Browsing: Boris Johnson

The Metro says Boris Johnson is said to be personally phoning up his MPs to try and bolster support as more and more of them have called for him to quit.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has written to his own ethics chief, clearing himself of breaching the ministerial code over Partygate, after the adviser said there was a “legitimate question” about whether he had done so.

Financial Times says Boris Johnson suffered a fresh setback on Tuesday when his independent standards adviser said there was a “legitimate question” as to whether his fine in the partygate scandal constituted a breach of the ministerial code.

BBC News says Boris Johnson’s standards adviser says there is a “legitimate question” over whether the PM broke the ministerial code after getting fined for Partygate.

The Metro says A no-confidence vote in Boris Johnson is looking more likely as a third Tory MP has called for the prime minister to resign today alone.

Sky News says three Tory MPs have called on Boris Johnson to resign, bringing the number who have called on the prime minister to go in the wake of the partygate scandal to 27.

The Metro says previously unseen messages suggest the Prime Minister’s wife held a second party in the Downing Street flat, it has been claimed.

A variety of stories lead the Sunday papers, with Jubilee preparations and royal news being a popular lead for the tabloids whilst most broadsheets are leading with a political splash.

In a scathing report headed by The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, MPs have strongly criticised the UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan last year, labelling it as a ‘disaster’.

The Metro says A clear majority of voters in the UK think Boris Johnson should resign over partygate, a new poll has revealed.