BBC News says In his final question, Starmer says we have the “shameful” spectacle of the prime minister of the UK being subject to a police investigation.
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WTX News brings you the latest on the Partygate scandal – the political scandal dominating the UK, which regards the prime minister and other MPs and Tory staff holding parties during the Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, when rules prohibited most gatherings.
The scandal has been investigated by Sue Gray – who led an independent inquiry as well as the Metropolitain Police who are also investigating. The Met Police have started to issue fines for the breach of rules, prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak were both fined for breaking Covid laws.
With this fine, Boris Johnson became the first serving British PM to knowingly break the law.
What is Partygate scandal?
Partygate is a political scandal in the United Kingdom, regarding parties and other gatherings of government and Conservative Party staff held during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, when public health restrictions prohibited most gatherings.
The Independent says Sir Keir Starmer says the partygate saga is “all happening when petrol prices, the weekly shop and energy bills are going through the roof”
Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson “went into hiding for five days because of these allegations (of lockdown parties)”.
Starmer says we have the spectacle of a PM under police investigation. And as the cabinet refuse to speak out, they become more complicit.
BBC News says Sir Keir Starmer says that on 1 December the PM told the House all policies were followed in No 10 and points to another comment in the Commons.
BBC says In his first question to PM, Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer points to the ministerial code, which says ministers must resign if they knowingly mislead Parliament.
The Independent says Boris Johnson’s first question, from Labour’s Kate Osamor, is on the government writing off more than £bn in fraudulent Covid handouts.
The Metro says a minister has stepped in to defend the prime minister from allegations he broke strict lockdown rules – by claiming he was ‘ambushed with a cake’.
The Metro says Allegations of yet another rule-breaking party in Downing Street have been made, with the prime minister said to have attended a birthday gathering in 2020.
BBC News says Boris Johnson is under renewed pressure after Downing Street admitted staff gathered inside No 10 during the first Covid lockdown to mark his birthday.