Partygate

Boris Johnson is at the centre of a furious spat within the Conservative party.

Boris Johnson drops lawyers as Cabinet Office threatened with legal action

MPs have urged Boris Johnson to pay his own Partygate legal fees

Boris Johnson urged to pay Partygate fees as taxpayers face £245k bill

AN independence march in 2018

John Curtice: SNP now losing independence support

Boris Johnson's lack of humility during the Partygate affair has been obvious (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

As Partygate affair rumbles on, Tories' 'nasty party' reputation looks secure

Boris Johnson pictured at 10 Downing Street during the Covid lockdown (Picture: Handout/UK Government via Getty Images)

Johnson's lockdown breaches just add to the many painful memories of Covid

Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, leaves BBC Broadcasting House after his appearance on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Picture: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

Michael Gove says he believes Boris Johnson told truth on 'Partygate'

Boris Johnson takes the oath ahead of his evidence to the Commons' Privileges Committee (Picture: House of Commons/UK Parliament)

Johnson’s mental gymnastics over Partygate are not credible – Scotsman comment

Boris Johnson being grilled by the committee

Boris Johnson says 'hand on heart I didn't lie' over partygate

Boris Johnson will give evidence this week on whether he misled parliament during the Partygate scandal

Watch live as Boris Johnson faces MPs at Privileges Committee

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

Former prime minister Boris Johnson refused to answer questions about his evidence on Tuesday morning.

Boris Johnson admits misleading Commons, but insists innocent mistake

Boris Johnson conceded in his evidence to the Privileges Committee that his statements to Parliament “did not turn out to be correct”, but insisted he corrected the record at “the earliest opportunity”.

Boris Johnson Partygate defence published - How to read dossier

Bono has finally admitted his love for Abba. He didn't have the 'courage' to do this before (Picture: Olle Lindeborg/AFP via Getty Images)

Bono must get Boris to state Abba can't be blamed for Partygate – Aidan Smith

Boris Johnson will give evidence this week on whether he misled parliament during the Partygate scandal

Boris Johnson to give evidence on Partygate this week

The privileges committee report out today includes evidence that has not been made public before suggesting that Boris Johnson was not being honest with MPs

Evidence rule breaches ‘obvious’ to Johnson, partygate ‘lies’ inquiry says

Conservative MPs have expressed anger that Partygate investigator Sue Gray has been offered a job as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff

Tory MPs express anger over Sue Gray’s job role as Starmer’s chief of staff

Taxpayers face huge bill to cover Boris Johnson’s Partygate legal fees

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Permacrisis Collins Word of The Year 2022 - definition and full list

Collins Dictionary releases 2022 top words including Word Of The Year

Permacrisis Collins Word of The Year 2022 - definition and full list

Boris Johnson will soon be bowing out as Prime Minister.

What will be Boris Johnson's legacy?

Boris Johnson claimed to have no knowledge of parties at his house, or that he'd attended one

Probe into PM's Partygate breaches 'unfair' says lawyer advising Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson needs to respond quickly to the growing economic crisis (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

As recession looms, what's the plan, Mr Johnson? – Scotsman comment

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing yet another big week for his political survival

Boris Johnson braced for crucial week as by-elections loom

Lord Geidt resigned on Wednesday

Boris Johnson 'considering' not replacing Lord Geidt as ethics adviser quits

Lord Geidt, Boris Johnson's adviser on ministerial interests giving evidence to the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Boris Johnson’s independent ethics adviser Lord Geidt quits

Boris Johnson may have lost the faith of farmers (Picture: Paul Ellis/Getty)

Farmers need help, not a ‘foustie neep’ - Andrew Arbuckle

Former first minister Alex Salmond has said he believes support for independence will rise with the start of a new campaign.

Leader: Sturgeon must engage with indyref doubters

Daisy Cooper said the inquiry into Covid must be transparent.

Covid inquiry 'must be transparent to resolve nation's trauma'

Mr Raab defended the Prime Minister, who broke his own covid lockdown rules.

