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Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:02:35 GMT
Why did Boris Johnson resign? Timeline of his biggest scandals in No 10
As the Johnson era appears to be drawing to a close, we look back on the moments that ruined his standing among colleagues

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:00:54 GMT
Boris Johnson resigns news – live: PM to quit today after mass Tory revolt
Priti Patel among Cabinet ministers urging prime minister to go amid record slew of resignations

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:00:05 GMT
List of UK resignations: All the Tory MPs who have quit Boris Johnson’s government
Dozens of Conservative MPs have followed the chancellor and the health secretary out of the door

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:00:04 GMT
School is out at Department for Education with one minister left in post
Michelle Donelan quit as education secretary after less than 36 hours in the role.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:58:47 GMT
‘Widespread sense of relief’ after PM resigns, says Sturgeon
The Prime Minister is expected to stay on until a new Tory leader is elected.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:58:41 GMT
Key moments in Boris Johnson’s colourful life
A look back at Boris Johnson’s life and career.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:58:20 GMT
Boris Johnson resignation: What happens if PM quits?
Cabinet could nominate interim PM before leadership contest to chose permanent successor

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:55:52 GMT
Boris Johnson set to resign after mass resignations
It is expected he the PM will remain in post until a new Tory leader is in place

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:54:29 GMT
Who will replace Boris Johnson: Latest odds - PM resignation
Embattled PM still under fire over Partygate as his own MPs demand resignation

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:50:20 GMT
‘Do the right thing and go’: Nadhim Zahawi tells Boris Johnson to resign two days after appointed chancellor
Dramatic intervention came in another frantic morning at Westminster as the PM desperately tried to cling on in No 10

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:48:55 GMT
Boris Johnson has resigned: What next?
The prime minister’s notice of departure will trigger a Tory leadership contest

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:47:29 GMT
Concern as NI Secretary resignation leaves region to be ‘run by civil service’
Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie described the situation as ‘as bad as it gets’.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:45:27 GMT
Johnson and the Queen: A constitutional row, loose words and a public apology
Mr Johnson has been the monarch’s 14th prime minister, but caused a certain amount of trouble for the nation’s longest reigning head of state.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:41:54 GMT
Boris Johnson’s new education secretary quits two days into job
Department for Education left with zero ministers weeks from A-level results day

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:39:21 GMT
Boris Johnson quits after support from ministers and MPs collapsed
The Prime Minister will resign as Tory leader but continue as Prime Minister until a successor is elected.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:37:13 GMT
Who should replace Boris Johnson? Have your say
Vote in our reader poll on who should be the next Tory leader and prime minister

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:36:48 GMT
From Churchill to Johnson: The Queen’s 14 prime ministers
Sir Winston Churchill, her first prime minister, is thought to be her favourite.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:32:57 GMT
Full list of government departures over Boris Johnson’s leadership
Here is a list of the all the 57 MPs who have resigned or been sacked since Tuesday evening.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:31:57 GMT
Johnson is third PM in six years to be brought down by Tory infighting
Divisions in the party over Brexit led to David Cameron and Theresa May’s resignations.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:30:41 GMT
Live: Boris Johnson finally resigns in wake of fresh exodus of ministers
The Prime Minister has spoken to Tory 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady and agreed to stand down as party leader.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:52:05 GMT
How does a Tory Party leadership contest work?
The 1922 Committee, a powerful backbench committee, has ultimate responsibility for setting the rules in any Conservative Party leadership contest.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:21:03 GMT
Price of offshore wind power falls to record low
New wind farms, set to come online in 2026 or 2027, will produce electricity for £37.35 per megawatt hour.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:10:46 GMT
UK’s national security under threat due to mass resignations, claims expert
Former Tory MSP and constitutional law expert Professor Adam Tomkins was speaking as more ministers quit Boris Johnson’s Government.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:07:07 GMT
Zahawi tells Johnson to ‘leave with dignity’ as Prime Minister refuses to quit
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi spoke out publicly after his private call for Boris Johnson to go was ignored.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:58:31 GMT
Police officers ‘photographed and manipulated body of suicide victim’
The victim, from Belfast, was discovered in 2017

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:54:26 GMT
Tory MP Steve Baker says he’s being ‘implored’ to run in any race to succeed Boris Johnson
Attorney general Suella Braverman also says she will put her ‘name into the ring’

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:52:20 GMT
How Boris Johnson could be forced to resign if he refuses to leave
Tory MPs are gearing up to change the rules around leadership elections

