Conservatives
Dominic Raab contradicts No 10 while attempting to defend image of PM and staff enjoying cheese and wine in lockdown
At the time the photo was taken, social mixing between households was limited to two people, who could only meet outdoors and at a distance of at least 2 metres
Billionaire Tory donor Nick Candy pictured at illegal lockdown party with Shaun Bailey
The event took place on the 14 December 2020, at a time when indoor household mixing was banned.
Boris Johnson faces a backbench rebellion larger than his parliamentary majority
As many as 80 Tory MPs are expected to rebel against the government.
Raab gets his numbers wrong in two interviews: Claims there are 250 people in hospital with omicron – then 9 before officials correct him
He claimed to have misheard the question on Sky News.
Majority of voters want Boris Johnson to quit, opinion polls show
Redfield and Wilton Strategies found that 63 percent of Britons think Johnson should resign as prime minister,
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.