Tag: Partygate
Partygate reports ‘million miles from reality’ – Johnson
The former PM said he "continues to regret" what happened in Downing Street over lockdown parties in Downing Street.Boris Johnson said the version of [...]
Ex Johnson aide ‘deeply sorry’ for BYOB Partygate email
The civil servant who headed Boris Johnson's private office during the pandemic has apologised for sending an email inviting fellow staff to a "Bring [...]
Partygate revelations destroyed trust in government, inquiry told
Ex-cabinet secretary says 'under no circumstances' should lockdown parties have taken place.
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Watchdog criticises decision to pay Johnson's £265,000 Partygate bill
An audit opinion says due process was not followed when the government approved the bill for the former PM's lawyers.
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MPs to vote on alleged interference in Partygate probe
The Privileges Committee accused Tory politicians of trying to interfere in its Boris Johnson inquiry.
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Rishi Sunak silent over Tory MPs' Partygate report attacks
Rishi Sunak refused to say whether Tories critical of an inquiry into Boris Johnson should apologise.
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Zac Goldsmith resigns after criticism over Partygate probe
The Tory peer says the government's climate change "apathy" makes his environment minister role "untenable".
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Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg criticised over Partygate probe
The ex-ministers are among those rebuked over their response to a Commons investigation into Boris Johnson.
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Partygate: Johnson allies to be criticised over Partygate probe
Several supporters of the former PM took aim at the Commons committee that investigated him.
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Why did Rishi Sunak miss Partygate vote on Boris Johnson?
The prime minister hasn't said whether he agrees that his predecessor deliberately misled Parliament.
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The vote on the Partygate report was about core principles – and blunt politics
Even though the sanction against the former prime minister, who has already given up as an MP, was almost academic - Mr Johnson losing his right to a [...]
Watch: Boris Johnson Partygate reported approved by MPs
The former PM would have faced a 90-day suspension if he were still an MP, but quit after seeing the findings in advance.
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Boris Johnson: Theresa May says backing Partygate report would restore trust
The former PM urges MPs to support the report which found Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament.
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Partygate: Harman offered to step aside as ‘perception matters’
The Privileges Committee chair has answered Jacob Rees-Mogg, who raised her "famous tweets" about Boris Johnson, over the "perception of bias".Harriet [...]
Bailey on Partygate video: I apologise again unreservedly
The former Conservative candidate for London mayor said it was for others to decide if he should keep his peerage after a video surfaced of his staff [...]