Home Secretary calls for overhaul of Met Police following damning report February 1, 2022 The police watchdog has called for the metropolitan police to overhaul a culture of sexism, homophobia and racism.
Peter Aldous becomes latest Tory MP to call for Boris Johnson to resign February 1, 2022 Waveney MP Peter Aldous has become the latest Tory backbencher to publicly call for Boris Johnson to resign, today sending in a letter of no-confidence in the Prime Minister’s leadership of the party. Aldous tweeted that after a “great deal of soul-searching” that Johnson should go over the Downing Street parties scandal. The MP said “I [...]
‘Upset’ Ruth Davidson does not think Boris Johnson can recover from partygate February 1, 2022 Tory grandee Ruth Davidson does not think Prime Minister Boris Johnson can recover from ‘partygate’, as the former Scottish Conservative leader said she has been left “upset” by Downing Street partygate allegations. Baroness Davidson said the allegations of lockdown breaching parties in No 10 and Whitehall “makes a mockery of all of the sacrifices that [...]
Sue Gray report: Johnson apologises as Met given 300 photos of Downing Street parties January 31, 2022 Boris Johnson has sensationally apologised over the Downing Street parties scandal as it was revealed the Metropolitan Police have been handed 300 photos from the boozy events. Catherine Roper, the Met commander leading the investigation, today said she received “a bundle of material” from Sue Gray on Friday, including 500 pages of documents and 300 [...]
Former aide to Boris Johnson lashes out at No 10 over parties scandal January 31, 2022 A senior Downing Street official has attacked the government for failing to be honest with the public over breaking lockdown rules.
Weekend Read: Legal minds discuss how Sue Gray report could prejudice police probe into partygate January 30, 2022 Publishing the findings of Sue Gray’s inquiry could prejudice the police investigation into allegations of lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street, the Metropolitan Police said yesterday morning. However, lawyers have questioned how this could be the case, as they zoom in on both investigations and look at the legal aspects of finding the truth in what [...]
Partygate: Boris Johnson vows to publish Sue Gray report in full January 27, 2022 Boris Johnson has today vowed to publish the full Sue Gray report into allegations of lockdown-busting Downing Street parties. Johnson also said he was “absolutely not” seeking to delay the release of the report as expectations now mount that Gray’s findings won’t be handed to Number 10 until next week. It is believed the Metropolitan [...]
Who is Sue Gray and when will her report hit Westminster? January 27, 2022 Westminster continues to be gripped by the coming publication of the Sue Gray report, with speculation that it may now not arrive until next week. Boris Johnson’s political career could be riding on the results of the report, with even some of his allies on the Tory backbenches ready to turn against him if the [...]
Boris Johnson bats away calls to resign as Westminster waits for Sue Gray report January 26, 2022 Boris Johnson rebuffed calls to resign today over the Downing Street parties saga, with the Prime Minister stonewalling a barrage of questions about the Sue Gray report in the House of Commons. Johnson admitted during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) that he would have to resign if he is proven to have misled parliament over the [...]
Westminster nervously awaits Sue Gray report on partygate as police probe shoots to top of Boris Johnson’s priority list January 26, 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said No 10 had still not received the Sue Gray report on Wednesday morning. Truss was asked on Sky News this morning: “Are we right in saying that Downing Street hasn’t yet received the Sue Gray report?” She responded: “That’s correct. And, of course, it’s an independent report, it’s a matter [...]