Boris Johnson says people accusing him of Partygate cover-up ‘out of their minds’ Claims of cover-up ‘strictly for the birds’, former PM tells loyal ally Nadine Dorries The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
First look at Boris Johnson on Nadine Dorries Show - as he attempts to defend partygate and Brexit Boris Johnson speaks with Nadine Dorries about the Partygate scandal that ended his term as Prime Minister in a chat this week on TalkTV Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023
Don’t believe the spin — Rishi Sunak is weaker than ever post-Zahawi Hard as it always is to say when the rust set in, I think the deciding moment was the immediate aftermath of Boris Johnson’s resignation on July 7. Faced with the rubble of what amounted to an ethical crash — the long disaster of partygate and the allegations of sexual… Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023
Boris Johnson may get more taxpayers’ money for Partygate defence Senior civil servant admits budget of £220,000 for ex-PM to defend claims he misled parliament could rise The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023
Taxpayers face huge bill for Boris Johnson’s Partygate legal fees Fees could rise further as inquiry into whether then prime minister misled parliament goes on The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023
Taxpayer bill for Boris Johnson's Partygate defence soars to £222,000 - and could rise more Today a senior civil servant confirmed that the estimated cost in defending the shamed former Prime Minister had soared by more than £90,000 since 2022 Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2023
Tory scandals plaguing Rishi Sunak - from Nadhim Zahawi's taxes to Dominic Raab bullying row Rishi Sunak promise to restore 'integrity' to Government after Boris Johnson's time in Downing Street was dominated by allegations of sleaze and scandal. Let's see how that's going... Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023
Boris Johnson to be grilled by MPs over claims he lied over Partygate within weeks The Privileges Committee, which is investigating claims Boris Johnson misled MPs over lockdown-busting gatherings in No10, is set to begin hearings in March. that will take place every Tuesday and Wednesday Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023
Two-thirds of public don’t want Boris Johnson to return as PM Exclusive: Rishi Sunak deemed more trustworthy, economically competent and likely to win votes, new survey shows The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023
The week in audio: Partygate: The Inside Story; In Dark Corners; I’m Not a Monster; The Goop Pursuit Yet more revelations from inside Boris Johnson’s No 10; the great Prince Harry debate; an update on Alex Renton’s investigation of abuse at public schools; and Shamima Begum’s story in her own words The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023
Boris Johnson under fire as No10 staff shredded Partygate docs weeks before Covid inquiry Boris Johnson is facing accusations of covering up Partygate evidence. The former PM also allegedly joked that a Downing Street party during lockdown was 'the most unsocially distanced' in the UK Daily Mirror · Jan 11, 2023
Partygate: Boris Johnson joked No 10 party was ‘most unsocially distanced in UK’ Shredded documents and couples ‘getting it on’ before Philip’s funeral among new claims The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Leeds residents 'won't wear masks because of Partygate' as Covid cases spike One Horsforth resident said: "I haven’t got an issue with compulsory masks, but I just feel it’s closing the door after the horse has bolted." Leeds Live · Jan 6, 2023
What Boris Johnson could do next in uncertain 2023 after year that finally ousted him Boris Johnson is out of Downing Street after a tumultuous year - but he’s never far from the spotlight. Here’s what 2023 could have in store for the shameless former Prime Minister Daily Mirror · Dec 28, 2022
Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022 Inside UK politics' most unreal year yet - from Partygate to Liz Truss disaster Four Chancellors, three Prime Ministers, two monarchs - and your mortgages went pear-shaped. And that's without the tractor porn. Here's our review of the year for 2022 - Britain really did have a large one
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2022 Never again: bruised by investigating Partygate, Sue Gray is enjoying time out of the spotlight Her report into the affair made her a household name in Britain – but the civil servant has now returned to the more low-key tasks she prefers
Belfast Live · Dec 23, 2022 Brendan Hughes: Partygate, Boris Johnson mutiny and the Liz Truss lettuce - a look back at the political year of 2022 The upheaval of the past year has left many feeling as wilted as the lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022 Partygate: ministers accused of writing ‘blank cheque’ for Boris Johnson legal bills Exclusive: Cabinet Office to extend contract with law firm to defend claims ex-PM misled parliament, sources say
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022 Partygate hearings could be put back to new year after No 10 delay ‘Hefty chunk’ of documents handed over to committee last week, four months after request
Daily Mirror · Nov 9, 2022 Boris Johnson Partygate probe faces delays as government 'failing to give key evidence' The scandal-hit former Prime Minister is expected to be hauled before the Commons Privileges Committee for a grilling over whether he deliberately misled MPs about Partygate
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 Partygate inquiry delays blamed on government foot-dragging Exclusive: MPs investigating Boris Johnson’s lockdown rule-breaking have been waiting more than three months for some evidence
Daily Record · Nov 8, 2022 Alister Jack 'heading to the House of Lords' as Boris Johnson set to dish out peerages Jack was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland in 2019 and was a dogged supporter of the former prime minister throughout the PartyGate scandal.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022 ‘Sums up 2022’: Permacrisis chosen as Collins word of the year Dictionary defines word as ‘extended period of instability and insecurity’, with Partygate, Kyiv and ‘warm bank’ also making list
Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022 Daily Mirror crowned Daily Newspaper of the Year after hat-trick of top press awards Judges praised our coverage of the 'Partygate' scandal, our ground-breaking series on disability in the UK which was edited and written exclusively by people with disabilities, and our cost-of-living coverage - including work to expose soaring executive pay
Manchester Evening News · Oct 23, 2022 The scandals that brought down Boris Johnson as he eyes up sensational return The former Prime Minister was forced out of office just over six weeks ago