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Partygate: Tories are 'lumbered with Boris' says former MP Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Photographs of Prime Minister Boris Johnson raising a glass at a Downing Street party were released by ITV News on Monday evening. They show Mr Johnson with at least seven others at communications chief Lee Cain’s farewell gathering on November 13, 2020 – during the second coronavirus national lockdown. Related articles Brexit: 'Not what we voted for' furious Farage pinpoints Rejoiner alliance threat: Boris warned Brexit could be REVERSED Senior civil servant Sue Gray published her report on Wednesday and included nine images of Mr … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson should NOT resign after bombshell photos—‘All political nonsense!’

Published 15 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Boris Johnson has insisted he will remain as prime minister despite the "bitter and painful" judgement of a report into parties held in Downing Street during Covid restrictions. Excessive drinking, mistreatment of cleaners and security staff and Covid rule-breaking was highlighted in civil servant Sue Gray's report. She said the leadership in No 10 "must bear responsibility" for its culture. Some opponents have repeated their calls for Mr Johnson to quit. However in a press conference on Wednesday, the prime minister ruled out resigning, saying: "I've got to keep moving forward." Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had earlier called on Conservative MPs to remove him, saying it was time for Mr Johnson "to pack his bags". Sue Gray report’s key findings at a … [Read more...] about Partygate: PM says he will not resign following Sue Gray report

Published 20 December 2021 comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Boris Johnson says a photo of him, his wife and 17 staff members in the Downing Street garden with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard shows "people at work". The Guardian, which published the image , said the gathering took place in May 2020, after a press conference held during the first lockdown. At the time, there were strict restrictions on mixing. No 10 said work meetings often took place outside during summer months. Asked about the image on Monday, Mr Johnson told reporters: "Those were people at work, talking about work." Pressed on whether it was acceptable for people to be drinking whilst working, he replied: "I have said what I have to say about that." Bereaved mum's anger at No 10 garden photo Which … [Read more...] about Downing Street garden photo shows people working, says Boris Johnson

GB News: Dan Wootton calls Nina Myskow 'a massive Remoaner' Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Nina Myskow, a former columnist for The Sun, was ridiculed from multiple sides as she said she did not “respect [Boris Johnson] for Brexit because he dragged us into the mud”. In a debate on GB News, the panel erupted into fury, with Mr Wootton accusing the journalist of having a “visceral negativity towards” the PM. When Ms Myskow asked to “elevate” the debate beyond “calling each other names”, Mr Wootton said: “Well you just called the Prime Minister a liar”. Related articles The most ‘striking failure’ was the treatment of some staff within … [Read more...] about GB News panel descends into chaotic Brexit debate ‘You’re a massive Remoaner!’

Boris Johnson: Nandy asks 'how can we trust anything he says?' Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Pressure grew on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign, after new pictures emerged of him raising a glass, at a lockdown party in Downing Street. Fresh accusations that he misled Parliament also increased after the publication of Sue Gray’s report into such events, on Wednesday. The Partygate scandal has engulfed the Conservative Party in recent months. Now new modelling has revealed how it’s affected its support with the British people. Related articles Rejoiner alliance threat: Boris warned Brexit could be REVERSED Energy crisis … [Read more...] about Boris on the brink: What a general election result would look like right now

The Sue Gray report has ruffled feathers in Westminster and around the UK today after its damning conclusion that the Partygate scandal "fell well short" of standards expected in No. 10. Many have anticipated the outcome of the report from the senior civil servant for several months after its release was delayed during a Met Police investigation into parties in Downing Street. While Miss Gray, who joined the civil service straight out of school, is enormously respected in Whitehall, she was actually the second choice to investigate Partygate - after top civil servant Simon Case had to step down. Just a week after Mr Case was initially earmarked to write the report, it was revealed he had been present at a private gathering in his own office that breached coronavirus restrictions. For more news about Sue Gray's report, follow our live blog here . No 10 has reportedly prepared a response in anticipation of Simon Case's resignation ( Image: Getty Images) Mr … [Read more...] about Top Partygate civil servant Simon Case was once Prince William’s right-hand-man

By Glenn Campbell Published 3 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing MPs love tying their opponents in political knots but generally try to avoid doing that to themselves. Douglas Ross is taking an exceptional approach. He is currently giving a masterclass in making life difficult for himself. To be fair, it is not Mr Ross that's broken Covid rules, but his ever-changing response to lockdown misdeeds in Downing Street is adding to his burden. In January, he said the prime minister's position had become "untenable" and called for his resignation. When the war in Ukraine began, he withdrew his letter demanding a confidence vote in the PM's leadership, arguing that unity was required in the face of Russian aggression. Douglas Ross refuses to call for PM's resignation Scottish Tory leader withdraws call for PM to quit Scottish Tory leader calls for … [Read more...] about Backing Boris: Douglas Ross’s Partygate dilemma

Published 4 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Boris Johnson's spokesman has apologised on behalf of the No 10 press office for its handling of Partygate. During press briefings, Downing Street spokespeople repeatedly told journalists that all Covid rules had been followed in Downing Street. But some members of the press office were at events where rules were broken, as detailed in Sue Gray's report. The prime minister has denied misleading MPs, saying he believed at the time the rules had been followed. On Thursday, in an unusual move, a Downing Street spokesman apologised to journalists for saying there had been no parties. More Tory MPs join calls for PM to quit What we still want to know about Downing Street parties 'We got away with it' - No 10 top aide Asked how he could be trusted, the … [Read more...] about Sue Gray report: No 10 apologises for misleading journalists over Partygate

By Chris Mason & Kate Whannel Published 2 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Rishi Sunak says new measures to ease the cost of living crisis will have a "minimal impact" on inflation. The chancellor told the BBC he had struck the "right balance" between supporting people and pushing prices "excessively" higher. Earlier, Mr Sunak announced £15bn to reduce energy bills, partly funded by a windfall tax on oil and gas firms. He denied the announcement was rushed out to divert attention from a report into rule-breaking parties in No 10. He said he had chosen to set out the measures this week because Ofgem, the energy regulator, had released their forecast of expected energy price rises. "That meant we could scale and size our policies effectively," he said. How would a windfall tax on energy firms work? Typical energy bill set to rise … [Read more...] about Cost of living package will have minimal impact on inflation, says Rishi Sunak

Last week State Rep. Babette Josephs of Philadelphia's 182nd Legislative District accused her leading political opponent, Gregg Kravitz, of faking his bisexuality. Why? Because Philadelphia's gay, lesbian, and transgender voters constitute a powerful voting bloc in the district, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer 's Thomas Fitzgerald . According to Fitzgerald, Josephs told a crowd, "'I outed him as a straight person,' during a fund-raiser at the Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant, as some in the audience gasped or laughed, 'and now he goes around telling people, quote, "I swing both ways." That's quite a respectful way to talk about sexuality. This guy's a gem.'" Kravitz, 29, has called Josephs's comments offensive. "That kind of taunting is going to make it more difficult for closeted members of the LGBT community to be comfortable with themselves," Kravitz said. "It's damaging." In an interview with the Inquirer, Josephs said her opponent had showed up at an event with … [Read more...] about A New Twist in Politics: Bisexual Candidate Accused of Being Straight