Times missed biggest scoop of the decade after overlooking PM’s lockdown breaches
The paper's deputy political editor reported on Boris Johnson's birthday bash the day after it had happened in June 2020!
Tag: Partygate
Justice minister slams ‘breaches of criminal law’ in partygate resignation
Lord Wolfson admitted his resignation was “perhaps more so” to do with “the official response to what took place” than the breaches themselves.
Letters to MPs soar following Partygate fines
A huge spike of people contacting their elected representative via WriteToThem could be seen on Tuesday.
Watch: Grant Shapps left squirming as he tries to defend PM
“It’s the first time that a British prime minister has broken the law in the history of the office - more than 300 years since Robert Walpole took office."
Daily Mail’s Dad’s Army front cover goes viral as they defend PM over Partygate
The paper's forgiving position seems out of step with the British public, three-fifths of whom think Boris and Rishi should resign.
Tory MP sparks fury for claiming nurses and teachers were boozing like Boris
Michael Fabricant claimed that Johnson didn't realise he was breaking the law in a jaw-dropping interview.
Partygate: Best reactions as the people who made laws fined for breaking them
"He's currently texting donors asking if anyone can lend him fifty quid."
Flashback to when Rishi Sunak told MPs he ‘did not attend any parties’
A statement to the Commons from December is coming back to haunt the embattled chancellor.
A timeline of lockdown-busting events in Downing Street
Scotland Yard has now made at least 50 referrals for fixed-penalty notices – up from 20 at the end of March. Here's why.