Gogglebox fans frustrated as couple jump to defend Boris Johnson

A Tory minister said he is "too busy" to speak on Good Morning Britain today - a day after Sue Gray's report into lockdown breaking parties was published.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has performed another partygate u-turn by claiming Boris Johnson will have to quit after the war is over in Ukraine.

Boris Johnson has come under increased pressure to introduce a windfall tax on oil and gas firms' profits amid the growing cost of living crisis. The prime minister has insisted that the government will "put our arms around people" despite declining to specify what support might be offered to struggling households and when.

video snippet of the series.The Sky Original drama is co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom. The series, first named “This Sceptered Isle,” is based on Boris Johnson’s first months as UK Prime Minister, showing how the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Britain.Alongside Branagh, who won the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for “Belfast” this year, Ophelia Lovibond will star as Carrie, and Andrew Buchan will play Matt Hancock.Highlights of the plot include Johnson’s dealing with COVID-19, Brexit, and the overlapping of his personal and political lives.

How soon is too soon for a COVID-centric miniseries? For Sky Atlantic, not soon enough, as their series on Boris Johnson and the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic “This England” hits small screens this Fall. READ MORE: Michael Winterbottom To Direct A TV Seris About UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s COVID-19 Response Kenneth Branagh stars as the blonde, mop-headed Prime Minister in the five-episode series.

This England, starring Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson.The series, co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom, is based on Johnson’s first months as prime minister and the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK.A synopsis reads: “The drama takes us inside the halls of power, as Johnson grapples with COVID-19, Brexit, and a personal and political life wracked by controversy.“The events in government are interwoven with first-hand testimonies from around the UK, from the experts and scientists racing against time to understand the virus; the doctors, nurses and care-home workers on the frontline working tirelessly and heroically to contain and overcome it; and ordinary people whose lives were thrown into turmoil.”Alongside Branagh, the show stars Ophelia Lovibond (Feel Good) as Carrie Johnson and Andrew Buchan (The Crown) as former Health Secretary Matt Hancock.While an exact release date is yet to be announced, This England is scheduled to be released on Sky Atlantic and NOW later this year.Branagh was recently cast in Christopher Nolan’s next film Oppenheimer, alongside Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh and Rami Malek.The film follows theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Murphy) and his contributions to the Manhattan Project which led to the creation of the atomic bomb.

Boris Johnson’s government has been warned that it risks breaking international law and starting a European trade war by breaking up the Northern Ireland protocol.

Tipping Point contestant took a cheeky swipe at the Prime Minister during the latest episode of Tipping Point. Ben Shephard was back asking the questions as the celebrity spin-off of the popular ITV game show returned on Sunday (May 15) evening.

Boris Johnson’s U-turn on junk food, with one denouncing the plans as “unConservative”. Boris Johnson (PA)The cost of obesity-related illnesses places a huge financial burden on taxpayers and the NHS, Lord Bethell said. The latest move was not “aligned with the kind of Conservative principles that I’m familiar with”, he added.

Some Gogglebox fans have called for Mary Killen to be dropped from the show after comments she made about Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday night’s show. Mary, along with partner Giles Wood, had tuned into the PM’s sit down interview with Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain, which saw the presenter grilling Boris over the current cost of living crisis.

Lorraine Kelly made a dig at Boris Johnson while presenting an award at the Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards awards on Sunday night.  MORE: BAFTA TV Awards 2022: see the complete list of winnersApproaching the podium to present the award for News Coverage, the ITV star said: "Hello, and a special hello to Boris, I'm Lorraine. Lovely to see you.

Fans of Channel 4 show Gogglebox are calling for one of its most popular couples to be axed after last night's show. People were troubled by some of the pair's comments which were aired on Channel 4, but now things have escalated, and viewers are calling for them to be dropped.

Lorraine Kelly has hit back as her viewers were branded 'unemployed and feckless' following the uproar after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he didn't know who she was. The PM appeared on Good Morning Britain for an interview with Susanna Reid on Tuesday (May 3).

Boris Johnson has been slammed after a "desperate" attempt to revive Margaret Thatcher's Right to Buy (RTB) policy, days before the UK council elections.

Lorraine Kelly joked Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid should be Prime Minister following her grilling interview of Boris Johnson.