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From prorogation to partygate: 1,000 days of Boris Johnson as PM

The UK prime minister leaves a trail of scandals, U-turns and law-breaking as he reaches his milestone

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022

Boris Johnson asked for Evgeny Lebedev to skip City Hall security in 2015

Exclusive: Johnson made special request for Independent owner and a Russian dignitary to bypass ‘airport-style’ checks

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2022

MPs to question chair of appointments panel over Evgeny Lebedev peerage

Committee summons Paul Bew to give evidence on No 10’s role in Standard owner’s elevation to Lords

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2022

Labour and Tory rebels force disclosure of security advice on Lebedev peerage

Conservative whips allow MPs to abstain in vote on publication in U-turn after backbenchers threaten to support Labour motion

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022

Evgeny Lebedev peerage: Labour seeks to force ministers to publish advice

Angela Rayner to force binding vote on release of information, including on PM’s involvement in decision

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022

Labour launches bid to force ministers to reveal secret guidance on Evgeny Lebedev peerage

Angela Rayner will trigger a vote to get security advice published following reports the Prime Minister overruled concerns raised by MI5 and MI6

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2022

Boris Johnson accused of being open to blackmail over Russian's 'bunga bunga' parties

Labour MP Matt Western claimed British intelligence services may "not entirely trust" Boris Johnson - and accused him of being open to blackmail after allegedly attending a Russian oligarch's 'bunga bunga' parties

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

‘Alexander and Evgeny Lebedev stand for freedom, to attack them is to attack freedoms everywhere’

Alexander and Evgeny Lebedev stand for freedom, to attack them is to attack freedoms everywhere.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2022

Nobel Peace Prize-winning editor defends Lebedev family from criticism

Dmitry Muratov said security concerns about the family are ‘misguided and dangerous’

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022

Raab: Nonsense to suggest PM pressed security services over Lebedev peerage

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner repeatedly pressed Dominic Raab over Lord Lebedev’s elevation to the Upper House during Prime Minister’s Questions.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022