Meeting with the Queen's and fleas in No.10 among revelations in Liz Truss' new book
Fascinating insights from Liz Truss' memoir including predictions on her premiership, details of the late Queen's meetings, and revelations about pests in No. 10. [ more ]
Truss blames Boris's dog for No 10 fleas and reveals she wanted to sack bank governor
Liz Truss reveals extreme intentions in new book: Downing Street infested with fleas, wanted to sack Bank of England governor, pondered drastic economic policies. [ more ]
Michael Gove to abstain from Partygate report vote
Michael Gove has said he disagrees with the parliamentary investigation that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs over the Partygate scandal, and will abstain from voting on it in the Commons.The UK levelling up secretary claimed the Commons privileges committee's recommendation that Johnson should be suspended for 90 days over repeated contempts of parliament was not merited.
As mortgage rates surge, the Tories are losing their reputation for economic competence
An economic crisis was quietly brewing last week while the Conservative party was tearing itself to pieces over Boris Johnson's misleading of parliament.Fears about the tough measures that might be needed to bring down inflation sent mortgage rates surging towards 6%.Even without the disgrace of the former prime minister, this would be a government in serious political trouble staring at electoral meltdown.
How Boris Johnson's fall exposed bogus Brexit promises on taking back control
In the long June days running up to the 2016 referendum on EU membership, Boris Johnson toured the country to promote the supposed benefits of Brexit.Wherever he went he drew large crowds.Leaving the European project, he told voters, would allow the UK to take back control of its money, its laws and its borders.
Honours row grows after claim Charlotte Owen worked as maternity cover'
Concern is growing within Whitehall over Boris Johnson's decision to make a former political aide the UK's youngest ever life peer, amid claims that she only entered Downing Street's political office to cover for another official's maternity leave.The former prime minister's resignation honours list caused months of angst within the government as a result of some of the names that Johnson intended to either place in the House of Lords or award with another gong.
Who is Dan Korski? Tory mayoral contender reveals key policies and back story' in Evening Standard interview
In an interview with the Evening Standard, he described Labour mayor Sadiq Khan as a doom-meister who talked London down, and said he wanted to bring energy and optimism to his bid to become mayor.Mr Korski, 46, said the Ulez extension has to be junked and also promised a review of cycle superhighways and potentially requiring a confirmatory vote of residents before new low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) schemes are made permanent.
London mayoral election 2024: Who are the candidates?
The Conservative Party is currently in the process of selecting a candidate to take on Mr Khan in 2024 and has announced a shortlist of three names: Susan Hall, Mozammel Hossain, and Daniel Korski.The Green Party has also named a candidate but the Liberal Democrats are still deciding.The election will be held on May 2, simultaneously with elections to the London Assembly and local elections.
He's ruined the place': relief in Uxbridge at Boris Johnson's resignation
It was not until the final paragraphs of Boris Johnson's more than 1,000-word resignation letter after the comments about Brexit revenge, witch-hunts and kangaroo courts that he managed to devote a line or two to the job he would be leaving behind: MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.In Uxbridge town centre the morning after, he was not exactly top of mind for his constituents either, many of whom were disillusioned at the state of British politics.
Revealed: Full extent of boozing, debauchery and rule-breaking inside Boris's No 10
A former Downing Street official who worked throughout the Covid crisis has revealed the true scale of the drunken debauchery under Boris Johnson with No 10 parties so wild that staff passed out on the stairway.Speaking exclusively to The Independent, the whistleblower said the details in the Partygate report were just the tip of the iceberg when it came to the raucous drinking culture and blatant rule-breaking throughout the pandemic.
June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups
Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups
Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups
Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups
Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups
Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups
Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
The Observer view on the Partygate inquiry verdict on Boris Johnson | Observer editorial
We did not need the verdict of the privileges committee to understand the flaws in Boris Johnson's character.It was clear long before he became prime minister how manifestly unsuited he was for any kind of public office, let alone running the country.But a cross-party group of MPs last week published a damning report that outlined how he deliberately misled parliament about the scale and nature of wrongdoing in Downing Street during the pandemic.
