Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser hints he would have launched Partygate inquiry if power existed
2 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser hints he would have launched Partygate inquiry if power existed

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. Christopher Geidt said he now felt able to “initiate” inquiries – under new enhanced powers – but they were not in place when the prime minister was fined for breaking his own Covid rules. But he told MPs: “It’s reasonable to say that, perhaps a fixed penalty notice and the prime minister paying it, may have constituted not meeting the overarching duty under the ministerial code of complying with the law.” And he added, on his new power: “I’m not going to be restrained from using it where necessary. My powers were less clear in the previous period.” Lord Geidt said he now had “additional resources” to cope with a flood of controversies surrounding the ministerial code, admitting – to laughter: “’It’s been an especially busy year.” But he was criticised over a failure to investigate a leak of controversial legal advice on the Bill to rip up the Northern Ireland Protocol – arguing that “rests with government”. When it was suggested that either the prime minister or Suella Braverman, the attorney general, probably leaked it, Lord Geidt told the public administration committee: “I can’t comment because I really don’t know more of the facts.” The adviser clashed with the prime minister over Partygate, warning Mr Johnson’s breach of the law threatened to undermine the role and risked leaving the system open to ridicule.

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Boris Johnson’s biography still blank on government website amid pressure to include ‘sleaze and scandal’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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John Rentoul answers your questions as Boris Johnson is grilled at the Covid inquiry
1 year, 3 months ago

John Rentoul answers your questions as Boris Johnson is grilled at the Covid inquiry

The Independent  

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Covid inquiry hears from Boris Johnson: the key takeaways
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid inquiry hears from Boris Johnson: the key takeaways

The Independent  

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Ask John Rentoul anything as Boris Johnson gives evidence at the Covid inquiry
1 year, 3 months ago

Ask John Rentoul anything as Boris Johnson gives evidence at the Covid inquiry

The Independent  

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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends COVID record
1 year, 3 months ago

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends COVID record

LA Times  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson testifies before a public inquiry into the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Testifying under oath at Britain’s COVID-19 public inquiry, Johnson acknowledged that “we underestimated the scale and the pace of the challenge” when reports of a new virus began to emerge from China in early 2020. In diaries that have been seen …

Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by graphs during Covid pandemic, inquiry hears
1 year, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by graphs during Covid pandemic, inquiry hears

The Independent  

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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'Bamboozled' by Science, Ex-adviser Tells Inquiry
1 year, 4 months ago

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'Bamboozled' by Science, Ex-adviser Tells Inquiry

News 18  

Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific advisor said Monday. In keenly awaited testimony to the country’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Vallance said he and others faced repeated problems getting Johnson to understand the science. “I think he’d be the …

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
1 year, 4 months ago

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

Associated Press  

LONDON — Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser said Monday. He and the chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, regularly flanked Johnson at the daily COVID-19 press briefings given from the prime minister’s offices on Downing Street. The inquiry is set to …

Watch live: UK Covid inquiry day two as Boris Johnson accused of ‘bipolar’ decision making
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch live: UK Covid inquiry day two as Boris Johnson accused of ‘bipolar’ decision making

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson’s decision-making over Covid was ‘bipolar’, Sir Patrick Vallance warned
1 year, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson’s decision-making over Covid was ‘bipolar’, Sir Patrick Vallance warned

The Independent  

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Officials ‘raised concerns with Buckingham Palace’ about Boris Johnson’s conduct
1 year, 6 months ago

Officials ‘raised concerns with Buckingham Palace’ about Boris Johnson’s conduct

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You’ll hate me for saying it, but the Covid inquiry is a colossal waste of time and money
1 year, 7 months ago

You’ll hate me for saying it, but the Covid inquiry is a colossal waste of time and money

The Independent  

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UK government loses legal bid to keep Boris Johnson's messages from COVID-19 inquiry
1 year, 8 months ago

UK government loses legal bid to keep Boris Johnson's messages from COVID-19 inquiry

The Independent  

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No New 'Partygate' Probe Against Former UK PM Boris Johnson: Police
1 year, 8 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 …

Johnson backs Covid inquiry chairwoman in legal clash with Government
1 year, 8 months ago

Johnson backs Covid inquiry chairwoman in legal clash with Government

The Independent  

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UK MPs approve report censuring ex-PM Boris Johnson over 'Partygate'
1 year, 9 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 …

Boris Johnson, Partygate Scandal & Trump: Right-Wing Populism’s Fall From Grace
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson, Partygate Scandal & Trump: Right-Wing Populism’s Fall From Grace

The Quint  

Even before the dust could settle on the report, The Daily Mail, announced and confirmed Johnson, now branded as the most disgraced PM in British history, would be their Saturday columnist earning a high six-figure sum. But Acoba, an anti-corruption watchdog, which requires former ministers to apply to it before taking up a new appointment or role for up to …

The 7 most damning findings from the report into Boris Johnson misleading parliament
1 year, 9 months ago

The 7 most damning findings from the report into Boris Johnson misleading parliament

The Independent  

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5 key takeaways from ‘partygate’ report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament
1 year, 9 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 faced 90-day suspension for misleading MPs over partygate: Report
1 year, 9 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, 9 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. …

Boris Johnson in desperate last-ditch ruse to derail Partygate verdict
1 year, 9 months ago

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

The Independent  

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UK parliamentary committee to conclude Boris Johnson ‘partygate’ inquiry
1 year, 9 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 …

Rishi Sunak’s secret Covid messages may reveal plot to oust Boris Johnson, allies claim
1 year, 9 months ago