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:37:21 GMT
Johnson clings on as ministerial exodus continues
Brandon Lewis resigned from the Cabinet, telling the Prime Minister his administration is ‘past the point of no return’.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:30:41 GMT
Queen’s Coronation gown, robe and glittering jewels on show at Windsor
The monarch was crowned in Westminster Abbey on June 2 1953.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:09:52 GMT
Cancer-stricken girl who waited more than a year to see a GP died within weeks of diagnosis, her family claim
Amelia Ellerby, 19, pleaded with doctors to take her concerns seriously after a lump the size of a 50p appeared on her lower back in February 2021

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:11 GMT
I’m pinching myself: Briton living with MS makes CrossFit world final
Leila Ives said it is ‘massive’ to represent the UK’s MS community at the final of Nobull’s CrossFit Games in Wisconsin, America.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:05 GMT
Girlfriend praises ‘easy-going’ Cameron Norrie ahead of Wimbledon semi-final
Chicago-born Louise Jacobi, 32, spoke to the PA news agency about her boyfriend’s success and how they first met.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:51:18 GMT
Johnson’s woes deepen as another Cabinet minister resigns
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis quit early on Thursday, piling further pressure on the embattled Prime Minister.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:50:41 GMT
Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis resigns from cabinet in latest blow to Boris Johnson
‘We are now past the point of no return,’ cabinet minister says

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:48:18 GMT
‘Mortally wounded’ Boris Johnson urged by papers to ‘go with dignity’
The resignations continued on Friday morning with the departure of Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:40:22 GMT
‘Full of energy’ endangered lemur pups born at safari park
Two black and white ruffed lemurs have been born at Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park near Stirling.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:38:40 GMT
UK's Johnson defiant even as opponents tell him time is up
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected clamors for his resignation from the Cabinet and from across the Conservative Party

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:14:27 GMT
Vast collection of fairground memorabilia to be sold at auction
Roger Austin, of Northamptonshire, started buying pieces in the 1980s and had amassed more than 750 by the peak of his collection.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:04:47 GMT
Trainee pilot died days after being bitten by mosquito, inquest reveals
Oriana Pepper used to describe flying as ‘having an office in the sky amongst the clouds’

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:02:14 GMT
Jerry Harris says ‘I am not an evil person’ as he receives 12-year sentence
The star of hit Netflix series Cheer apologised to his victims and said he was ‘still learning who I am’.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:50:55 GMT
MI5 and FBI join forces to warn against threat posed by China
Director general Ken McCallum said MI5 is running seven times as many probes into China as it was four years ago.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:49:59 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: Welsh secretary resigns after PM sacks Gove and refuses to quit
Priti Patel and Brandon Lewis join ministers in telling prime minister to go

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:55:44 GMT
What the papers say – July 7
The papers on Wednesday are only concerned with the trouble at No 10.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:45:42 GMT
Duke of Sussex seeks permission for review of Home Office security decision
Harry’s lawyers will ask a High Court judge to give the go-ahead for a judicial review of the decision not to let him pay for police protection.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:45:20 GMT
Prof Van-Tam and other leading health professionals to be recognised at investiture ceremony
The Duke of Cambridge will host the investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:45:14 GMT
Salvador Dali masterpiece to go on display in Spanish Gallery
The painting can be exhibited from July 9.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:54:25 GMT
Jerry Harris says ‘I am not an evil person’ as he receives 12-year sentence
The star of hit Netflix series Cheer apologised to his victims and said he was ‘still learning who I am’.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:50:48 GMT
Lord Chief Justice says judges will act ‘without fear or favour’ after government attacks
Dominic Raab says his proposed Bill of Rights will allow British judges to be ‘free’

