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All the events under scrunity since scandal began – as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hit by fines

A poll found 66 per cent of voters thought he knew his actions had breached the rules, whereas just 20 per cent believed he was telling the truth

Comparisons to the French queen abound whenever a female figure is drawn into controversy, writes Madeleine Pelling

Explainer: the British government reiterated Covid lockdown rules to the public – before staff headed to the garden

A further investigation would drag the issue out yet further

All the events under scrunity since scandal began – as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hit by fines

The joke was made on The One Show by guest star Dan Stevens

The Downton Abbey actor stunned the presenters into silence with his savage swipe over the 'Partygate' scandal

The hashtag #CarrieAntoinette, which compares prime minister Boris Johnson’s wife Carrie Johnson to the French queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), has been criticised as sexist. Commentators feel it relies on gender stereotypes and distracts from unfolding political events.