Rishi Sunak’s secret Covid messages may reveal plot to oust Boris Johnson, allies claim

The Independent  

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Johnson warned he could lose Covid Inquiry funding if he ‘undermines’ ministers
1 year, 9 months ago

Johnson warned he could lose Covid Inquiry funding if he ‘undermines’ ministers

The Independent  

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150 questions the Covid inquiry wants Boris Johnson to answer
1 year, 9 months ago

150 questions the Covid inquiry wants Boris Johnson to answer

The Independent  

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Sunak government takes Covid inquiry to court to protect Boris’s WhatsApps
1 year, 9 months ago

Sunak government takes Covid inquiry to court to protect Boris’s WhatsApps

The Independent  

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UK government refuses to hand over Boris Johnson’s unredacted messages to coronavirus inquiry
1 year, 9 months ago

UK government refuses to hand over Boris Johnson’s unredacted messages to coronavirus inquiry

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government on Thursday refused an order to supply the country’s COVID-19 pandemic inquiry with an unedited collection of Boris Johnson’s personal messages and instead launched an unprecedented legal battle against a probe that the former prime minister himself set up when he was the U.K.'s leader. In a letter to the inquiry, the government’s Cabinet Office …

The Covid inquiry has a fiendishly tough question on its hands: Can it trust Boris Johnson?
1 year, 9 months ago

The Covid inquiry has a fiendishly tough question on its hands: Can it trust Boris Johnson?

The Independent  

In her more than half a century-long career as one of the country’s most distinguished criminal lawyers, you have to suspect that the Covid inquiry chair Baroness Hallett has had to contend with rather trickier conundrums than the one she currently faces. Absolutely anyone with a bit of sense about them stopped sending potentially embarrassing messages over text message or …

Mel Stride: Covid inquiry will be given information ‘it is right for it to have’
1 year, 9 months ago

Mel Stride: Covid inquiry will be given information ‘it is right for it to have’

The Independent  

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New Boris Johnson claims set to delay Partygate verdict
1 year, 10 months ago

New Boris Johnson claims set to delay Partygate verdict

The Independent  

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Covid inquiry threatens legal action after Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps ‘withheld’
1 year, 10 months ago

Covid inquiry threatens legal action after Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps ‘withheld’

The Independent  

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'A prime minister who lies': Boris Johnson accused of lying over 'Partygate'
1 year, 11 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. …

Boris Johnson was warned against claiming all Covid guidance followed
2 years ago

Boris Johnson was warned against claiming all Covid guidance followed

The Independent  

Britain’s most senior civil servant has said he did not give Boris Johnson any assurances that Covid rules were followed at all times in No 10 during lockdown. And in more highly-damaging evidence, an No 10 official told the committee that Mr Johnson “had the opportunity to shut down” lockdown gatherings – but “allowed the culture to continue”. Boris Johnson …

Key clashes in Boris Johnson’s Partygate probe grilling
2 years ago

Key clashes in Boris Johnson’s Partygate probe grilling

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson and the Privileges Committee: Key moments
2 years ago

Boris Johnson and the Privileges Committee: Key moments

The Independent  

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Defiant Boris Johnson endures UK parliament grilling over 'Partygate'
2 years ago

Defiant Boris Johnson endures UK parliament grilling over 'Partygate'

Firstpost  

London: Former prime minister Boris Johnson Wednesday denied he lied to Britain’s parliament over the “Partygate” scandal as MPs held an inquisition that could decide his political fate. Privileges committee chairwoman Harriet Harman said the hearing went to the “heart of our democracy”, because if MPs are wilfully misled by ministers, “we can’t do our job”. Rejecting the contention of …

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

Johnson sparks Cummings spat with criticism of ex-aide at Privileges Committee
2 years ago

Johnson sparks Cummings spat with criticism of ex-aide at Privileges Committee

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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

UK’s Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘Partygate’ scandal
2 years 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, …

From cake to Cummings: Key points from Boris Johnson’s Partygate defence
2 years ago

From cake to Cummings: Key points from Boris Johnson’s Partygate defence

The Independent  

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UK parliamentary committee publishes Boris Johnson's 'partygate' evidence
2 years ago

UK parliamentary committee publishes Boris Johnson's 'partygate' evidence

Firstpost  

Parliament’s Committee of Privileges, which has been looking into statements Johnson made to parliament in December 2021, said last week the former leader would also provide oral evidence to the committee in a televised session on March 22. London: A British parliamentary committee on Tuesday published evidence submitted by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson defending himself in an inquiry into …

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

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

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. Following the police and Ms Gray’s findings, MPs questioned whether Mr Johnson had misled the …

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

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

The Independent  

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Penny Mordaunt warns against intimidation of MPs probing partygate
2 years ago

Penny Mordaunt warns against intimidation of MPs probing partygate

The Independent  

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Former UK PM Boris Johnson to be questioned by lawmakers over 'Partygate' fiasco
2 years ago

Former UK PM Boris Johnson to be questioned by lawmakers over 'Partygate' fiasco

Firstpost  

London, United Kingdom: British lawmakers will next week quiz former prime minister Boris Johnson over whether he lied to them about “Partygate”, in a probe that could trigger his removal as a member of parliament. “Mr Johnson has accepted the Committee’s invitation to give oral evidence in public,” a statement by parliament’s watchdog privileges committee said. In an interim report …

Key takeaways from explosive new Partygate report
2 years ago

Key takeaways from explosive new Partygate report

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. The key lines from the Partygate report include : Boris Johnson’s communications chief admitted there …

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