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:49:59 GMT
Police force in special measures ‘leaving victims at risk’, watchdog finds
Report on Wiltshire Police released as Scotland Yard awaits full findings from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:41:11 GMT
Braverman says she will continue as attorney general despite call for PM to quit
The Cabinet minister has previously been a staunch supporter of Boris Johnson.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:07:45 GMT
Johnson’s woes deepen with further resignations and leadership challenge
Simon Hart became the third Cabinet minister to quit, as Attorney General Suella Braverman launched a bid to replace the Prime Minister.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:01:55 GMT
Not possible for election to be de facto referendum on Scots independence – Jack
Alister Jack said ‘general elections aren’t for that purpose’ when asked about Nicola Sturgeon’s plans.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:01:02 GMT
Alister Jack: I’m optimistic the Prime Minister will endure
The Scottish Secretary claimed the Prime Minister was ‘mugged’ by a birthday cake during the partygate scandal.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
NHS staff criticise ‘incomprehensible’ scrapping of special Covid leave
‘Long Covid is a work-acquired injury for many of us,’ said one nurse.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Campaigners warn Online Safety Bill is on ‘verge of being unworkable’
16 campaign groups have signed a letter to the Culture Secretary calling for more amendments to the Bill.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Rise in children vaping across Britain ‘influenced by social media’
Over the last year, a new generation of disposable vapes known as ‘puff bars’ – which contain nicotine – have come on to the market.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Languages learning in ‘slow recovery’ following the pandemic
Report finds Government could miss its EBacc target when it comes to foreign language learning.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students ‘face stark barriers to going to university’
A report highlights how stark attainment gaps from early years education onwards and societal prejudice work to exclude GRT pupils from university.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
More than a third ‘have ditched at least one subscription as living costs rise’
Some 31% of those cancelling subscriptions cite higher prices as a reason why, according to Barclaycard Payments.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Footfall set to remain below pre-pandemic 2019 levels for the foreseeable future
Springboard said the cost-of-living crisis is starting to limit consumer spending, while working from home has ‘become a permanent fixture’.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:55:19 GMT
Boris Johnson and Michael Gove: A rocky relationship that ended with a sacking
Michael Gove and Boris Johnson shared a rocky relationship since the former Communities Secretary sabotaged the Prime Minister’s 2016 leadership bid.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:55:18 GMT
Boris Johnson’s flagship levelling up department left with only one paid minister after Gove sacked
Three resignations and a sacking leave lone MP on payroll

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:47:34 GMT
Boris Johnson refuses to resign after dramatic No 10 confrontation with cabinet ministers
Former allies plead with prime minister to accept game is up – but fail to end his defiance

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:44:21 GMT
Boris Johnson sacks ‘snake’ Michael Gove as he vows to ‘fight on’
PM forced into further reshuffle in desperate bid to cling on, as No 10 source calls Gove ‘a snake’

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:40:17 GMT
Suella Braverman tells PM to go as Simon Hart becomes third to quit cabinet
Attorney general says ‘balance has tipped’ against Boris Johnson

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:33:41 GMT
Cheer star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years for child pornography charges
Judge Manish S Shah handed the social media star and cheerleading champion the sentence at a federal court in Chicago on Wednesday.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:48:46 GMT
Gove sacked as Johnson fights on despite Cabinet warnings of lost support
Allies of Boris Johnson said he had a huge electoral mandate and ousting him would result in months of Tory infighting.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:34:58 GMT
Priti Patel tells Boris Johnson his time is up as calls mount for him to resign
Home secretary said prime minister had lost the support of Tory party

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:51:57 GMT
Boris Johnson fights on: what happens next?
The Prime Minister has said he is not quitting, despite calls from Tory MPs and ministers to stand down.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:19:36 GMT
How handling of club incident escalated into PM’s worst leadership crisis
Pressure has been mounting on Boris Johnson to quit over his handling of allegations made against former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:05:13 GMT
Departures from government since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister
As of 10pm on July 6 2022, there have been 66 departures since July 2019.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:54:17 GMT
British Airways to axe further 10,300 flights until end of October
BA has been one of the worst affected carriers in terms of schedule disruption in recent months.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:45:43 GMT
‘Dear God, let it end’: Inside Boris Johnson’s day of denial as No 10 staff despair
Analysis: As his political world crumbled, Downing Street insiders told how the prime minister seemed lost in denial

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:41:10 GMT
Johnson sacks Gove and vows to stay in No 10 despite Cabinet revolt
Boris Johnson resisted calls to quit as he haemorrhaged support across the Tory party at Westminster.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:40:16 GMT
‘The sooner he’s gone, the better’: True blue Richmond turns on Johnson as PM’s days appear numbered
“Johnson has been a soap character,” one resident said. “Affairs, parties, lies”

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:27:48 GMT
1922 Committee steps back from immediate rule change to force out Boris Johnson
Group of top backbenchers decided it would be unfair to change before elections on Monday

