The Tory grandee David Davis told Boris Johnson: “In the name of God, go,” during an often chaotic prime minister’s questions overshadowed by intense doubt about Johnson’s future. After a fierce set of exchanges between Johnson and Keir Starmer, Davis… Read More »David Davis tells Boris Johnson ‘in the name of God, go’ at chaotic PMQs
A cross-party committee of councillors is to decide the future of the Sheffield city council chief executive, Kate Josephs, a week after she apologised for having leaving drinks in Whitehall during lockdown. Josephs led the government’s Covid-19 taskforce from July… Read More »Sheffield council to decide fate of chief Kate Josephs following lockdown drinks
Armed forces minister James Heappey has been doing the rounds on radio and TV this morning defending Boris Johnson over the partying scandal, as the prime minister prepares for what is likely to be a difficult PMQs later today. While… Read More »Boris Johnson to face MPs as speculation mounts over confidence ballot – UK politics live
Boris Johnson’s promise to “level up” the nation by providing next-generation-speed broadband to most homes by 2025 is under threat as rural dwellers are left behind in the internet revolution, according to a report by parliament’s spending watchdog. The report… Read More »Boris Johnson’s faster broadband promise is being broken, say MPs
Boris Johnson is expected to instruct millions to return to workplaces across England as he tries to placate furious MPs with a review of Covid restrictions that could end all rules introduced to combat Omicron. The cabinet will meet on… Read More »Cabinet expected to approve relaxation of plan B Covid restrictions in England
The government has unveiled plans to crack down on misleading cryptocurrency ads by making them subject to the same regulations as marketing for other financial products such as shares and insurance. The Treasury has responded to rising concern over a… Read More »Treasury plans crackdown on ‘misleading’ cryptocurrency ads
Boris Johnson has claimed “nobody warned me it was against the rules” for a drinks party to be hosted in Downing Street during the first lockdown, but also refused to deny the possibility he could resign should he be censured… Read More »Boris Johnson: nobody warned me No 10 party was against the rules
At the Downing Street lobby briefing the prime minister’s spokesman rejected Dominic Cummings’ latest claim that Boris Johnson has lied to parliament about what he knew about the No 10 party on 20 May 2020. The spokesman said: You have… Read More »UK Covid live: Boris Johnson did not lie to MPs, says No 10, but accepts lying would be a resigning matter
Dominic Raab has admitted that lying to parliament is “normally” a resigning matter, amid claims that the prime minister deliberately misled MPs over his knowledge of a Downing Street party. Boris Johnson’s former senior aide Dominic Cummings had earlier accused… Read More »Raab admits lying to parliament a resigning matter amid claims PM misled MPs
Rebel Tories are upping pressure on Boris Johnson to quit over the Downing Street parties scandal, with one naming the plan “Operation Rinka” in reference to the dog killed in the Jeremy Thorpe affair in the 1970s. While Downing Street… Read More »‘Operation Rinka’: rebel Tories up pressure on Boris Johnson to resign