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Downing Street party investigator Sue Gray WILL interview Dominic Cummings over 'lie' claims

The Whitehall enforcer is thought to believe that she must speak to Boris Johnson's former top aide - who says the PM lied to Parliament - in order for her inquiry to seem credible

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson denies lying about Downing Street parties as he claims 'no one told me' it was against rules

In his first public comments in a week the Prime Minister categorically denied that he knew that the Downing Street gathering was lockdown party.

Daily Record

What has Dominic Cummings said about No 10 parties?

PM’s former adviser has published new claims about lockdown events in Downing Street but it is unclear what impact they will have

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Boris Johnson will resign if he misled Parliament - but only if he did it 'knowingly'

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said he “abides by” the Ministerial Code, but left a massive get-out clause for him to refuse to quit over Downing Street parties

Daily Mirror

Johnson denies he was warned No 10 event in May 2020 was against rules and says he did not lie to parliament – as it happened

PM says ‘nobody told me that what we were doing was against the rules’ and says he did not tell lie in Commons

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street staff ‘started boozing at lunch as part of drinking culture’

Former official Sonia Khan said drinking had long been ‘normalised’ in Downing Street

The Independent UK

‘Operation Rinka’: rebel Tories raise pressure on Boris Johnson to resign

Nicknamed after dog shot in Thorpe affair, plan afoot to oust PM over Downing Street parties scandal

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France reports nearly half a million new cases, a record increase; Italy records 228,179 daily infections – as it happened

France registers 464,769 new Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours; Italy’s cases jump from 83,403 a day earlier

The Guardian - UK

Five 'partygate' questions Labour wants Boris Johnson to answer

Long line of allegations about rule-breaking in Downing Street

Wales Online

Boris Johnson 'gave go ahead for Downing Street party in May 2020', says ex aide

Dominic Cummings says he and others would swear on oath that top officials warned the event was against the rules - claiming he told Boris Johnson “you’ve got to grip this madhouse”

Daily Mirror

Dominic Cummings is 'key witness' into Downing Street party probe say SNP

Boris Johnson's one-time top aide accused his former boss of lying to Parliament over allegations of lockdown-breaching bashes in Downing Street.

Daily Record

Downing Street issues update on end of Plan B restrictions

There are 'encouraging signs' in the data

Liverpool Echo

Dominic Cummings a ‘key witness’ in Downing Street party probe, says SNP

The inquiry into Downing Street parties would not ‘be worth the paper it is written on’ if Dominic Cummings is not questioned, Ian Blackford has said.

The Independent UK

Downing Street staff ‘started boozing at lunch as part of drinking culture’

Former official Sonia Khan said drinking had long been ‘normalised’ in Downing Street

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‘Massive anger’: 40% of grassroots Tories want Boris Johnson to quit

Survey finds widespread discontent as MPs inundated with emails about Downing Street parties scandal

Evening Standard

No10 denies Boris Johnson broke rules by commuting from Chequers during lockdown

Downing Street has denied Boris Johnson broke rules by commuting between his country mansion and No 10 during the first Covid lockdown.

Daily Record

Boris Johnson does not refer to himself as 'big dog' as No10 launches plan to save Prime Minister

The Prime Minister's official spokesperson did not put a timescale on when Sue Gray's report would be published.

Wales Online

Downing Street gives update on when England's Covid rules will end

“In terms of the data, there are some encouraging signs that infections are falling across the country,”

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Wales Online

No 10 explains why Boris commuted during lockdown when rules said not to

Mr Johnson is reported to have travelled between his country house Chequers and No 10 Downing Street

Daily Mirror

Downing Street dodges questions over Boris Johnson's secretive 'commuting' from Chequers

Boris Johnson told the nation to stop any non-essential travel on 16 March 2020 - but continued to go back and forth from his Buckinghamshire retreat for days

Daily Record

Scottish Tory says MPs are struggling with 'shame and anger' over Downing Street parties

Andrew Bowie MP called on Cabinet Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg to apologise as the rift between the Scottish party and Boris Johnson deepened.

The Guardian - UK

BBC calls licence decision ‘disappointing’ after Nadine Dorries confirms two-year fee freeze – as it happened

Culture secretary rebuked by Speaker for tweeting announcement on Sunday as BBC says decision will impact on programming

Daily Record

Thatcher and Major failures exposed as historic government documents released ... but Tories keep 13 files on Europe under wraps

In all, around 190 of the 490 files scheduled for release from the Prime Minister’s office have been retained by the government.

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