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Boris Johnson has been referred to the police by the Cabinet Office over new claims he broke lockdown rules at Downing Street and Chequers during the coronavirus pandemic
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EXCL: The privileges committee has given Boris Johnson until the end of next week to account for the new allegations of lockdown rulebreaking
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EXCLUSIVE:
Boris Johnson was planning to release a photograph of a family lunch in No 10 garden to show it was compliant with 'rule of six'
Photo was never released. The Times told image shows them standing closely together
Johnson says no rules broken
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EXCL: The privileges committee has given Boris Johnson until the end of next week to account for the new allegations of lockdown rulebreaking
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Breaking:
Boris Johnson is severing ties with the government-appointed lawyers representing him at the Covid inquiry after he was referred to police
He has lost 'confidence' in the Cabinet Office
He's going to appoint his own legal team who will be funded by the taxpayer
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Boris Johnson allies up the ante and warn they will obstruct Rishi Sunak’s government unless he intervened to stop what they see as a ‘witch hunt’
They say it’s the ‘final straw’ for Johnson and warn that MPs and members supportive of former PM will begin organising
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WATCH: Boris Johnson has been referred to police after new claims of Covid rule-breaking - including at Chequers.
His spokesman says the allegations are “totally untrue”.
Our report featuring :
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‘Boris Johnson is at war with the Cabinet Office and at war with the government’
says Boris Johnson is considering suing the Cabinet Office, after they referred him to police over further potential rule breaches during the Covid pandemic
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"I believe there's been a witch hunt against Boris."
MP Marco Longhi claims there is a 'witch hunt' for Brexiteers in the Conservative party aimed at bringing the UK back into the EU.
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"Boris Johnson has been referred by the Cabinet Office to Thames Valley Police to consider evidence they have about potential breaches of COVID rules at Chequers."
Boris Johnson has been referred to two police forces by the Cabinet Office over new claims he broke lockdown rules.
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A good number of people are saying that Covid offences are old hat and police have got better things to do.
So a timely reminder that six people were prosecuted last week in Hampshire, the Home Secretary's backyard, for breaking Covid rules. £1,100 fines each.
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NEW: Johnson spokesman accuses Cabinet Office of “yet another politically motivated stitch up”
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Boris Johnson has been referred to the police by the Cabinet Office over new claims he broke lockdown rules at Downing Street and Chequers during the coronavirus pandemic
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BREAKING: Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper says: "Sunak must make sure that not a single penny more of taxpayer money is spent on Johnson's legal fund; and Johnson should finally do one decent thing and consider his position as an MP.”
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Boris Johnson referred to police by the Cabinet Office over visits by friends to Chequers and Downing Street while covid restrictions were in place
Met Police and Thames Valley Police confirm they are considering evidence
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Johnson's team claim the referral is a "politically motivated attempt to manufacture something out of nothing."
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The allegations were flagged by lawyers during preparations for the public inquiry into Covid.
Johnson gave the lawyers access to his diary, which includes details of all his meetings.
They became concerned about what they said and escalated the matter to the Cabinet Office
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Both Thames Valley Police and the Met received referrals from the Cabinet Office on Thursday.
The privileges committee has also been informed
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Officials emailed Cabinet Office's propriety and ethics team after she asked if they could intervene over speeding fine
They were concerned it was inappropriate - the Cab Office told them not to get involved
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New: Rishi Sunak’s first response to Braverman — he does not “have the full details” and hasn’t spoken to her, “but I understand she has expressed regret for speeding and accepted the penalty”.
No answer to whether he’ll refer her to Laurie Magnus, or if he has full confidence
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EXCLUSIVE 🚨: Suella Braverman asked Home Office civil servants to help her avoid a speeding fine and points on her licence by arranging a private one-to-one driving awareness course
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Good morning from Japan, where Rishi Sunak has just arrived for his first G7 summit since becoming prime minister
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