunak, warns of Labour danger ahead of UK election

India Today  

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise appearance in the British election campaign on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch bid to rally support for the Conservatives and their leader Rishi Sunak, the man who helped turf him out of office. In a speech listing many of his own achievements, Johnson gave little personal endorsement to Sunak but focused on what …

Boris Johnson warns Labour super-majority would be ‘height of insanity’ in surprise speech
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Boris Johnson warns Labour super-majority would be ‘height of insanity’ in surprise speech

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has warned voters of the perils of a “sledgehammer majority” for Labour that would deliver “the most Left-wing government since the war”. In a surprise appearance at a Conservative Party rally on Tuesday night, the former prime minister said it was “not too late” to “draw back from the brink” and stop Labour, urging his audience to “tell …

Boris Johnson: Tories are in worse position than when I was PM
1 year ago

Boris Johnson: Tories are in worse position than when I was PM

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has said the Tories are in a worse position than when he was prime minister, but believes they still have time to win the next general election. Tories in “Red Wall” seats reportedly regret ousting Mr Johnson, who won the 2019 election with a landslide majority, and suggested he could make inroads where Mr Sunak could not. Mr …

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

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

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson lives for attention – but his latest gig won’t stop him being a busted flush
1 year, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson lives for attention – but his latest gig won’t stop him being a busted flush

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

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Theresa May attacks Boris Johnson for ‘shattering’ public trust in MPs
1 year, 3 months ago

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

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Boris Johnson ally Nadine Dorries quits Britain’s Parliament after months of delay
1 year, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson ally Nadine Dorries quits Britain’s Parliament after months of delay

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Conservative lawmaker Nadine Dorries stepped down from the House of Commons on Saturday, more than two months after announcing she was quitting in the wake of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s own resignation from Parliament. Dorries, who served as culture secretary in Johnson’s government, left with a broadside against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whom Johnson and his …

Sunak’s Conservatives lose two out of three seats in key UK vote
1 year, 5 months ago

Sunak’s Conservatives lose two out of three seats in key UK vote

Al Jazeera  

Britain’s governing party avoids wipeout in special polls seen as test of public support before next year’s general elections. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s governing Conservative Party has lost two strategically important parliamentary seats in a trio of special elections, but avoided a wipeout after holding onto former Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s seat in suburban London. The people of Uxbridge …

No New 'Partygate' Probe Against Former UK PM Boris Johnson: Police
1 year, 5 months ago

No New 'Partygate' Probe Against Former UK PM Boris Johnson: Police

News 18  

Boris Johnson will not face another formal probe into allegations that he broke Covid lockdown laws at the UK prime minister’s country residence, police announced on Tuesday. But in a joint statement, Thames Valley Police and London’s Metropolitan Police said the events, alleged to have taken place between June 2020 and May 2021, “do not meet the retrospective criteria for …

Boris Johnson’s allies tried to stymie probe into his partygate lies, UK lawmakers say
1 year, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson’s allies tried to stymie probe into his partygate lies, UK lawmakers say

Associated Press  

LONDON — A committee of British lawmakers on Thursday slammed allies of Boris Johnson in Parliament for trying to interfere with their investigation into whether the former prime minister lied about rule-flouting parties in his office during the coronavirus pandemic. The House of Commons Privileges Committee said senior Conservatives, including past Cabinet ministers under Johnson, “took it upon themselves to …

‘Focus on future’ not Boris Johnson, says PM
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Focus on future’ not Boris Johnson, says PM

The Independent  

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Opinion: Why won’t Boris Johnson and Donald Trump just go away?
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Why won’t Boris Johnson and Donald Trump just go away?

LA Times  

Being bad has always come good for Boris Johnson. Scandals over plagiarism allegations, multiple affairs, an “Avatar”-length blooper reel of public blunders — disgrace is a boon for Britain’s Donald Trump, who is now well-versed in turning recklessness into riches. Politics is a popularity contest, and Johnson — to use Trump’s parlance — always comes out “winning.” Like his U.S. …

All of Rishi Sunak’s promises were lies
1 year, 6 months ago

All of Rishi Sunak’s promises were lies

The Independent  

Integrity: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. He feels unable to say whether he supports the findings of a committee, set up by parliament to reveal the awful truth about Boris Johnson’s lies. Now we find that he won’t take steps to remove peerages and honours given by Boris Johnson to people we have all now …

Humiliation for Boris Johnson as MPs back parliamentary ban over Partygate lies
1 year, 6 months ago

Humiliation for Boris Johnson as MPs back parliamentary ban over Partygate lies

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UK MPs approve report censuring ex-PM Boris Johnson over 'Partygate'
1 year, 6 months ago

UK MPs approve report censuring ex-PM Boris Johnson over 'Partygate'

Firstpost  

British MPs have approved a report that called for the former prime minister Boris Johnson to be punished for misleading the legislature about illegal, intoxicated parties hosted during the COVID-19 outbreak British MPs have approved a report that called for the former prime minister Boris Johnson to be punished for misleading the legislature about illegal, intoxicated parties hosted during the …

