Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stepped down as an MP as the Parliamentary committee investigating the “partygate” scandal is set to announce its final verdict on whether he had lied to the House of Commons. The House of Commons Privileges Committee, which is led by Labour MP Harriet Harman but has a Conservative majority, […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of no-confidence on Monday evening after Conservative lawmakers called for a change in party leadership following revelations of breaches of COVID-19 rules in the heart of government during the pandemic. Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs, said on Monday morning, […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he takes “full responsibility” after senior civil servant Sue Gray published her long-awaited report, which investigated details of parties held at Downing Street during lockdown. Gray’s probe unearthed repeated occasions of staff flouting COVID rules, saying the government fell well short of the high standards the public has a right to expect.
Former world No. 1 tennis player and three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been jailed for two-and-a-half years over his bankruptcy. A non-profit organisation says two British humanitarian volunteers have been detained at a Russian military checkpoint. Ahead of the local elections next week, we hear from voters in Staffordshire. Has Partygate swayed their vote, or do […]
The prime minister will face an investigation into whether he is in contempt of Parliament for misleading MPs with his repeated denials of lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street. French President Macron faced his opponent Marine Le Pen in a TV debate Wednesday night. Opinion polls suggest Macron has maintained his lead. NTD asks Dover residents […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson offers a full apology after paying a fine for breaching lockdown laws. A government minister says Western officials are looking into reports that Russian forces used chemical weapons in Mariupol. The former justice minister apologises after defending a fellow MP who was convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage boy.
NTD hears from a former chief constable about the police probe into Partygate. Foreign multimillionaires buying Scotland’s highlands are sparking debate over who owns Scotland’s land and what they’re doing with it. Prince Andrew wants to go before a jury for the civil sex case against him in the United States. He also lists eleven reasons […]
The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into parties at Number 10, after receiving information from the inquiry led by senior civil servant Sue Gray. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman says Johnson did not believe he had broken the law. Holiday firms are reporting a surge in bookings for foreign travel following the government’s decision to […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he welcomes a Met Police investigation into some of the gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall during lockdowns. Police say they’ve been handed some information from Sue Gray’s ongoing investigation. It comes after Downing Street said the prime minister had briefly attended his own surprise birthday celebration in June 2020 […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson denies he was warned about a gathering in Number 10’s garden despite former aide Dominic Cummings saying he would swear on oath that he was. The government suffered a series of defeats as the House of Lords voted down proposals to control disruptive protests. Magistrates in England and Wales will get […]
The government is preparing new legislation to tackle foreign interference after MI5’s warning over a Chinese spy in Westminster. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi says people should wait for the partygate investigation report after Labour called on the Prime Minister to resign. World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic is back home in Belgrade on the opening day of […]
