Boris Johnson’s allies have played down the gravity of his Partygate penalty, with one minister suggesting it was no more serious than a parking ticket. Boris Johnson is expected to make a statement to MPs, with expectations of a full-throated apology for the £50 fix penalty notice he received for violating the lockdown laws. ButContinue reading “It’s Not Like He Walked Into A Rave In Ibiza”
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Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, And Carrie Will Be Fined For Partygate
Boris Johnson became the first serving Prime Minister in history to be punished for law-breaking as No 10 confirmed he will be fined by the police for attending an illegal Partygate event. Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are among a tranche of 30 more fixed penalty notices dished out by ScotlandContinue reading “Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, And Carrie Will Be Fined For Partygate”
Boris Johnson has not been invited to Kyiv
Downing Street announced that despite reportedly being desperate to visit the warzone, Boris Johnson hasn’t been invited to visit war-ravaged Kyiv. No 10 told reporters that the Prime Minister would consider travelling to the besieged metropolis, but no offer had been received from president Volodymyr Zelensky. It came after Tory chairman Oliver Dowden insisted theContinue reading “Boris Johnson has not been invited to Kyiv”
Partygate: A Squirming Boris Stonewalls
Boris Johnson stonewalled for ten minutes on Partygate in an embarrassing interview, refusing to say whether he would resign if the police were to fine him. The Prime Minister squirmed as he was repeatedly quizzed by the BBC’s Sophie Raworth on the controversy, insisting he couldn’t comment about a process that’s underway. Despite there beingContinue reading “Partygate: A Squirming Boris Stonewalls”
Boris Johnson Is Talking To His Lawyers
Downing Street insiders have claimed that Boris Johnson is threatening to take legal action over Lord Ashcroft’s bio of his wife Carrie. The Prime Minister was said to be raging about the book, which was serialised in a newspaper outlet last weekend. A newspaper outlet reported that Boris Johnson told colleagues the book was defamatoryContinue reading “Boris Johnson Is Talking To His Lawyers”
In The Beginning, There Was Partygate, Now There’s Cakegate
Partygate chaos was exacerbated after Boris Johnson told allies there was no cake at his birthday gathering in No 10, despite ministers earlier acknowledging there had been. Northern Ireland minister Conor Burns was previously mocked for declaring that the Prime Minister had been ambushed with a cake at a surprise birthday celebration in the CabinetContinue reading “In The Beginning, There Was Partygate, Now There’s Cakegate”
Johnson Faces A Third Investigation Over ‘Wallpapergate’
Boris Johnson is facing the threat of a new inquiry into the excessive overhaul of his Downing Street flat by the Commons sleaze watchdog he’s tried to undermine. The Prime Minister was forced to dismiss claims that his botched attempt to overhaul the standards process had been a pre-emptive strike on Kathryn Stone. Cabinet ministerContinue reading “Johnson Faces A Third Investigation Over ‘Wallpapergate’”
Labour Demands Thorough Investigation Into The Refurbishment Of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street Flat
Labour wielded Dominic Cummings explosive blogpost to demand an investigation into Boris Johnson’s refurbishment of his Downing Street flat. No 10’s former chief adviser claimed to have advised the Prime Minister that using Tory contributions to foot the costs of the renovation was probably illegal. Sir Keir Starmer said to publish the details, have aContinue reading “Labour Demands Thorough Investigation Into The Refurbishment Of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street Flat”
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