Boris Johnson owes the nation an apology, say Covid bereaved
Boris Johnson owes the nation an apology for breaking the rules so he could have a party while families "were saying goodbye to loved ones over Zoom", bereaved relatives have said after the publication of the Privileges Committee report.The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK group said the former prime minister had "shown no remorse" and should not stand for office again.
In full: Read all 30,000 words of the Boris Johnson Partygate inquiry
The long-awaited investigation by MPs on the privileges committee into whether Boris Johnson lied to parliament over the Partygate scandal has finally been published.The findings come more than a year after the inquiry was first commissioned by the former prime minister, in a move which failed to prevent his unceremonious ousting from Downing Street less than three months later, swiftly followed by that of his immediate successor.
In full: Read all 30,000 words of the Boris Johnson Partygate inquiry
The long-awaited investigation by MPs on the privileges committee into whether Boris Johnson lied to parliament over the Partygate scandal has finally been published.The findings come more than a year after the inquiry was first commissioned by the former prime minister, in a move which failed to prevent his unceremonious ousting from Downing Street less than three months later, swiftly followed by that of his immediate successor.
Boris Johnson's Effort to Honor Allies Puts Glare on House of Lords
Famous for its gilded furnishings, ceremonial gowns and archaic procedures, Britain's House of Lords holds the dubious distinction of being the world's largest legislature outside China.Now, the unelected second chamber of the British Parliament has found itself at the center of an acrimonious rift over efforts by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to add his friends and allies to its already swollen ranks.
Boris Johnson demands Tory quits Privileges Committee on eve of partygate report
Boris Johnson has claimed a Tory MP sitting on the committee preparing to publish a report finding he misled Parliament with his partygate denials may have broken lockdown rules.The former prime minister called for Sir Bernard Jenkin's resignation from the Privileges Committee on the eve of the publication of its investigation into whether Mr Johnson lied to MPs.
Rishi Sunak calls on private firms to step up support for Ukraine
Rishi Sunak will call on businesses and investors to match Ukraine's bravery on the battlefield by stepping up support for the country's economic recovery.The prime minister will urge the private sector to help the country rebuild and recover in an effort to create a financially stronger, technologically advanced Ukraine.
After the downfall of Boris the liar: What next for the former PM?
Rishi Sunak's allies declared it the end of the road for Boris Johnson when a damning report concluded he had lied to Parliament on an unprecedented scale over Partygate.The prime minister is hoping that, after a vote to endorse the report's findings on Monday, he will be able to get on with the job and no longer worry about the distractions of his predecessor.
Ban on two-for-one junk food deals delayed amid cost-of-living crisis
The Government will delay its planned ban on two-for-one junk food deals a key anti-obesity measure for another two years amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.Rishi Sunak will shelve the expected measure targeting multi-buy promotions on products high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) to avoid restricting consumer options while prices remain high.
Ban on two-for-one junk food deals to be delayed for two more years
The government is to delay its planned ban on two-for-one junk food deals a key anti-obesity measure for another two years amid the cost of living crisis.UK food giant calls for higher fat, sugar and salt taxes Rishi Sunak will shelve the expected measure targeting multi-buy promotions on products high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) to avoid restricting consumer options while prices remain high.
This is going to sting': What will mortgage chaos mean for homeowners and renters?
There has been further gloom for homeowners this week as banks reacted to signs of stubborn inflation by pulling mortgage deals and raising rates, while polling suggested nearly half of borrowers fear they will struggle with their housing re-payments within 12 months.HSBC was expected to take the extraordinary step of raising its mortgage prices for the second time in a week, as speculation mounted over whether Rishi Sunak's government could be forced to intervene to help homeowners feeling the pain of rising rates.
Boris Johnson vows to launch unprecedented attack on nonsense' Partygate report
Boris Johnson has vowed to launch an unprecedented attack on a parliamentary probe into Partygate widely expected to be so damning it is predicted to finally end his hopes of a political comeback.Hours after it emerged an 11th-hour appeal from the former prime minister had delayed the publication of its findings, Mr Johnson said they should be released so the world could judge the nonsense.
Defiant Sunak hits back at Boris Johnson over honours row
Rishi Sunak has hit back at Boris Johnson in a row over his resignation honours list, saying the former PM asked him to do something I was not prepared to.In his first public remarks since his predecessor quit as an MP over the Commons partygate inquiry, the prime minister claimed Mr Johnson asked him to either overrule the committee which vets peerages - known as Holac - or make promises to people.
