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PM’s former top aide to give evidence to parties investigation

Boris Johnson’s former chief aide is expected to give evidence to an inquiry into alleged rule-busting parties held across Whitehall during coronavirus restrictions. Dominic Cummings who worked in Downing Street until November... Read more »
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Boris Johnson’s blame game over lockdown parties could backfire – POLITICO

LONDON — Boris Johnson laid the groundwork for a Whitehall blame game as he seeks to salvage his premiership from allegations of multiple parties at Downing Street while the public stayed at home... Read more »
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Lockdown parties were ‘unforgivable’, says Sir Iain Duncan Smith

The UK Government needs to be more brutal with China’s “disgusting” regime, Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said. The former leader of the Conservative party said the fact the Chinese Communist Party... Read more »
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How many parties did Downing Street have? All the alleged No 10 events as Boris Johnson faces calls to resign

Boris Johnson was already facing calls to resign after he admitted attending a large gathering in the Downing Street garden while the rest of the country was under lockdown restrictions in May... Read more »
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Lockdown parties row: director general of government’s COVID taskforce held office drinks bash when London was under Tier 3 rules | Politics News

One of the heads of the government’s COVID-19 taskforce held an office leaving bash at a time when indoor socialising was banned, it has been revealed. Kate Josephs, a former director general... Read more »
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Timeline: UK government’s alleged COVID rule-breaking parties | Coronavirus pandemic News

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to resign after admitting he attended a garden party at his Downing Street residence in May 2020, in breach of his government’s coronavirus lockdown... Read more »
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Boris Johnson faces questioning over four ‘lockdown breaking parties’ including BYOB event during height of lockdown

The Prime Minister is under increased pressure to face questions on his role on various Covid rules breaches at No10 after it has emerged that as many as 100 people were allegedly... Read more »

London bereaved families slam government over Covid parties

“What if we had a government that took this pandemic even mildly seriously and didn’t think it was appropriate to gather in large groups and have celebrations? Maybe my dad would still... Read more »
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Stories recalled from Edwardian dinner parties in East London

Watching period dramas gives the impression that Edwardian dinner parties were very formal affairs and that is probably true. However, when Edward North Buxton (1840 – 1924) and his wife Emily invited... Read more »
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Top UK civil servant investigating Downing Street parties attended impromptu Christmas drinks – POLITICO

LONDON — The U.K.’s most senior civil servant attended an impromptu Christmas drinks gathering in his government office last year in an apparent breach of COVID rules, according to multiple Whitehall officials.... Read more »