UK MPs Vote to Approve Boris Johnson's 'Partygate' Report, PM Rishi Sunak Abstains
1 year, 6 months ago

UK MPs Vote to Approve Boris Johnson's 'Partygate' Report, PM Rishi Sunak Abstains

News 18  

British MPs on Monday voted overwhelmingly to remove ex-prime minister Boris Johnson’s parliamentary pass as they approved a damning report that found he lied to parliament about Covid lockdown-breaking parties. Following hours of debate, held on Johnson’s 59th birthday, MPs voted by 354 to seven in favour of the Privileges Committee’s findings, with many Conservatives, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, …

UK lawmakers back scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over ‘partygate’
1 year, 6 months ago

UK lawmakers back scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over ‘partygate’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s House of Commons on Monday resoundingly endorsed a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office, a humiliating censure that strips the former prime minister of his lifetime access to Parliament. “It is important to show the public that there is not one rule for them and another for us,” said …

Rishi Sunak ‘would not want to influence anyone’ ahead of Johnson partygate vote
1 year, 6 months ago

Rishi Sunak ‘would not want to influence anyone’ ahead of Johnson partygate vote

The Independent  

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UK’s Boris Johnson to be judged over lockdown-flouting parties
1 year, 6 months ago

UK’s Boris Johnson to be judged over lockdown-flouting parties

Al Jazeera  

MPs prepare to vote on report that found the former premier misled Parliament as a new ‘partygate’ video emerges. Lawmakers in the United Kingdom are set to punish former Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he was found to have deliberately misled Parliament by throwing rule-breaking parties at the heart of government during coronavirus lockdowns. Keir Starmer, head of the main …

Boris Johnson misled parliament, UK MPs overwhelmingly say
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson misled parliament, UK MPs overwhelmingly say

Al Jazeera  

Report on the ‘Partygate’ scandal during COVID pandemic saying ex-PM lied about it receives 354 affirmation votes in the House of Commons. Legislators in the United Kingdom have voted to approve a report that recommended sanctioning former Prime Minister Boris Johnson for lying to parliament about boozy, law-breaking parties held during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is important to show the …

Boris Johnson the liar: How the former PM lied and lied again to the Commons
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson the liar: How the former PM lied and lied again to the Commons

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 …

Scathing report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament over ‘partygate’
1 year, 6 months ago

Scathing report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament over ‘partygate’

Associated Press  

LONDON — A committee of U.K. lawmakers harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday, saying he lied to Parliament about lockdown-flouting parties and was complicit in a campaign to intimidate those investigating his conduct during the coronavirus pandemic. The committee said the defense he had provided was an after-the-fact justification and “no more than an artifice.” The report …

Scathing report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled U.K. Parliament over lockdown parties
1 year, 6 months ago

Scathing report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled U.K. Parliament over lockdown parties

LA Times  

A committee of lawmakers has harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, saying he lied to Parliament about lockdown-flouting parties. A committee of lawmakers harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday, saying he lied to Parliament about lockdown-flouting parties and was complicit in a campaign to intimidate those investigating his conduct. Release of the committee’s scathing …

Boris Johnson misled UK Parliament over lockdown parties: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson misled UK Parliament over lockdown parties: Report

Al Jazeera  

Parliamentary committee says former prime minister would have been suspended as MP had he not quit last week. Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom’s former prime minister who was in power during the pandemic, deliberately misled parliament over lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street, a parliamentary committee ruled on Thursday. After a yearlong investigation, the committee said Johnson would have been suspended …

Boris Johnson faced 90-day suspension for misleading MPs over partygate: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson faced 90-day suspension for misleading MPs over partygate: Report

India Today  

A long-awaited report by the privileges committee has found that former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over partygate and was part of a campaign to abuse and intimidate MPs investigating him. Johnson was also found to have knowingly misled the committee itself, breached Commons rules by leaking its findings last Friday, and undermined the democratic processes of …

UK partygate | Ex-PM Boris Johnson 'intentionally misled' Parliament over lockdown parties: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

UK partygate | Ex-PM Boris Johnson 'intentionally misled' Parliament over lockdown parties: Report

India TV News  

In a shocking and ground-breaking report, a parliamentary committee found that former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson "intentionally misled" lawmakers over violations of his own Covid-19 lockdown rules. The committee's report stated that Johnson "committed a serious contempt" of parliament when he claimed that rules were always followed after the so-called "Partygate" affair exposed unauthorised gatherings at Downing Street. …

Starmer claims Sunak ‘weak’ for failing to block Boris Johnson’s honours list
1 year, 6 months ago

Starmer claims Sunak ‘weak’ for failing to block Boris Johnson’s honours list

The Independent  

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UK parliamentary committee to conclude Boris Johnson ‘partygate’ inquiry
1 year, 6 months ago