Revealed: Full extent of boozing, debauchery and rule-breaking inside Boris's No 10
A former Downing Street official who worked throughout the Covid crisis has revealed the true scale of the drunken debauchery under Boris Johnson with No 10 parties so wild that staff passed out on the stairway.Speaking exclusively to The Independent, the whistleblower said the details in the Partygate report were just the tip of the iceberg when it came to the raucous drinking culture and blatant rule-breaking throughout the pandemic.
Nadine Dorries wrongly claims Boris Johnson was top of his year' at university
Nadine Dorries has launched an attack on the current government, claiming she is actually smarter than these guys in No10.The former culture secretary, who is said she is quitting as a Conservative MP, has also made the false claim that Boris Johnson was top of his year at the University of Oxford, while Rishi Sunak came 200-and-something.
Youngest person honoured says charity can start at any age
The youngest person recognised in the King's Birthday Honours has said his amazing gong shows charity can start at any age.Junior Jay Frood, 18, from Merseyside, has received a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to vulnerable children after campaigning against bullying, which he suffered from the age of six due to his love of dancing.
Nadine Dorries wrongly claims Boris Johnson was top of his year' at university
Nadine Dorries has launched an attack on the current government, claiming she is actually smarter than these guys in No10.The former culture secretary, who is said she is quitting as a Conservative MP, has also made the false claim that Boris Johnson was top of his year at the University of Oxford, while Rishi Sunak came 200-and-something.
Tories turning against angry version of Boris Johnson
Political editor, BBC News
"He used to be fun and witty.Now he is nasty and bitter."So says a former cabinet minister who served under Boris Johnson.Conservative MPs are reflecting on the Privileges Committee report into Mr Johnson - and on how in the space of three and a half years he has gone from the triumph of winning a huge majority at a general election to being humiliated by his peers and no longer even in parliament.
Are Tory MPs as deluded as Boris Johnson? It's a tough act to follow, but they're doing their best | Marina Hyde
Carrie Johnson recently confirmed she was expecting her third child, and I wish her stamina.At one point I also had three children under the age of three-and-a-half, and can confirm it's quite a handful.However, at least I was not also married to a toddler at the time.The Johnson household will soon effectively contain four babies of various sizes, with the 58-year-old one currently going through what nanny might call a difficult stage.
Divided Tories prepare for free vote on Boris Johnson Partygate report
Conservative MPs head to their constituencies on Friday with the party facing deep divisions over Monday's vote on the privileges committee's report into Boris Johnson.The Commons will hold a free vote on Monday on whether to formally approve the report, which found on Thursday that Johnson deliberately misled parliament over lockdown-breaking parties in No 10.
Boris Johnson: Damian Green urges MPs to vote for Partygate report as pressure mounts for Rishi Sunak UK politics live
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature This is from Jonathan Yerushalmy, who has been looking at how the papers have been covering the privileges committee report into Boris Johnson.In his Today programme interview Damian Green, the Tory former first secretary of state, also suggested that Boris Johnson should not be allowed to stand as a candidate for the party again.
Tory MPs split over whether or not to approve damning Boris report
1686889832 A damning report by parliaments privileges committee has concluded that Boris Johnson misled parliament and recommended that he should be barred from having a parliamentary security pass in future.The 106-page document, put together by the cross-party group of MPs with a Tory majority, is packed with detail and arguments.
Johnson partygate hangover leaves Sunak with a headache
The fallout from a scathing report which found Boris Johnson lied to MPs over partygate has left Rishi Sunak with a battle to hold his warring Tory party together.The Commons will vote on Monday on the Privileges Committee's report, which recommended that Mr Johnson should have faced a 90-day suspension had he not already resigned in advance of its judgment and be banned from holding a pass to access Parliament.
Lord Chancellor will look extremely carefully' at Pitchfork decision
The Lord Chancellor will look extremely carefully into whether double child killer Colin Pitchfork can be released from prison, the Ministry of Justice has said.The Parole Board has ruled that Pitchfork, jailed for life for raping and strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire in 1983 and 1986, can be freed.
