Boris Johnson personally apologized to the staff at No 10 Downing Street for the partygate scandal, according to Guto Harri, his former communications chief. Harri recalled how Johnson made a point of expressing his remorse directly to the staff after the publication of Sue Gray’s report on lockdown gatherings in May 2022. The former prime …
An official Cabinet Office inquiry has revealed that Sue Gray, the senior civil servant recruited by Sir Keir Starmer, violated Whitehall impartiality rules, leading to potential suspension or termination if she hadn’t resigned. The assessment, approved by Simon Case (Cabinet Secretary) and the government’s senior lawyer, determined that Ms. Gray failed to meet the requirements …
The Metropolitan Police’s investigation into lockdown rule-breaking in Downing Street has concluded with only one fixed penalty notice being issued to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Despite 126 fines being awarded for events on eight different dates, critics are disappointed that the Prime Minister did not receive multiple fines. The investigation involved a team of 12 …