A third investigation will be launched in relation to lockdown-breaching gatherings in the center of the UK government as MPs voted to refer Prime Minister Boris Johnson to a parliamentary committee on Thursday. The motion, proposed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and six other opposition parliamentary party leaders, asked the House of Common to note…
UK Police Face Criticism for Pausing Updates on Fines Over Downing Street Parties During Lockdown
The Metropolitan Police of London has been criticised for pausing updates on penalty notices over breaches of COVID-19 lockdown rules inside Downing Street and other UK government departments in the run-up to the May local elections. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were issued “fixed penalty notices” by the Metropolitan…
Johnson Faces Fresh Calls to Resign Over Partygate as MPs Set to Vote on Whether He Misled Parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday fielded a fresh wave of calls for him to resign over lockdown-breaching gatherings as he faced Parliament for the first time after being fined by police. Meanwhile, House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has given the green light to a debate on Thursday to examine Johnson’s statements in…
UK Minister Compares PM’s COVID-19 Lockdown Breach Fine to Speeding Ticket
A British government minister has been criticised for suggesting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson being fined for attending lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street was akin to former ministers receiving speeding tickets. Johnson, his wife Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were issued “fixed penalty notices” by the Metropolitan Police last week for attending a birthday gathering…
UK Conservative Suggests ‘War Cabinet’ in Case Johnson Deposed Over Partygate
A Conservative MP floated the idea of a “war cabinet” should Prime Minister Boris Johnson resign or be deposed over breaching his own lockdown rules during the CCP virus pandemic. The idea, suggested by veteran MP Sir Roger Gale, is to defer a leadership contest so potential successors in the Cabinet wouldn’t take their “eyes off the…
UK Minister Resigns Over ‘Repeated Rule-Breaking’ in Downing Street During COVID-19 Lockdown
A Conservative peer has resigned as justice minister of the UK government, saying the “repeated rule-breaking” in Downing Street during the COVID-19 lockdown is “inconsistent with the rule of law.” David Wolfson, a member of the House of Lords who has served as a minister in the Ministry of Justice since December 2020, quit on…
UK’s Johnson Apologises for ‘Partygate’ Scandal but Refuses to Resign
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologised for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules but has refused to resign. Johnson, his wife Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were all fined by the Metropolitan Police for attending a birthday gathering for the prime minister in Number 10 Downing Street in June 2020. The prime minister said on April…
UK’s Johnson to Be Fined for Lockdown-Breaching Downing Street Parties
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have been told they will be fined over parties held at Downing Street during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of lockdown rules. A spokeswoman for Number 10 Downing Street said on Tuesday, “The prime minister and chancellor of the Exchequer have today received notification that the…
UK Government’s Former Ethics Chief Fined for Attending Party During COVID-19 Lockdown
A former official who was responsible for “propriety and ethics” in the UK government has confirmed she has paid a fine for attending a party during the lockdown, in violation of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus restrictions. In a statement issued on Monday, Helen MacNamara, who served as director-general for propriety and ethics in the…
UK’s Johnson Fends Off Renewed Calls to Resign Despite ‘Partygate’ Fines
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected renewed calls for him to resign after the police confirmed there were violations of lockdown rules in the centre of the UK government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnson has been plagued by a series of damaging allegations of parties and other gatherings held in his official residence at…
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