Government to try delaying vote on inquiry into whether PM lied to Parliament
The Government has tabled an amendment to defer the vote - with all Tory MPs being whipped to support it.
Tag: Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
Odds on Johnson leading Conservatives into next election? 50/50, apparently
Liz Truss has leapt to the top of the market in the race to replace Johnson as Tory leader, now standing at a 14 per cent chance.
Church and BBC round on Boris over ‘disgraceful Ukraine slur’
Johnson told Tory MPs that the Archbishop of Canterbury had been more critical of his Rwanda plan than the war in Ukraine.
‘Shameless’ Johnson accused of using Ukraine as Partygate ‘shield’
The prime minister's use of the Ukraine tragedy in his Partygate apology marked a "new low", critics said.
Rory Stewart says it is ‘not enough to apologise’ over Partygate
"You apologise if you spill ice-cream. If you mislead parliament you resign," the former MP said in an interview with Andrew Marr.
Full text of Boris Johnson’s apology to MPs
His brief comments formed part of a longer Commons statement, which also covered the war in Ukraine.
Eddie Marsan compares Boris Johnson to canoe man in hilarious interview
The actor discussed the 'myth of omnipotence' and how it leads to some people being sent to prison and some being elected prime minister.
Watch: ‘Not worthy of office he holds’ – Tory MP demands Johnson quits
Jeremy Corbyn also posted on Facebook that while Boris claims he is sorry, the reality is that he was caught out.
Watch: Andrea Leadsom’s comments on refugees debunked by thread
"Andrea Leadsom just used the deaths of children who drowned in the Channel as justification for her party's hateful and inhuman trafficking deal with Rwanda. She is beyond cruel. Just like the plan."