Nadine Dorries rapped for ‘groundless’ claim over Channel 4 reality show OLD Report could be obstacle to peerage for former culture secretary The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
MP Navneet Rana Vs IPS Arti Singh: Parliament Privileges Committee Summons Amravati Police Commissioner Amravati MP Navneet Ravi Rana has alleged that Amravati Police Commissioner Dr. Arti Singh deliberately arrested her, causing obstruction in the discharge of her parliamentary duties. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Oct 1, 2022
Government defends spending £130,000 of public cash on Partygate legal advice Downing Street commissioned the legal advice from Lord Pannick into an inquiry by the privileges committee into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022
MPs dismiss claims that an inquiry into Boris Johnson is 'unlawful' The inquiry will be conducted by the Privileges Committee looking into the conduct of the former PM. Manchester Evening News · Sep 26, 2022
Andhra Pradesh: TDP MLAs’ ‘unruly behaviour’ referred to Privileges Committee It is unfortunate that the Opposition leaders have almost ransacked the House, says Assembly Speaker The Hindu · Sep 21, 2022
Boris Johnson's bid to let divisive Tory investigate his 'lies' quietly dropped A motion to put Christopher Chope on the Privileges Committee - which is investigating whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over Partygate - was not moved by the government Daily Mirror · Sep 7, 2022
No10 spent £130,000 of public money on lawyers to call Boris Johnson probe 'unfair' A legal opinion commissioned by the government criticised the Commons investigation into the PM's conduct - and cost £130,000 of taxpayers' money Daily Mirror · Sep 3, 2022
Downing Street spends £130,000 on legal advice for PM in partygate probe LEGAL opinion commissioned by the Government from a top lawyer criticising the Commons investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament… The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2022
Probe into whether Johnson misled MPs over Partygate would be ruled unlawful, QC warns Lord Pannick claimed a court would slam the Commons Privileges Committee's approach to its inquiry. He said the investigation was 'unfair' and 'fundamentally flawed' Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022
Lord Pannick advice on ‘unlawful’ probe cost £130,000 Downing Street commissioned the legal advice from the crossbench peer and published it on Friday in a highly unusual move. The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
Boris Johnson accused of intimidation tactics over Partygate lying probe Eminent lawyer paid with £130,000 of public money argues planned inquiry would be judged ‘unlawful’ by courts The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
Lawyers advising UK's Johnson say Partygate inquiry unfair Even as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to step down, the debate over his conduct in office is heating up The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
Court would find probe into whether Johnson lied ‘unlawful’, says Lord Pannick The top barrister argued the Commons inquiry’s approach is ‘unfair’ in a Government-commissioned legal opinion. The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
Boris Johnson attempts legal fightback against partygate probe Downing Street will reportedly publish legal advice on the Commons inquiry into whether the PM misled MPs, a move branded ‘very odd’ by critics. The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2022 Speaker rejects Greens push to refer Scott Morrison to privileges committee Milton Dick found there was not enough evidence to suggest former PM deliberately misled parliament
The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2022 Push for parliament’s privileges committee to probe Scott Morrison over ministerial appointments Greens senator David Shoebridge and independent MP Sophie Scamps among those calling for investigation of former PM
Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022 Boris Johnson 'misled Parliament on partygate' three ex-Downing Street staff to admit According to three former staff members, Johnson did not give a full account of the facts he knew about the illegal gatherings held at Number 10 - with one claiming "he was definitely at lockdown-breaking events and knew they were happening"
Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022 Tory Nadine Dorries demands MPs stop investigating whether Boris Johnson lied The Culture Secretary has been fiercely loyal to the outgoing Prime Minister. Mr Johnson said to be preparing to offer Ms Dorries a peerage.
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022 No 10 ‘will assist’ inquiry into whether Boris Johnson lied to MPs The Commons Privileges Committee is investigating whether the PM misled Parliament over the ‘partygate’ scandal.
Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2022 Nadine Dorries accuses MPs investigating Partygate of ‘witch hunt’ The Privileges Committee is examining whether the Prime Minister lied to Parliament with his partygate denials.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2022 Boris Johnson allies attack Privileges Committee over 'witch hunt' inquiry going ahead The Commons committee has confirmed that it will continue with its inquiry into whether or not Johnson misled parliament - to the fury of his allies
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022 Johnson allies accuse MPs investigating him of conducting a ‘witch hunt’ The Privileges Committee is examining whether the Prime Minister lied to Parliament with his partygate denials.
Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2022 Boris Johnson could face by-election if suspended over partygate Boris Johnson could face a by-election in his west London constituency if an investigation finds he misled the Commons over the Partygate scandal, it was confirmed on Thursday.
Manchester Evening News · Jul 21, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson summoned to give evidence under oath on Partygate 'lies' The Privileges Committee is investigating whether the PM committed contempt of Parliament
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022 Johnson could face by-election if suspended for contempt of Parliament The Privileges Committee is investigating whether Boris Johnson misled MPs over the partygate row.