Raab backs Boris over claims of ministerial code breach

Former Cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom has called out 'leadership failings' under Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Picture: PA

Boris Johnson criticised for 'unacceptable failings of leadership'

Boris Johnson removed a line from his foreword to the Ministerial Code that its 'precious principles... must be honoured at all times' (Picture: Daniel Leal/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Johnson's change to Ministerial Code is entirely in keeping with his character

John Lydon, former nihilist, says now: 'I can find the good in everything'

What the Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten could teach Ricky Gervais – Aidan Smith

Boris Johnson should have followed his own rules over parties in Downing Street (Picture: Ian Vogler/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

As a GP, Partygate and NHS crisis make me fear for this country – Dr Asha Goyal

Boris Johnson is reportedly looking for ways to appease possible Conservative rebels as the partygate affair threatened to reignite over new rule-breaking claims.

Conservative MP says party is 'in denial' over Boris Johnson and Partygate

Are things going downhill for Scottish Labour as Anas Sarwar allows deals with the Conservatives? (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Vote Labour, get Tory won’t be a vote winner

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and works and pensions secretary Therese Coffey during a visit to CityFibre Training Academy in Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Johnson accused of watering down rules with Ministerial Code changes

The treatment of cleaning staff at Downing Street has come under fire.

Partygate: Protest at Downing Street over treatment of cleaners and security sta...

Boris Johnson appears to be getting away with breaking his own laws and lying to parliament (Picture: Leon Neal/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Why Boris Johnson must not get away with his Partygate lies – Scotsman comment

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (COVID-19).

Sue Gray report: Top 10 most damning messages from Partygate report

At the time of the gathering, Covid rules stipulated that people were only allowed to meet outdoors in groups of up to six, as long as they remained two metres apart.

Partygate staff told to avoid being spotted 'waving bottles of wine'

Here are all nine photos included in the Sue Gray report of Downing Street and Cabinet Office parties and events.

All nine photos of Downing Street parties included in the Sue Gray report

Cabinet Office Second Permanent Secretary Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties is still awaiting full publication. Photo: Marcin Nowak/Shutterstock.

How to read Sue Gray's 'Partygate' report and what it says

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood. Picture: PA

SNP calls on Ross to re-submit letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street. Picture: Daniel Leal/PA Wire

Johnson does not believe he was at Covid lockdown-breaking party: Shapps

Downing Street confirmed No 10 officials did request the meeting with Sue Gray.

Downing Street confirm they requested Sue Gray meeting

Police officers leave 10 Downing Street. Picture: AP Photo/Alastair Grant

No 'air of doubt' over Gray report despite Johnson meeting, declares UK minister

Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Johnson insists he will not block Covid rule breaker names being published

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers Questions. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Boris Johnson faces no further action in 126-fine partygate investigation

All eyes are on No. 10 as the row over Downing Street parties during lockdown continues to make waves

How many parties were held at Downing Street and who attended them?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. Picture: Frank Augstein/PA Wire

Met Police confirms more than 100 fines issued over 'Partygate'

Nicola Sturgeon celebrates after the SNP added to its number of councillors (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Partygate overshadowed election, but local issues must finally be the focus

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with SNP's Zen Ghani, Roza Salih (second right) and Susan Aitken (right) at the Glasgow City Council count at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, in the local government elections.

SNP victorious as Partygate and Boris Johnson leads to Scottish Tory rout

John Duncan, chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Association of Aberdeenshire, with Councillor Ann Ross, who held her seat in Banchory and Mid Deeside.

Conservatives gain three seats in Aberdeenshire as result 'bucks trend'

Boris Johnson votes in the council elections in London (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Johnson gets clear message on a difficult day for Scottish Tories – Murdo Fraser

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has defended his decision to u-turn over Boris Johnson's conduct and Partygate.

Boris Johnson 'fit for office' despite Partygate scandal, says Ross

Labour should have called a motion of no confidence in Boris Johnson (Picture: Justin Tallis/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Johnson's abuse of office is setting fire to the UK's unwritten constitution

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