Rishi Sunak rejects calls to strip Boris Johnson of 115,000 a year expenses for life
Downing Street has rejected calls to strip Boris Johnson of the 115,000 a year expense allowance given to former prime ministers after an inquiry found he had repeatedly misled parliament.The ex prime minister is facing a ban from holding a parliamentary security pass after a devastating cross-party committee blasted his handling of the Partygate scandal.
When the long-awaited report into Boris Johnson's lockdown lies about Partygate was published on Thursday morning, his resignation as an MP appeared a lot less shocking.The former prime minister had seen an early copy of the report, which concluded he had lied to MPs on an unprecedented scale.Had Mr Johnson stayed on as the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, he would have faced a 90-day suspension from Parliament - more than enough to trigger a tough by-election in the constituency.
Boris Johnson has done what dog does against lamppost, says his former boss
Boris Johnson's former boss says the former prime minister is not a decent human being and made fools of the public while in No 10.Max Hastings, who was editor of The Daily Telegraph when Mr Johnson worked there, slated his ex-staffer's behaviour after the privileges committee report found he repeatedly lied to Parliament before being complicit in a campaign of abuse and intimidation.
Revealed: Downing Street staff's pantomime' to hide No.10 lockdown breaches
Downing Street staff regularly broke Covid rules and engaged in a "pantomime" to stop their behaviour becoming public, the inquiry into Boris Johnson's conduct has been told.In a written submission to the inquiry one No.10 official said the building's security team sent around operational notes telling staff to be "mindful of the cameras outside".
Inquiry finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over 'partygate'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown leaving 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on May 25, 2022.Matt Dunham/AP LONDON In a scathing report, Boris Johnson's colleagues in Parliament concluded Thursday that the former British prime minister repeatedly and deliberately lied to them about breaking COVID lockdown rules, and recommended the harshest possible punishment.
Boris Johnson resigns from Parliament, citing an upcoming report on his behavior as PM
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a tour after a meeting with Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Capitol on May 23, 2023 in Austin.Johnson announced Friday that he's stepping down from his seat in Parliament.Brandon Bell/Getty Images Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will give up his parliamentary seat amid a long-running ethics investigation that is expected to produce a report into his behavior as prime minister next week.
Boris Johnson partygate report published laying bare the lies of Ex-PM
Jump to content Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe News Sports Voices Culture Lifestyle Travel Premium Close Privileges Committee finds Boris Johnson misled Parliament The long-awaited Partygate report into Boris Johnson has been released.Finding Mr Johnson lied to MPs with his partygate denials, the Privileges Committee wrote: We conclude that when he told the House and this Committee that the rules and guidance were being complied with, his own knowledge was such that he deliberately misled the House and this committee.
Boris Johnson Partygate report: Key findings at a glance
The long-anticipated report by MPs into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over Covid lockdown parties in No 10 is finally out.The report by the seven-member privileges committee followed a year-long investigation and runs to around 30,000 words.The former prime minister stood down as an MP last week after receiving an advance copy, angrily accusing the committee of bias.
Partygate report: key findings of Commons privileges committee
The House of Commons privileges committee has found that Boris Johnson repeatedly misled MPs when he told them he knew nothing about lockdown-breaking social gatherings in and around Downing Street.These are the main points of what is a highly damning and hugely detailed report.Key findings on wrongdoing Johnson was found to have committed five serious offences: 1. Deliberately misleading the Commons 2. Deliberately misleading the privileges committee 3. Breaching confidence (by leaking part of the report in advance) 4. Impugning the committee, and thus parliamentary processes 5. Complicity in a campaign of abuse and attempted intimidation of the committee.
Nadine Dorries demands answers about peerage before she resigns
Nadine Dorries has said she will not formally step down as an MP until she gets answers from Downing Street about the decision to deny her a peerage a move that will prolong the by-election struggle for Rishi Sunak.The former culture secretary insisted it is absolutely my intention to resign but said her requests for documents is now sadly necessary as she accused No 10 of varying and conflicting statements over her absence from Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.
What perks will Boris Johnson get after quitting as an MP?
Boris Johnson has stood down as an MP, ahead of a report expected to accuse him of misleading Parliament over the Partygate scandal.But he will still be entitled to a number of perks - most of them related to his role as a former prime minister.Here's a breakdown of what he can expect in his life outside the House of Commons.
