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Boris Johnson grilled by parliamentary committee over misleading House on partygate

Boris Johnson rejects the suggestion that he should have known Downing Street parties would break the COVID-19 rules he set as "utter nonsense" in a heated exchange under oath.

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Johnson partygate probe: What comes next?

The former prime minister will have to wait to find out whether the Privileges Committee finds him in contempt of Parliament

The Independent UK

'You were partying, I was grieving' - North East public slam Boris Johnson's 'flimsy excuses'

There have been angry reactions after Boris Johnson has insisted there is no evidence that he intentionally or recklessly misled the Parliament over the Partygate scandal

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Boris Johnson partygate probe: What comes next?

The former prime minister will have to wait to find out whether the Privileges Committee finds him in contempt of Parliament.

The Independent UK

Singer who lost dad and brother to Covid says Boris Johnson 'must take responsibility for actions'

Elaine Rennie is 'shocked and saddened' at Boris Johnson as the Privileges Committee seeks to find out whether he deliberately misled the House of Commons

Chronicle Live

Boris Johnson and the Privileges Committee: Key moments

For around three hours, the former prime minister clashed with his interrogators in a packed committee room in Portcullis House

Evening Standard

10 standout moments from Boris Johnson's car-crash Partygate defence hearing

The shameless former Prime Minister today tried to deflect blame for the scandal onto advisors, and launched an astonishing attack on Dominic Cummings - who he said had 'every motive to lie'

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Boris Johnson has been sliced and diced. The real winner is Rishi Sunak

What mattered was that a stake should be driven through the heart of the beast. And, to a quite unexpected degree, it was, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Johnson accused of relying on ‘flimsy’ assurances in combative inquiry hearing

The former prime minister was questioned by members of the Privileges Committee who could recommend his suspension.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson and the Privileges Committee: Key moments

For around three hours, the former prime minister clashed with his interrogators in a packed committee room in Portcullis House.

The Independent UK

Inside Boris Johnson's tetchy Partygate grilling - as Tory defenders turn on committee

Boris Johnson was interrogated for more than three hours over his Partygate claims to the Commons - but not all of it was captured on the TV cameras. Here's what it was like to be in the room for the ex-PM's Privileges Committee evidence

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson called out for 'absurd' excuses at partygate hearing

BORIS Johnson has said that, as prime minister during the second Covid lockdown, he would have told organisations that it was up to them if they…

The National (Scotland)

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson: a pernicious influence on politics

Editorial: The former prime minister represents a vandalistic, irresponsible ethos of government. The Tories must repudiate him unconditionally

The Guardian - UK

UK’s Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘Partygate’ scandal

The former prime minister has denied lying about flaunting COVID-19 rules at 10 Downing Street during lockdown.

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The Independent UK

What were the Covid rules and guidance when Boris Johnson attended parties?

In the period when parties were held in No 10, indoor gatherings were banned by law, while employers were advised to try to avoid face-to-face meetings

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson inquiry: what is former UK PM accused of?

Johnson has mounted bullish defence in front of committee whose findings could lead to him losing his parliamentary seat

The Independent UK

Mick Hucknall brands Boris Johnson ‘despicable’ amid Partygate committee hearing

Simply Red musician commented on Wednesday’s committee hearing into Partygate

The Independent UK

Johnson insists partygate events were ‘essential’ at heated inquiry hearing

The former prime minister’s political future could be determined by his evidence.

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson accused of ‘usual tricks of deflection and blaming others’

The former PM swore ‘hand on heart, I did not lie to the House’ as the committee hearing got under way.

The Independent UK

Johnson insists No 10 leaving do ‘was not a party’

The Metropolitan Police issued fixed penalty notices for the November 2020 gathering for departing communications chief Lee Cain.

Liverpool Echo

OPINION: Shameless Boris Johnson is finished and this time he knows it

Boris Johnson's flimsy excuses were blown apart in minutes at today's dramatic Privileges Committee hearing, writes Liam Thorp

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson drags Rishi Sunak into partygate hearing on ‘misleading Parliament’ claims

The former prime minister said if it was so ‘obvious’ that rule-breaking was going on in No 10, then Rishi Sunak would have been aware too

The Independent UK

Johnson sparks Cummings spat with criticism of ex-aide at Privileges Committee

Former prime minister Boris Johnson insisted that any claims by Dominic Cummings, his former top official, could not be relied upon.

Reuters

Factbox-Boris Johnson's defence over allegations he misled UK parliament

British former prime minister Boris Johnson has accepted he misled parliament over the answers he gave about parties held in government buildings during coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, but denied having done so "intentionally or recklessly".

The Independent UK

Johnson drags Sunak into partygate hearing

The former prime minister said if it was so ‘obvious’ that rule-breaking was going on in No 10, then Rishi Sunak would have been aware too.

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