UK parliamentary committee to conclude Boris Johnson ‘partygate’ inquiry

Associated Press  

LONDON — A U.K. parliamentary committee was expected to publish this week a report on whether former Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled lawmakers over lockdown-flouting parties at his office, after lawmakers met Monday to conclude their inquiry. Ahead of the findings being made public, Johnson unexpectedly quit as a lawmaker on Friday and angrily accused political opponents of driving him …

Boris Johnson’s bombshell exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson’s bombshell exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake Saturday after quitting Parliament with a blast at fellow lawmakers he accused of ousting him in a “witch hunt.” As opponents jeered, the Conservative government absorbed the shock of yet another Johnson earthquake, while a band of loyal supporters insisted Britain’s divisive ex-leader could still make a …

Boris Johnson quits as MP and claims he is victim of ‘Partygate and Brexit witch-hunt’
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson quits as MP and claims he is victim of ‘Partygate and Brexit witch-hunt’

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after learning he will be sanctioned over 'partygate'
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after learning he will be sanctioned over 'partygate'

India Today  

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson shocked Britain on Friday by quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament. Johnson resigned after receiving the results of an investigation by lawmakers into misleading statements he made to Parliament about “partygate,” a series of rule-breaking government parties during the Covid-19 pandemic. READ | Ex-UK PM Boris …

Boris Johnson standing down from UK parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson standing down from UK parliament

ABC  

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson is stepping down as a member of parliament with immediate effect, triggering a by-election in his marginal seat. Key points: Mr Johnson's reign as prime minister was cut short in part by anger over Downing Street parties held during COVID He said he was being forced from parliament by "a tiny handful of people, …

Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shocked Britain on Friday by quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament. Johnson resigned after receiving the results of an investigation by lawmakers into misleading statements he made to Parliament about “partygate,” a series of rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnson, 58, said …

Boris Johnson Resigns as Conservative MP Amid 'Partygate' Scandal
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson Resigns as Conservative MP Amid 'Partygate' Scandal

News 18  

Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson on Friday announced his resignation as an MP, accusing a parliamentary probe into the “Partygate” scandal of driving him out. Johnson, 58, said he was stepping down with immediate effect “triggering an immediate by-election” in his marginal seat, which heaps political pressure on his successor Rishi Sunak. “I did not lie, and I believe …

Former UK PM Boris Johnson steps down as MP
1 year, 6 months ago

Former UK PM Boris Johnson steps down as MP

Hindustan Times  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is stepping down as an member of parliament with immediate effect, triggering a by- election in his marginal seat. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Read here: UK ex-PM Boris Johnson to welcome 8th child soon Johnson had been fighting for his political future with a parliamentary inquiry investigating whether he misled the House …

UK ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns as MP
1 year, 6 months ago

UK ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns as MP

Al Jazeera  

Former PM accuses a parliamentary probe into the COVID-19 ‘Partygate’ scandal of driving him out. The UK’s former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation as a member of Parliament, accusing a parliamentary probe into the “Partygate” scandal of driving him out. Johnson, 58, said he was stepping down on Friday with immediate effect, “triggering an immediate by-election” in …

Boris Johnson ex-aide says parliament full of ‘nooks and crannies’ for MPs to have sex in
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson ex-aide says parliament full of ‘nooks and crannies’ for MPs to have sex in

The Independent  

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Tory MP says he won’t be standing in Boris Johnson’s old Oxfordshire seat
1 year, 8 months ago

Tory MP says he won’t be standing in Boris Johnson’s old Oxfordshire seat

The Independent  

A Conservative MP has announced he will not stand for re-election in Henley – the Oxfordshire seat it was said Boris Johnson may have eyed amid speculation he wants a safer seat. But it followed speculation that he might seek out a safer seat in Oxfordshire ahead of the next general election expected next year, with Labour expected to run …

Boris Johnson to ‘step up’ campaigning as he ‘braces for worst-case scenario by-election’
1 year, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson to ‘step up’ campaigning as he ‘braces for worst-case scenario by-election’

The Independent  

Boris Johnson will step up campaigning in his constituency as concerns grow that he will face a by-election within months if he is found to have deliberately misled Parliament over Downing Street lockdown parties. An ally of Johnson’s said the former prime minister would “intensify” campaigning in his constituency in anticpiation of the committee’s decision. Boris Johnson gave evidence to …

Boris Johnson claimed No 10 party was for official who didn’t leave until month later
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson claimed No 10 party was for official who didn’t leave until month later

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At Wednesday’s showdown hearing, Mr Johnson: Claimed he would have been “utterly insane” to knowingly …

Boris was as agile as a cat. SARAH VINE reviews ex-PM's battle to clear his name
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris was as agile as a cat. SARAH VINE reviews ex-PM's battle to clear his name

Daily Mail  

Not since Johnny Depp took on Amber Heard has a courtroom drama been so hotly anticipated. The Captain Jack Sparrow of British politics, buccaneer and charming rogue Boris Johnson, in the dock in front of his peers, fighting not just to clear his name but also to salvage his career. The Captain Jack Sparrow of British politics, buccaneer and charming …

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

Boris Johnson and the Privileges Committee: Key moments

The Independent  

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