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The Boris Inquisition – Politics Weekly UK
With the former prime minister having been questioned by MPs on the privileges select committee, the Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar to discuss Johnson’s fight…
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‘Complete nonsense’: key moments from Boris Johnson’s Partygate grilling – video
Former prime minister Boris Johnson was left fighting for his political career after a three-and-a-half hour evidence session with the privileges committee in parliament on Wednesday. Harriet Harman, the chair…
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Boris Johnson facing formal reprimand for misleading parliament
MPs investigating Partygate scandal have denounced former PM’s ‘flimsy’ explanations before committee UK politics live – latest updates Boris Johnson faces being formally reprimanded for recklessly misleading parliament after MPs…
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Boris Johnson had a lot to say about Partygate – but did any of it stack up?
Nowhere to hide for former PM as he was finally cross-examined on lockdown gatherings in No 10 UK politics live – latest updates After 16 months, Boris Johnson was finally…
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Boris Johnson inquiry: what is former UK PM accused of?
Johnson has mounted bullish defence in front of committee whose findings could lead to him losing his parliamentary seat Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson returned to centre stage on…
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Boris Johnson says ‘hand on heart’ he did not lie to the Commons as he is grilled over Partygate – live
Former PM questioned by privileges committee about whether he knowingly misled the Commons over Covid rule breaches at No 10 Turning back to the Northern Ireland protocol deal vote for…
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China approves first domestically made mRNA vaccine for Covid
Authorisation for emergency use comes after Beijing urged faster development of new vaccines and drugs. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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‘I struggled to believe it’: my part in exposing Partygate
Boris Johnson did not anticipate it would ‘be a big story’. He has never understood what it was about “My initial reaction at the time was that this was some…
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Ten Partygate questions Commons committee could ask Boris Johnson
Former prime minister has submitted his 52-page defence and MPs have done their own investigations Boris Johnson will face a “make or break” grilling by the House of Commons committee…
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Newly released Chinese Covid data points to infected animals in Wuhan
Previously unseen genomic samples suggest animals at Huanan market were potential source Newly released data from early in the Covid-19 pandemic has offered a crucial insight into the outbreak’s origins,…