How Boris Johnson gets away with it

How Boris Johnson gets away with it

Press play to listen to this article LONDON — The British prime minister is once again stretching the limits of what is tolerable in public office. Call it a manifesto promise kept.  As Boris Johnson fields questions from the Metropolitan Police investigating alleged lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street, his premiership clings by a thread and … Read more

Boris Johnson spends 10 minutes avoiding answering partygate questions in BBC interview

Boris Johnson spends 10 minutes avoiding answering partygate questions in BBC interview

Boris Johnson said there is “not a jot” he can say about allegations of parties held in No 10 during Covid lockdowns as he repeatedly declined to say whether he will resign if found to have broken his own rules. Facing more than 10 minutes of questioning on the topic of partygate, the Prime Minister … Read more

Johnson to leave London ‘to get on with job’ as partygate police demand answers

Johnson to leave London ‘to get on with job’ as partygate police demand answers

Boris Johnson will leave Westminster this week insisting he is “getting on with the job” while facing questions from police investigating alleged lockdown breaches. The Prime Minister is expected to tout his shake-up of Downing Street staff as helping to focus on his “levelling up” policy as he battles to survive the partygate scandal. No … Read more

Boris Johnson receives police partygate questionnaire, Downing Street confirms

Boris Johnson receives police partygate questionnaire, Downing Street confirms

Boris Johnson has received his questionnaire from police investigating allegations of lockdown-breaching parties at No 10, Downing Street has said. Detectives investigating ‘partygate’ are contacting more than 50 people believed to have attended. Officers from what has been named Operation Hillman are sending the forms, which have formal legal status. They ask for an account … Read more

Met Police scandals under Cressida Dick's watch – Partygate to Sarah Everard murder

Met Police scandals under Cressida Dick's watch - Partygate to Sarah Everard murder

Dame Cressida Dick has resigned as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, after saying London Mayor Sadiq Khan “no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership to continue”. It has been agreed that she will continue to serve for a short period to enable an orderly handover. Earlier today, when asked by the BBC if she … Read more

Senior Conservative says Partygate could be 'terminal' for Boris Johnson

Senior Conservative says Partygate could be 'terminal' for Boris Johnson

A senior Conservative MP says Partygate could be ‘terminal’ for Boris Johnson’s leadership as the Met Police and civil servant Sue Gray continue to compile reports about alleged lockdown busting bashes. The threat of a no confidence vote appeared to be easing today after the Prime Minister unveiled changes to his team at 10 Downing … Read more

BBC accused of being 'gleeful' and 'aggressive' in reporting Partygate stories

BBC accused of being 'gleeful' and 'aggressive' in reporting Partygate stories

The former head of the BBC has criticized the broadcaster’s coverage of certain political events, saying the tone is “gleeful and disrespectful”. Lord Michael Grade said the corporation was right to hold the government to account but added that its “macho culture” was “unnecessary”. Grade, 78, has held top jobs at all three of the … Read more

Public will be told if Boris Johnson is fined over partygate lockdown breaches

Public will be told if Boris Johnson is fined over partygate lockdown breaches

The public will be told if Boris Johnson is fined for lockdown breaches, No 10 has said. There had been concerns that the public would never be officially told if the Prime Minister was issued with a fixed penalty notice for attending a No 10 party, because the identity of people issued with a ticket … Read more

Sue Gray Partygate probe finds ‘failures of leadership’ in U.K. government

Sue Gray Partygate probe finds ‘failures of leadership’ in U.K. government

Press play to listen to this article LONDON – One Update from the official request in allegations by lockdown-busting parties in Boris Johnson’s government has found “a serious failure” in meeting the standards expected of the government. Sue Gray, a senior civil servant, has been asked to investigate a number of allegations that social gatherings … Read more

Sue Gray report finds 'serious failures' in Downing Street over Partygate

Sue Gray report finds 'serious failures' in Downing Street over Partygate

A limited version of the report into No 10 and Whitehall parties during lockdown has criticized a “serious failure” to observe the high standards expected of those working at the heart of Government. Sue Gray’s findings were published online as Boris Johnson prepared to face MPs at 3.30pm as he fights to save his premiership. … Read more