Boris Johnson apology: Is it time for the PM to go?

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What are the facts?

PM apologised in Commons on Tuesday over Partygate fines.
Attended first PMQs since the Easter break where the main topic was partygate.
PM apologised again amid calls for his resignation.
PM refuses to resign and instead says we should focus on Ukraine.
PM been rallying support among Tory MPs – ahead of vote on Thursday whether claims he misled Parliament should be investigated by a committee.
Labour has described Johnson’s apology as a joke and is calling for further action.
Under government rules, ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament, which the PM denies doing, are expected to resign.

Time to vote PM out of office The Guardian says Boris Johnson does not care about parliamentary customs or decency or the truth. The Tory leader has become increasingly willing to disregard constitutional standards for short-term and politically self-interested reasons.

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UK polls point to a massive win for Labour. The party doesn’t want voters to think victory is a done deal

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Made-For-TV apology The key was that we had heard it all before, even if he tried to make a virtue of it. “I repeat my apology”, he said. “I renew my apology,” he said. “I reiterate my apology,” he said.

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Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion’

Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion’ The News Bias Exposed Fact Check Related News Right leaning

7-minute tirade from Labour The Daily Express says BORIS Johnson offered yet more apologies over Partygate yesterday in the face of a SEVEN minute tirade of abuse from Keir Starmer.

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Labour vote share falls to lowest in more than two years

Labour vote share falls to lowest in more than two years The News Bias Exposed Fact Check Related News Right leaning mixed facts Labour’s vote

Partygate bad BUT perspective lost The Sun says WE don’t downplay the No10 parties. They shouldn’t have happened. Our readers followed the Covid rules and are still angry at those in power who didn’t. BUT the furious attempted prosecution of Boris Johnson by Labour, the confected rage, the frothing abuse and the sanctimonious moralising are hard to stomach.

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Sunak and Starmer clash in final election debate

Sunak and Starmer clash in final election debate Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer went head-to-head over tax, immigration, gender and Brexit in their final