Partygate report due as Johnson rails at committee
Political reporter, BBC News
MPs investigating whether Boris Johnson purposefully misled Parliament over Partygate will publish their long-awaited report on Thursday.Mr Johnson quit as an MP after receiving an advanced copy of the report - which he said had found him guilty "regardless of the facts".
Nadine Dorries demands answers about peerage before she resigns
Nadine Dorries has said she will not formally step down as an MP until she gets answers from Downing Street about the decision to deny her a peerage a move that will prolong the by-election struggle for Rishi Sunak.The former culture secretary insisted it is absolutely my intention to resign but said her requests for documents is now sadly necessary as she accused No 10 of varying and conflicting statements over her absence from Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.
Charlotte Owen: Allies rally around Boris Johnson aide handed youngest life peer
Boris Johnson allies have come to the defence of a Downing Street adviser who is set to become the UK's youngest ever life peer amid accusations she overstated her time at No 10.Charlotte Owen is one of seven nominees to the House of Lords that were approved as part of Mr Johnson's resignation honours list that has sparked a war of words between the former prime minister and Rishi Sunak.
Covid testing was a weakness in early pandemic response, DHSC tells inquiry
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has admitted Covid testing was a significant weakness in the UK's early pandemic response and stressed the need for proper funding to prepare the nation for the next emergency.While the DHSC said it would not claim it did everything right, its opening statement to the UK Covid public inquiry highlighted wider government choices on funding in what will be seen as turning the focus on Downing Street and the Treasury.
Starmer claims Sunak weak' for failing to block Boris Johnson's honours list
Rishi Sunak has faced claims of being too weak to block Boris Johnson's honours list and allowing those who helped cover up lawbreaking to become lawmakers.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pressed his calls for an immediate general election after also questioning if the Prime Minister will block the honours list of his predecessor Liz Truss or buckle to her as well.
Film wizard misses Tokyo Harry Potter tour opening for OBE ceremony
The film wizard who was instrumental in bringing the Harry Potter movies to life turned down the chance to be at a new tour opening of the series in order to become an OBE.Dan Dark, 59, the Warner Bros executive vice president of worldwide studio operations, said deciding to make the trip from his home in Los Angeles for an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle rather than for a tour grand opening was an easy choice.
Nadine Dorries could prolong Sunak's by-election challenge with unusual' delay
Downing Street has expressed bewilderment at Nadine Dorries' delay in formally resigning as an MP in a move that could prolong the by-election struggle for Rishi Sunak.The former culture secretary announced she would quit her Mid Bedfordshire seat after being denied the peerage requested by Boris Johnson as Tory infighting raged in public.
Watch live: Rishi Sunak faces first PMQs after Boris Johnson's resignation
Watch live as Rishi Sunak faces Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 14 June, amid tensions with Boris Johnson over his resignation honours list.Last Friday (9 June) Downing Street published the former prime minister's honours list, lacking the names of allies such as Nadine Dorries and Nigel Adams.
The 12 words that sparked Boris Johnson's downfall
They were the 12 words that ultimately brought down a prime minister and if Boris Johnson didn't know it then, he will almost certainly know it now.In a Commons showing believed to have been key to the findings of the report, the then prime minister stood at the despatch box at Prime Minister's Questions at 12.28pm on Wednesday, 8 December 2021.
Boris Johnson told months ago' peerage for Nadine Dorries had been rejected
Boris Johnson was told his attempt to award a peerage to Nadine Dorries had been rejected as long ago as February, senior government sources have made clear.The former prime minister and his close political ally stunned Westminster when they announced they were quitting as MPs on Friday, triggering by-elections the Conservatives, currently struggling in the polls, could lose.
Boris Johnson is gone, but his toxic Brexit myths will go on poisoning UK politics | Rafael Behr
There is no crisis at Westminster so serious that it cannot be made to look trivial by the inclusion of Boris Johnson.And there is no scandal involving Johnson that cannot be explained, partially or wholly, by his lies.Those are axioms of post-Brexit politics.The House of Commons committee of privileges is due to publish a report concluding that a former prime minister turned his back on truth and put himself in contempt of parliament.
