No 10 staff would have been better off partying in a pub, says Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin says bar CCTV could have helped with probe into Boris Johnson’s conduct The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022
Boris Johnson’s leadership crisis: key questions The Prime Minister’s time in No 10 could be cut short by the partygate scandal, with pressure on his leadership growing by the day. The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022
UK Covid: end to England’s plan B measures next week ‘a milestone, not a finish line’, says Sajid Javid – as it happened Health secretary confirms face mask mandate and working from home guidance will end in England The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022
Timeline of alleged gatherings across government during Covid restrictions Boris Johnson facing intense scrutiny over latest reports of No 10 parties during lockdown The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022
Wetherspoon’s Tim Martin attacks No 10 ‘hypocrisy’ as sales crash Trading update from pub chain shows like-for-like sales to mid-January down 15.6% on previous year The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022
No 10 staff would have been better off partying in a pub, says Wetherspoon The chain’s boss, Tim Martin, said CCTV installed in the company’s central London pubs could have helped with inquiries into what happened. The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022
Wetherspoon boss says No 10 parties would not have happened if pubs were open Boris supporter Tim Martin has taken a swipe at the Prime Minister Wales Online · Jan 19, 2022
‘Porkie pie plot’: what the papers say about Tory push to oust Boris Johnson Also known as the ‘pork pie putsch’, discussions about removing the prime minister over No 10 party scandals fill the front pages The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2022
What has Boris Johnson said about alleged restriction-busting parties? Boris Johnson again apologised during a visit to the Finchley Memorial Hospital in north London on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
Boris Johnson: nobody warned me No 10 party was against the rules Prime minister refuses to rule out resigning should he be censured by Sue Gray’s inquiry into rule-breaking The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022
Johnson’s public apology to Queen over No 10 parties on eve of Philip’s funeral Boris Johnson said he ‘deeply and bitterly’ regrets the two gatherings held in Downing Street the day before the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
Boris Johnson issues new apology to Queen over party before Duke's funeral The PM has refused to be drawn on whether he will resign Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022
Boris Johnson insists he believed gathering at No 10 would be a work event Dominic Cummings said he is willing to “swear under oath” that Mr Johnson had lied Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022
Boris Johnson would resign if he knowingly misled Parliament, says No 10 The statement comes as Chancellor Rishi Sunak refused to give his full backing to the PM Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022 What has Dominic Cummings said about No 10 parties? PM’s former adviser has published new claims about lockdown events in Downing Street but it is unclear what impact they will have
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022 Former Tory leader ‘appalled’ at Boris Johnson’s failure to tackle drinking at No 10 Scandal would not have happened under Thatcher, Major or Cameron, says William Hague
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022 What rules were the public being told to follow when No 10 aide organised lockdown gathering? Only two people allowed to meet outside while socially distanced under Covid rules in May 2020
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022 Timeline of alleged gatherings across government during Covid restrictions Boris Johnson facing intense scrutiny over latest reports of No 10 parties during lockdown
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022 Dominic Raab briefly admits No 10 event was a ‘party’ — before rowing back ‘No, no, no — this is the claim that was made’
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022 Johnson would ‘normally’ be expected to resign if he lied to Commons, says Raab Boris Johnson is under fresh pressure about allegations of rule-breaking parties in No 10 after a new claim from Dominic Cummings.
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022 Dominic Cummings’ claim Boris Johnson lied to Parliament is ‘nonsense’, says Dominic Raab Former chief adviser says he ‘would swear under oath’ about No 10 party on 20 May, 2020
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022 Downing Street staff ‘started boozing at lunch as part of drinking culture’ Former official Sonia Khan said drinking had long been ‘normalised’ in Downing Street
Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022 Breakfast briefing: Government suffers Lords defeat, Covid could turn children into fussy eaters, No 10 denies Dominic Cummings' claim and energy price rise could 'devastate' poorest families Check out our digest for Tuesday
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022 France reports nearly half a million new cases, a record increase; Italy records 228,179 daily infections – as it happened France registers 464,769 new Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours; Italy’s cases jump from 83,403 a day earlier
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022 No 10 defends PM’s trips between London and Chequers in March 2020 Boris and Carrie Johnson did not break Covid rules by travelling to Buckinghamshire mansion, says spokesperson