Boris Johnson refuses to quit after Partygate report blasts failures of leadership
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson refuses to quit after Partygate report blasts failures of leadership

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tory MP Angela Richardson announced she had quit her job as parliamentary private secretary to cabinet minister Michael Gove, citing “deep disappointment” with Johnson’s handling of the scandal. Instead, her report gave a scathing assessment of the culture inside government departments which saw alcohol-fuelled gatherings of staff at a time when members of the public faced fines for meetings outside their households These included the ”bring your own booze” party on 20 May 2020 when Mr Johnson joined around 40 No 10 staff to drink alcohol and eat picnic food from trestle tables in the Downing Street rose garden, as well as his birthday celebrations with cake in the cabinet room and an alleged party in the PM’s flat on the evening of the resignation of former aide Dominic Cummings on 13 November 2020. “There were failures of leadership and judgment by different parts of No 10 and the Cabinet Office at different times.” And she concluded: “A number of these gatherings should not have been allowed to take place or to develop in the way that they did.” Sir Keir Starmer said that the report had shown Mr Johnson to be “unfit for office” and called on him to step down. Citing Margaret Thatcher’s dictum that ministers cannot “bob and weave and duck” around the laws they make, he said Tory MPs had a “duty” to remove Johnson from No 10.

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Keir Starmer faces pressure to 'correct the record' and apologise to MPs after wrongly suggesting Boris Johnson had a criminal conviction
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Keir Starmer faces pressure to 'correct the record' and apologise to MPs after wrongly suggesting Boris Johnson had a criminal conviction

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer was under pressure to apologise to MPs last night after wrongly suggesting that Boris Johnson had a criminal conviction. What was he thinking?’ The Conservative leader added: ‘The country needs conviction politicians, not politicians with convictions.’ In a calculated jibe at Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, Sir Keir hit back: ‘I gently remind her that two of her …

Boris Johnson ‘fired’ from Channel 4’s US election coverage after being branded ‘cheap’ for book plug
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson ‘fired’ from Channel 4’s US election coverage after being branded ‘cheap’ for book plug

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David Cameron hits back at claim he threatened Boris Johnson over Brexit backing
2 months, 1 week ago

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

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Boris Johnson denies mocking people who followed rules during pandemic
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson denies mocking people who followed rules during pandemic

The Independent  

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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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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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Boris Johnson claims he was asked to persuade Prince Harry to stay in UK
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Boris Johnson claims he was asked to persuade Prince Harry to stay in UK

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson launches scathing attack on Keir Starmer over immigration
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson launches scathing attack on Keir Starmer over immigration

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Tory MP targeted in sexting scam resigns as vice-chairman of 1922 Committee
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory MP targeted in sexting scam resigns as vice-chairman of 1922 Committee

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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

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Watch: Boris Johnson faces grilling on second day of giving evidence to Covid inquiry
1 year ago

Watch: Boris Johnson faces grilling on second day of giving evidence to Covid inquiry

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Boris Johnson was ‘bamboozled’ by science during the pandemic, Patrick Vallance reveals
1 year, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson was ‘bamboozled’ by science during the pandemic, Patrick Vallance reveals

The Independent  

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Two new Partygate investigations opened by Met Police – as Boris Johnson let off the hook
1 year, 5 months ago

Two new Partygate investigations opened by Met Police – as Boris Johnson let off the hook

The Independent  

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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 …

Rishi Sunak latest news: Tory civil war deepens as Goldsmith hits back over claim he refused to apologise
1 year, 5 months ago

Rishi Sunak latest news: Tory civil war deepens as Goldsmith hits back over claim he refused to apologise

The Independent  

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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 …

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 ‘expected to skip debate’ on damning Boris Johnson partygate report
1 year, 6 months ago

Rishi Sunak ‘expected to skip debate’ on damning Boris Johnson partygate report

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 …

Johnson accused of ‘clear breach’ of rules by taking up Daily Mail columnist job
1 year, 6 months ago

Johnson accused of ‘clear breach’ of rules by taking up Daily Mail columnist job

The Independent  

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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 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’s resignation statement in full
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson’s resignation statement in full

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 referred to police over fresh claims he broke lockdown rules
1 year, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson referred to police over fresh claims he broke lockdown rules

The Independent  

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'A prime minister who lies': Boris Johnson accused of lying over 'Partygate'
1 year, 8 months ago

'A prime minister who lies': Boris Johnson accused of lying over 'Partygate'

Firstpost  

London: The head of the civil service in England at the time the infamous ‘Partygate’ happened, has allegedly accused Boris Johnson of lying in his new book on the former’s roller coaster ride as UK PM. In the book titled - Johnson at 10, Sir Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell the cabinet secretary described in detail their conflicts with Johnson. …

Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of attempting to ‘intimidate’ MPs probing Partygate scandal
1 year, 8 months ago

Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of attempting to ‘intimidate’ MPs probing Partygate scandal

The Independent  

Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of trying to “intimidate” MPs investigating him over the Partygate scandal. Mr Sunak’s official spokesman said: “We think this is a committee that’s carrying out a function asked to by parliament, it’s a parliamentary matter, and the Leader of the House set out how we would want parliamentarians to engage with it.” Commons leader …

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  

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UK Ex-PM Boris Johnson Apologises Over Partygate Scandal Again, Says Didn't Do It Recklessly Or Deliberately
1 year, 9 months ago

UK Ex-PM Boris Johnson Apologises Over Partygate Scandal Again, Says Didn't Do It Recklessly Or Deliberately

ABP News  

Boris Johnson has once again apologised over the Partygate scandal, this time for “inadvertently misleading” the British Parliament over the COVID law-breaking parties at Downing Street during his time as prime minister. Johnson said the meeting, which happened while social distancing rules were in place, was "necessary" because two senior members of staff were about to leave "in potentially acrimonious …

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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Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘partygate’
1 year, 9 months ago

Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘partygate’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted “hand on heart” Wednesday that he never lied to lawmakers about rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting a robust defense at a hearing that could damage or even end his tumultuous political career. He said that at the June 19, 2020 birthday celebration, no one sang “Happy Birthday” and …

Former British PM Boris Johnson fights to keep career afloat in testimony on lockdown parties
1 year, 9 months ago

Former British PM Boris Johnson fights to keep career afloat in testimony on lockdown parties

Firstpost  

The so-called ‘partygate’ scandal ultimately contributed to Johnson’s downfall, after months of reports that he, alongside other senior government figures, had been present at gatherings in Downing Street during 2020 and 2021 when most of the rest of Britain were forced to stay at home London: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will undergo hours of hostile interrogation on Wednesday …

UK's 'Partygate' scandal: The many denials by Boris Johnson
1 year, 9 months ago

UK's 'Partygate' scandal: The many denials by Boris Johnson

Firstpost  

What Boris Johnson said about the ‘Partygate’ scandal will be revealed today when he appears before a parliamentary committee investigating whether he lied to parliament. Johnson’s political future may be jeopardised if MPs discover that he purposefully misled the House of Commons London: What Boris Johnson said about the “ Partygate ” scandal will be laid bare today when the …

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