Category: Partygate

UK Police to Issue First 20 Fines Over Lockdown Parties in Government Buildings

British police said the first 20 fines over alleged lockdown-beaching parties in Downing Street and Whitehall were set to be issued on Tuesday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been plagued by a series of damaging allegations of parties and other gatherings held in his official residence at Number 10 Downing Street and other government departments…


England to Scrap Mandatory COVID Self-Isolation as Hospitalisations Continue to Drop

The UK government’s self-isolation rules will be lifted in England by the end of next week, officials have said amid consistent drops in the number of COVID-19 hospital admissions. The change, announced on Saturday, marks the end of all domestic CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus legal restrictions in England. Hospital admissions for COVID-19 were down another…


Boris Johnson to ‘Restore a Smaller State’ After 2 Years of COVID-19 Curbs: UK Minister

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is committed to restoring “a smaller state” and “taking a step back from people’s lives” following two years of COVID-19 restrictions and massive public spending, his new chief of staff has said. Steve Barclay, who was handed the role as part of the shake-up of Number 10 Downing Street in…


Boris Johnson to Answer Legal Questionnaire From Partygate Police

The UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a questionnaire from the police investigating alleged lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street, his office has confirmed on Friday. If fined by police, it would be “very tough” for Johnson to stay in office, a senior Conservative MP warned. The Metropolitan Police said on Thursday that officers from…


Metropolitan Police Chief Resigns After Losing London Mayor’s Backing

Dame Cressida Dick, head of London’s Metropolitan Police, has resigned from her job after losing the backing of London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Dick released a shocking statement on Thursday evening, announcing she was stepping down from the job, despite having insisted hours earlier that she had no intention of going. She said in the statement:…


John Major Criticises Johnson for Breaching Public Trust in Partygata Saga

The way cabinet ministers dealt with allegations of lockdown-breaching gatherings in Downing Street has “made the government look distinctly shifty,” former Prime Minister Sir John Major said on Thursday in a blistering speech. Major said Prime Minister Boris Johnson and government officials have broken the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus regulations and lambasted the ministers for coming…


UK Police to Question Downing Street Staff in ‘Partygate’ Investigation

More than 50 UK government staff will be questioned about their participation in alleged lockdown-breaching parties in 10 Downing Street and the Cabinet Office, the Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. It’s believed Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be one of the individuals questioned as he was allegedly present at six of the gatherings, one of…


Johnson Changes Whips in Mini Cabinet Reshuffle

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reshuffled a number of Cabinet ministers on Tuesday as he seeks to retain support in Parliament. Johnson pledged a shake-up on Jan. 31 after an official inquiry into allegations of lockdown-busting gatherings in the center of the government found “failures of leadership and judgment” by parts of Johnson’s office and the Cabinet Office….


Focus on PM’s ‘Partygate’ Scandal ‘Not Helping Anyone’: UK Minister

The ongoing focus on the alleged lockdown breaches in Downing Street is “not helping anyone” at a time when the UK government is faced with serious issues both at home and abroad, a British minister has said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to resign, from both opposition parties and his own MPs, following…


Former UK Minister Joins Call for Johnson to Resign Over Partygate Saga

Two more British Conservative lawmakers, one of them a former minister, on Friday joined the call for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign. Former minister Nick Gibb and MP Aaron Bell on Friday became the latest of the 15 Tory MPs who publicly called for Johnson’s removal, saying the prime minister has breached the public’s trust…