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UK Labour Party sets out bid to trigger contempt investigation into PM Johnson

Britain's opposition Labour Party on Wednesday published details of its attempt to instigate a parliamentary investigation into whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled parliament in his initial response to reports of COVID breaches in his office.

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Evening Standard Comment: The vote on an inquiry into Partygate is a test for our democracy

After the apology comes the vote — will MPs back an inquiry into whether Boris Johnson misled the House of Commons? This will be a critical test not only of the Prime Minister’s leadership and grip on his party, but on the ability of our Parliamentary democracy to trump partisan…

Evening Standard

London politics latest LIVE: Boris Johnson rejects calls to apologise to Archbishop of Canterbury over Rwanda plan

Boris Johnson has refused to apologise to Justin Welby during Prime Minister’s Questions after he was reported to have hit out at the Archbishop of Canterbury over his criticism of the Government’s Rwanda migrant plan.

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Boris Johnson hits back at archbishop for criticism of Rwanda asylum plan

PM accused Justin Welby and BBC of being harsher on policy than on Putin

The Independent UK

'Sickening, embarrassing and shameful' - North East MPs call for Boris Johnson to resign and brand him 'liar' after his House of Commons apology for breaking lockdown rules

The region's MP's have slammed the Prime Minister for breaking lockdown rules calling him an "embarrassment"

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UK’s Johnson apologises for COVID ‘Partygate’ scandal

Prime Minister Boris Johnson offers ‘wholehearted’ apology for attending a birthday party during lockdown.

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Boris Johnson’s flimsy and feeble Partygate apology to MPs

While the prime minister did his best to sound contrite, Keir Starmer was in no mood to forgive

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Starmer calls Johnson ‘a man without shame’ as PM gives Partygate apology

Labour leader accuses prime minister of dishonesty, as senior Tory joins those urging him to quit

The Guardian - UK

Full text of Boris Johnson’s apology to MPs and Keir Starmer’s response

Sir Keir Starmer describes PM’s apology as ‘insulting’ and ‘nonsense’

The Independent UK

Overview: what has Boris Johnson said about Downing Street parties?

In the latest development in partygate, Boris Johnson has been told to resign by senior Conservative MP Mark Harper for breaking coronavirus laws.

The Independent UK

House of Commons managers discriminated against disabled employee in ‘hot desk’ row, tribunal rules

House of Commons managers discriminated against a disabled employee after she “politely” placed a note on her desk asking it not to be used by others, a tribunal has ruled.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s House of Commons statement – the key quotes

The Prime Minister received a fixed penalty notice from the Metropolitan Police.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson apologizes to UK Parliament over ‘partygate’ fine

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized to the House of Commons for breaking the U.K. lockdown rules that he devised, while insisting he didn’t think at the time that he had done anything wrong.

Tribune News Service

Partygate: Boris Johnson is 'a man without shame' says Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister apologised 'unreservedly' to the public for being fined after he broke Covid rules on gatherings, but he continues to deny that he knew it was a party

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Boris Johnson Offers ‘Wholehearted’ Apology over ‘Partygate’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday offered a "wholehearted" apology for attending an illegal party during lockdown - but insisted he didn't knowingly break rules or mislead Parliament. Johnson told lawmakers in the House of Commons "it did not occur to me" that the birthday gathering, complete with a…

The Independent UK

English Channel crossings: The proposed solutions Priti Patel was offered before striking Rwanda deal

Priti Patel accused critics of failing to ‘offer solutions’ but ministers have rebuffed numerous official recommendations since 2019

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson apologises in Commons over Partygate fine

Prime minister addresses MPs ‘with all humility’ repeating apology for breach of lockdown rules

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson fails to win over Partygate critics with apology to Commons

‘Not worthy of great office he holds’: Senior Conservative backbencher calls for PM to go

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Wales Online

Boris Johnson offers 'wholehearted apology' to House of Commons after Partygate fine

'As soon as I received the notice I acknowledged the hurt and the anger'

The Independent UK

Theresa May refuses to support Rwanda asylum policy after questioning legality

Former prime minister raises concerns over ‘legality, practicality and efficacy’ as Priti Patel defends scheme

Evening Standard

MPs to vote on whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over parties

MPs will vote on Thursday whether to refer claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled the House of Commons over ‘Partygate” for a formal investigation by Parliament’s Privileges Committee.

Reuters

UK parliament can debate PM Johnson's comments over lockdown breach - speaker

Britain's House of Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle said he would allow the opposition Labour Party to put forward a motion for debate in parliament on Thursday around whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled lawmakers over breaching COVID-19 rules.

The Independent UK

Misleading the country: Boris Johnson and ministers have made dozens of false statements to parliament

Exclusive investigation : Labour accuses government of ‘litany of lies and falsehoods’ as calls for corrections are ignored

The Independent UK

Every misleading statement Boris Johnson has made to parliament since the general election

Misleading the country: The prime minister has failed formally to correct at least 17 false statements since the 2019 general election

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson faces major MPs vote on investigating him for 'misleading Parliament'

The Commons will hold a vote this Thursday on whether to refer Boris Johnson to the Privileges Committee, which can investigate whether he was in contempt of Parliament over Partygate

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