Boris Johnson humiliated at PMQs as he continues to insist ‘there was no party’
‘They knew there was a party, they knew it was against the rules, they knew they couldn’t admit it and they thought it was funny.’
Basit Mahmood
The Sun is ridiculed for its front page and muted coverage of Downing Street Christmas Party
‘I wonder why the latest fiasco isn’t all over the front page today’
Ministers refuse to go on radio and TV after government caught ‘lying about Christmas party’
Health secretary Sajid Javid was forced to cancel interviews this morning and not a single government minister came out to bat for Downing Street after the leaking of the footage
EXCLUSIVE: Voters think Boris Johnson has betrayed the North, poll finds
41% of respondents think Boris Johnson’s government has betrayed the North of England, compared to 29% who think they have not.
Tories set to lose their majority, according to new poll
Notable Tory MPs who could lose their seats include Iain Duncan Smith, Graham Brady, Theresa Villiers, Steve Baker and Ian Levy.
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647,000 festive workers get no statutory sick pay, TUC warns
The UK also has the least generous statutory sick pay in Europe, worth just £96.35 per week
Dominic Raab ruthlessly mocked for bizarre claim that police ‘don’t investigate crimes a year after they’ve been committed’
‘Raab seemingly thinks he’s the justice secretary in Minority Report where only future crimes are of interest.’
GB News platforms ‘misleading research about vaccines’ which is watched more than 2 million times
The clip in which the research was cited, containing serious flaws, has been viewed more than 2 million times.
Tory MP slammed after saying ‘voters have a right to elect a misogynist or racist’
The comments were made by Sir Desmond Swayne