Boris Johnson has contradicted Prince Charles as he defended the controversial Tory plan to send cross-Channel migrants to Rwanda.
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Boris Johnson "must bear responsibility" for the culture of Covid rule breaking in Downing Street during lockdown, a scathing report by top civil servant Sue Gray has concluded. Her report, published this morning, found that "failures of leadership and judgment in Number 10 and the Cabinet Office" resulted in regular gatherings that were "not in line with Covid guidance at the time".
Ms Gray said there were "multiple examples of a lack of respect and poor treatment of security and cleaning staff" by those attending the gatherings.
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She added: "Many will be dismayed that behaviour of this kind took place on this scale at the heart of Government.
"The public have a right to expect the very highest standards of behaviour in such places and clearly what happened fell well short of this."
Ms Gray's report details a number of events that took place over the last two years, one - a leaving do held in June 2020 - lays bare the extent the rule breaking.
Dozens of staff attended the event in the Cabinet Office where, the report states: "Some brought pizza and prosecco and they were followed by others, over the next couple of hours.
"Helen MacNamara, Deputy Cabinet Secretary, attended for part of the evening and provided a karaoke machine which was set up in an adjoining office to the waiting room.
"The event lasted for a number of hours. There was excessive alcohol consumption by some individuals. One individual was sick. There was a minor altercation between two other individuals."
At another event, held in April 2021, it was found that a number of Downing Street staff "drank excessively" at another leaving party.
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Boris Johnson has contradicted Prince Charles as he defended the controversial Tory plan to send cross-Channel migrants to Rwanda.
The Scottish Government has flatly rejected any prospect of reviving the controversial Right to Buy policy which allowed council tenants to purchase their homes.
The ex-girlfriend of Boris Johnson has spoken out days after the Prime Minister survived a no confidence vote on Monday (June 6). He will face Parliament on Wednesday (June 8) for the first time since the damaging revolt by Tory MPs.
Boris Johnson has won the confidence of fellow Conservative MPs this evening and will remain in power as the Prime Minister of the UK. The PM learned his fate when the result was publicly announced by Sir Graham Brady, Chairman of the Conservatives’ 1922 Committee at 9pm this evening (June 6).
Boris Johnson has won tonight’s no confidence vote and will remain the UK Prime Minister.
A former Conservative government minister and Boris Johnson supporter has slammed the sale of Channel 4 as an “unnecessary and provocative attempt to address a political non-issue” as the Prime Minister gets ready to face a no confidence vote in his leadership tonight.
A number of Tory MPs have balloted for a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership, with a count scheduled to take place this evening in the House of Commons.
Cheeky comedian Lee Mack wasted no time in using the Queen's Platinum Jubilee as an opportunity to stick the knife in Boris Johnson – metaphorically of course.The northern comic, 53, opened the concert, which is being held outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, by making light of the so-called 'partygate' affair in Downing Street. Speaking with the Prime Minister in attendance, who was in the royal box, Mack said: "Finally we can say the words ‘party’ and ‘gate’ and it’s a positive." The joke drew cheers and laughs from the crowd.The embarrassing quip comes just a day after the PM was booed outside St Paul's Cathedral as he attended the Thanksgiving service with members of the Royal Family.
Boris Johnson was booed by the public during his appearance at the Queen's Jubilee celebrations because people are 'fed up' of his politics according to his rival. Labour leader Keir Starmer said he 'wasn't surprised' that the Prime Minister was met with a chorus of boos as he and his wife Carrie Johnson were seen arriving and leaving the National Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday (June 3).
Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie were booed by fans as they walked into St Paul's Cathedral for the start of the Platinum Jubilee Thanksgiving service on Friday 3 June. As the Prime Minister, 57, and his other half, 34, got out of their car and walked up the steps, onlookers shared their distaste. Boris had a worried look on his face as he ascended the steps with his wife, who he shares son Wilfred, two, and daughter Romy, five months, with.
A senior minister has warned the Prime Minister "is in real trouble here" following the publication of the Sue Gray report into the 'partygate' scandal.
Boris Johnson is facing increasing hostility from his own MPs, with Tory whips said to be discussing how to fight back if rebels trigger an all-important confidence vote.
Boris Johnson faces fresh demands to “come clean” about parties in Downing Street after reports emerged that the Prime Minister’s wife, Carrie Johnson, may now have had two lockdown parties in family flat above No 10.
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.
Downing Street insiders have described chaotic mid-lockdown parties in No 10 they felt were condoned by Boris Johnson - as he 'was grabbing a glass for himself'. Three anonymous individuals have told BBC Panorama in detail what they witnessed at regular rule-breaking events during coronavirus restrictions.
Downing Street has denied reports that Boris Johnson suggested to Sue Gray to abandon plans to publish her report into the partygate scandal.