Sports stars and Queen Elizabeth II's racing manager honoured at investiture
Sports stars and people who helped the Queen to enjoy her passion for horses are among those who will be recognised with royal honours on Wednesday.Denise Lewis, 50, who won heptathlon gold at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, becomes a dame as president of Commonwealth Games England and for services to sport.
Tory turmoil over Johnson is having an impact on UK's reputation, Starmer claims
Tory infighting between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak is damaging the UK's reputation internationally and putting off investors, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claimed.Mr Johnson, who formally quit Parliament on Monday in advance of a report which was expected to find he deliberately lied to MPs over the partygate scandal, has been involved in a public spat with Mr Sunak over his resignation honours list.
Boris Johnson pushed Sunak to knight father Stanley' in crunch meeting
Boris Johnson is said to have pressed for his father Stanley to be given a knighthood during his crunch talks with Rishi Sunak on his honour list.The former prime minister told his successor his dad should be honoured for his work for the Conservatives and the environment, according to The Times.Frustrated at his father being cut from the list, Mr Johnson is said to have argued that it was customary for family members to be recognised in a PM's resignation honours.
UK Covid inquiry to start evidence-gathering stage of its work UK politics live
Lord Bethell, a health minister during the pandemic, has told Sky News that the government should have started lockdown earlier and harder.He also said he thought that the Covid inquiry was going to take too long.These are from Sky's Tamara Cohen.MorningThe Covid inquiry starts public hearings today, with witnesses on pandemic preparedness Former health minister Lord Bethell tells @skynews 3 years for public hearings is "far too long".
Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament on lockdown parties, committee finds
Boris Johnson will reportedly be found on Wednesday to have deliberately misled MPs over parties in Downing Street during the pandemic.The Privileges Committee has rejected the former prime minister's defence that senior officials advised him Covid rules and guidance had been followed in No 10, according to the Times.
Boris Johnson declares I'll be back' as report on lying to parliament looms - live
Jump to content Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe News Sports Voices Culture Lifestyle Travel Premium Close Rishi Sunak: Boris Johnson asked me to do something I wasn't prepared to do' Boris Johnson has pledged that he will return to frontline politics as he vowed: I'll be back.Just hours after officially resigning as an MP, he pledged he would push the Tory party to fully deliver on Brexit and on the 2019 manifesto.
Sunak to pitch UK as geographical home' of AI regulation at tech conference
Rishi Sunak will tell technology leaders he wants to make the UK both the intellectual and the geographical home of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation.In a speech to open London Tech Week on Monday, the Prime Minister is set to say that the extraordinary possibility of AI advances must be carried out safely as he positions Britain as a potential home of a global regulator.
Rishi Sunak would block Boris Johnson comeback as Tory MP, sources say
Rishi Sunak would block Boris Johnson from standing again as a Conservative MP before the next election, sources have told the Guardian, as the two men engaged in an extraordinary war of words.The prime minister clashed publicly with Johnson over his failed attempts to elevate several close allies to the House of Lords, accusing him of having lobbied to overturn due process to appoint the three Tory MPs.
Gloves are finally off as Sunak takes swing at Johnson over honours list | John Crace
Move along, move along now.Nothing to see here.That was very much the subtext of Rishi Sunak's speech to open London Tech week.Rather he was just talking Tech Bro to Tech Bro.He was the man who really got AI.Understood both its risks and potential.Stick with him.The Tories were the party of the future.
Minister refuses to back Hancock Covid claim of protective ring' for care homes
The care minister, Helen Whately, has declined to back Matt Hancock's claim that the government threw a protective ring around care homes at the start of the pandemic.Whately worked under the former health secretary in the first 18 months of Covid, but she avoided endorsing her former boss's assertion, which will be tested at the public inquiry which starts in earnest this week.
Boris Johnson has formally stepped down as an MP, parliamentary authorities have announced, bringing down the curtain on a tumultuous second stint in the Commons.Johnson has accepted the post of crown steward and bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds, the government said, part of the convoluted process under which MPs resign.
Rishi Sunak goes on offensive in row over Boris Johnson honours list
Rishi Sunak has come out fighting against Boris Johnson in the row over the former PM's failed attempt to give peerages to several close allies.The prime minister spoke on Monday about the issue for the first time since Friday, when Downing Street published Johnson's resignation honours list without the names of several of those he wanted to elevate to the House of Lords.