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:10:24 GMT
Johnson vows to remain in No 10 despite Cabinet calls to quit
Boris Johnson said he was focusing on delivering for the public and his exit would only cause ‘chaos’.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:00:55 GMT
‘Enough is enough’: Sajid Javid calls on Boris Johnson’s remaining ministers to oust PM
‘Not doing something is an active decision’, says Javid in message to former cabinet colleagues

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:26:53 GMT
China poses ‘breathtaking’ threat to West and bigger danger than Russia say MI5 and FBI
Beijing using internet technology ‘to cheat and steal on a massive scale’

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:17:26 GMT
Boris Johnson could face swifter confidence vote if 1922 Committee changes rules
A vote of backbench Tory MPs could help seal Boris Johnson’s fate.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:10:31 GMT
Cabinet ministers tell Boris Johnson his position in No 10 is untenable
A wave of ministerial resignations and the haemorrhaging of support on the backbenches has left the Prime Minister on the brink.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:04:28 GMT
Tory MPs quit government over ‘atmosphere of hostility’ to LGBT+ rights
Mike Freer and Peter Gibson cite government’s approach on conversion therapy as reason behind their resignation

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:03:04 GMT
Stormont should have dealt with Irish language legislation, says UK minister
There has been strong criticism by unionists at Westminster of the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:25:18 GMT
Fuel protester arrested over M4 blockade ‘held in police cell with blood up the wall for hours’
Protesters says she was forced to pay £150 charges to get her impounded car back

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:13:11 GMT
Thai cave rescue divers receive honorary degrees
The operation led by John Volanthen and Rick Stanton has been described as one of the greatest rescues of all time

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:05:43 GMT
Cabinet ministers demand Boris Johnson quits No 10
Grant Shapps, Brandon Lewis and Simon Hart were among a delegation of top ministers are understood to be telling the PM to go.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:03:20 GMT
Kim Kardashian hails Paris fashion catwalk a ‘dream come true’
The reality star walked alongside Nicole Kidman and Dua Lipa.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:00:39 GMT
PM insists to Nicola Sturgeon he can ‘not agree’ to a second referendum
The Prime Minister wrote to the Scottish First Minister and SNP leader, rejecting her calls for Holyrood to be given the power to hold a vote.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:56:59 GMT
Duke of Cambridge receives ‘winning kiss’ from Kate after charity polo victory
Kate handed out the helmet trophies and other awards before posing with all the players for a group photograph.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:52:40 GMT
Nadhim Zahawi: New chancellor’s finances secretly investigated by National Crime Agency
Exclusive: The NCA inquiry did not lead to any action against Zahawi and there was no suggestion of wrongdoing

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:48:19 GMT
Diplomat in UK to face court action for ‘subjecting domestic worker to modern slavery’ in world first
Supreme Court rules diplomats who profit by exploiting their workers in conditions of modern slavery can no longer rely on diplomatic immunity

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:41:00 GMT
Zelensky thanks Ireland for its support as he meets Taoiseach in Kyiv
Micheal Martin held talks with the Ukrainian president during a visit to the war-torn capital on Wednesday.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:23:16 GMT
Barristers threaten to sue government as strike continues to wreak havoc with courts
At least 700 court cases were disrupted by the first two days of a continuing strike over legal aid

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:07:13 GMT
Government ‘eroding public trust’ in asylum system with Rwanda scheme
The policy is already resulting in ‘significant human suffering’ for those awaiting or fearing removal, the Refugee Council said.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:51:21 GMT
Russian-born Elena Rybakina says she wants ‘war to end’ after quarter-final win
The 23-year-old acquired Kazakh citizenships and switched from Russia to represent the country in 2018.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:47:48 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘minimises’ sexual harassment by telling committee: ‘Some people simply can’t take their drink’
MP claims prime minister blamed colleagues for ‘allowing Chris Pincher to drink too much’ before Carlton Club incident

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:45:32 GMT
No plans for snap election, says Johnson, at bruising encounter with MPs
Boris Johnson gave no sign that he was planning on resigning during a grilling by Commons MPs, as his leadership crisis continues to escalate.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:45:11 GMT
Equalities minister quits, citing ‘atmosphere of hostility’ for LGBT+ people
It comes as he told MPs that “elements” of Parliament have issues with transgender people but it is not “on the whole” transphobic.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:25:55 GMT
Majority of Tory voters now want Johnson to quit, YouGov poll suggests
Number of Britons in favour of PM reached record high of 69 per cent

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:59:00 GMT
Peers laugh as government’s statement on standards in public life read in House of Lords
Lord True smirked as he read the statement to the chamber



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