EXPLAINED: 9 - The Real Truth

Quiz of The Week: 18 -24 March

Boris Johnson’s political future hangs in the balance after the former prime minister endured a three-hour grilling by MPs about the Partygate scandal.  

The Week · Mar 24, 2023

BBC Question Time: Not a single audience member thinks Boris Johnson is telling truth

BBC presenter Fiona Bruce made clear on the programme on Thursday evening that a majority of the audience had voted for the Tories at the 2019 general election.

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023

Boris Johnson timeline: The extraordinary career of Britain’s former prime minister

A lively journey from Fleet Street to Partygate by way of Have I Got News For You, the Olympics and Brexit

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

New poll finds vast majority of Britons think Boris Johnson is dishonest

Poll finds 72% of Britons think former PM is dishonest after committee showdown on Partygate

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Thursday briefing: The key takeaways from Boris Johnson’s Partygate grilling

In today’s newsletter: Johnson sat through three hours of questioning over whether he recklessly misled MPs over pandemic parties. Amid the bluster and the blowups, telling details emerged

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

‘Don’t mention the spy!’

“Don’t mention the spy!” is the Daily Mail’s headline as it reports on “farcical scenes” in the Commons when MPs were warned not to identify the suspected “Chinese spy”, who denies the charge. As tension grows, The Telegraph notes that Britain cannot afford to cut ties with China, according to…

The Week · Mar 23, 2023

UK’s Sunak survives day of drama as Johnson grilled by members of Parliament

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emerged unscathed from a day of parliamentary drama after convincingly winning a key Brexit vote, while former Premier Boris Johnson cut a defensive figure as he denied lying to lawmakers during the so-called Partygate scandal.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023

Fury at Boris Johnson from Covid-bereaved families over Partygate testimony

The shameless former PM claimed he was only at leaving dos because it was his job to boost morale and staff deserved drinks as it was 'difficult times'

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

Boris Johnson suffers double Commons humiliation over Partygate and Brexit

Leaving drinks for No 10 staff ‘essential’ during lockdown, former PM tells committee

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Boris Johnson angrily defends ‘necessary’ partygate gatherings during fiery grilling by MPs

The former prime minister on Wednesday swore “hand on heart” to tell the truth

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023