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'A serious failure': Boris Johnson sharply criticized over Covid lockdown parties

'A serious failure': Boris Johnson sharply criticized over Covid lockdown parties

LONDON — Parties held by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff during Covid-19 lockdown were a “serious failure” of the standards of public office and “difficult to justify,” a highly anticipated government report said Monday. Johnson commissioned the report amid widespread fury over a number of alleged parties held while the country was … Read more

Live: Sue Gray updates as Boris Johnson receives report over Downing Street parties

Live: Sue Gray updates as Boris Johnson receives report over Downing Street parties

Sue Gray’s report on parties at Downing Street is reportedly due to be released today. A Downing Street spokesman confirmed earlier today that the Prime Minister had received the report. Boris Johnson is expected to release the results later in the day with a statement to the House of Commons at 3.30pm. READ MORE Changes … Read more

Sue Gray publishes report into Boris Johnson and Downing Street parties

Sue Gray publishes report into Boris Johnson and Downing Street parties

Officer Sue Gray’s report on allegations of parties breaking lockdown at Downing Street on Monday was due to be handed to Boris Johnson after work today to be cut back at the request of the Metropolitan Police. The Prime Minister insisted that “I absolutely stand by what I’ve said in the past” when asked about … Read more

Partygate paradox: Why are Brits so obsessed with Boris Johnson's parties?

Partygate paradox: Why are Brits so obsessed with Boris Johnson's parties?

How do you even begin to explain Boris Johnson’s problems to a foreign audience? The controversial British prime minister has survived so many scandals that his predecessor David Cameron once nicknamed him “the albino greased piglet,” such was his ability to extricate himself from uncomfortable situations. Is he really now at risk of being brought … Read more