Politics

EPA By Ione Wells & Kate Whannel BBC News Conservative MPs are split over whether or not to approve a report condemning Boris Johnson for misleading Parliament over Covid rule-breaking. The former PM has branded the Privileges Committee’s findings “deranged” – and his most loyal supporters are set to vote against it. But other Tory

Getty Images By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News MPs investigating whether Boris Johnson purposefully misled Parliament over Partygate will publish their long-awaited report on Thursday. Mr Johnson quit as an MP after receiving an advance copy of the report – which he said had found him guilty “regardless of the facts”. The report follows

Getty Images By Helen Catt & Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Boris Johnson has submitted a last-ditch letter to the MPs investigating whether he misled Parliament over lockdown parties, as they prepare to publish their findings. The privileges committee said it was “dealing with” submissions received from the former PM at 23:57 on Monday. The committee

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Joshua Nevett & Paul Seddon BBC Politics A war of words has erupted between Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson over the former prime minister’s attempt to give peerages to several close allies. Mr Sunak accused his

PA Media By Debbie Jackson & Stuart Nicolson BBC Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has been released without charge pending further investigations after being arrested by police. Scotland’s former first minister was arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the SNP’s funding and finances at 10:09 on Sunday. After being questioned by detectives she was released

BBC/Reuters By Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Let’s start with some facts. Boris Johnson had to leave Downing Street last summer because a majority of his Conservative colleagues thought he was doing more harm than good. Now a committee of MPs is set to judge he didn’t tell the truth. That committee is

Cabinet Office By Michael Sheils McNamee BBC News Boris Johnson is stepping down immediately as a Tory MP after receiving an advance copy of the Partygate report. The report by the MP-led Privileges Committee looked into whether he misled Parliament over lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street. The ex-PM angrily accused the inquiry of trying to

Reuters By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News UK firms could gain access to US green funding as part of plans to boost UK and US ties announced by Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden. The pair unveiled the Atlantic Declaration, to strengthen economic ties between the two countries, at a White House press conference. The

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Rishi Sunak says he is not worried about being embarrassed by messages seen by the Covid inquiry, despite a legal wrangle over their disclosure. The government has taken the unprecedented step of

UK Parliament MPs have voted to suspend Margaret Ferrier from the Commons for 30 days for breaching Covid lockdown rules. The move will almost certainly lead to a by-election in her Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency. Ferrier won the seat for the SNP with a majority of 5,230 in the 2019 election but has been

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Two new barges have been purchased to house up to 1,000 migrants, the prime minister has announced, as he said plans to tackle small boats crossing the Channel are working.

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Laura Kuenssberg and Kate Whannel BBC News The UK has to “reduce its reliance on hotels” for housing asylum seekers, immigration minister Robert Jenrick has said. Speaking to the BBC, he said he had to look

PA Media By Emaan Warraich BBC News Former MP Alice Mahon died of a cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Now her son is calling for asbestos to be removed from all buildings to protect lives. Asbestos is a material which if inhaled can cause cancer and is the biggest cause of work-related deaths in the

LDRS By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News A Labour MP has accused her party of “choosing not to act” on allegations of sexual misconduct by its MPs. Charlotte Nichols said Labour’s hierarchy knew about allegations against current MPs, but “can’t even keep our own house in order”. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s World At

Getty Images The government is to launch a legal challenge over the Covid inquiry’s demand for WhatsApp messages and documents. Officials missed a 4pm deadline to disclose messages between Boris Johnson and his advisers during the pandemic, as well as his diaries and notebooks. The government has refused to disclose some of the material, arguing

PA Media Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he has given the UK government all the WhatsApp messages and notebooks demanded by the Covid-19 inquiry. Mr Johnson is urging the government to hand the material to the inquiry in full, without redactions. The inquiry, which begins public hearings in two weeks, is investigating how ministers