Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has called for the resignation of a senior member of the Privileges Committee after allegations were published online that Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin had also attended a party during covid restrictions. The Committee’s report into whether the former prime minister lied to MPs is due to be…

Boris Johnson resigned as an MP last Friday, pre-empting a damning verdict from the Commons privileges committee Leon Neal/Getty Images To continue reading for free, please register your details below Already registered? Click here to log in We will use the details you have shared to manage your registration. You agree…

Friday 16 June 2023 3:06 pm A photo illustration showing a copy of the Daily Mail newspaper. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Boris Johnson has confirmed he is joining the Daily Mail as a columnist but could already be in hot water with parliamentary authorities over the job. The former…

LONDON - Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson was unveiled Friday as the Daily Mail's star new columnist -- but attracted an immediate rebuke from a government watchdog to cap a tumultuous 48 hours. A day after Johnson was given a blistering verdict by a committee of MPs investigating his…

Last Updated: June 16, 2023, 07:09 IST London, United Kingdom (UK) Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will stand down as an MP from the Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat. (Image: Reuters) The Tories have selected Steve Tuckwell to be the new candidate for the Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat.The…

B oris Johnson and the publication of the privileges committee’s report saying he lied to Parliament dominates the front pages of Friday’s newspapers. All but one of the national titles lead on the fallout from the report, but they have differing takes on its findings. The Daily Mirror is in…

Key PointsUK Parliament committee finds Boris Johnson guilty of deliberately lying to MPs about lockdown-breaking parties.Mr Johnson avoided potential suspension by resigning as an MP just days before the damning report was released.Mr Johnson said he is the victim of a stitch-up by his political opponents in a "kangaroo court".Boris…

LONDON — An investigation by British lawmakers concluded that Boris Johnson, while serving as prime minister, “deliberately misled” the House of Commons in answering questions about a series of alcohol-fueled parties at 10 Downing Street during the strict pandemic lockdowns ordered by his own government. The report released Thursday by…

LONDON (AP) — A committee of U.K. lawmakers harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday, saying he lied to Parliament about lockdown-flouting parties and was complicit in a campaign to intimidate those investigating his conduct during the coronavirus pandemic. The House of Commons Privileges Committee found Johnson’s actions…

Image source, PA Media Image caption, The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK say Boris Johnson should not stand for public office again By Ben Morris & Michael Sheils McNamee BBC News Boris Johnson owes the nation an apology for breaking the rules so he could have a party while…