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The Latest Breaking News from Dominic Cummings

What has Boris Johnson said about the partygate allegations?

From repeated defences to a quote from The Lion King, here’s what the Prime Minister has had to say about the claims:

The Independent UK

Downing Street parties timeline as first fines issued

The Metropolitan Police said 20 fixed penalty notices will be referred to the ACRO Criminal Records Office.

The Independent UK

Downing Street parties timeline as fines expected to be issued soon

More than 100 questionnaires have been sent out to people at the reported gatherings, Scotland Yard said.

The Independent UK

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Powerful commons committee urged to quiz Boris Johnson over Lebedev peerage

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has called on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs to investigate Boris Johnson handing a peerage to media mogul Evgeny Lebedev

Daily Mirror

Labour calls for Cabinet Office to release guidance on Evgeny Lebedev peerage

Angela Rayner says disclosure is crucial to understand why Boris Johnson allegedly intervened in decision

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘He takes a Dominic Cummings approach of razing things to the ground’

She’s lived and worked in Europe, he wants to abolish the EU. Can these strangers find common ground over dinner?

The Guardian - UK

Government work often done on WhatsApp during Covid, says top official

Statement comes as it emerges that series of messages lost from Boris Johnson’s phone in April 2021

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Dominic Cummings accuses Boris Johnson of lying in Lebedev row

Former aide says PM was told intelligence services had serious reservations about peerage plan

The Guardian - UK

Dominic Cummings 'was in room' when Boris Johnson was warned off Lebedev peerage

Mr Johnson's former chief aide accused deputy PM Dominic Raab of inadvertently misleading MPs by branding the clams "nonsense" at PMQs

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock podcast: Five biggest revelations as ex health secretary opens up about pandemic, affair and resignation

Former health secretary resigned from ministerial role in June 2021 after CCTV images emerged of him kissing close aide during Covid restrictions

The Independent UK

Timeline of parties being probed by police as PM is contacted by the Met

On Friday Boris Johnson received a questionnaire from police investigating allegations of lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street.

The Independent UK

Guto Harri: New Downing Street comms chief lobbied for Huawei, Dominic Cummings claims

Boris Johnson’s bid to reset his Government was being destabilised on Tuesday after Dominic Cummings launched a Twitter offensive against new communications chief Guto Harri over his lobbying work for Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.

Evening Standard

A reboot at No 10? You might as well try to reboot the reactor at Chernobyl

Keir Starmer’s depressing encounter with a mob shows Boris Johnson’s new ‘grownups’ really have their work cut out, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Johnson allies insist ‘grownups’ in charge of new team at No 10

Prime minister may still face more letters of no confidence and revelations from Dominic Cummings

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Carrie Johnson: puppet master of Downing Street – or easy target?

Some argue Boris Johnson’s wife is pulling the strings at No 10 but others note that claims contain more than a whiff of sexism

Evening Standard

The get-Carrie campaign forgets that it’s Boris Johnson who’s in charge

Whenever I’m forced to watch Shakespeare I’ll always root for the woman no matter how loathsome she’s supposed to be. Lord help me, but I love an untamed shrew. So though I know this opinion to be wrong, I’m glad Carrie Johnson survived the week. It seems the Prime Minister…

The Independent UK

Martin Reynolds: ‘BYOB’ official at the heart of partygate row

As Boris Johnson’s principal private secretary Mr Reynolds played a key role advising the Prime Minister on a wide range of issues.

The Guardian - UK

It’s not me, it’s you: the political advisers who left Boris Johnson

The prime minister has parted ways with key aides seven times since September 2020

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Evening Standard

Man with a plan: What exactly is Dominic Cummings’ end game?

From explosive Substack Q&As to letting loose on Twitter, it’s been another week of missiles fired by the PM’s former right-hand man

The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings says Boris Johnson blamed him to avoid arguments with wife Carrie

The approach led to the PM’s advisor and his wife falling out, Mr Cummings claims

Daily Mirror

Partygate: The Downing Street parties Boris Johnson attended - with 6 probed by police

Police will issue Partygate fines to 20 people found to have broken Covid rules at lockdown-busting events - but Boris Johnson is not expected to be involved in the first round. Here's what you need to know

The Independent UK

PM may have attended as many as six events in timeline being probed by police

Reports have suggested Boris Johnson was seen heading to his Downing Street flat the night of an alleged party in November 2020.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson should call vote on his own future says senior Tory Tobias Ellwood

Defence Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood said he would be submitting a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson.

The Guardian - UK

Third Tory MP calls for no confidence vote in PM – as it happened

Gary Streeter becomes latest Tory MP to put letter into 1922 Committee; Labour says Gove plans to ‘turbo-charge the country’ are ‘rehashed’

The Independent UK

Michael Gove says he has ‘a deep reservoir of affection’ for Dominic Cummings

But cabinet minister dismisses ex-aide’s criticisms of Boris Johnson

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