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Partygate video revellers at Tory HQ Christmas bash in Covid lockdown identified
Scotland Yard is examining footage of the Christmas do in December 2020 when indoors socialising was banned after it was exposed by the Mirror. Here we look at some of those who were at the party
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Weak Rishi Sunak will skip Commons debate on Boris Johnson's Partygate lies
The Prime Minister dodged questions on whether he would throw his weight behind the Privileges Committee's report, which found Boris Johnson had repeatedly misled Parliament over his knowledge of lockdown boozing
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BBC presenter slammed for insensitive comment about Partygate video
BBC Breakfast presenter Rachel Burden, who presents the show on a weekend, has sparked fury on social media for her opinion on the ongoing partygate scandal
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Families who lost loved ones in Covid pandemic 'sickened' by Partygate video
Bereaved relatives called on the Metropolitan Police to prosecute those who boozed at the lockdown-busting held in December when socialising indoors was banned in London
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Austerity ministers must be 'taken to task' in Covid Inquiry on 'unprepared' NHS
David Cameron, George Osborne and Jeremy Hunt will all appear before the Covid inquiry this week as health leaders and unions warn they have 'serious questions to answer'
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Tory government 'completely to blame' as strikes reach worst level in 30 years
Latest figures show there were 3.7million working days lost in labour disputes in the UK in the 11 months to April, the highest number in an 11-month period since 1990 - and union leaders blame Tories
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Calls for Tory rule-breakers to lose honours as police review Partygate video
Rishi Sunak today faced calls from families bereaved in the pandemic to strip gongs from two of the party attendees who were recognised in Boris Johnson's resignation honours
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'Everywhere we look, there are good reasons to give Sunak and Tories the boot'
Kevin Maguire says record waiting lists in the NHS, sclerotic economic growth, stubbornly high inflation, crippled public services and a bad Brexit are just some of the reasons to give Tories the boot
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Diversity training at Home Office increases under Suella Braverman
The Home Secretary complained the sessions were 'riddled with left-wing views' as part of her vendetta against so-called 'woke' culture, but training has increased on her watch
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Labour under pressure to put free school meals in its general election manifesto
Dozen of Labour MPs and peers have signed an open letter by the Mirror and the National Education Union urging the party to honour its conference pledge to roll out free school meals universally
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Furious nuclear test veterans still waiting for medals threaten Cenotaph protest
Veterans of the nuclear tests waged a long fight for official recognition, but a year on from meeting the Prime Minister they're being told the medals are delayed
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Gove says money to help Brits pay mortgages can't be 'magicked out of thin air'
Cabinet minister Michael Gove said Tories have 'exacerbated' the issue of soaring borrowing rates with Liz Truss's mini-Budget - and the squeeze on mortgage holders is set to tighten
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Nicola Sturgeon 'certain' she's done nothing wrong as she goes home after arrest
Nicola Sturgeon was arrested last week as police carried out an inquiry into the SNP's finances but was released without charge pending further investigation - and added she will be back in Parliament
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Scotland Yard 'considering' Partygate video footage over Covid rule breaking
The previously unseen footage revealed by The Mirror shows staff dancing, crashing into a buffet table, and mocking pandemic-era laws
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Identities of Partygate video couple who danced past 'keep your distance' sign
The revellers who twirled around Conservative HQ at a lockdown-busting Christmas party are former Boris Johnson campaign aide Malin Bogue and Jack Smith, who works in Parliament for a Tory minister
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Carol Vorderman says 'no party has disgusted me more' after Partygate video
Former Countdown host Carol Vorderman did not hold back as she slammed Boris Johnson for honouring Partygate rule breakers in a blistering attack after the first video leaked
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Gove admits new Partygate video of Tories breaking Covid rules is 'terrible'
The senior Cabinet minister described the footage as 'completely out of order' - but declined to be drawn into whether the Metropolitan Police should launch a probe
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Taxpayers paid Hancock's parking fine before £320,000 I'm A Celebrity windfall
Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock was issued a £78 parking fine before he went on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, where he pocketed a staggering £320,000
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Tory MP quits after taking cocaine plunging PM into fourth by-election nightmare
Somerset and Frome MP David Warburton announced he is quitting, triggering a fourth Tory by-election after Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries and Nigel Adams all resigned as MPs
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Rishi Sunak urged to 'come clean' over what he knew about Partygate
Labour chair Anneliese Dodds has written to Mr Sunak to demand “honesty” over the “culture of brazen rule-breaking” in No10 during the Covid lockdowns
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'The Metropolitan Police must act on nasty video from Partygate gathering'
Bombshell footage exclusively shared by us reveals Tory staffers drinking, dancing and celebrating in close quarters – enjoying each others’ company as the rest of the country stayed at home
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Paw show as Boris Johnson has Dilyn the dog in front of car
Rule 57 of the Highway Code, introduced last year, states: “When in a vehicle make sure dogs or other animals are suitably restrained so they cannot distract you while you are driving or injure you, or themselves, if you stop quickly."
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Lib Dems hope to capitalise on voter anger over Nadine Dorries in by-election
Anger at Ms Dorries among her constituents had been bubbling long before her rage-quit over Mr Johnson’s honours list
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'Conservative Party is unforgiving of Boris Johnson as he's done so much damage'
Keir Mudie says Parliament and the Tory Party were always just vehicles for Boris Johnson as he has 'never been serious' - and even Tories who were once loyal to him now no longer support him
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Shamed Tory Chris Pincher pops up with review of £245 men's fragrance
The Tamworth Tory MP quit his role in the whips’ office last June after he was accused of drunkenly groping two men at a private members’ club