Michael Gove defends privileges committee as it meets to finalise Boris Johnson report UK politics live
At the London Tech Week event Rishi Sunak is now taking questions from journalists.Asked about Boris Johnson, he says Johnson asked him to do something that he was not prepared to do, because he didn't think it was right.He says Johnson wanted him to either over-ruled the House of Lords Appointments Committee, or to make promises (to the MPs offered peerages by Johnson, who wanted to delay their resignations until later, so as not to cause byelections).
June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups
Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups
Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
MPs on the Privileges Committee will meet on Monday to conclude their inquiry into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over lockdown parties.Mr Johnson resigned as an MP on Friday after he was informed that it intended to be critical of his behaviour.The former prime minister described the committee as a "kangaroo court" trying to "drive him out of Parliament".
Nigel Adams says he will do utmost' to help Sunak win election despite quitting
A Boris Johnson ally who quit the Commons in a reported row over a peerage has insisted that he will do his utmost to help Rishi Sunak win the next general election.Conservative Nigel Adams announced on Saturday that he was stepping down as Selby and Ainsty MP with immediate effect, becoming the third Tory to quit Westminster in the space of 24 hours.
A matter of honours: why there is a row over Boris Johnson's peerage list
An almighty row over Boris Johnson's resignation honours list has resulted in claims and counterclaims flying between the former prime minister's team and the current No 10 operation.Both sides are pointing the finger of blame at the other for the confusion that has led to two byelections being triggered by those who lost out on being elevated to the Lords.
Sunak did not remove names from Johnson's peerages list, insists minister
Neither the Prime Minister nor members of his Number 10 team removed names from Boris Johnson's peerages submission, according to a senior Government minister.Several reports have suggested Mr Johnson's allies blame Downing Street for Conservative MPs failing to appear on his resignation honours list on Friday despite them being nominated for the House of Lords.
Shapps says politics has moved on' from Johnson as he plays down talk of return
Politics has moved on from the drama of the Boris Johnson era, according to a Cabinet minister who played down speculation about the former prime minister making a swift return to Westminster.Energy Secretary Grant Shapps, who served in Mr Johnson's cabinet, said he does not think the former Tory leader is in the mindset to fight the next general election.
Nigel Farage suggests more than 10 Tory MPs could be willing to join new party
Nigel Farage said he believes it's the end of Boris Johnson in the Conservative Party as he suggested more than 10 Tory MPs could be willing to join a new party.The prominent Leave campaigner, appearing on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, added that the gap for another insurgency is actually bigger than it was 10 years ago.
Thousands of Afghan refugees in UK set to be made homeless
Thousands of Afghan refugees in the UK face homelessness this summer, the government was warned last week at a secret crisis meeting in Downing Street.Council officials told No 10 and Home Office civil servants that about 8,000 Afghan refugees, allowed into the country in 2021 under the slogan Operation Warm Welcome, are due to be evicted from hotels as early as August because of a government deadline, yet have nowhere to go.
Tories in turmoil as Boris allies force third by-election in revenge' attack
Rishi Sunak is facing a third by-election amid fresh turmoil for the Tories as another close Boris Johnson ally resigned from the Commons in an apparent revenge attack aimed at creating chaos for the prime minister.Capping a tumultuous 24 hours, Mr Johnson's friend Nigel Adams announced on Saturday that he was following the ex-PM and the former culture secretary Nadine Dorries in quitting parliament with immediate effect.
Voters in Boris Johnson's constituency turning away from Tories'
Voters in Boris Johnson's former constituency have said they are turning away from the Tories as Labour tries to win the seat for the first time in its history.Some passers-by in the centre of Uxbridge, at the heart of the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency where a by-election will now take place, told the PA news agency they have abandoned the party.
Veteran Tory MP and arch Eurosceptic Sir Bill Cash to retire at next election
Veteran Conservative MP and arch Eurosceptic Sir Bill Cash has announced he will step down at the next election and retire from political life.Sir Bill, chairman of the Commons' European Scrutiny Committee, said it would be a big wrench to leave Parliament after four decades spent as an MP.He was first elected at the 1984 election and, at 83, is the oldest member of the House of Commons.