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Johnson does not deny joking No 10 event was ‘most unsocially distanced in UK’

The former PM allegedly made the comment during a boozy mid-pandemic leaving do.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson admits to misleading parliament over lockdown parties at Downing Street

Boris Johnson says he unintentionally misled parliament when he assured his colleagues that no parties had taken place during the UK's COVID-19 lockdown.

ABC News

UK's Boris Johnson and the 'partygate' scandal

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson faces a grilling by lawmakers on Wednesday over whether he intentionally misled parliament about illegal parties at his office during coronavirus lockdowns when he was leader.

Reuters

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OPINION - The Boris show is back — and he has no intention of going quietly

Guess who’s back — the Boris Johnson charabanc rolls into town once again as the former prime minister unveils the defence he will offer to the Commons Privileges Committee. Their televised hearing tomorrow will see him defending himself against the charge that he knowingly misled Parliament about the scale and…

Evening Standard

‘I, Boris Johnson, do solemnly declare the truth. Yes, I know this is a first’

How Boris Johnson might sum up the contents of his Partygate dossier

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray ‘not involved’ with Partygate evidence while in Labour talks

Whitehall sources say process of dealing with Commons committee was managed by Cabinet Office propriety and ethics team

The Guardian - UK

Everything you need to know about the Partygate inquiry into Boris Johnson

Investigation into former prime minister was launched by privileges committee 11 months ago

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson faces Partygate 'lies' showdown as he fights for political life - explained

The shameless ex-Prime Minister will be hauled before the Commons Privileges Committee on Wednesday for up to four hours of questioning over his whether he misled Parliament about lockdown boozing in No10

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘intimidating’ MPs probing Partygate scandal

Exclusive: Labour leader backs attack on ex-PM by shadow minister Thangam Debbonaire

The Independent UK

The week that could decide Boris Johnson’s fate as an MP

Former prime minister is accused of misleading MPs over Partygate scandal

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson urged to ‘tell the truth’ on Partygate, as two-thirds of voters demand exit as MP if he lied

Exclusive: 67% voters want ex-PM to stand down if inquiry finds he misled, poll finds

The Independent UK

The week that could decide Boris Johnson’s fate as an MP

Former prime minister is accused of misleading MPs over Partygate scandal

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson battles for political life ahead of showdown Partygate grilling

Former PM will hand over 50-page dossier to cross-party privileges committee

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson makes last-ditch bid to discredit Partygate inquiry

Ex-prime minister due at televised Commons committee hearing, with legal team about to publish new evidence backing his claims

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson could finally face his 'Waterloo' in Partygate grilling over ABBA bash

Members of the Commons Privileges Committee are expected to ask him for details of one party that Sue Gray’s probe didn’t investigate - the so-called “ABBA party” on November 13 2020

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson may be only witness called in Partygate investigation

Privileges committee rebuffs lawyer’s request to give evidence alongside former prime minister

The National (Scotland)

Hundreds complain to BBC after Fiona Bruce's Stanley Johnson domestic abuse comments

HUNDREDS of people complained to the BBC after Fiona Bruce appeared to minimise accusations of domestic abuse levelled against Stanley Johnson,…

The Independent UK

Penny Mordaunt warns against intimidation of MPs probing partygate

The Commons Leader said the cross-party investigation should take place without fear of influence or intimidation.

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The National (Scotland)

Date revealed for Boris Johnson to face MPs over partygate

A DATE has been set for Boris Johnson to face MPs over the partygate scandal.

The Independent UK

Apology over Dorries’ claims tops off day of controversy for BBC

The corporation said Nadine Dorries should have been challenged more over claims she made about top civil servant Sue Gray.

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: you can never go far wrong thinking the worst of Boris

This week, Rishi the rightwing populist, a knighthood foretold, and a human gesture from sad Spurs

The Conversation

Sue Gray quitting to work for Keir Starmer does cause problems for the civil service – it's also a sign she thinks he's heading for government

The last few years of drama at Westminster have set the bar pretty high for shock and surprise, but the sudden departure from government of Sue Gray, second permanent secretary to the Cabinet Office, and her proposed appointment as chief of staff to the leader of the Labour Party really…

Chronicle Live

Tainted blood scandal campaigners feel 'excluded' from Government meeting, amid fears Sue Gray exit could add to delays

The Government continues to come under fire for the time it has taken to respond in full to a key contaminated blood scandal report about compensation.

Evening Standard

Simon Case: how the ‘killjoy’ cabinet secretary threw his ex-boss Boris Johnson under the bus

The UK’s most senior civil servant, 44, has denied that anyone gave Johnson reassurances that the Covid rules were followed during Partygate — so what does this mean for his career? Katie Strick reports

The Conversation

Boris Johnson to face MPs over partygate – but what is 'misleading parliament' and why is it so serious?

In the UK, misleading parliament is a serious offence. The clearest rules around making inaccurate statements to parliament come from outside of the institution itself. They come from the ministerial code (which applies to ministers) and the Seven Principles of Public Life (which applies to all those in public office).

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